Srila Raghunandan Thakura

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Hare Krishna,

 

 

PAMHO, AGTSP

 

 

 

One will receive the mercy of the Goswamis and compassionate followers of

 

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by obtaining their association. That association is

available in their books, in the books describing their activities, in the line

of their followers, and in their samadhi sitting in Vrndavana. Remembering the

Supreme Lord Krishna and His pure devotees is a powerful form of devotional

service called smaranam. Hence, a devotee will make spiritual advancement

simply by remembering and praying for the mercy of the departed Vaisnavas. The

mercy of the Vaisnavas is absolutely essential in order to attain the goal of

human life i.e. eternal service to Sri Sri Radha Krishna.'

 

 

 

One becomes purified of material contamination and attains love of Godhead by

chanting the holy names of Lord Sri Krishna and Sri Krishna Caitanya. Because

the Lord and His pure devotees are non-different, one also becomes free from

sinful reactions and spiritually elevated by chanting the names of Lord

Caitanya's loving associates. Srila Krishnadas Kaviraja confirms this in

Caitanya-Caritamrta Adi Lila 12:92,

 

"Yan-saba smarane pai Caitanya-carana, yan-saba-smarane haya vanchita purana,"

 

Simply by remembering the names of Lord Gauranga's eternal associates, one gets

the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and all his desires become

fulfilled.

 

 

 

One must take shelter at the lotus feet of a devotee mahatma and treat him as

the most exalted well-wisher of all human society. We should take shelter of

such a mahatma and ask for his causeless mercy. Only by his benediction can one

be relived from attachment to the materialistic way of life. C.C. Madhya Lila

22:51 "mahat-krpa vina kona karme bhakti naya Krsna-bhakti dure rahu, samsara

nahe kasya"- unless one is favoured by a pure devotee, one cannot attain the

platform of devotional service. To say nothing of Krishna bhakti, one cannot

even be relived from the bondage of material existence.

 

 

 

On 19th Aug is the disappearance day of Srila Rghunandan Thakura and Sri

Vamsivananda Thakura. Kindly glorify him by reading his short biography and ask

for his causeless mercy. Kindly use font type 'Balarama'or 'Sca Goudy' to read

the text below

 

 

 

Your servant in mission of Srila Prabhupada.

 

 

 

Nanda Gopal dasa

 

 

 

 

 

Srila Vamsivananda Thakura

 

 

When Vamsivananda Thakura (Vamsi Dasa) appeared Lord Caitanya and Advaita

Acarya were staying in his home. After the disappearance of Srimati Vishnu

Priya Devi, Vamsi Dasa moved Her Mahaprabhu Deity to Koladvipa (Navadvipa). He

began worshiping Him along with Pranavallabha, a Deity of Krishna.

 

Vamsiananda wrote wonderful poems and songs expressing the philosophy of

Gaudiya Vaisnavism. He was also the incarnation of Lord Murlimanohara's flute

(vamsi). So it's not surprising that Vamsivananda Thakura's works contain sweet

mellow expressions of devotion.

 

 

 

Madhya Lila 16:208

 

TEXT

 

mädhava-däsa-gåhe tathä çacéra nandana

 

lakña-koöi loka tathä päila daraçana

 

TRANSLATION

 

When the Lord stayed at the house of Mädhava däsa, many hundreds of thousands

of people came to see Him.

 

PURPORT

 

Mädhava däsa is identified as follows. In the family of Çrékara Caööopädhyäya,

Yudhiñöhira Caööopädhyäya took his birth. Formerly, he and his family members

lived in Bilvagräma and Päöüli. From there he went to Kuliyä-pähäòapura,

formerly known as Päòapura. The eldest son of Yudhiñöhira Caööopädhyäya was

known as Mädhava däsa, the second son was called Haridäsa, and the youngest son

was called Kåñëasampatti Caööopädhyäya. The three brothers' nicknames were

Chakaòi, Tinakaòi and Dukaòi. The grandson of Mädhava däsa was named

Vaàçévadana, and, during the time of Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté Öhäkura,

his grandson Rämacandra and their descendants were still living at Väghnäpäòä,

or Vaiïcé.

 

 

 

 

 

Srila Vamsivananda Thakura Ki Jai Jai !!!

 

 

 

 

Srila Raghunandan Thakura

 

 

Being called away on medical business, Mukund Dasa once asked his

young son Raghunandan, to offer Raja bhoga to the family deity of Gopinatha.

Raghunanadan prepared everything timely carefully, and with great devotion.

When he made the offering he remembered his father's order, "Make sure the

deity eats." Ringing the bell the simple boy told the Gopinatha deity, "Eat,

eat!" Raghunandan began crying when he saw the untouched food remaining on the

deity's plate. He feared his father's anger for his inability to "make the

diety eat." Gopinatha coulddn't resist the child's intense devotion. So the

lord ate everything on the plate, leaving no remnants.

 

Upon returning Mukunda asked for Gopinatha's maha prasadam.

Raghunandan said the Diety ate everything. Astonished, Mukunda told his son to

make the offering again. From a hidden place Mukunda watched in total amazement

as Raghunandan offered a laddhu to Gopinatha. But the lord only took half a

laddhu. Mukunda understood that the deity only took half because He was still

full from eatingthe lunch offering. Choked with divine emotion in appreciation

of his pure devotee son, Mukunda embraced Raghunandana.

 

Later in Jaganatha Puri, Lord Gauranga lovingly asked Mukunda Dasa,

"who is the father and who is the son?"

 

Mukunda replied, "Raghunandana is definitely my father. Because he

has given me Krishna bhakti and showed me pure Krishna conciousness." In

Krishna lila, Raghunandana is Kandarpa Manjari or pradyumna (of Catur-vyuha).

His samadhi is in the 64 samadhis area.