The Supreme Lord’s yogamaya potency appeared in Caitanya’s pastimes as Sita Devi, the wife of Advaita Acarya. Advaita’s son was Acyutananda, who was very dear to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Acyutananda was the dear disciple of … Read More
Lord Siva’s friend Kuvera, the king of the Guhyakas[1], appeared in Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes as Kuvera Pandita, the father of Lord Advaita. Formerly, on Mount Kailasa, where the Siddhas and Sadhyas reside, Kuvera, who … Read More
Assuming the form of a cowherd boy, Sadasiva danced with Krishna in Vrajabhumi. This is confirmed by the following statement of the Siva Tantra, where Bhairava[1] says: “One day, during the great festival of … Read More
Brahma, the master of the universe, who is considered one of the members of the Navavyuha and who is the original teacher of the Vedas and Tantras, appeared in Sri Caitanya’s pastimes as Gopinatha Acarya. … Read More
Aniruddha, the fourth member of the Catur Vyuha, appeared in Mahaprabhu’s pastimes as Vakresvara Pandita. and caused Him to dance in ecstasy. This ecstatic dancing of Vakresvara Pandita delights Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One day Vakresvara … Read More
The Ganges River, who was born from the lotus feet of Visnu, appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Ganga Devi, the daughter of Lord Nityananda. Her husband, Madhava, had formerly been Maharaja Santanu. Pradyumna, the … Read More
In this regard Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami has explained that the title Mahaprabhu should be used only for Lord Caitanya, although the title Prabhu may be used for Lord Caitanya, Lord Nityananda, and Lord Advaita. … Read More
I shall now begin this book by describing the disciplic succession descended from Sripada Madhvacarya. Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe became the disciple of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Narayana. Brahma’s disciple … Read More
The same Supreme Personality of Godhead who appeared in Satyayuga as the white-complexioned Sukla, the same Supreme Personality of Godhead who appeared in the Treta-yuga as the red-complexioned Makhamuk, the same Supreme Personality of Godhead who … Read More
Viracandra also entered the bodies of the two brothers Nisatha and Ulmuka[1], who in this way were incarnations of Lord Visnu. Minaketana Rama dasa and others were also incarnations of Lord Sankarsana in this way. [1] … Read More
The cowherd man named Parjanya who was Krishna’s paternal grandfather in Vrindavana, took birth in the town of Sri Hatta during Lord Caitanya’s pastimes. Parjanya took the name Upendra Misra and became the father of seven … Read More
38/39. Some devotees say that the two demigods Aditi and Kasyapa, who incarnated as Kausalya and Dasaratha, Prsni and Sutapa, and also as Devaki and Vasudeva, the parents of Balarama and Krishna, also entered the … Read More
The same person who formerly appeared as Vasistha Muni, the spiritual master of Lord Ramacandra, appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Gangadasa and Sudarsana. 54.The same person who was formerly known as Maharaja … Read More
A particle of Caitanya entered the body of Nakula Brahmacari. In this way Nakula Brahmacari became a saktyavesa incarnation of the Lord. In the same way, a particle of Lord Caitanya also entered the body … Read More
