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THE NECTAR OF INSTRUCTION
An Authl:!rized English Presentation of Sri/a ROpa Gosvami's Sri Upadesamrta with the original Sanskrit text, roman transliterations, synonyms, translations and elaborate purports by HIS DIVINE GRACE
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
THE BHAKTIVEDANTA BOOK TRUST New York· los Angeles. london. Bombay
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 75-39755
International Standard Book Number: 0-912776-85-4
First printing, 1975: 10,000 copies
Second printing, 1976: 100,000 copies
Printed in the United States of America
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TEXT FIVE
TEXT SIX
TEXT SEVEN
TEXT EIGHT
Preface
The Krsna consciousness movement is conducted under the supe�;ision of Srila Riipa Gosvami, The GauQiya Vai�I).avas, or Bengali Vai�I).avas, are mostly followers of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, of whom the ii� Gosvamis of V:rndavana are direct disciples. Therefore Srila Narottama dasa 'fhakura has sung: rilpa-raghuniitha-pade ha-ibe akuti kabe hama bujhaba se yugala-piriti
"When I am eager to understand the literature given by the Gosvamis, then I shall be able to understand the transcendental loving affairs of Radha and l(:r�I).a." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in order to bestow upon human society the benediction of the science of l(:r�I).a. The most exalted of all the activities of Lord l(:r�I).a are His pastimes of conjugal love with the gopis. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in the mood of Srimati Radhariil).i, the best of t?e gopis. Therefore, to understand the mission of Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu and follow in His footsteps, one must very seriously follow in the footsteps of the six GosvamisVII
