Description

This canto speaks about the early pastimes of Lord Krishna, His advent, killing of many demons in Vrindavan and many of his tricks of how he endeared himself to the inhabitants of Vrindavan Dhama.

Sarartha-darsini, means to see (darsana) the essential (sara) object (artha).

It contains the roman transliteration of Sanskrit verses, English translations, and commentary by Visvanatha Cakravarti. Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura was born in C.E. 1662 in the village of Devagram, Bengal. He received initiation from Ramana Chakravarti, and his name after taking sannyasa was Hari Vallabha Goswami. Vishwanatha Chakravarti wrote more than forty Sanskrit books, including commentaries on Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and the writings of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan.

Translation by Bhanu Swami, editing by Sridhar Shyam dasa.