By Srila Rupa Goswami
with Commentaries by Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur,and Srila Bhakti Rashak Sridhar dev Goswami Maharaj
On the bank of the ocean, within the divine domain of Lord Jagannath, amidst His beloved associates during the final days of His manifest presence, the ocean of mercy Sri Gaurahari gently spoke His essential teachings for the highest benefit of all living beings in the form of His Sik?a??akam.

Srila Rupa Goswami imbibed this nectar in full, understood it perfectly, and revealed its purport in the form of Sri Sri Upadesam?ta.

This edition features commentaries by Srimad Radha Rama? Das Goswami, Srila Bhakti Vinod ?hakur, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati ?hakur, and Srila Bhakti Rak?ak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Additional content includes twelve articles by Srila Bhakti Vinod ?hakur on Sri Sri Upadesam?ta?s second and third verses, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati ?hakur?s discourse on Sri Sri Upadesam?ta at Sri Radha Ku??a in 1932, and Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati ?hakur?s Prak?ta-rasa-sata-du?a?i.