Scriptural Compilation Treatise 1901

Śrī Bhagavatārka-marīci-mālā

শ্রীভাগবতার্কমরীচিমালা
Original Author: Śrīla Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsadeva
Contribution: Compilation and systematic arrangement of essential Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam verses into twenty rays (marīcis) with Bengali anuvādo and purports

About This Work

Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura selected key verses from across all twelve cantos of the Bhāgavatam, grouping them into twenty 'rays' of spiritual light that mirror the soul's ascent to God.

Historical Context

Published in 1901 from Jagannātha Purī, providing an authoritative study guide for deep meditation upon the Bhāgavata Purāṇa.

Key Philosophical Teachings

  • The Bhāgavatam is the spotless Purāṇa, illuminating the supreme identity of Bhagavān.
  • Scriptural verses grouped systematically provide unshakeable philosophical convictions.
  • Rasa-tattva is the natural culmination of mature ontological understanding.

Śrīla Prabhupāda on This Work

Śrīla Prabhupāda on Disciplic Succession
One of the Ācāryas of the Disciplic Succession from Kṛṣṇa
“He was one of the ācāryas of this disciplic succession from Kṛṣṇa.”
Context: From the Appearance Day lecture in London, September 3, 1971, explaining the unbroken line of spiritual transmission descending from Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa through Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura Appearance Day Lecture, London, September 3, 1971 — London, United Kingdom (September 3, 1971)

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Primary Bibliographic Source: Śrī Bhagavatārka-marīci-mālā, Purī Edition (1901)