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> Just like here we see the five pictures, associates of Lord Caitanya. They

> were all householders.

> Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.3 -- Boston, May 4, 1968

>

> Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Prabhu,

> Gadadhara, and Srivasa, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself, they were all

> householders.

> Initiation of Hrsikesa and Marriage of Satsvarupa and Jadurani -- New

> York, September 5, 1968

>

> Advaita Prabhu, He was a householder. Nityananda, He was householder.

> Gadadhara, He was also householder. And Srivasa, he was also householder.

> And Caitanya Mahaprabhu also married twice.

> Purport to Gaurangera Duti Pada -- Los Angeles, January 6, 1969

>

> All four of the principal associates; namely Advaita Prabhu, Nityananda

> Prabhu, Srivasa Prabhu, Gadadhara Prabhu, and even Lord Caitanya

> Himself--They were all householders.

> Letter to: Bhagavan -- London 9 November, 1969

>

> All of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's associates were grhasthas and all of them

> helped Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His missionary activities. Later on He took

> sannyasa and specifically He was assisted by Svarupa Damodara, but still

> He had intimate relations with grhasthas like Advaita Acarya, Nityananda,

> Gadadhara, and Srivas Thakura.

> Letter to: Karandhara -- New Delhi 31 August, 1976

>

> Advaita Prabhu, He was a householder. Nityananda, He was householder.

> Gadadhara, He was also householder. And Srivasa, he was also householder.

> And Caitanya Mahaprabhu also married twice.

> CD 13 - Gauranga Bhajan - Track 2

> Purport to Savarana Sri Gaura Mahima

 

Gadadhara Pandit is generally known not to have married, but Srila

Prabhupada repeatedly refers to him as a grhastha in Navadvip lila. I take

this to refer to his living at home and not in a gurukul and in that sense

being a grhastha.