''Ṣoḍaśa Grantha'', also spelled ''Shodasha Grantha'' (), is a collection of sixteen books (or doctrines) written by the

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philosopher

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. They are the main doctrine of

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, a sect of

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. The works discuss the worship of the Hindu deity

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through service ( ''seva'') and contemplation ''(smāraṇa)''.

Books

The sixteen books are: # ''Śrī-yamunāṣṭaka'': "Eight stanzas to goddess

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" # ''Bāla-bodha'': A guide for beginners on the path of devotion # ''Siddhānta-muktāvalī'': "Necklace of the Doctrine" # ''Puṣṭi-pravāha-maryada-bheda'': The different characteristics of the different types of souls # ''Siddhānta-rahasya'': "The secret of the Doctrine" # ''Navaratna'': "Nine jewels of instructions" # ''Antaḥkaraṇa-prabodha'': "Awakening of the heart" # ''Viveka-dhairyāśraya'': "On discernment, steadfastness, and surrender to God" # ''Śrī-kṛṣṇāśraya'': "Surrendering to Krishna" # ''Chatuḥślokī'': "Four Verses" # ''Bhakti-vardhinī'': "Growing devotion" # ''Jalabheda'': Nineteen types of orators # ''Pañca-padyāni'': Three types of listeners # ''Sannyāsa-nirṇāya'': "Deciding on renunciation" # ''Nirodha-lakṣaṇā'': Identifying characteristics of detachment # ''Seva-phala'': "Reward of serving God"

References

{{reflist Hindu texts Vaishnavism Vedanta