In the Bhagavat-sandarbha, Jiva Goswami makes the distinction between the impersonal aspect of Godhead (Brahman), the localized form of God within the heart of each living being (Paramatma) and the highest personal aspect of Godhead (Krishna or Bhagavan). He also describes the spiritual realm of Krishna, the modes of material nature, the mode of pure goodness (visuddha-sattva), the importance of worshipping the deity of Krishna and the nature and qualities of the deity.

Tattva sandarbha is a treatise on the various types of evidences (pramanas) used in Vedic philosophy. Jiva’s conclusion is that shabd (divine sound in the form of the Vedic scriptures) is the highest, and of all the scriptures, the Bhagavata Purana is the highest.

This writing is the Gaudiya Vaisnava commentary on the Badarayana Sutras of Srila Vyasadeva. The Vedanta-sutra forms the solid foundation of bona-fide Vedic spirituality.