Category:Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika
"Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika"
- Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā
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The following 101 pages are in this category, out of 101 total.
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- According to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (169), Sri Madhavacarya was formerly the gopi named Madhavi. Kamalakanta belonged to the branch of Sri Advaita Prabhu. His full name was Kamalakanta Visvasa
- According to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (188), the three brothers (Govinda, Madhava and Vasudeva Ghosa) were formerly Kalavati, Rasollasa and Gunatunga, who recited the songs composed by Sri Visakha-gopi
- According to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (195), Bhagavata Acarya formerly lived in Vrndavana as Sveta-manjari
- According to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (45), Laksmi was formerly Janaki, the wife of Lord Ramacandra, and Rukmini, the wife of Lord Krsna in Dvaraka. The same goddess of fortune descended as Laksmi to become the wife of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- According to the opinion of some, he (Acyutananda) was an incarnation of Karttikeya, the son of Lord Siva, and according to others he was formerly the gopi named Acyuta. The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (88) supports both these opinions
- Actually he (Gopinatha Simha) was Akrura, as stated in text 117 of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika
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- In his (Kavi-karnapura) Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (133) it is stated: The cowherd boy known as Kusumasava in krsna-lila later became Kholaveca Sridhara during Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lila at Navadvipa
- In text 43 of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, a book written by Kavi-karnapura that describes all the associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and who they previously were
- In texts 194 & 200 (of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika) it is said that Kamsari Sena, the father of Sadasiva Kaviraja, was formerly the gopi named Ratnavali in Krsna’s pastimes. All the family members of Sadasiva Kaviraja were great devotees of Lord Caitanya
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (104) it is mentioned that Nilambara Cakravarti was formerly Garga Muni. Some of the family descendants of Nilambara Cakravarti still live in the village of the name Magdoba, in the district of Faridpur, in Bangladesh
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (115) it is said that the two brothers Jagai and Madhai were formerly the doorkeepers named Jaya and Vijaya, who later became Hiranyaksa and Hiranyakasipu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (118) it is said that King Indradyumna, who established the temple of Jagannatha thousands of years ago, later took birth again in his own family as Maharaja Prataparudra during the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (127) he (Sundarananda) is stated to have been Sudama in krsna-lila. Thus he was one of the twelve cowherd boys who came down with Balarama when He descended as Sri Nityananda Prabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (132) it is said that Kala Krsnadasa, who was also known as Kaliya Krsnadasa, was formerly a gopa (cowherd boy) of the name Lavanga. He was one of the twelve cowherd boys
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (137) it is stated that the servants formerly named Bhrngara and Bhangura in Vrndavana became Kasisvara and Govinda in Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes. Govinda always engaged in the service of the Lord, even at great risk
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (139) it is stated that two servants who formerly supplied milk and water to Lord Krsna became Ramai and Nandai in the pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (140) it is said: In Vraja there were two very nice singers named Madhukantha and Madhuvrata. They appeared in caitanya-lila as Mukunda and Vasudeva Datta, who were singers in the society of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (147-53) it is stated - The pleasure potency of Sri Krsna formerly known as Vrndavanesvari is now personified in the form of Sri Gadadhara Pandita in the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (169) it is said that Sri Jiva Pandita was formerly the gopi named Indira
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (171) it is mentioned that Kavicandra was Manohara-gopi and that Srinatha Misra (mentioned in the next verse of Caitanya-caritamrta Adi 10.110) was Citrangi
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (175) it is stated that the gopi whose name was Vrndadevi became Mukunda dasa, lived in Sri Khanda village and was very dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (184) it is mentioned that his (Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami's) previous name in the pastimes of Lord Krsna was Ananga-manjari
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (186) it is stated that Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami was formerly the gopi named Rasa-manjari. Sometimes it is said that he was Rati-manjari
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (189) it is said that Sikhi Mahiti was formerly an assistant of Srimati Radharani named Ragalekha. His sister Madhavi was also an assistant of Srimati Radharani and was named Kalakeli
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (195) it is said that Srila Jiva Gosvami was formerly Vilasa-manjari gopi. From his very childhood Jiva Gosvami was greatly fond of Srimad-Bhagavatam
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (52), it is said: Sandipani Muni, who formerly offered the sacred thread to Krsna and Balarama, later became Kesava Bharati
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (58-63) it is described that Halayudha, Baladeva, Visvarupa and Sankarsana appeared as Nityananda Avadhuta
