Adi-lila, Chapter 5 499
of Caitanya-caritamrta, specifically mentions the names of Ripa Gosvami, Sanatana
Gosvami and Srila Jiva Gosvami and offers his respectful obeisances unto the lotus
feet of these three spiritual masters, as well as Raghunatha dasa. Srila Raghunatha
dasa Gosvami also accepted Sanatana Gosvami as the teacher of the science of
devotional service. Srila Ripa Gosvami is described as the bhakti-rasdcdrya, or one
who knows the essence of devotional service. His famous book Bhakti-rasamrta-
sindhu is the science of devotional service, and by reading this book one can under-
stand the meaning of devotional service. Another of his famous books is Uj/va/a-
nilamani. \n this book he elaborately explains the loving affairs and transcendental
activities of Lord Krsna and Radharani.

TEXT 204
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Tel Cece oNeey Haren gees 1
jaya jaya nityananda-carandaravinda
yanhd haite pdinu sri-radha-govinda
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya—all glories to; nitya@nanda—of Lord Nityananda; carana-aravinda—the
lotus feet; yanhad haite—from whom; pdinu—\| got; $r7-radha-govinda—the shelter of
Sri Radha and Govinda.
TRANSLATION
All glory, all glory to the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, by whose mercy | have
attained Sri Radha-Govinda.
PURPORT
Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, who is famous for his poetic composition known
as Prarthand, has lamented in one of his prayers, ‘‘When will Lord Nityananda be
merciful upon me so that | will forget all material desires?” Srila Narottama dasa
Thakura confirms that unless one is freed from material desires to satisfy the needs
of the body and senses, one cannot understand the transcendental abode of Lord
Krsna, Vrndavana. He also confirms that one cannot understand the loving affairs
of Radha and Kygsna without going through the direction of the six Gosvamis. In
another verse Narottama dasa Thakura has stated that without the causeless mercy
of Nityananda Prabhu, one cannot enter into the affairs of Radha and Krsna.
TEXT 205
HANS Here CALS gles oH PHS |
YaCaA AVS CRTs glee cH APU ree 1
