290 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta
Suka and Daksa in krsna-/7la became the elder brothers of Kavikarnapira, namely,
Caitanya dasa and Ramadasa. Karnapira, the third son, who was also known as
Paramananda dasa or Puridasa, was initiated by Srinatha Pandita, who was a disciple
of Sri Advaita Prabhu. Karnapira wrote many books that are important in
Vaisnava literature, such as Ananda-vrndavana-campii, Alankara-kaustubha, Gaura-
ganoddesa-dipikd and the great epic Caitanya-candrodaya-ndtaka. He was born in
the year sSakdbda 1448. He continually wrote books for ten years, from 1488 until
1498.
TEXT 63
San]eca, aia cra Bars |
FeraAA-AGH AHA SH ABS i VO Wi
$ri-vallabhasena, ara sena Srikanta
Sivananda-sambandhe prabhura bhakta ekanta
SYNONYMS
$ri-vallabha-sena—of the name Srivallabha Sena; Gra—and; sena $rikanta—of the
name Srikanta Sena; $ivananda—Sivananda Sena; sambandhe—in relationship;
prabhura—the Lord’s; bhakta—devotees; ekGnta—unflinching.
TRANSLATION
Srivallabha Sena and Srikanta Sena were also sub-branches of Sivananda Sena,
for they were not only his nephews but also unalloyed devotees of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu.
PURPORT
When Lord Nityananda Prabhu rebuked Sivananda Sena on the way to Puri, these
two nephews of Sivananda left the company as a protest and went to see Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri. The Lord could understand the feelings of the boys,
and He asked His personal assistant Govinda to supply them prasdda until the
party of Sivananda arrived. During the Rathayatra sarikirtana festival these two
brothers were members of the party led by Mukunda. In the Gaura-ganoddesa-
dipika it is said that the gop7 whose name was Katyayani appeared as Srikanta Sena.
TEXT 64
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aga Sarai aie Acatfaw es v vs t
prabhu-priya govindananda mahabhagavata
prabhura kirtaniya adi sri-govinda datta
