There are at least 25 literary works attributed to Jiva Goswami, which can be classified into four types: treatises, commentaries, grammar and rhetoric, and poetry, with the best-known in each category being
Sat-sandarbhas,
Durgama-sangamani,
Hari-namamrita-vyakarana and
Gopalachampu, respectively.
Treatises Sat-sandarbhas ,
Bhagavata-sandarbha : Sometimes called the
Bhagavata-sandarbha, not to be confused with the second treatise titled
Bhagavat-sandarbha, where "
sandarbha" literally means "weaving" or "arranging".
Sandarbhas are a thematic arrangement of the
Bhagavata Purana presenting
Caitanya Vaishnavism in a systematic and comprehensive way. Intensely theological, this work is considered the most important among all his works. According to Jiva Goswami,
Gopala Bhatta Goswami completed the preliminary work, but couldn't finish it. Jiva Goswami expanded it into six books, wherein he systematically presents the philosophy of
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with scriptural evidences. •
Tattva-Sandarbha: A treatise on the various types of evidences (
pramanas) used in Vedic philosophy, concluding that
shabda (divine sound in the form of the
Vedic scriptures) is the highest, and of all the scriptures, the
Bhagavata Purana is the highest pointing to the Absolute Truth. •
Bhagavat-sandarbha: Distinguishes the impersonal aspect of Godhead (
Brahman), the localised form of God within the heart of each living being (
Paramatma), and the highest personal aspect of Godhead (
Krishna or
Bhagavan). Describes the spiritual realm of Krishna, the modes of material nature, the mode of pure goodness (
visuddha-sattva), the importance of worshiping the
deity of Krishna, and the eternal nature and qualities of the deity. •
Paramatma-sandarbha : Describes the characteristics of
Paramatma (supersoul), and how he resides in all living entities in the universe. Discusses the nature of the materially conditioned living entities, the phenomenal material world, the illusory potency (
maya), the theory of transformation, the various
avatars of
Krishna, how Krishna reciprocates with his devotees, and how Krishna is characterised by six particular opulences. •
Krishna-sandarbha : Gives a number of quotes from various scriptures to prove that
Krishna is the supreme god. Discusses the pastimes and qualities of Krishna as well as his
avatars and functionary expansions. There is a description of
Goloka, the planet of Krishna in relation to
Vrindavana in the material sphere, the eternal associates of Krishna and their expansions, and a description of the
Gopis and the topmost position of
Radha among them. •
Bhakti-sandarbha: Explains how devotion to
Krishna is directly executed, how the self is manifest through
bhakti, the potency of imperfectly executed
bhakti, the differences between a great and ordinary devotee, spontaneous love of god (
raganuga-bhakti), the specific purpose of becoming a devotee of Krishna, and other perfectional stages. Discusses
varnashrama dharma (the socio-religious system established in scriptures), the superexcellent position of devotion to Krishna as compared to other conceptions such as
yoga, and the worship of minor deities of the
Hindu pantheon as being futile in comparison to the worship of Krishna's devotees. Explains liberation of the soul, the position of
Shiva as a devotee of Krishna, how unmotivated devotion to Krishna promotes a devotee to the highest spiritual position and numerous other points concerning the performance of
Vaishnava devotion. •
Priti-sandarbha : A treatise on divine love, the supreme object being
Krishna, where love for God (
prema) is considered the highest form of
liberation. Presents a comparative study of other types of liberation, concluding
prema bhakti as topmost. Discusses how to attain
prema, how to awaken it, and the symptoms of one who has attained it. Discusses the distinctions between mundane lust and divine love, the various mellows found among the associates of Krishna, the superexcellence of
madhurya-rasa (divine conjugal love), the overlapping of different
rasas, and the glories of
Radha.
Radha-Krishna-archana-dipika ,
Radha-krishnarchana-dipika ,
Radha-krishnarchana-chandrika : Intensely theological work describing the process of worshiping
Radha and
Krishna together in
deity form, a significant contribution to the
Chaitanyite sampradaya.
Commentaries Krama-sandarbha,
Srimad-bhagavata-tika : A commentary on the
Bhagavata Purana, often described as the "seventh" of the six
Sandarbhas.
Dig-darshani-tika ,
Brahmha-samhita-tika : A commentary on the
Brahma Samhita ().
Durgama-sangamani ,
Bhakti-rasamrita-sesha ,
Bhakti-rasamrita-sindu-tika : A commentary on
Rupa Goswami's Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu.
Lochana-rochani ,
Ujjvala-nilamani-tika : A commentary on
Rupa Goswami's Ujjvala-nilamani.
Sukha-bodhini,
Gopala-tapani-tika : A commentary on the
Gopala-tapani Upanishad (), which has importance in
Gaudiya Vaishnavism as it provides
Upanishadic backing for the notion that
Krishna is the supreme deity.
Gayatri-vyakhya-vivriti ,
Agni-puranastha Gayatri-bhashya : A commentary on the
Brahma Gayatri mantra as found in the
Agni Purana, chapters 216–217.
Laghu-vaishnava-toshani ,
Laghu-toshani : A commentary on the 10th canto of the
Bhagavata Purana based on
Sanatana Goswami's Brihad-vaishnava-toshani () commentary.
Sarva-samvadini : An extensive auto-commentary on Jiva Goswami's own
Sat-sandarbhas.
Padma-puranastha Yogasara-stotra-tika ,
Yogasara-stavaka-tika Padma-puranokta Krishna-pada-padma-chihna : An elaborate description of the insignia found on Krishna's feet according to
Padma Purana.
Radhika-kara-pada-sthita-chihna : A description of the insignia found on
Radhna's hands and feet.
Grammar and rhetoric Hari-namamrita-vyakarana ,
Harinamamrita-vyakarana : A work on
Sanskrit grammar, wherein each and every word, syllable and grammatical rule is explained in relation to
Krishna and his pastimes.
Sutra-malika : A grammatical work on derivations of
Sanskrit words.
Dhatu-sangraha : A work on the verb roots of
Sanskrit words.
Rasamrita-sesha : A work dealing with Sanskrit composition based on
Viswanatha Kaviraja's Sahityadarpana, with many added examples from Jiva Goswami and the other
Goswamis.
Poetry Madhava-mahotsava : Descriptions of
Radha's coronation ceremony as Queen of
Vrindavana.
Gopala-virudavali : A short poem extolling the glories of
Gopala (
Krishna) in 38 verses.
Gopala-champu ,
Gopalachampu : Intensely theological poetic work divided into two parts.
Purva-champu () has 33 chapters and elaborately describes
Krishna's activities in
Vrindavana.
Uttara-champu () has 37 chapters and describes Krishna's activities in
Mathura and
Dvarka after leaving Vrindavana and the separation the residents of Vrindavana feel in his absence.
Sankalpa-kalpavriksha ,
Sankalpa-kalpadruma : Explains the eight-fold daily pastimes of
Radha and
Krishna (
asta-kaliya-lila) in prayer form.
Bhavartha-suchaka-champu ==See also==