Book Reviews

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Book Review Summary Mukund and Das commend Charles S. J. White’s Catalogue of Vaiṣṇava Literature (CVL) as a pioneering bibliographic project that documents and organizes a rare corpus of Vaiṣṇava manuscripts across three major repositories: the Adyar Library in Chennai, the Bodleian Library at Oxford, and the American University Library in Washington, D.C. The review emphasizes the catalog’s scholarly precision and cross-institutional breadth, which together illuminate previously inaccessible or scattered primary sources—particularly those relevant to Gauḍīya, Śrīvaiṣṇava, and Nimbārka traditions. Special praise is given to White’s meticulous classification of works by author, sectarian affiliation, and theological category, offering a vital roadmap for future researchers. Mukund and Das also highlight the relevance of such archival consolidation for diaspora scholars and digital preservationists, noting how the catalog bridges archival boundaries and initiates a broader conversation about preserving Vaiṣṇava textual heritage.