Importance of Sarasvati River

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> Hare Krsna,PAMHO.AGTSP.In his book Lives of the Vaisnava Acaryas Volume

> III BABAJI MAHARAJA "Two beyond duality" Karnamrta dasa Adhikari Prabhu

> mentions When it seemed that Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji's eyesight was

> deteriorating,Srila Sarasvati Thakura requested him to go to Calcutta for

> treatment.Takura Bhaktivinoda also repeatedly requested him to go

> there,but Srila Gaura-kisora would reply,"I will never go to the illusory

> universe,Calcutta" Once,Srila Bhaktivinoda Takura informed Babaji Maharaja

> that his servant,Srila Sarasvati Takura,would stay with him in Calcutta

> and thus Babaji Maharaja would not have to suffer any inconvenience

> there.Up on hearing this Srila Gaura-kisora Prabhu replied,"I will never

> accept service from Prabhu,rather I shall die by drowning.If I die

> drowning myself in the Ganges,I will become a ghost--so I will drown

> myself in Sarasvati."Repeating this statement,Srila Gaura-kisora then left

> posthaste,running towards the Sarasvati River,which flowed close to the

> entrance to Svananda Kunja...... .............Then just as suddenly,he

> reappeared at Svananda Kunja and announced,"I can't achieve Sri Krsna by

> killing myself.Nevertheless,I cannot tolerate anyone serving me." Can any

> one may please help me to understand the Superiority of Sarasvati River

> over Ganges River.My Pranam in advance.

> In the service of SP

> ys Krsnspremavatidd

> Balaramdesa(Bahrain)

 

Just speculating:

Could this be because: a) Saraswati river was in closer proximity to him; b)

he wanted to show respect to Saraswati Thakura in such unusual way?

 

Ys, Gauridas