356 Sr1-Caitanya-caritamrta
SYNONYMS
asankhya—innumerable; ananta—unlimited; gana—devotees; Re—who; karu—can;
ganana—count; dpana—the self; sodhite—to purify; kahi—| speak; mukhya mukhya—
only the chief; jana—persons.
TRANSLATION
These branches and sub-branches of devotees are innumerable and unlimited.
Who could count them? For my personal purification | shall try to enumerate only
the most prominent among them.
PURPORT
One should not write books or essays on transcendental subject matter for
material name, fame or profit. Transcendental literature must be written under the
direction of a superior authority because it is not meant for material purposes. If
one tries to write under superior authority, he becomes purified. All Krsna conscious
activities should be undertaken for personal purification. (@pand sodhite), not for
material gain.
TEXT 8
Qaaee catmtio—we-qeratey |
Sta Gretta AS, AAA Sta CM te
$ri-virabhadra gosani—skandha-mahasakha
tanra upasakha yata, asankhya tara lekha
SYNONYMS
$ri-virabhadra gosadfi—of the name Sri Virabhadra Gosani; skandha—of the trunk;
mahd-sadkha—the biggest branch; tdfra—his; upasadkhd—sub-branches; yata—all;
asankhya—innumerable; tdra—of that; /ekhd—the description.
TRANSLATION
After Nityananda Prabhu, the greatest branch is Virabhadra Gosani, who also has
innumerable branches and sub-branches. It is not possible to describe them all.
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura describes Virabhadra Gosani as the direct
son of Srila Nityananda Prabhu and disciple of Jahnava-devi. His real mother was
Vasudha. In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipikd, verse 67, he is mentioned as an incarnation
of Ksirodakasayf Visnu. Therefore Virabhadra Gosani is nondifferent from Sri
Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In a village of the name |hamatapura in the district of
Hugali, Virabhadra Gosahi had a disciple named Yadunathacarya, who had two
daughters—a real daughter named Srimati and a foster daughter named Narayani.
