360 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

Abhirama Thakura had a whip and that whoever he touched with it would immedi-
ately become an elevated devotee of Krsna. Among his many disciples, Sriman
Srinivasa Acarya was the most famous and the most dear, but it is doubtful that he
was his initiated disciple.

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nityanande ajfid dila yabe gaude ydite
mahdaprabhu ei dui dila tanra sathe

ataeva dui-gane dunhara ganana
madhava-vasudeva ghoserao ei vivarana

SYNONYMS

nitydnande—unto Lord Nityananda; ajid—order; dila—gave; yabe— when; gaude—
to Bengal; yaite—to go; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ei dui—these two;
dila—gave; t@nra sathe—with Him; ataeva—therefore; dui-gane—in both the parties;
dunhara—two of them; ganana—are counted; mddhava—of the name Madhava;
vasudeva—of the name Vasudeva; ghoserao—of the surname Ghosh; e/—this; vivarana—
description.

TRANSLATION

When Nityananda Prabhu was ordered to go to Bengal to preach, these two
devotees [Sri Ramadasa and Gadadhara dasa] were ordered to go with Him. Thus
they are sometimes counted among the devotees of Lord Caitanya and sometimes
among the devotees of Lord Nityananda. Similarly, Madhava and Vasudeva Ghosh
belonged to both groups of devotees simultaneously.

PURPORT

There is a place named Danihata near the Agradvipa railway station and Pafuli in
the district of Burdwan where the Deity of Sri Gopinathaji is still situated. This
Deity accepted Govinda Ghosh as His father. Even until today, the Deity performs
the srdddha ceremony on the anniversary of the death of Govinda Ghosh. The
temple of this Deity is managed by the rdjavarhsa family of Krsnanagara, whose
members are descendants of Raja Krsnacandra. Every year in the month of vaisakha,
when there is a baradola ceremony, this Gopinatha Deity is taken to Krgnanagara.
The ceremony is performed with eleven other Deities,.and then Sri Gopinathaji is
again brought back to the temple in Agradvipa.
