Tritiya
The appearance of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami. The disappearance of Srila Ramachandra Kaviraj.
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Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī
Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī appeared in 1500 AD (though, according to some authorities, he was born in 1503) as the son of Venkata Bhatta in the town of Srirangam in South India. Their residence was in a village not far from Srirangam called Belagundi. According to Narahari in the Bhakti-ratnakara, Srila Gopal Bhatta Gosvāmī was given a vision in a dream by Mahaprabhu in which he was fortunate enough to witness all the Lord's Nabadwip pastimes. An eternal associate of Krishna, he appeared in a faraway place in order to participate in Lord Gauranga's pastimes.
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Śrī Rāmacandra Kavirāja
Rāmacandra Kavirāja visited Vṛndāvana where he associated with Jiva Gosvāmī and the other Vaiṣṇavas, receiving their blessings. They were very pleased to hear his poetry, so much so that Jiva Gosvāmī gave him the Kavirāja title. He was thus one of the eight Kavirājas (asta-Kavirāja). He was Narottam Ṭhākura’s favored companion for preaching activities and spiritual association.
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Glories of Gopal Bhatta Gosvāmī and Ramachandra Kaviraj
Hari (Krishna) is transcendental. Likewise, His devotees are also transcendental. Hence, nobody can sing their glories by going through scriptures with mundane intellect or mind. The Supreme Lord and His devotees descend to the sanctified heart of a completely surrendered soul and likewise, their glories also descend to the heart of such a soul only. In this Harikatha Srila Gurudev while narrating the divine life and glories of Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami and Sri Ramachandra Kaviraj, also speaks about their diksa and siksa gurus who are all associates of Mahaprabhu.
Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya
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