### CC Adi 10.24

> রাঘব-পণ্ডিত — প্রভুর আদ্য-অনুচর ।\
> তাঁর এক শাখা মুখ্য, — মকরধ্বজ কর ॥২৪॥

> rāghava-paṇḍita—prabhura ādya-anucara\
> tāṅra eka śākhā mukhya—makaradhvaja kara

*rāghava paṇḍita*—of the name Rāghava Paṇḍita; *prabhura*—of the Lord; *ādya*—original; *anucara*—follower; *tāṅra*—his; *eka*—one; *śākhā*—branch; *mukhya*—chief; *makaradhvaja*—of the name Makaradhvaja; *kara*—surname.

**Rāghava Paṇḍita, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's original follower, is understood to have been the seventh branch. From him proceeded another subbranch, headed by Makaradhvaja Kara.**

Kara was the surname of Makaradhvaja. At present this surname is generally found in the Kāyastha community. The *Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā,* verse 166, states:

> dhaniṣṭhā bhakṣya-sāmagrīṁ
> kṛṣṇāyādād vraje 'mitām
> saiva sāmprataṁ gaurāṅga-
> priyo rāghava-paṇḍitaḥ

Rāghava Paṇḍita was formerly a confidential *gopī* in Vraja during the time of Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, and his former name was Dhaniṣṭhā. This *gopī,* Dhaniṣṭhā, always engaged in preparing foods for Kṛṣṇa.