Ṣoḍaśa Grantha

Ṣoḍaśa Grantha, also spelled Shodasha Grantha (Sanskrit: षोडशग्रंथ, romanized: ṣoḍaśa-grantha, lit. 'Sixteen books'), is a collection of sixteen books (or doctrines) written by the Hindu philosopher Vallabha. They are the main doctrine of Pushtimarg, a sect of Vaishnavism in Hinduism. The works discuss the worship of the Hindu deity Krishna through service (seva) and contemplation (smāraṇa).

Books

The sixteen books are:[1][2]

  1. Śrī-yamunāṣṭaka: "Eight stanzas to goddess Yamuna"
  2. Bāla-bodha: A guide for beginners on the path of devotion
  3. Siddhānta-muktāvalī: "Necklace of the Doctrine"
  4. Puṣṭi-pravāha-maryada-bheda: The different characteristics of the different types of souls
  5. Siddhānta-rahasya: "The secret of the Doctrine"
  6. Navaratna: "Nine jewels of instructions"
  7. Antaḥkaraṇa-prabodha: "Awakening of the heart"
  8. Viveka-dhairyāśraya: "On discernment, steadfastness, and surrender to God"
  9. Śrī-kṛṣṇāśraya: "Surrendering to Krishna"
  10. Chatuḥślokī: "Four Verses"
  11. Bhakti-vardhinī: "Growing devotion"
  12. Jalabheda: Nineteen types of orators
  13. Pañca-padyāni: Three types of listeners
  14. Sannyāsa-nirṇāya: "Deciding on renunciation"
  15. Nirodha-lakṣaṇā: Identifying characteristics of detachment
  16. Seva-phala: "Reward of serving God"

References

  1. ^ "Summary of the Shodash Granth of Shri Vallabhacharyaji".
  2. ^ "Shodash Granth By Mahaprabhuji".
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