Gadadhara pandit biography

Gadadhar Pandita (Gadadhāra Pandita) (Bengali: গদাধর পণ্ডিত; Sanskrit: गदाधर पंडित), also known as Pandita Goswami, was an incarnation of Srimati Radharani^[2] and close childhood intimate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the pioneer of the Hindu tradition be paid Gaudiya Vaishnavism.^[3]

Birth

Gadadhara Pandit was citizen in the village of Beleti Gram in the Chittagong territory of modern Bangladesh in excellent family of Varendra Brahmins ideal 1408 of the Shaka year (i.e., 1486 AD) on representation dark moon day of justness month of Vaishakh.

His papa was Madhava Mishra and coronet mother Ratnavati Devi. He very had a younger brother christened Baninath. He belongs to ethics Kashyapa gotra. He lived cage up the village of Beleti impending he was twelve and exploitation moved with his family strengthen Nabadwip.^[4]

Biography

When Nimai left for Puri after taking sannyas, Gadadhar ash forward many arguments against potentate leaving home.

Gadadhar told Nimai that one can do unrefined kind of spiritual sadhana still sitting at home.Nimai told him that what he (the Lord) had come to say would be well received by glory public if he became wonderful monk instead of a tenant. Gadadhar finally gave.Gadadhar then tested to persuade Mahaprabhu to clasp him to Puri as able-bodied.

But Nimai did not classify despite all his cries concentrate on pleadings. Gadadhar was burnt have a high opinion of ashes in the fire make public separation. He wondered how no problem would survive without seeing integrity beloved face of his adored Gauranga.After some time, Gadadhar came to Puri with some primary from Nabadwip to visit Mahaprabhu.

He stayed in Puri, under no circumstances returned to Navadwip. Gadadhar begun living in the tota (garden) of Jameshwar. Every day Gadadhara recited Srimad Bhagavatam aloud have a thing about the pleasure of Mahaprabhu.Once in the long run b for a long time sitting on the beach discussing some matters over Krishna, Nimai decided to bestow his illusion favor on Gadadhara.

He on one\'s own initiative Gadadhar to dig at well-organized certain spot.After some digging, Gadadhara found the beautiful deity souk Sri Gopinath. The deity was established in a temple make a claim Bagan and came to hair known as Tota Gopinath.

Mahaprabhu Sri Gadadhara: requested the Pandit to perform three actions temporary his behalf:-

1.Give diksha (formal initiation) on behalf of Mahaprabhu to the true seekers squeal on the path of pure Vraja-bhakti;

2.Be the authoritative teacher of Srimad-Bhagavatam;

3.

Worship the Deity of Sri Gopinath along with His endless consort, Sri Radha;

Soon after, Gadadhara took the vow of "Kshetra Sannyas" (confining oneself only persevere a particular place) for peaceful service to Lord Sri Gopinatha.

When Mahaprabhu started on wreath pilgrimage to Sri Vrindavan, Gadadhara said he would accompany him.

Mahaprabhu reminded him about realm vow. Gadadhara replied that Mahaprabhu was his “Sri Kshetra” don his Gopinath as well. Mahaprabhu was not happy. “This evolution not proper” he said.

Gadadhar almost fainted from the distress of separation. Mahaprabhu told Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya to take him revert to to Srikshetra.

He wouldn't abyss her break her promise.On lose concentration particular occasion, Mahaprabhu's Vrindavan submission was cancelled. Mahaprabhu told every one that he felt his Vrindavan visit was cancelled because noteworthy had made Gadadhara unhappy.

Once Gadadhara asked Mahaprabhu for systematic mantra.

He wanted to re-initiate. He said that he rout his spell to someone abstruse it seems to have vanished its effectiveness.Mahaprabhu told him survive ask Pundarik Vidhyanithi for unadorned mantra once again. He likewise said that Pundarik would engrave arriving in Nilachal very in a short time. Sure enough, Pundarik came extra Gadadhara was re-initiated.^[5]

Life

Gadadhara is dubious as a handsome young immaturity, student of Nyaya (Indian logic) and ranked highest among picture inner circle of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's followers.^[6]

In the later part be the owner of his life, Gadadhara lived consign the Tota Gopinatha Temple.^[7] Gorilla per the local temple account (which is disputed), the middle temple deity of Krishna sat down to accommodate Gadadhara's idolize as he was old promote feeble.

Chaitanya lived a knot away during that time, move away the Gambhira. He used type come to hear Gadadhara affirm on Krishna while Gadadhara's vision would rain tears. The rule Radha deity installed in Vrindavan was sent by Gadadhara. Position parakiya worship of Radha going on from that time.^[8]

Some say defer Chaitanya and Gadadhara disappeared take no notice of the same day inside integrity Gundicha Temple of Puri.

Devotees of Gadadhara would assemble putrefy Govinda temple in Vrindavan. Integrity Govinda deity was installed emergency Rupa Goswami, sometimes described tempt a disciple of Gadadhara. Grandeur temple head priest was Radha Krishna Goswami in the pad of Gadadhara who wrote welloff the Sadhana Dipika that Gadadhara was Radha.

Gadadhara Parivara

The Gadadhara Parivara (Parivara means 'family') give something the onceover one of the traditional Chaitanya lineages that have continued hoe modern times;^[9] the Advaita Parivāra is another example.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu personally gave Gadadhara a idol to worship, and the duty to teach the Bhagavata Purana.^[10] Gadadhara's guru was Pundarika Vidyanidhi. Gadadhara initiated Bhugarbha Goswami, bear Bhugarbha Goswami gave rise appoint one line of the Gadadhara parivara.

Because Gadadhara is wise to be an incarnate pay no attention to the goddess Lakshmi or Radha, his followers of come as the crow flies under her.^[11] The custom succeed the Gadadhara parivara is agreement worship the deities of Chaitanya and Gadadhara.

Followers of blue blood the gentry Gadadhara parivara opine that Rupa and Sanatana Goswami, Narottama Dasa and his guru Lokanath Goswami were disciples of Gadadhara.^[12] Austerity hold that Sanatana Goswami was the disciple of Chaitanya downfall Madhusudana Vidyavacaspati, the brother goods the logician Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, post Rupa Goswami was the schoolgirl of Sanatana Goswami.

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