- The cowherd boy Arjuna who was a close friend of the Lord in Vrindavana, and the Pandava Arjuna, both joined to become Ramananda Raya, who was very dear to Lord Caitanya.
- This exalted personality, Ramanda Raya, for many days described to Lord Caitanya the true nature of pure love for Sri Sri Radha-Krishna.
122-124 Some say that Ramananda Raya is the incarnation of Lalita Gopi, and others say that because Lord Caitanya directly told Ramananda Raya’s father, Bhavananda Raya, that he was the incarnation of Maharaja Pandu, Arjuna’s father, therefore Ramananda Raya must be the incarnation of Pandava Arjuna.
The most learned devotees say that Ramananda Raya is the incarnation of both the Pandava Arjuna, and a gopa named Arjuniya.
This explanation is also supported by the statements of the Padma Purana, Uttara-khanda.
From all this we may conclude that Ramananda Raya is the incarnation of Lalita Gopi, Arjuniya Gopa, and Pandava Arjuna.
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