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Ṣoḍaśa Grantha, also spelled Shodasha Grantha (Sanskrit: षोडशग्रंथ, romanized: ṣoḍaśa-grantha, lit. 'Sixteen books'), is a collection of sixteen books (or doctrines) written by the Hindu philosopher Vallabha. They are the main doctrine of Pushtimarg, a sect of Vaishnavism in Hinduism. The works discuss the worship of the Hindu deity Krishna through service (seva) and contemplation (smāraṇa).

Books

The sixteen books are:^[1]^[2]

Śrī-yamunāṣṭaka: "Eight stanzas to goddess Yamuna"
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

[SG_1-1] "Summary of the Shodash Granth of Shri Vallabhacharyaji".

[SG_2-2] "Shodash Granth By Mahaprabhuji".

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 ==Books==
-The sixteen books are:<ref name="SG 1">{{cite web | url = http://pushti-marg.net/Sum-16-granth.htm | title = Summary of the Shodash Granth of Shri Vallabhacharyaji }}</ref><ref name="SG 2">{{cite web | url=http://www.shrinathdham.com/Katha-Transcripts/shodash-granth-by-mahaprabhuji.html | title = Shodash Granth By Mahaprabhuji from "www.shrinathdham.com" }}</ref>
+The sixteen books are:<ref name="SG 1">{{cite web | url = http://pushti-marg.net/Sum-16-granth.htm | title = Summary of the Shodash Granth of Shri Vallabhacharyaji }}</ref><ref name="SG 2">{{cite web | url=http://www.shrinathdham.com/Katha-Transcripts/shodash-granth-by-mahaprabhuji.html | title = Shodash Granth By Mahaprabhuji }}</ref>
-# ''Śrī-yamunāṣṭaka'': An ode to Shree Yamuna Maharani
+# ''Śrī-yamunāṣṭaka'': "Eight stanzas to goddess [[Yamuna]]"
 # ''Bāla-bodha'': A guide for beginners on the path of devotion
-# ''Siddhānta-muktāvalī'': A string of pearls consisting of the principles/fundamentals of ''Pushtimarg''
+# ''Siddhānta-muktāvalī'': "Necklace of the Doctrine"
 # ''Puṣṭi-pravāha-maryada-bheda'': The different characteristics of the different types of souls
-# ''Siddhānta-rahasya'': The secret behind the principles
+# ''Siddhānta-rahasya'': "The secret of the Doctrine"
-# ''Navaratna'': Nine jewels of instructions
+# ''Navaratna'': "Nine jewels of instructions"
-# ''Antaḥkaraṇa-prabodha'': Consoling one's heart
+# ''Antaḥkaraṇa-prabodha'': "Awakening of the heart"
-# ''Viveka-dhairyāśraya'': On discretion, patience and surrender
+# ''Viveka-dhairyāśraya'': "On discernment, steadfastness, and surrender to God"
-# ''Śrī-kṛṣṇāśraya'': Taking Krishna’s shelter
+# ''Śrī-kṛṣṇāśraya'': "Surrendering to Krishna"
-# ''Chatuḥślokī'': Four verses (Verser) illustrating the four principles of life; ''Dharma'', ''Arth'', ''Kaam'', ''Moksh''
+# ''Chatuḥślokī'': "Four Verses"
-# ''Bhakti-vardhinī'': Increase of devotion
+# ''Bhakti-vardhinī'': "Growing devotion"
 # ''Jalabheda'': Nineteen types of orators
 # ''Pañca-padyāni'': Three types of listeners
-# ''Sannyāsa-nirṇāya'': Decision on taking Renunciation
+# ''Sannyāsa-nirṇāya'': "Deciding on renunciation"
 # ''Nirodha-lakṣaṇā'': Identifying characteristics of detachment
-# ''Seva-phala'': The reward of performing ''seva''
+# ''Seva-phala'': "Reward of serving God"
 == References ==