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At 09:35 AM 9/2/00 +0000, Nayana-ranjana (das) (BBT Bombay - IN) wrote:

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>Yours in the service of Lord Shri Krishna,

>Nayana-ranjana Das

>

>SRIMATI SITA THAKURANI

>

>Like Sri Saci devi, Sri Sita Thakurani was always absorbed in affectionate

>love

>for Sri Gaurasundara and was the well-wisher and competent advisor of Sri Saci

>and Sri Jagannatha Misra. (GGD. 86, Premavilasa 24)

>

>Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami has beautifully described Sri Sita Thakurani on the

>occasion of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's birth: As soon as the boy was born,

>generous Sri Jagannatha Misra sent a man to Advaita Acarya at Santipura to

>inform him. Upon hearing the good news, Sri Advaita was overwhelmed with joy.

>After taking bath in the Ganges and singing and dancing with Sri Haridasa

>Thakura, he sent his wife Sri Sita Thakurani to Navadvipa Mayapura. Sitadevi,

>who is worshipable by the entire world, taking permission of her husband, went

>to see that topmost child with all varieties of gifts and presentations.

>

>She brought different kinds of golden ornaments, including bangles, armlets,

>necklaces and anklets, as well as tiger nails set in gold, waist

>decorations of

>silk and lace, nicely printed silken saris and a child's garment, also made of

>silk. Many other riches, including gold and silver coins, were also presented

>to the child. Riding in a palanquin covered with cloth and accompanied

> by maidservants, Sita Thakurani came to the house of Jagannatha Misra,

>bringing with her many auspicious articles such as fresh grass, paddy,

>gorocana, tumeric, kunkuma and sandalwood. All these presentations filled a

>large basket.

>

>When Sita Thakurani came to the house of Sacidevi, bringing with her many

>kinds

>of eatables, dresses and other gifts, she was astonished to see the newly born

>child, for she appreciated that except for a difference in color, the

>child was

>directly Krsna of Gokula Himself. Seeing the transcendental bodily effulgence

>of the child, each of His nicely constructed limbs full of auspicious

>signs and

>resembling a form of gold, Sita Thakurani was very much pleased, and

>because of

>her maternal affection, she felt as if her heart were melting. She

>blessed the

>newly born child by placing fresh grass and paddy on His head saying, "May You

>be blessed with a long duration of life." But being afraid of ghosts and

>witches, she gave the child the name Nimai.

>

>On the day the mother and son took bath and left the maternity home, Sita

>Thakurani gave them all kinds of ornaments and garments and offered respect to

>Jagannatha Misra. Sacidevi and Jagannatha Misra reciprocated by honoring Sita

>Thakurani, who then returned home feeling deep satisfaction within her mind.

>

>On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the child, Sri Jagannatha

>Misra and

>Saci devi presented the revered Sri Sita Thakurani with valuable clothes and

>other gifts. Sri Advaita Acarya had a house in Mayapura as well as Santipura.

>After the birth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, on the request of Jagannatha Misra

>and Saci devi, Sri Advaita Acarya and his wife began to spend most of their

>time at their Mayapura residence.

>

>Sri Saci devi highly respected Sri Sita Thakurani, who visited their house

>daily and advised Saci devi how to bring up Sri Gaurasundara. Together they

>watched with delight as the divine child grew.

>

>After some years the eldest son of Misra, Sri Visvarupa, left home and

>accepted

>sannyasa. Saci and Jagannatha were overwhelmed with grief, as was the child

>Gaurasundara. At that time Advaita Acarya and Sita devi consoled them and

>looked after the child. Malini devi, wife of Srivasa Pandita, also helped to

>bring up the child with great affection during that time. Malini devi and

>Saci

>were very close friends.

>

>Later in life, when the Lord returned from Gaya and disclosed His real

>identity, Sri Advaita Acarya and Sita Thakurani came from Santipura to

>Mayapura

>to worship the feet of Sri Gaurasundara.

>

>Later, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left home and set off for Vrndavana with

>the intention of accepting sannyasa, Sri Saci devi and Sita Thakurani were

>overwhelmed with grief and remained lying on the ground like as if dead for

>four days. Understanding the distress of His relatives and devotees, the

>kind-hearted Gaurasundara was unable to go on to Vrndavana, and thus returned

>to Santipura. Again Advaita Acarya and Sita Thakurani regained their lives.

>After four days of fasting, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the food

>cooked by

>Sri Sita Thakurani. Before taking sannyasa, Gaurasundara used to perform

>kirtana along with Sri Nityananda Prabhu at the house of Advaita Acarya. Sri

>Paremesvari dasa Thakura has given a beautiful description of these pastimes

>in his Padakalpataru.

>

>After the Lord accepted sannyasa and remained in Jagannatha Puri, every year

>Advaita Acarya, Sri Sita Thakurani and their son Sri Acyutananda visited Him.

>On these occasions Sri Sita Thakurani brought many of the Lord's favorite

>preparations, and with great love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took the meals

>offered by her. He respected her as if she and Saci mata were the same

>person.

>

>Sita Thakurani had three sons, Acyutananda, Krsna Misra and Gopala

>Misra. They

>were also ardent followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sita Thakurani's

>father

>was Sri Nrsimha Bhadudi and her sister was Sri. The two sisters were both

>manifestations of Bhagavati Yogamaya. Sri Sita Thakurani was the

>manifestation

>of Yogamaya--goddess Paurnamasi. In Dvapara yuga, at the time of the birth

>ceremony of Sri Krsna, she was present in the house of Nanda and gave

>advice to

>Nanda and Yasoda.