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Following is a list of selected writings of Srila Bhaktivinoda, which number more than one hundred books, poems and articles authored by the Thakur.
1849 Ula-candi-mahatmya (Bengali) - Verses glorifying the Ula-candi deity of Birnagar
1850 Hari-katha (Bengali) - Topics of Lord Hari - a poem
1850 Llla-kirtana (Bengali) - A poem glorifying the Lord's Pastimes
1851 Sumbha-Nisumbha-yuddha (Bengali) - Verses about Durga's battle with the
two demons, Sumbha and Nisumbha
1855 This year commenced the beginning of articles published in various periodicals and
magazines
1860 Maths of Orissa (English) - Bhaktivinoda Thakura's visits to various Orissa temples, monasteries
1863 Hjana-grama (Bengali) - The Deserted Village - Thakura
Bhaktivinoda's poem about Ula, the village of his birth. He returned to find it's population decimated from cholera.
1863 Sannyassi (Bengali) - Poem
1866 Speech (English) - Gautama - Lecture about Gautama Muni and the philosophy of nyaya (logic)
1868 Sac-cid-dnanda-premalankara (Bengali) - Poem composed by The Thakura after his first reading of Caitanya-caritamrta
1869 The Bhagavat: Its Philosophy, Its Ethics, and Its Theology (English) Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam (PDF)
1870 Garbha-stotra-vyakhya (Bengali) - Prayers by the Demigods for Sri Krsna, in the womb. From the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam
1871 Thakura Haridasa (English) - About Namacarya Haridasa Thakura's disppearance, from the engravings on the samadhi tomb at Jagannatha Puri
1871 The Temple of Jaganntha at Puri (English) - The history of the establishment of the great temple in Puri, Orissa, and the hypocrisy of temple priests as opposed to sincere devotional worship in pure love of God.
1871 The Akharas in Puri (English) - Criticisms on monasteries in Jagannatha Puri
1871 The Personality of Godhead (English)
1871 Saragrahi (English) - Poem about the mood of a devotee who knows how to extract the essence of Krsna consciousness from all things
1871 To Love God (English) - An article describing Bhakti as the religion of the soul, based on Christ's teachings.
1871 The Attibaris of Orissa - Editorial letter challenging a sect of pseudo Vaisnavas in Orissa.
1872 Vedantadhikarana-mala (Sanskrit) - Verses on Vedanata with Srila Bhaktivinoda's Bengali translations and purports.
1874 Datta-kaustubham (Sanskrit) - 104 verses on philosophy with Sanskrit purports.
1876 Datta-vamsa-mala - A description of the Thakur's family tree; genealogy of the Datta family of Bali Samaj.
1878 Bauddha-vijaya-kavyam (Sanskrit) - Poem on the defeat of atheistic Buddhism
1880 Sri Krsna-samhita - A major treatise on Lord Krsna and the science of Krsna consciousness. Long introduction on philosophy and historical development of Indian religion. Samhita is 281 Sanskrit verses with purports. Srila Bhaktivinoda explains that his conclusions were revealed to him while in deep spiritual trance.
1881 Sri Sri Kalyan Kalpa-taru - Songbook of 63 Bengali songs describing the Desire-Tree of spiritual life in service to Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai. (RTF)
1881Sajjana-tosani (Bengali) - Monthly periodical, 17 volumes extant.
1883 Review of Nitya-rupa-samstha-panam, a book on the eternal nature of the Lord's Deity form.
1886 Srimad Bhagavad-gita - Included Sanskrit commentary on Gita by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura entitled Sarartha-varsini, along with the Thakura's elaborate Bengali introduction and Bengali translation and purport of verses, entitled Rasika-ranjana.
1886 Sri Caitanya-siksamrta (Bengali) - Prose work on Lord Caitanya's instructions and their application in the modern world.
1886 Sri Sanmodana-bhasyam (Sanskrit) - commentary of Lord Caitanya's Siksastakam, with a Bengali song for each verse that expands on Lord Caitanya's devotional moods. (RTF)
1886 Bhajana-darpana-bhasya (Sanskrit) - Commentary on Srila Raghunatha das Gosvami's Manah-siksa.
1886 Dasopanisad-curnika (Bengali) - Prose book on the essentials from ten principal Upanisads.
1886 Bhavavali (Sanskrit) - Verses about rasa, as written by different Acaryas, published along with Bhaktivinoda Thakur's Bengali song translation of the verses.
1886 Prema-pradipa (Bengali) - A philosophical novel about three men from Calcutta who travel to Vrndavana to meet a Vaisnava. Two are impersonalists who gradually develop devotion to the Supreme Lord, but the third is misled by the mystic yoga process. (Word)
1886 Sri Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotram - 1,000 names of Lord Visnu from
Mahabharata, published by the Thakura with Sanskrit commentary of Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana.
