Adi-lila, Chapter 11 367

PURPORT

In the Bhakti-ratndkara, Chapter Twelve, it is stated that a few miles from
Navadvipa is a place called Saligrama that was the residence of SGryadasa Sarakhela.
He was employed as a secretary of the Mohammedan government of that time, and
thus he amassed a good fortune. Siryadasa had four brothers, all of whom were
pure Vaisnavas. Vasudha and Jahnava were two daughters of Siryadasa Sarakhela.

TEXT 26

canara sthes tia ceivatwoule |
acetal fers, Fars, aca TES ti ro

gauridasa pandita yanra premoddanda-bhakti
krsna-prema dite, nite, dhare mahdasakti

SYNONYMS

gauridasa pandita—of the name Gauridasa Pandita; yanra— whose; prema-uddanda-
bhakti—the most elevated in love of Godhead and devotional service; kfsna-prema—
love of Krsna; dite—to deliver; nite—and to receive; dhare—empowered; mahdsakti—
great potency.

TRANSLATION

Gauridasa Pandita, the emblem of the most elevated devotional service in love of
Godhead, had the greatest potency to receive and deliver such love.

PURPORT

It is said that Gauridasa Pandita was always patronized by King Krsnadasa, the son
of Harihoda. Gauridasa Pandita lived in the village of Saligrama, which is situated a
few miles from the railway station Mudagacha, and later he came to reside in
Ambika-kalana. !t is stated in the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, verse 128, that formerly
he was Subala, one of the cowherd boy friends of Krsna and Balarama in Vrndavana.
Gauridasa Pandita was the younger brother of Sdryadasa Sarakhela, and with the
permission of his elder brother he shifted his residence to the bank of the Ganges,
living there in the town known as Ambika-kalana. Some of the names of the descen-
dants of Gauridasa Pandita are as follows: (1) Sri Nrsimhacaitanya, (2) Krsnadasa,
(3) Visnudasa, (4) Bada Balarama dasa, (5) Govinda, (6) Raghunatha, (7) Badu
Gangadasa, (8) Auliya Gangarama, (9) Yadavacarya, (10) Hrdayacaitanya, (11)
Canda Haladara, (12) Mahesa Pandita, (13) Mukuta Raya, (14) Bhatuya Gangarama,
(15) Auliya Caitanya, (16) Kaliya Krsnadasa, (17) Patuya Gopala, (18) Bada
Jagannatha, (19) Nityananda, (20) Bhavi, (21) Jagadisa, (22) Raiya Krsnadasa and
(22%) Annapirna. The eldest son of Gauridasa Pandita was known as big Balarama,
and the youngest was known as Raghunatha. The sons of Raghunatha were Mahesa
Pandita and Govinda. Gauridasa Pandita’s daughter was known as Annaparna.
