So-called Proof of Bipin Bihari Goswami's position

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> Can anyone confirm or refute the following story? It's supposed to have

> happened when Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was seven years old. It's

> from a series of files circulating around about previous acaryas:

>

> Srila Bhaktivinod had taken initiation from Bipin Behari Goswami, who came

> in the line of Gadadhara Pandit. When Bipin Behari Goswami was visiting

> Srila Bhaktivinod, Srila Bhaktivinod paid obeisances and Bipin Behari

> Goswami placed his foot on Srila Bhaktivinod's head. Srila

> Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati saw this and was surprised. He thought this was

> a dangerous thing for Bipin Behari Goswami to do. When Srila Bhaktivinod

> left the room, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati asked him a question: "You

> are my father's guru. But do you know who he is?" Bipin Behari Goswami

> was taken aback at this 7-year-old's question. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta

> Sarasvati continued, "My father is a nityasiddha, an eternal associate of

> the Supreme Lord. Do you have sufficient spiritual potency to place your

> foot on his head?" Srila Bhaktivinod returned at this time, so the

> conversation was interrupted. Bipin Behari Goswami said, "Your son is bold

> to the point of being rude." Later on, Srila Bhaktivinod found this out

> and used to tell this story to his disciples.

 

Far out story to be sure. I have never heard of it. What's the

source?

 

Your humble servant,

Hari-sauri dasa