Raga Manjari appeared as Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, who lived in a cottage by the shore of Radha Kunda. Raghunatha dasa Gosvami was the incarnation of Rasa Manjari. Some say that Raghunatha das Gosvami was the … Read More
Lord Nityananda Avadhuta is also said to be non-different from Lord Sankarsana. That Sri Visvarupa is identical with Lord Sankarsana is described in the Sri Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka, where Kali says to Dharma the following words: This … Read More
Some say that Vasudha Devi is the incarnation of Ananga Manjari, and others say that Jahnavi Devi is the incarnation of Ananga Manjari. In truth, both opinions are correct. They are both incarnations of Ananga Manjari. … Read More
The two gopis Vira Devi and Duti Devi, who acted as messengers arranging the gopis’ meetings with Krishna, combined to appear as my father (Sivananda Sena). The Vraja Gopi Bindumati appeared as my mother. Radharani’s … Read More
The vraja-brahmani Nandimukhi Devi appeared as Saranga Thakura. Some people think that Saranga Thakura was the incarnation of Prahlada Maharaja. My father (Sivananda Sena) did not agree with them. Kalakantha Devi and Sukantha Devi, the … Read More
Gauraseni Gopi appeared as the saintly devotee Narayana Vacaspati. Kaveri Gopi appeared as Pitambara, and Sukesi Gopi appeared as Makaradhvaja. Madhavi appeared as Madhvacarya, and Indira appeared as Jiva Pandita. The charming Vraja Gopi … Read More
Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami has described the five members of the Panca-tattva in the following words: “I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Krishna, who is nondifferent from His features as a devotee, devotional … Read More
Visakha, who formerly taught the various fine arts to Radharani in Vrajabhumi, appeared during Sri Caitanya’s advent as Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, who was filled with the various splendid manifestations of ecstatic love of Godhead. Citra … Read More
Candravali Gopi, who had been very dear to Lord Krishna in Vrajabhumi, appeared in Bengal as Sadasiva Kaviraja. During Krishna’s Vrindavana pastimes He would sometimes sleep peacefully on the chest of Sribhadra Gopi. This same … Read More
Some say that Dhruvananda Brahmacari is the incarnation of Lalita. This opinion is also correct, for Lalita Gopi appeared as both Gadadhara Pandita and Dhruvananda Brahmacari. By His own will Lord Caitanya appeared in … Read More
Srimati Radharani, who is the personification of pure love for Lord Krishna and who is the queen of Vrindavana, appeared as Gadadhara Pandita, who was very dear to Lord Caitanya. 148-150. Svarupa Damodara Gosvami has … Read More
Indulekha, who was Radharani’s close friend in Vrajabhumi, appeared as Krishnadasa Brahmacari, who resided in Vrindavana Dhama. The Vraja Gopi Rangadevi appeared as Gadadhara Bhatta, and the Vraja Gopi Sudevi appeared as Ananta Acarya Gosvami. … Read More
The same person who appeared as Visvamitra Muni, who arranged the marriage of Lord Ramacandra, and who also appeared as the brahmana messenger sent by Rukmini Devi to Lord Kesava, also appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes … Read More
Daksa and Vicaksana, the two famous parrots of Vrindavana, took birth during Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Caitanya dasa and Rama dasa, who are both my seniors[1]. As much as I have heard from authorities, and … Read More
Candramukha, the famous dancer in Vrindavana, appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Makaradhvajakara. Sudhakara, who had been an expert mrdanga player in Vrajabhumi during Krishna’s pastimes, appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as the expert … Read More
Bhrngara and Bhangura, who had been Krishna’s servants in Vrindavana, later appeared as Kasisvara and Govinda, the servants of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Raktaka and Patraka, who had been Krishna’s servants in Vrindavana, later appeared as Haridasa … Read More
The cowherd boy named Kusumasava, who joked with Lord Krishna and made Him laugh in Vrajabhumi, appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as the learned brahmana named Kholaveca Sridhara. The cowherd boy Prabala, who was … Read More
The devotee who had been the cowherd boy Subahu in Vrajabhumi appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Uddharana Datta. Krishna’s cowherd friend Mahabahu appeared in Caitanya’s pastimes as Mahesa Pandita. Lord Krishna’s cowherd friend Stoka … Read More
Now, as far as I am able, I shall describe the devotees who had previously appeared with the Lord in His Vraja pastimes. The cowherd boy named Sridama appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as … Read More
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, … Read More
