From Śyāmsundara to Gaurasundara

The Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra, the pinnacle of relishable mellows (rasika-śekhara), relishes the rasa of līlā in His svarūpa (original form), in countless forms of his divine expansions (bhagavat-svarūpa-rūpa), and with innumerable associates (parikara-rūpa). Even in His svarūpa, He relishes the līlā-rasa in two manifestations — Regarding the Supreme Lord, Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya has stated: নানা-ভক্তের রসামৃত নানাবিধ হয় ।সেই সব রসামৃতের ‘বিষয়’ ‘আশ্রয়’ nānā-bhaktera … Continue reading From Śyāmsundara to Gaurasundara

Was the Chaitanya Charitamrita among the scriptures sent with Srinivas?

Although a detailed list of the scriptures sent with Srinivas Acharya, which were stolen in Banvishnupur, is not available, references from Bhaktiratnakar and Premavilasa provide some insight into the matter. According to Premavilasa, the account of Srinivas’ birth indicates that the objective of his advent was for the propagation of the granthas of Sri Rupa and Sanatan Goswami (Premavilasa, 1st vilāsa, p. 12). This intent … Continue reading Was the Chaitanya Charitamrita among the scriptures sent with Srinivas?