44 Srt Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lila, Ch. 12

$akhd-upasakhd, tara nahika ganana
kichu-matra kahi’ kari dig-darasana
SYNONYMS
$akhd-upasakha—branches and sub-branches; tdra—of them; ndhika—there is no;
ganana—counting; kichu-mdtra—something about them; kahi’—describing; kari—|
am simply giving; dig-darasana—a glimpse of the direction.
TRANSLATION

There are multifarious branches and sub-branches of Advaita Acarya. It is very
difficult to enumerate them fully. | have simply given a glimpse of the whole
trunk and its branches and sub-branches.

TEXT 79

Gries afes ateics scares |
Sia Srtattel fag sia ca sta aa i
$ri-gadadhara pandita sakhate mahottama
tafra upasakhd kichu kari ye ganana
SYNONYMS
$ri-gadadhara pandita—Sri Gadadhara  Pandita; ‘sakhdte—of the branch;
mahottama—very great; tanra—his; upasakhad—branches and sub-branches; kichu—
something; kari—let me do; ye—that; ganana—counting.
TRANSLATION

After describing the branches and sub-branches of Advaita Acarya, | shall now
attempt to describe some of the descendants of Sri Gadadhara Pandita, the most
important among the branches.

TEXT 80

HU cas sac, Gea seats |
Sitqsord, Sarina SwetA i ve ti

sakha-srestha dhruvananda, sridhara brahmacarit
bhagavatacarya, haridasa brahmacari

SYNONYMS

Sakha-srestha—the chief branch; dhruvananda—of the name Dhruvananda; sridhara
brahmacari -of the name Sridhara Brahmacari; bhagavatacarya—of the name
Bhagavatacarya; hariddsa brahmacdari—of the name Haridasa Brahmacari.
