Adi-lila, Chapter 10 311

Sastra-drstye kaila lupta-tirthera uddhara
vpndavane kaila srimurti-sevara pracara

SYNONYMS

Sdstra-drstye—according to the directions of revealed scriptures; kaila—did; /upta—
forgotten; tirthera—place of pilgrimage; uddhdara—excavation; vrndavane—in
Vrndavana; kaila—did; sri-marti— Deity; sevara—of worship; pracdra—propagation.

TRANSLATION

In accordance with the directions of the revealed scriptures, both Gosvamis
excavated the lost places of pilgrimage and inaugurated the worship of Deities in
Vrndavana.

PURPORT

The spot where we now find Sri Radhakunda was an agricultural field during the
time of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. A small reservoir of water was there, and Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu bathed in that water and pointed out that originally Radha-
kunda existed in that location. Following His directions, Srila Ripa Gosvami and
Sanatana Gosvami renovated Radhakunda. This is one of the brilliant examples of
how the Gosvamis excavated lost places of pilgrimage. Similarly, it is through the
the endeavor of the Gosvamis that all the important temples at Vrndavana were
established. Originally there were seven important Gaudiya Vaisnava temples
established in Vrendavana, namely, the Madana-mohana temple, Govinda temple,
Gopinatha temple, Sri Radharamana temple, Radha-Syamasundara temple, Radha-
Damodara temple and Gokulananda temple.

TEXT 91

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mahaprabhura priya bhytya—raghunatha-dasa
sarva tyaji’ kaila prabhura pada-tale vasa

SYNONYMS

mahaprabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya—very dear; bhytya—servant;
raghunatha-désa—Raghunatha dasa Gosvamt; sarva tyaji’—renouncing everything;
kaila—did; prabhura—of the Lord; pada-tale—under the shelter of the lotus feet;
vasa—habitation.

TRANSLATION

Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, the forty-sixth branch of the tree, was one of
the most dear servants of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He left all his material
possessions to surrender completely unto the Lord and live at His lotus feet.