1887 Sri Krsna-vijaya (Bengali) - The pastimes of Lord Krsna, composed in the 1470's by Maladhara Vasu (Gunaraja Khan), with Bhaktivinoda's Bengali introduction. This book was one of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's favorite books.
1887 Sri Caitanyopanisad (Sanskrit) - Nineteen verses with Bhaktivinoda's Sanskrit commentary, on Sri Krsna's appearance as Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
1890 Amnaya-sutram (Sanskrit) -130 aphorisms from Upanisads, with commentary and quotes from various ancient scriptures. Bhaktivinoda's own Bengali translation called the Laghu-bhdsya on the principle truths of Vaisnava philosophy.
1890 Sn Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmyam (Bengali) - Eighteen chapters describing the complete tour of the land of Navadvipa as traversed by Lord Nityananda. (RTF)
1890 Siddhanta-darpanam (Bengali) - Translation of the Sanskrit work by Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana. It quotes from many scriptures that Srimad-Bhagavatam is the crown jewel of all the Puranas.
1891 Srimad Bhagavad-gita - With Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana's Sanskrit commentary, Gita-bhusana.
1891 Sri Godruma Kalpatavi (Bengali) - Collected essays describing Srila Bhaktivinoda's program of Nama-hatta, the Market Place of the Holy Name. He describes the personnel of the marketplace, how the holy names are purchased, various officers of the market, qualifications of the participants, and descriptions of his actual preaching activities.
1892 Sri Hari-nama - A pamphlet for public distribution, describing the transcendental glories of the holy names, and the ten offenses against the chanting of the holy names.
1892 Si Nama - A pamphlet for public distribution, describing the 100 names of Lord Caitanya in eight songs meant to be sung in kirtana, with three more songs on Lord Caitanya's
glories, and a Bengali essay from Lord Caitanya's instructions.
1892 Sri Nama-tattva-siksastaka - A pamphlet for public distribution, describing Lord Caitanya's Siksastaka, with Bengali rpose translation and songs.
1892 Sri Nama-mahima - A pamphlet for public distribution on the eight-verse Sanskrit prayer by Srila Rupa Gosvami called Sri Namastakam, describingthe glories of the holy name of the Lord. Accompanying each verse is the Thakura's Bengali
prose translation and songs.
1892 Sri Nama-pracara - A pamphlet for public distribution with various songs he composed for the general public to sing in kirtana and bhajana, containng the basics of Lord Caitanva's teachings.
1892 Sriman Mahaprabhur Siksa (Bengali) - Describing Lord Caitanya's philosophy in eleven chapters (dasa-mula), with purports. (RTF)
1892 Vaisnava-siddhanta-mala (Bengali) - Summary of the basic tenets of Gaudlya
Vaisnava philosophy, composed for the general public.
1893 Sri Tattva-viveka - A treatise on Realizations of Eternity, Knowledge and Bliss, discussing Lord Caitanya's teachings compared to other Oriental and Western philosophers. (RTF)
1893 Soka-satana - A book of 13 Bengali songs for the general public.
1893 Saranagati (Bengali) - A book of 50 songs about Love of God, it has became very famous in India, and its songs are sung daily in hundreds of temples. (RTF) (Balarama font)
1893 Gitavali (Bengali) - A book of 73 songs to be sung regularly by devotees. Used as part of daily devotional practice. (RTF)
1893 Gita-mala (Bengali) - A book of 80 songs, arranged in five chapters. (RTF)
1893 Baula-sangita (Bengali) - A book of 12 songs, intended to help the public understand the difference between the false Baulas (wandering fakirs) and the real Baulas.
1893 Dalaler Gita (Bengali) - A song describing Lord Nityanana's opening of the Marketplace of the Holy Name in Navadvipa.
1893 Jaiva Dharma (Bengali) - A philosophical novel in 40 chapters, this question and answer dialogue discussions in-depth aspects of the philosophy. (Word)
Chapters 1-6
12-17
18-23
24-32
33-40
1893 Tattva-sutram - 50 Sanskirt aphorisms with commentary in Sanskrit and Bengali. (Balarama font)
1894 Vedarka-didhiti - commentary on the Isopanisad, including various commentary and purports on Isopanisad.
1894 Tattva-muktavali - 119 Sanskrit verses composed by Sri Madhvacarya to refute the Sankaracarya impersonalists, with Bhaktivinoda's Bengali translations.
1895 Amrta-pravaha-bhasya (Bengali) - commentary on Krsna dasa Kaviraja's Sriu Caitanya-caritamrta.
1895 Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latika (Sanskrit) - A work on pure devotion by an unknown author, which Thakura Bhaktivinoda edited and published in Puri.