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (67) He is mentioned as an incarnation of Ksirodakasayi Visnu. Therefore Virabhadra Gosani is nondifferent from Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (71) it is stated that Vakresvara Pandita was an incarnation of Aniruddha, one of the quadruple expansions of Visnu (Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Aniruddha and Pradyumna). He could dance wonderfully for seventy-two continuous hours
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (73 - 74) it is said that Nakula Brahmacari displayed the prowess (avesa) and Pradyumna Brahmacari the appearance (avirbhava) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (97) it is said that Raghunatha Puri was previously very powerful in the eight mystic successes. He was an incarnation of one of the successes
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (verses 154-55) it is said: radha-vibhuti-rupa ya candrakantih pura vraje, sa sri-gauranga-nikate dasa-vamsyo gadadharah, purnananda vraje yasid baladeva-priyagrani, sapi karya-vasad eva pravisat tam gadadharam
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is mentioned that Kasinatha was an incarnation of the brahmana Kulaka
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is mentioned that Kavicandra was Manohara-gopi
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is mentioned that Rudrarama Pandita was formerly a friend of Lord Krsna's named Varuthapa
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is mentioned that Srinatha Misra was Citrangi
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is mentioned that the gopi named Gunamala appeared as Raghava Pandita’s sister Damayanti
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is said that Jiva Gosvami was formerly Vilasa-manjari
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is said that Jiva Pandita was formerly the gopi named Indira
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is said that Kala Krsnadasa was formerly a gopa of the name Lavanga
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is said that Madhukantha and Madhuvrata appeared in caitanya-lila as Mukunda and Vasudeva Datta
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is said that Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami was formerly the gopi named Raga-manjari
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is said that Sikhi Mahiti was formerly an assistant of Srimati Radharani named Ragalekha. His sister Madhavi was also an assistant of Srimati Radharani and was named Kalakeli
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is said that the gopi whose name was Katyayani appeared as Srikanta Sena
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is stated that Paramananda Gupta was formerly the gopi named Manjumedha
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is stated that Saranga Thakura was formerly a gopi named Nandimukhi. Some devotees say that he was formerly Prahlada Maharaja, but Sri Kavi-karnapura says that his father, Sivananda Sena, does not accept this proposition
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is stated that the cowherd boy known as Kusumasava in krsna-lila later became Kholaveca Sridhara
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is stated that the servants formerly named Bhrngara and Bhangura in Vrndavana became Kasisvara and Govinda in Caitanya Mahaprabhu's pastimes
- In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika Sri Rama Pandita is said to be an incarnation of Parvata Muni
- It is said in the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika that the servant of Krsna in Vrndavana named Bhrngara descended as Kasisvara Gosani during the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- It is stated in the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (128) that formerly he was Subala, one of the cowherd boyfriends of Krsna and Balarama in Vrndavana
- It is stated in the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (165), as follows: anantacarya-gosvami ya su-devi pura vraje. Ananta Acarya Gosvami was formerly Sudevi-gopi in Vraja - Vrndavana
- It is stated in the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika that formerly Gauridasa Pandita was Subala
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- Karnapura wrote many books that are important in Vaisnava literature, such as the Ananda-vrndavana-campu, Alankara-kaustubha, Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika and the great epic Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka
- Kavi-karnapura wrote many books that are important in Vaisnava literature, such as the Ananda-vrndavana-campu, Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika and the great epic Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka
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- Pandita Dhananjaya was a resident of the village in Katwa named Sitala. He was one of the twelve gopalas. His former name, according to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (127), was Vasudama
- Pandita Dhananjaya was one of the twelve gopalas and his former name, according to the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika was Vasudama
- Paramananda Gupta composed a prayer to Lord Krsna known as Krsna-stavavali. In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (194 and 199) it is stated that he was formerly the gopi named Manjumedha
- Paramananda Sena wrote in his Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (176) that two of the gopis of Vrndavana, whose former names were Vira and Duti, combined to become his father
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- Sri Ramadasa was the second son of Sivananda Sena. It is stated in the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (145) that the two famous parrots named Daksa and Vicaksana in krsna-lila became the elder brothers of Kavi-karnapura, namely Caitanya dasa and Ramadasa
- Sri Ramadasa, later known as Abhirama Thakura, was one of the twelve gopalas, or cowherd boyfriends, of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (126) states that Sri Ramadasa was formerly Sridama
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya - in text 135 (of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika) it is mentioned that Rudra, or Sri Rudrarama Pandita, was formerly a friend of Lord Krsna’s named Varuthapa
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya - In text 50 of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is mentioned that Kasinatha was an incarnation of the brahmana Kulaka, whom Satrajit sent to arrange the marriage of Krsna and Satyabhama
