Rasa Mana ke Pada of Kevalarama

This book of the well-known Braj specialist, Prof Dr A.W. Entwistle (University of Washington), focuses on the medieval tradition of the eighth branch of the Vallabha sect.The lengthy introduction deals with the sectarian background of the branch, including a survey of the relevant tradition and history of medieval Vaisnava devotion as a whole and the Vallabha sect in particular. It discusses the structure of the Pustimarga and its gaddis, or branches, since Rasa Mana ke Pada is part of the literary heritage of the sect's Eighth Gaddi which, until partition in 1947, was based at Dera Ghazi Khan (now in Pakistan). It gives a , survey of the life and works of the founders of this gaddi, SrI Lalaji, and of his grandson Kevalarama.Due attention is also paid to the language of the text and in an appendix a comparative etymological glossary is given that cites examples from other Braj Bhasa authors in order to support interpretations of the more obscure words and idioms.The main part of the book consists of a critical edition of the Rasa Mana ke Pada, a collection of poems attributed to Kevalarama, and an annotated translation into English.