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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[ Ādi-līlā, Ch. 13 ]
TRANSLATION
Before the birth of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, eight daughters took birth one after another from the womb of Śacīmātā, the wife of Jagannātha Miśra. But just after their birth, they all died.
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অপত্য-বিরহে মিশ্রের দুঃখী হৈল মন । পুত্র লাগি’ আরাখিল বিষ্ণুর চরণ ॥ ৭৩ ॥
apatya-virahe miśrera duḥkhī haila mana putra lāgi’ ārādhila viṣṇura caraṇa
SYNONYMS
apatya —of children;  virahe —in separation;  miśrera —of Jagannātha Miśra;  duḥkhī —unhappy;  haila —became;  mana —mind;  putra —son;  lāgi’ —for the matter of;  ārādhila —worshiped;  viṣṇura —of Lord Viṣṇu;  caraṇa —lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
Jagannātha Miśra was very unhappy at the death of his children one after another. Therefore, desiring a son, he worshiped the lotus feet of Lord Viṣṇu.
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তবে পুত্র জনমিলা ‘বিখরূপ’ নাম । মহা-গুণবান্দ্ তেঁহ – ‘বলদেব’-ধাম ॥ ৭৪ ॥
tabe putra janamilā ‘viśvarūpa’ nāma mahā-guṇavān teṅha—‘baladeva’-dhāma
SYNONYMS
tabe —thereafter;  putra —son;  janamilā —took birth;  viśvarūpa —Viśvarūpa;  nāma —named;  mahā-guṇavān —highly qualified;  teṅha —He;  baladeva —of Lord Baladeva;  dhāma —incarnation.
TRANSLATION
After this, Jagannātha Miśra got a son of the name Viśvarūpa, who was most powerful and highly qualified because He was an incarnation of Baladeva.
PURPORT
Viśvarūpa was the elder brother of Gaurahari, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. When arrangements were being made for His marriage, He took  sannyāsa  and left