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya - In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (167) it is mentioned, gunamala vraje yasid damayanti tu tat-svasa: The gopi named Gunamala appeared as Raghava Pandita’s sister Damayanti
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya - In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (203) it is said, Bhagavata Acarya compiled a book entitled Krsna-prema-tarangini, and he was the most beloved devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya - The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (129) states that Uddharana Datta Thakura was formerly the cowherd boy of Vrndavana named Subahu
- Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya, - In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (128) Kamalakara Pippalai is described as the third gopala. His former name was Mahabala
- Srila Sivananda Sena had three sons, named Caitanya dasa, Ramadasa and Paramananda. This last son later became Kavi-karnapura and wrote the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika
- Sundarananda was an ocean of love of Godhead and the chief associate of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika he is stated to have been Sudama in krsna-lila
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- Text 156 of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika says that Candravali, a most beloved gopi of Krsna’s, later took birth as Sadasiva Kaviraja
- Text 87 of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, compiled by Sri Kavi-karnapura, describes Acyutananda as a disciple of Gadadhara Pandita and a great and dear devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- Texts 197 and 207 of the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika describe Kavi Datta as the gopi named Kalakanthi, texts 196 and 207 describe Nayana Misra as the gopi named Nitya-manjari, and texts 196 and 205 describe Gangamantri as the gopi named Candrika
- The Gaudiya Vaisnava-sampradaya is a disciplic succession from Madhvacarya. This fact has been accepted in the authorized books known as Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika and Prameya-ratnavali, as well as by Gopala Guru Gosvami
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (11-16) declares that all the devotees headed by Srivasa Thakura are His (Krsna's) marginal energy, whereas the devotees headed by Gadadhara Pandita are manifestations of His internal potency
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (11-16) declares that although Sri Nityananda Prabhu appeared as Lord Caitanya’s assistant, He is none other than Baladeva, the carrier of the plow. Advaita Acarya is the incarnation of Sadasiva from the spiritual world
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (118) states, puri sri-paramanando ya asid uddhavah pura. “Paramananda Puri is none other than Uddhava”
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (119) states that Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was an incarnation of Brhaspati, the learned scholar from the celestial planets
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (120-24) states that Ramananda Raya was formerly Arjuna. He is also considered to have been an incarnation of the gopi Lalita, although in the opinion of others he was an incarnation of Visakhadevi
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (140) describes that Vasudeva Datta was formerly Madhuvrata, a singer in Vrndavana
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (166) states: dhanistha bhaksya-samagrim krsnayadad vraje ’mitam, saiva samprati gauranga-priyo raghava-panditah
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (183) mentions that Sivananda Cakravarti was formerly Lavanga-manjari
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (193) states that Kasi Misra was formerly Kubja in Mathura. Pradyumna Misra, an inhabitant of Orissa, was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (196 and 207) mentions that Hari Acarya was formerly the gopi named Kalaksi. Sadipuriya Gopala is celebrated as a preacher of the Hare Krsna movement in Vikramapura, in East Bengal - now Bangladesh
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (202) mentions Jitamitra as the gopi named Syama-manjari. Jitamitra wrote a book entitled Krsna-mayurya
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (22) clearly states the disciplic succession of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas as follows: Lord Brahma is the direct disciple of Visnu, the Lord of the spiritual sky. His disciple is Narada, Narada’s disciple is Vyasa
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (74) says, avesas ca tathajneyo misre pradyumna-samjnake: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu changed the name of Pradyumna Misra, or Pradyumna Brahmacari, to Nrsimhananda Brahmacari, for in his heart Lord Nrsimhadeva was manifest
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika mentions Jitamitra as the gopi named Syama-manjari
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika mentions that Raghunatha was formerly Varangada
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika mentions that Sivananda Cakravarti was formerly Lavanga manjari
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika says that Candravali took birth as Sadasiva Kaviraja
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika states that Ciranjiva was formerly Candrika in Vrndavana
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika states that Ramananda Raya was formerly Arjuna. He is also considered to have been an incarnation of the gopi Lalita, although in the opinion of others he was an incarnation of Visakhadevi
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika states that Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was an incarnation of Brhaspati, the learned scholar from the celestial planets
- The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika states that Sri Ramadasa, later known as Abhirama Thakura, was formerly Sridama.
- There is another statement about Kesava Bharati from the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (117): iti kecit prabhasante ’krurah kesava-bharati. According to some authoritative opinions, Kesava Bharati is an incarnation of Akrura