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the vaidya caste of physicians. The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, verse 156, says that
Candravali, a most beloved gopi of Krsna, later took birth as Sadasiva Kaviraja. It is
said that Karhsari Sena, the father of Sadasiva Kaviraja, was formerly the gop7
named Ratnavali in Krsna’s pastimes. All the family members of Sadasiva Kaviraja
were great devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Purusottama dasa Thakura
sometimes lived at Sukhasagara, near the Cakadaha and Simurali railway stations.
All the Deities installed by Purusottama Jhakura were formerly situated in
Beledanga-grama, but when the temple was destroyed the Deities were brought to
Sukhasagara. When that temple merged in the bed of the Ganges, the Deities were
brought with Jahnava-mata’s Deity to Sahebadanga Bedigrama. Since that place also
has been destroyed, all the Deities are now situated in the village named Candude-
grama, which is situated one mile up from Palapada, as referred to above.

TEXT 40
Sra Aa—agren Hey dtga |
Ata CHR ACK FAs-CHAM FAT Il Be ti

tanhra putra—mahdsaya sri-kanu thakura
yanra dehe rahe krsna-premamrta-pira

SYNONYMS

tanra putra—his son; mahasaya—a respectable gentleman; $r7-kanu thakura—of the
name Sri Kanu Thakura; yafra—whose; dehe—in the body; rahe—remained; krsna-
prema-amrta-pura—the nectar of devotional service to Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Sri Kanu Thakura, a very respectable gentleman, was the son of Purusottama
dasa Thakura. He was such a great devotee that Lord Krsna always lived in his body.

PURPORT

To go to the headquarters of Kanu Thakura, one has to proceed by boat from the
Jhikaragacha-ghata station to the river known as Kapotaksa. Otherwise, if one goes
about two or two and a half miles from the J hikaragacha-ghata station, he can see
Bodhakhana, the headquarters of Kanu Thakura. The son of Sadasiva was
Purusottama Thakura, and his son was Kanu Thakura. The descendants of Kanu
Thakura know him as Nagara Purusottama. He was the cowherd boy named Dama
‘during kesna-lila. \t is said that just after the birth of Kanu Thakura, his mother,
Jahnava, died. When he was about twelve days old, Sri Nityananda Prabhu took
him to His home at Khadadaha. It is ascertained that Kanu Thakura was born some
time in the Bengali year 942. It is said that he took birth on the Rathayatra
day. Because he was a great devotee of Lord Krsna from the very beginning of his
life, Sri Nityananda Prabhu gave him the name Sisu Krsnadasa. When he was five