1895 Sodasa Grantha (Sanskrit) - Sixteen works by Sri Vallabhacarya, edited and published by the Thakura.
1895 Sri Gauranga-stava-kalpataru (Sanskrit) - A twelve verse poem by Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, edited and published by the Thakura.
1895 Manah-santosani (Bengali) - A translation of the Sanskrit Sri Krsna Caitanyodayavali by Pradyumna Misra, a close relative of Lord Caitanya.
1895 Mukunda-mala-stotram (Sanskrit) - Sixty-two verses glorifying the Lord's transcendental position, composed by King Kulasekhara.
1895 Sri Laksmi-carita (Bengali) - A short work by Sri Maladhara Vasu, edited and published by Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
1895 Bala-Krsna-sahasra-nama (Sanskrit) - The 1,000 names of Baby Krsna; 1,000 names of Cowherd boy Krsna; 108 names of Krsna; and 1,000 names of Srimati Radharani.
1895 Sriman Mahaprabhor Asta-kaliya-lila-smarana-mangala-stotram (Sanskrit) - An eleven verse poem for Remembrance of Lord Caitanya's day-long pastimes.
1896 Sri Gauranga-lila-smarana-mangala-stotram (Sanskrit) - 104 Sanskrit verses describing all the pastimes and teachings of Lord Caitanya found in Sri Caitanya-bhagavata and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, with English introduction on life and precepts of Lord Caitanya.
1896 Sri Ramanuja-upadesa (Bengali) - Sanskrit verses on the life teachings of Sripad Ramanujacarya, with Bengali translation.
1896 Artha-pancaka (Bengali) - Explanatory notes on Sri Pillai Lokacarya's book on the five principle points of Ramanuja's philosophy.
1896 Sva-likhita Jivania (Bengali) - A 200-page prose letter written to his son, Lalita Prasad Datta, who requested the details of his father's personal life.
1897 Brahma-samhita (Bengali) - Edited and published by Srila Bhaktivinoda, with original Sanskrit verses, Srilaq Jiva Gosvami's commentary, and the Thakura's Bengali introduction, translations and purports, called Prakasini.
1898 Sri Krsna-karnamrta (Bengali) - Original Sanskrit verses and commentary on Sri Sri Radha-Krsna's conjugal pastimes by Sri Bilvamangala Thakura, published and edited by the Tahkura with introduction, final Bengali translations and summary.
1898 Piyusa-varsini-vrtti (Bengali) - A commentary on Srila Rupa Gosvami's Upadesamrta (Nectar of Instruction).
1898 Srimad Bhagavad-gita - edited and published by Srila Bhaktivinoda, with Sanskrit commentary Dvaita-bhasyam by Sripada Madhvacarya.
1898 Sri Goloka-mahatmyam (Bengali) - Original Sanskrit text and Bhaktivinoda's translations of Sanatana Gosvami's Brhad-bhagavatamrta.
1899 The Hindu Idols (English) - A 32-page letter of rebuttal to a Christian articile slandering Kali, Durga and Lord Siva.
1899 Sri Bhajanamrta (Bengali) - Original Sanskrit by Srila narahari Sarakara Thakura, an associate of Lord Caitanya, with Srila Bhaktivinoda's Bengali translation.
1899 Sri Navadvipa-bhava-taranga (Bengali) - 168 verses glorifying the area of Navadvipa. (RTF)
1900 Sri Harinama-cintamani (Bengali) - Srila Haridasa Thakur's teachings on the Holy Name. (RTF)
1901 Srimad Bhagavatarka-marici-mala (Bengali) - Original Sanskrit verses with Bengali prose translations and purports.
1901 Padma Purana (Sanskrit) - Original Sanskrit verses, edited and published by Srila Bhaktivinoda.
1901 Sankalpa-kalpadruma (Bengali) - Original Sanskrit verses, edited and published with Bengali translationsby Srila Bhaktivinoda.
1902 Padma Purana (Bengali) - Published as a supplement to his Harinama-cintamani.
1904 Sat-kriya-sara-dipika (Bengali) - A Sanskrit work from Hari-bhakti-vilasa by Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, with Bhaktivinoda's prose translation.
1906 Prema-vivarta (Bengali) - Edited and published by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, this book by jagadananda Pandita discusses Sri Caitanya's philosophy on divine love, and various types of devotees and service.
1907 Sva-niyama-dvadasakam (Bengali) - The last literary work of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura before he retired to his cottage at Jagannath Puri. This book of verses of self-imposed vows is Sanskrit verses with Bengali translations.
The following works of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur either have no specific publication dates, are extracts from larger works, or are otherwise miscellaneous:
This is an incomplete list of Thakura Bhaktivinoda's works, excerpted from various sources, including the list compiled by Dasaratha-suta dasa for the book, "The Seventh Goswami".
