Ramadasa Visvasa

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PAMHO.Thank you for your e-mail regarding Ramadasa Visvasa of Cc.

Looking forward for some good teachings like that.

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Hari Prasad (Shyamakunda Das)

 

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> Nayana-ranjana (das) (BBT Bombay - IN) <Nayana-ranjana (AT) pamho (DOT) net>

>

> Ramadasa Visvasa

> Saturday, March 11, 2000 4:30 PM

>

> I do not know about Swami Ramdas but I know about Ramadasa Visvasa in Cc

who

> was very learned in the scriptures, chanting Rama's Name twenty-four

hours,

> externally humble and even served the Vaisnavas menially like Raghunatha

> Bhatta but was ignored by Lord Caitanya because the Lord understood that

in

> his heart he wanted to become one with Lord Rama and was puffed up due to

> his learning.

>

> Cc Antya 13.90-110

>

> Accompanied by a servant carrying his baggage, Raghunatha Bhatta started

> from Varanasi and traveled along the path leading through Bengal.

>

> In Bengal he met Ramadasa Visvasa, who belonged to the kayastha caste. He

> was one of the king's secretaries.

>

>

> Ramadasa Visvasa was very learned in all the revealed scriptures. He was

a

> teacher of the famous book Kavya-prakasa and was known as an advanced

> devotee and worshiper of Raghunatha [Lord Ramacandra].

>

> Ramadasa had renounced everything and was going to see Lord Jagannatha.

> While traveling, he chanted the holy name of Lord Rama twenty-four hours

a

> day.

>

> When he met Raghunatha Bhatta on the way, he took Raghunatha's baggage on

> his head and carried it.

>

> Ramadasa served Raghunatha Bhatta in various ways, even massaging his

legs.

> Raghunatha Bhatta felt some hesitation in accepting all this service.

>

> "You are a respectable gentleman, a learned scholar and a great devotee,"

> Raghunatha Bhatta said. "Please do not try to serve me. Just come with me

in

> a happy mood."

>

> Ramadasa replied, "I am a sudra, a fallen soul. To serve a brahmana is my

> duty and religious principle.

>

> "Therefore please do not be hesitant. I am your servant, and when I serve

> you my heart becomes jubilant."

>

> Thus Ramadasa carried the baggage of Raghunatha Bhatta and served him

> sincerely. He constantly chanted the holy name of Lord Ramacandra day and

> night.

>

> Traveling in this way, Raghunatha Bhatta soon arrived at Jagannatha Puri.

> There he met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great delight and fell at His

> lotus feet.

>

> Raghunatha Bhatta fell straight as a rod at the lotus feet of Sri

Caitanya

> Mahaprabhu. Then the Lord embraced him, knowing well who he was.

>

> Raghunatha offered respectful obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on

> behalf of Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara, and the Lord also inquired

about

> them.

>

> "It is very good that you have come here," the Lord said. "Now go see the

> lotus-eyed Lord Jagannatha. Today you will accept prasadam here at My

> place."

>

> The Lord asked Govinda to arrange for Raghunatha Bhatta's accommodations

and

> then introduced him to all the devotees, headed by Svarupa Damodara

Gosvami.

>

> Thus Raghunatha Bhatta lived with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continuously

for

> eight months, and by the Lord's mercy he felt increasing transcendental

> happiness every day.

>

> He would periodically cook rice with various vegetables and invite Sri

> Caitanya Mahaprabhu to his home.

>

> Raghunatha Bhatta was an expert cook. Whatever he prepared tasted just

like

> nectar.

>

> Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would accept with great satisfaction all the food

he

> prepared. After the Lord was satisfied, Raghunatha Bhatta would eat His

> remnants.

>

> When Ramadasa Visvasa met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord did not show

him

> any special mercy, although this was their first meeting.

>

> TEXT 110

>

> antare mumuksu tenho, vidya-garvavan

> sarva-citta-jnata prabhu--sarvajna bhagavan

>

> Within his heart, Ramadasa Visvasa was an impersonalist who desired to

merge

> into the existence of the Lord, and he was very proud of his learning.

Since

> Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the omniscient Supreme Personality of Godhead,

He

> can understand the heart of everyone, and thus He knew all these things.