Bhaktivedanta VedaBase Update

What is the Bhaktivedanta VedaBase?

The VedaBase contains all of Srila Prabhupada's recorded teachings found in his books, lectures, conversations, and letters. It is a searchable, database of Srila Prabhupada's archived works, and works related to his Krishna consciousness movement.

Content Update

The Bhaktivedanta VedaBase 2011.1 update is free to all Folio-VedaBase users and will easily upgrade your VedaBase content from the 2003.1 version. This is an update to the contents, not an upgrade to the software. Installation instructions are provided in the download.

Quick info:
1) This is a CONTENT update, not a software update.
2) this update is a free download to all VedaBase users (378Mb zipped file)
3) the update can be requested on a CD instead (for a small materials and shipping fee)
4) all future VedaBase purchases will include this content update on a CD for free

Content Update

The Bhaktivedanta VedaBase 2011.1 update is free to all Folio-VedaBase users and will easily upgrade your VedaBase content from the 2003.1 version. This is an update to the contents, not an upgrade to the software. Installation instructions are provided in the download.

Download Free

First download and read this installation Read-Me document: Instructions
[You may need to right-click and 'Save As...' to save to your computer or it will open in your web browser]

You can download this free update on the Internet, from one of these links:
Krishna.com Server | VedaBase Server | Additional Server


Please click link only once and allow the download to begin. If it hasn't started after 1 minute, try again. Clicking multiple times may initiate multiple downloads and freeze your connection.

Because the zipped file is 378Mb, and so many people will be upgrading, we are offering three sources to download from. If one source seems slow, try another, or try at a different time.

Update on a CD

If you don't want to download the content update, you can request a CD. This is offered at the cost of materials and shipping through the Krishna.com Store. Installation instructions are provided on the CD.

What’s New?

Added in the 2011.1 content update:
• New Letters, 
245 New Prabhupada Letters
31 New Prabhupada Secretary Letters

• Compilations (from Srila Prabhupada's letters)
Siksamrta Complete, 3 Volumes
(Compiled by Ajamila [ACBSP] and Co)

• ITV Subtitles
ITV Subtitles: Acarya Series, etc.

• Books, Essays and Articles (pre-1967)
In Search of the Ultimate Goal of Life
A Wrong Civilization (The Harmonist - 1936)

• Back to Godhead Magazine
Back to Godhead magazine issues (USA)
(Nov/Dec 2006 -- Nov/Dec 2009)

• Writings of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Sri Bhaktivinoda Vani Vaibhava

• Writings of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Amrta Vani, Nectar of Instructions of Immortality

• Writings of Srila Rupa Gosvami
Sri Govinda-virudavali
Sri Astadasa-cchandah-stava
Sri Padyavali

• Writings of Srila Sanatana Gosvami
Sri Brhad-bhagavatamrta, Volume 2
Sri Brhad-bhagavatamrta, Volume 3

• Writings of Other Acaryas
Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Madhya-khanda
Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khanda

• Biographies and Glorification of Srila Prabhupada
A Transcendental Diary, Volume V
ISKCON Mumbai (Bombay) 25th Anniversary
Following Srila Prabhupada, Remembrances

• Other Books by ISKCON Devotees
Lessons in Spiritual Economics, by Danesvara Dasa

Gour Govinda Swami | Gopal Jiu Publications
The Embankment of Separation
Mathura Meets Vrindavan
Pariprasna -- the Process of Inquiry
Sri Guru-vandana, The Worship of Sri Guru
My Revered Spiritual Master
Gopal-Jiu - The Beloved Deity of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja

Gour Govinda Swami | Tattva Vicar Publications
Trnad Api Sunicena
Suddha-nama Bhajana

Sivarama Swami | Lal Publications
Suddha-bhakti-cintamani
Na Paraye ham
Krsna-sangati
The Bhaktivedanta Purports
Venu-gita

• Sri Vyasa-puja - 1969 / 2010 
7 Sri Vyasa-puja Editions (2004-2010)

Note: No new transcriptions have been added. New transcriptions will appear in subsequent updates, starting with the next update later this year.

Removed from 2011.1
• Foreign-language books.
• Pre-1978 books, except Bhagavad-gita. (Removed due to vexing double hits.)
• Gayatri Mantra text and audio. (Srila Prabhupada did not intend this for general distribution.)
To access material removed from the updated VedaBase, you can still use your 2003.1 NFO data file. The download will include instructions on how to do this.