Vasanta Panchami & Vishnu Priya Devi's Appearance - Feb 6, 03

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Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste dear friends.

 

The auspicious festival of Vasanta Panchami will be celebrated on

February 6th, 2003 and it is also Srimati Vishnu Priya devi, Lord

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Divine Consort's appearance day as well as

the 'Happy Anniversary' our group:

 

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Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji Maharaj will be giving a public discourse at

Bhuvaneshvar, Orissa, India, on this holy celebration of 'Vasanta

Pancami'.

 

To enjoy some lila-nectar of the blessed Spouse of

Lord Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu on the great memorable occasion,

here is a note written by Swami B.V. Tripurari about Sri Priyaji:

 

- Visnupriya devi suffered more than any of the followers of

Mahaprabhu in Her separation from Him.

 

Only She was left behind by His acceptance of

sannyasa, and this at the age of only 14.

 

Yet She accepted this position for our sake.

Had She not given Her permission for Gaurangadeva's sannyasa,

He would not have accepted it.

 

Had He not done so, we would be bereft of His gift.

 

This is mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam,

 

"tyaktvasu-dustyaja-surepsita-rajya-laksmim

dharmistha arya-vacasa yad agadaranyam

maya mrgam dayitayepsitam anvadhavad. "

 

Gaurahari gave up Visnupriya devi Who is 'raja-laksmi' and thus

desirable by all (surepsita).

 

He did this on the pretext of honoring a brahmana's curse (arya-

vacasa), in which He was prohibited from having a a happy family

life.

Thus He took sannyasa, symbolically represented as entering the

forest (agad aranyam).

In doing so, He searched out all those ensnared in the net of maya

(maya mrgam), and He eventually entered the mood of Radha in search

of Her Prema (dayitayepsitam anvadhavad).

 

Thus we are all indebted to Visnupriya devi,

WHO is the WEALTH of the LIFE of Nadiya's YOUNG PRINCE (Gaura Hari).

 

She loves Gaura Narayana as a Perfect Wife, and

the Two are wedded to the yuga dharma of kali yuga,

'Nama Sankirtana', which gives access to the highest ideal

of 'Radha's LOVE for Krishna'.

 

Warm Regards,

Swami.

 

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Love and Peace,

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!