Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu

Description

The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) has announced a landmark initiative: a new series dedicated to the foundational literature of the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana. The series will feature meticulous translations enriched with the purports of previous Ācāryas, beginning with the release of a five-volume edition of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. Members of Śāstra Maṇḍala will be among the first to receive this edition.

The project has been nearly a decade in the making and is being overseen by Devāmṛta Swami, the BBT Director. In a recent conversation, he described the publication as a direct continuation of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s vision.

“I Thought That Was It”

Devāmṛta Swami recalled an emotional moment from 1977, the year of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s departure. As the final editor for Prabhupāda’s books, he received the last chapter of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10th Canto, 13th Chapter).

“I started crying. I thought, ‘That’s it. We won’t see any śāstras anywhere near what Śrīla Prabhupāda has given us,’” he said.

Decades later, however, the efforts of Prabhupāda’s followers have ensured a continuation of his mission. The publication of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu marks what Devāmṛta Swami described as a renaissance of Vaiṣṇava classics, fulfilling Prabhupāda’s wish for high-quality, authentic books.