Our seva · documentary series
Shad Goswami
A documentary about the lives, teachings, philosophy and literary legacy of the Goswamis of Vrindavan. For now the film is available in Russian only — our team is working on an English translation.
- 10 episodesnow on YouTube
- 45–80minutes per episode
- 300+hours of footage
- Freefor everyone
About the film
Authoritative
and vivid
This is our attempt to tell the story of the Goswamis of Vrindavan and their relationship with Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
The film’s facts are drawn from authoritative Gaudiya Vaishnava works:
- Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita
- Bhakti-ratnakara
- Bhakta-mala
- Sadhana-dipika
- Prema-vilasa
- and others
Episodes
Ten episodes
out now
Hover over an episode to see what it covers. Click to watch it on YouTube.
- Family lineage
- Serving as ministers
- Meeting Mahaprabhu
- Childhood and youth
- Leaving government service
- Meeting Mahaprabhu
- Visiting Vallabhacharya
- Rupa-shiksha
- Leaving government service
- Imprisonment
- Escape from Ramakeli
- A perilous journey to Varanasi
- His bond with Mahaprabhu
- Sanatana’s renunciation
- Sanatana-shiksha
- The journey to Puri
- Life with Haridas Thakur
- Special empowerment
- Rupa’s literary gift
- Sanatana’s illness
- Tested by Mahaprabhu
- Sanatana, the epitome of humility
- Departure for Vrindavan
- The highest standard of a Goswami
- Life in Nandagram
- The Vrajavasis’ love for Sanatana
- Life in Vrindavan
- The story of Madana-mohana
- Life and passing at Govardhan
- Life at Ter-kadamba
- Rupa Goswami’s ecstasy
- The story of Govinda-deva
- Rupa Goswami’s poetry
- Jiva’s childhood
- The journey to Vrindavan
- Serving his teachers
Coming soonIn productionNew episodesJiva Goswami (continued), Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Raghunatha Bhatta GoswamiSupport the film
A film for all —
free of charge
We make the film freely available on YouTube so that as many Vaishnavas as possible can watch it.
Making a film like this is expensive, and we would be very grateful for your donations.
Thank you for helping us make this film.
