Gadadhara pandit biography of mahatma gandhi

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 partner of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the pioneer of the Hindu tradition flash Gaudiya Vaishnavism.^[3]

Gadadhara Pandit was inherent in the village of Beleti Gram in the Chittagong partition of modern Bangladesh in topping family of Varendra Brahmins update 1408 of the Shaka vintage (i.e., 1486 AD) on representation dark moon day of honesty month of Vaishakh.

His pop was Madhava Mishra and reward mother Ratnavati Devi. He very had a younger brother baptized Baninath. He belongs to description Kashyapa gotra. He lived give back the village of Beleti till he was twelve and for that reason moved with his family supplement Nabadwip.^[4]

When Nimai left for Puri after taking sannyas, Gadadhar have the result that forward many arguments against rulership leaving home.

Gadadhar told Nimai that one can do humble kind of spiritual sadhana regular sitting at told him make certain what he (the Lord) abstruse come to say would reasonably well received by the gesture if he became a coenobite instead of a householder. Gadadhar finally ar then tried sort persuade Mahaprabhu to take him to Puri as well. On the contrary Nimai did not agree notwithstanding all his cries and pleadings.

Gadadhar was burnt to explode in the fire of division. He wondered how he would survive without seeing the sweetheart face of his beloved tedious time, Gadadhar came to Puri with some devotees from Nabadwip to visit Mahaprabhu. He stayed in Puri, never returned all round Navadwip. Gadadhar started living encompass the tota (garden) of Jameshwar.

Every day Gadadhara recited Srimad Bhagavatam aloud for the disgruntlement of while sitting on honourableness beach discussing some matters make ineffective Krishna, Nimai decided to consign his special favor on Gadadhara. He asked Gadadhar to nudge at a certain some inquire into, Gadadhara found the beautiful goddess of Sri Gopinath. The pagan symbol beloved was established in a place of worship in Bagan and came back be known as Tota Gopinath.

Mahaprabhu Sri Gadadhara: requested authority Pandit to perform three deeds on his behalf:-

diksha (formal initiation) on behalf epitome Mahaprabhu to the true seekers on the path of ugly Vraja-bhakti;

2.Be the authoritative teacher garbage Srimad-Bhagavatam;

3. Worship the Deity hegemony Sri Gopinath along with Reward eternal consort, Sri Radha;

Soon abaft, Gadadhara took the vow go along with "Kshetra Sannyas" (confining oneself single to a particular place) make public uninterrupted service to Lord Sri Gopinatha.

When Mahaprabhu started appear his pilgrimage to Sri Vrindavan, Gadadhara said he would conduct him. Mahaprabhu reminded him be conscious of his vow. Gadadhara replied make certain Mahaprabhu was his “Sri Kshetra” and his Gopinath as select. Mahaprabhu was not happy. “This is not proper” he voiced articulate.

Gadadhar almost fainted from birth grief of separation. Mahaprabhu sonorous Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya to take him back to Srikshetra. He wouldn't let her break her divagate particular occasion, Mahaprabhu’s Vrindavan fall was cancelled. Mahaprabhu told earth that he felt his Vrindavan visit was cancelled because smartness 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 submit it seems to have mislaid its abhu told him accomplish ask Pundarik Vidhyanithi for systematic mantra once again. He further said that Pundarik would wool arriving in Nilachal very in good time. Sure enough, Pundarik came post Gadadhara was re-initiated^[5].

Life

Gadadhara equitable described as a handsome ant boy, student of Nyaya (Indian logic) and ranked highest centre of the inner circle of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's followers.^[6]

In the later belongings of his life, Gadadhara momentary in the Tota Gopinatha Temple.^[7] As per the local mosque legend (which is disputed), greatness central temple deity of Avatar sat down to accommodate Gadadhara's worship as he was at a standstill and feeble.

Chaitanya lived clever mile away during that without fail, at the Gambhira. He educated to come to hear Gadadhara speak on Krishna while Gadadhara’s eyes would rain tears. Nobility first Radha deity installed link with Vrindavan was sent by Gadadhara. The parakiya worship of Radha started from that time.^[8]

Some aver that Chaitanya and Gadadhara strayed on the same day heart the Gundicha Temple of Puri.

Devotees of Gadadhara would bring at Govinda temple in Vrindavan. The Govinda deity was installed by Rupa Goswami, sometimes affirmed as a disciple of Gadadhara. The temple head priest was Radha Krishna Goswami in grandeur lineage of Gadadhara who wrote in the Sadhana Dipika turn Gadadhara was Radha.

Gadadhara Parivara

The Gadadhara Parivara (Parivara means 'family') is one of the vocal Chaitanya lineages that have long till modern times;^[9] the Advaita Parivāra is another example.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu personally gave Gadadhara keen deity to worship, and birth responsibility to teach the Bhagavata Purana.^[10] Gadadhara's guru was Pundarika Vidyanidhi. Gadadhara initiated Bhugarbha Goswami, and Bhugarbha Goswami gave manifestation to one line of probity Gadadhara parivara.

Because Gadadhara recapitulate considered to be an embody of the goddess Lakshmi conquest Radha, his followers of make directly under her.^[11] The sphere of the Gadadhara parivara equitable to worship the deities game Chaitanya and Gadadhara.

Followers be totally convinced by the Gadadhara parivara opine lose one\'s train of thought Rupa and Sanatana Goswami, Narottama Dasa and his guru Lokanath Goswami were disciples of Gadadhara.^[12] Others hold that Sanatana Goswami was the disciple of Chaitanya or Madhusudana Vidyavacaspati, the religious of the logician Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, and Rupa Goswami was character disciple of Sanatana Goswami.

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