Madhu Pandit

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May 10th, 2003, Saturday (Navami)

Disappearance day of Sri Madhu Pandita

 

 

SRI MADHU PANDITA

 

There is no mention of Sri Madhu Pandit in Caitanya Caritamrta. Only

it is mentioned in Bhakti Ratnakara that Sri Gopinathji manifested Himself

before Him. [bR 2.473]

 

"Oh Srinivas! What more can I say? The Lord reveals Himself to His

pure devotee, who then preaches His glories to the world. Who can describe

their incomprehensible activities by which the Lord becomes subservient to

their love? Thus did Sri Vrajendra Kumar reveal himself to Paramananda

Bhattacarya and Sri Madhu Pandit, who is the abode of many wonderful

qualities."

 

"Thus has Sri Gopinathji, Who is an ocean of mercy, and Who sports

on the enchantingly beautiful banks of Vamsivat, become manifested by the

grace of Sri Madhu Pandit." [sadhana Dipikayam]

 

Thus Sri Madhu Pandit became the servant of Sri Gopinath, Whose

bodily luster steals away the minds of everyone. Hundreds and thousands of

people came running to see Him, famed as He is as sweetness personified.

When the soothing sweetness and coolness of His charming form entered their

hearts through their eyes, they found that the burning fire of material

existence which had previously been burning there, was now extinguished.

 

The Deity of Sri Nanda Dulal Which was fashioned from the same sila

as Sri Shyamasundar (at Khardaha) and Sri Ballabhajiv (at Ballabhapur), and

Which was brought from the Nawab's palace, is considered by some, to have

been worshipped previously by Sri Madhu Pandit.

 

Sri Nanda Dulal is still residing in the village of Saibona, which

can be reached by bus from Khardaha. One has to get down at Matarangi Mor,

and then proceed by rikshaw to the temple of Sri Nandadulal. The seva-puja

is at present being conducted by disciples of Srila Omkarnath.

 

When Srinivas and his companions were preparing to depart from Sri

Vrindavan Dhama with the bullock cart of books, Madhu Pandit presented him

the flower garland of Sri Gopinathji as His blessing.

 

Madhu Pandit was the disciple of Sri Gadadhara Pandita.