Guest guest Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Hare Krishna, PAMHO, AGTSP Kindly glorify the pastimes of Srila Govinda Ghosh on his disappearnce day on 5th April. Your servant in mission of Srila Prabhupada. Nanda Gopal Dasa Srila Govinda Ghosh Srila Govinda Ghosh was know for his sweet kirtans at the annual Jagannatha Ratha Yatra festival. He and his two brothers, Vasudeva and Madhava Ghosh are eternal associates of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda. The Lord would immiedialty begin dancing whenever the Ghosh brothers would sing. The Ghosh brothers preached throughout their lives with music and song. Since he had no children, Govinda wondered who would perform his funeral rites, Sri Gopinatha, Govinda Ghosh's Deity, appeared in a dream promising that He Himself would do everything. Still today, the Gopinatha Deity arranges for the triobhava mahotsava (disappeance day festival) of His pure devotee, Govinda Ghosh. As Kalavati-sakhi, Govinda Ghosh sings sweetly for Radha Govindji in Goloka Vrandavan. His samadhi is in the 64 samadhi area. Srila Govinda Ghosh ki jai!!! CC Adi 10 TEXT 115 govinda, mädhava, väsudeva--tina bhäi yäì-sabära kértane näce caitanya-nitäi TRANSLATION The three brothers Govinda, Mädhava and Väsudeva were the eighty-second, eighty-third and eighty-fourth branches of the tree. Lord Caitanya and Nityänanda used to dance in their kértana performances. PURPORT The three brothers Govinda, Mädhava and Väsudeva Ghoña all belonged to a käyastha family. Govinda established the Gopénätha temple in Agradvépa, where he resided. Mädhava Ghoña was expert in performing kértana. No one within this world could compete with him. He was known as the singer of Våndävana and was very dear to Çré Nityänanda Prabhu. It is said that when the three brothers performed saìkértana, immediately Lord Caitanya and Nityänanda would dance in ecstasy. According to the Gaura-gaëoddeça-dépikä (188), the three brothers were formerly Kalävaté, Rasolläsä and Guëatuìgä, who recited the songs composed by Çré Viçäkhä-gopé. The three brothers were among one of the seven parties that performed kértana when Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu attended the Ratha-yäträ festival at Jagannätha Puré. Vakreçvara Paëòita was the chief dancer in their party. This is vividly described in the Madhya-lélä, Chapter Thirteen, verses 42 and 43. CC Adi 10 TEXT 118 rämadäsa, mädhava, ära väsudeva ghoña prabhu-saìge rahe govinda päiyä santoña TRANSLATION These three were Rämadäsa, Mädhava Ghoña and Väsudeva Ghoña. Govinda Ghoña, however, remained with Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu at Jagannätha Puré and thus felt great satisfaction. CC Madhya TEXT 42 govinda-ghoña--pradhäna kaila ära sampradäya haridäsa, viñëudäsa, räghava, yähäì gäya TRANSLATION The Lord formed another group, appointing Govinda Ghoña as leader. In this group the younger Haridäsa, Viñëudäsa and Räghava were the responding singers. Madhya 13.43 TEXT 43 mädhava, väsudeva-ghoña,--dui sahodara nåtya karena tähäì paëòita-vakreçvara TRANSLATION Two brothers named Mädhava Ghoña and Väsudeva Ghoña also joined this group as responsive singers. Vakreçvara Paëòita was the dancer. 64 Samadhi area in Vrandavana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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