Ananga-manjari

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> In Gaura Lila, he serves as a manjari in the form of Ananga Manjari, who >

> also has an external form as Jahnava."

 

Not in Gaura-lila, but in Radha-Krsna Lila, Jahnava devi is Ananga manjari:

 

>From Gaura Gannodesa Dipika by Kavi Karnapura:

 

65. Lord Balarama's two wives, Srimati Varuni-devi and Srimati Revati-devi,

appeared during Lord Caitanya's pastimes as Srimati Vasudha-devi and Srimati

Jahnavi-devi, the two dear wives of Lord Nityananda, and the daughters of the

great personality Sri Surya-dasa. Their father, Surya-dasa, had previously been

Maharaja Kakudmi. His bodily luster made him as effulgent as the sun.

 

66. Some say that Srimati Vasudha-devi is the incarnation of Srimati

Ananga-manjari, and others say that Srimati Jahnavi-devi is the incarnation of

Srimati Ananga-manjari. In truth, both opinions are correct. They are both

incarnations of Srimati Ananga-manjari.

 

Also

 

184. Ananga-manjari appeared as Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. Some say that

Gopala Bhatta Gosvami was actually the incarnation of Sri Guna-manjari.

 

>From Radha Krsna Gannodesa Dipika by Rupa Goswami:

 

TEXT 119

 

Ananga-manjari

 

Ananga-manjari is exquistely beautiful and therefore it is very appropriate

that she is named after Ananga (cupid). Her complexion is the color of a

springtime ketaki flower and her garments are the color of a blue lotus.

 

TEXT 120

 

Her proud husband Durmada is also her sister's brother-in-law. She is

especially dear to Lalita and Visakha.

 

TEXT 39

 

Sridama's father is Maharaj Vrsabhanu and His mother is the chaste

Kirtida-devi. Srimati Radharani and Ananga-manjari are his two younger sisters.

 

TEXT 173

 

Radharani's elder brother is Sridama and Her younger sister is Ananga-manjari.

Radharani's father-in-law is Vrkagopa and Her brother-in-law is Durmada.

 

TEXT 96 - 97

 

The Vara-Gopis

 

Just as there are eight varistha (most exalted) gopis, the same way there are

also eight vara (exalted) gopis. The vara-gopis are all teenage girls. Their

names are Kalavati, Subhangada, Hiranyangi, Ratnalekha, Sikhavati, Kandarpa

manjari, Phullakalika and Ananga manjari.

 

TEXT 179- 181

 

Srimati Radharani's Manjari Friends.

 

Ananga-manjari, Rupa-manjari, Rati-manjari, Lavanga-manjari, Raga-manjari,

Rasa-manjari, Vilasa-manjari, Prema-manjari, Mani-manjari, Suvarna-manjari,

Kama-manjari, Ratna-manjari, Kasturi-manjari, Gandha-manjari, Netra-manjari,

Sripadma-manjari, Lila-manjari and Hema-manjari are among Srimati Radharani's

manjari friends. Prema-manjari and Rati-manjari are both also known by the

name Bhanumati-devi.

 

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