154 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 18
viththalera seva krsna-caitanya-vigraha
tahara darsane haila parama agraha
sri-viththalanatha—Dbhatta-vallabha-tanaya
karila yateka priti kahile na haya
gatholi-grame gopala daila ‘chala’ kari’
tanre dekhi’ nrtya-gite magna gaurahari
sri-dasa-gosvami adi paramarsa kari’
Sri-viththalesvare kaila seva-adhikari
pita sri-vallabha-bhatta tanra adarsane
kata-dina mathuraya chilena nirjane
Sn Vallabha Bhatta had two sons. The elder, Gopinatha, was born in 1432 Sakab-
da Era, and the younger, Viththalanatha, was born in 1437 and died in 1507.
Viththala had seven sons: Giridhara, Govinda, Balakrsna, Gokulesa, Raghunatha,
Yadunatha and Ghanasyama. Viththala completed many of his father’s unfinished
books, including his commentary on Vedanta-sutra, the Subodhini commentary
on Srimad-Bhagavatam, Vidvan-mandana, Srigara-rasa-mandana and Nydsadesa-
vivarana. Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Vrndavana before the birth of
Viththala. Srila Rapa Gosvami was very old at the time Gopala stayed at the house
of Viththalanatha.
TEXT 49
TCe CaNMA-SB, MIA-ATA |
AYN A-SHC AAAs, Sa CASA | Ba Ul
sange gopala-bhatta, dasa-raghundatha
raghundatha-bhatta-gosafi, ara lokanatha
SYNONYMS
sange—with Ripa Gosvami; gopdla-bhatta—Gopala Bhatta; dasa-
raghunatha —Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; raghunatha-bhatta-gosafi —Raghunatha
Bhatta Gosvami; adra—and; lokanatha—Lokanatha dasa Gosvami.
TRANSLATION
When Ripa Gosvami stayed at Mathura, he was accompanied by Gopala
Bhatta Gosvami, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami and
Lokanatha dasa Gosvami.
