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Goswamis of Vrndavan. Sanatan & Rupa. Two Brothers. Amara and Santosh Deva, prime minister & finance minister of Hussein Shah, Bengal, had written Chaitanya to deliver them Met them at Ramakeli, a long detour from the way to Vrndavan
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Two Brothers • Amara and Santosh Deva, prime minister & finance minister of Hussein Shah, Bengal, had written Chaitanya to deliver them • Met them at Ramakeli, a long detour from the way to Vrndavan • Krishna went to Druva not to give darshan, but to have Druva’s
Stormy night washerwoman, “Who could be out this night except a dog, thief, or slave of the king.” • Chain of iron or gold • Dog at beck & Call • Thief sells his life which God gave him. • Thought woman was “Yogamaya”
Left Service of Shah • Distributed wealth • Met Chaitanya at Prayag as he was returning from Vrndavan • Said, Namo Maha Badanaya…
Ten Days - Dasasvamedha-ghata • Lived there for 10 days & taught Rupa & brother, Anupama, who passed away • Bhakti creeper • Adho sraddha
Vrndavan & Puri • Subuddhi Roy took him around all 12 forests • Went to meet Sanatan at Kasi but they crossed each other, & he continued to Nilachala, where he stayed with Haridas Thakur
"The handwriting of Rupa Gosvami is just like rows of pearls,"
Wrote dramas in poetry Lalita Madhava & Vidagdha Madhava • Was an expert on Rasa • Got association of Svarup Damodar & Ramananda Roy • Wrote Priyah so ham… • Tunde tandavini….
After 10 months in Puri, returned in 1519 • Met his brother & they both started writing, excavating & intense bhajana • Rupa looked after parties of arriving Bhaktas
Govinda Dev of Brajanabha • Buried in Yogapith, but Rupa couldn’t find, began calling out • Boy told “Gomatila” every day cow comes and pours milk on ground • Rupa wrote about the charm of Govinda Smeran bhangi…
Govinda Dev • 1590 Man Singh built it • Mansingh died in 1614 & for another 100 years Govinda was worshipped here, pilgrims came from all over
On the 7th floor there was burning ghee lamp. Aurangzeb could see it shining even from his residence in Agra.
Deity moved to Jaipur where Jai Singh built a temple in his palace, Chandramahal
Govindaji was brought to the city of Amber, near Jaipur, by Maharaja Jai Singh II to protect the Deity from destruction at the hands of the Muslim emperor about 1728 (some say 1735). Maharaja Jai Singh created his "City of Victory," the city of Jaipur, as a dedication to Lord Govindaji. The temple is in a garden of the palace complex, and when the temple doors were opened, Maharaja Jai Singh in the past could see his beloved Deity from the royal quarters. Jai Singh's grandfather had originally constructed the Govindaji Temple in Vrindavan.
Sri Sri Radha Govindaji
Radha-Govinda Deity from Vrindavan is until today the real heart of the city of Jaipur.
Stories • Story that Radharani finally appeared to him, bringing feast for Sanatan • Tiger & Krishna • Shade & Radharani
Sri Rupa Goswami had many skills. In Karttik 1542 Sri Rupa, knowing Jiva's desire for the Deity, personally carved, installed and offered a small Deity of Damodar to his foremost disciple.8’ inches high
Final Days • Performed funeral of Sanatan 1554, went into his samadhi & never came out, passed away 1 month later • Sanatan gave a systematic philosophy of bhakti, Rupa gave the doctrine of rasa
Wrote Countless Works • Hamsadhutta, swan messenger to Mathura about love lorn Radha • Udhava Samdesa, Uddhave the messenger this time • Danakelikaumudi, one act play • Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu • Ujjvalanilamani, madurya • Laghubhagavat amrta, • Upadeshamrta, etc.
