A Friend Indeed (Sri Gadadhara Pundit The Real Friend Of Sri Gouranga)

Book Code: 1111025237882

Radhakrishana Goswami

ABOUT THE BOOK

In this Book the Author has described the life sketch of Sri Gadadhara Pundit who was not only the lifelong friend but also a sevaka of Lord Sri Chaitanyadeva in Nabadwip and Neelachal Lilas. Only for serving to Sri Gouranga (Sri Chaitanya) Sri Gadadhara Pundit remained unmarried. He was ready to held his friend Sri Gouranga while he became frustrated of seeing Lord Srikrishna but couldn't touch Lord and fainted on the floor. Sri Gadadhara Pundit was also used to control the madness of Sri Gouranga. He was so sincere to worship Gopinathji at Tota (Jungle or Forest) in Puri that he did not even return to Nabadwip. During the period of stayals Sri Gouranga (Sri Chaitanyadeva) had the habit of listening to the reading the Srimadvagawat Geeta and the Srimad Bhagawata by Sri Gadadhara Pundit everyday. Even by leaning on other associates from Gambhira Sri Chaitanydeva used to meet his most beloved Sri Gadadhara Pundit at Tota and listen the readings. At the time of returning to Gambhira sometimes Sri Chaitanyadeva used to fall on the bushes with thorns in ecstasy for love to Lord Srikrishna.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Radhakrishna Goswami (Radhu Goswami) was born in 1946, graduated in Commerce and Humanities (Spl.) and M.A. in Bengali Literature from University of Calcutta. He worked for more than forty years in Reserve Bank of India , Kolkata and after successful completion of service retired as Asstt. Manager in 2006.
He used to write short stories and dramas in the beginning. However, with due respect to his father a sincere Vaishnava sadhaka Late Mukundalal Goswami, maternal uncle a learned Vaishnava Late Prankishore Goswami one of the 11th descendants of Nityananda Prabhu and also Sri Purnendu Prasad Bhattacharya (birth 1920-1921 ), a poet, essayist, editor and also one of the freedom fighters for liberation of India he decided to frame afresh manuscript in order to build the book what could quench the thirsts of millions of readers the actual happenings of Sri Chaitanyadeva and his closed association including the services of his the main fellow-soldier Sri Gadadhara Pundit in the neo Goudiya Vaishnava Movement.
The Author has been honoured with Sahityasree and Bharat Bhasha Bhushan Awards from ABBSS (Bangaluru and Bhopal), Vrindabandas Awards from Raganuga a Bengali periodical and as the best writer in Scriptures from Mainstream and other organisations.

CONTENTS

Author’s Note .............................................................................................. 11
I. Sri Gouranga ............................................................................. 15
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ............................................................................ 15
Sripad Madhabendrapuri ............................................................................. 15
Sri Gouranga’s Belief .................................................................................. 16
Sri Vishwarup and Nemai ........................................................................... 18
Childhood of Nemai .................................................................................... 19
Hindolika Riding with Gadadhar ................................................................ 23
Reality for Family Life ................................................................................ 26
Laxmipriya Devi ......................................................................................... 26
Vidyavilas by Sri Gouranga ........................................................................ 28
Sri Gadadhara Pundit .................................................................................. 31
Sri Keshav Kashmiri Pundit ........................................................................ 33
Nemai in East Bengal (now in Bangladesh) ................................................ 38
Nemai’s Marriage with Vishnupriyadevi ..................................................... 39
Nemai with Gadadhara met People of different Occupations ...................... 40
II. Harinaam Sankirtan Mahayajna ............................................. 41
Ishwarpuri in disguise arrived at Nabadwip ................................................ 41
Nemai at Gaya and Initiation from Ishwarpuri ............................................ 42
Shyamang Hiranyaparidhing... .................................................................... 44
Sri Gouranga’s Madness Enhanced ............................................................. 45
Sri Gouranga’s Planning ............................................................................. 47
Harinaam Sankirtan ..................................................................................... 47
Sri Gouranga-Gadadhara at Sri Adwaita Acharya ....................................... 48
Harinaam Sankirtan Movement Geared up ................................................. 50
Haridas ........................................................................................................ 52
Inclusion of Sri Nityanandaprabhu as Abadhoot ......................................... 53
Pundarik Vidyanidhi and Sri Gadadhara’s Initiation ................................... 54
Engrossment of Lord Nrisinha .................................................................... 59
Engrossment of Lord Shiva Mahadeva ....................................................... 61
Jagai and Madhai became Vaishnava .......................................................... 61
‘Bhagawatacharya’s Initiation- Sri Gadadhara Pundit ................................. 64
III. Harinaam Sankirtan got Maturity ........................................... 67
Laxmi Kaachh or Rukmini Sambad - Drama .............................................. 67
Harinaam Continues .................................................................................... 71
Brahmin-curse as a Boon ............................................................................ 72
An Intruder Brahmin ................................................................................... 72
Mother-in-law of Sribaas ............................................................................ 72
Narayani a Female Child and Sri Vrindabandas .......................................... 72
‘Dukhi’ to ‘Sukhi’ ....................................................................................... 73
Chapal Gopal .............................................................................................. 74
Worshipping of Lord Vishnu by Sri Gouranga ............................................ 75
At the house of Shuklambar Brahmachari ................................................... 75
Murari Gupta ............................................................................................... 76
The Mahamantra Harinaam ......................................................................... 78
Kazi Vijay ................................................................................................... 78
A Sad Incidence .......................................................................................... 84
Kripa of Srimati Radharani ......................................................................... 85
Again on the Street of Nabadwip ................................................................ 86
Sannyas ....................................................................................................... 87
Sri Adwaita Acharya at Shantipur ............................................................... 93
IV. On Way to Neelachal ................................................................. 95
From Shantipur ........................................................................................... 95
At Atisara .................................................................................................... 95
At Chhatrabhog ........................................................................................... 95
Service of Ramchandra Khan ...................................................................... 95
At Prayag Ghat ............................................................................................ 96
Nityananda Broke the Stick ......................................................................... 97
At Remuna .................................................................................................. 98
At Jajpur .................................................................................................... 100
Shakshi Gopal at Cuttack .......................................................................... 100
At Bhubaneswar ........................................................................................ 100
At Kamalpur .............................................................................................. 101
At Atharonala ............................................................................................ 101
V. Neelachal Leela 1 ..................................................................... 103
“Jagannathaswami Nayana Pathagami Bhabatu Me... ............................... 103
Sri Sarbabhoum ......................................................................................... 104
Sri Chaitanyadeva Discovered the Deity of Gopinath ............................... 105
Tour in South India ................................................................................... 106
VI. Neelachal Leela 2 ...................................................................... 111
King Pratap Rudra wanted to Meet Sri Chaitanyadeva .............................. 111
Swarup Damodar Joined Sri Chaitanyadeva ............................................. 113
Paramananda Puri’s Well .......................................................................... 113
Desire to Travel Vrindaban via Goud Banga ............................................. 114
Sri Chaitanyadeva returned to Neelachal .................................................. 122
Raghav’s Jhali ........................................................................................... 123
Jundicha Margan ...................................................................................... 123
Rathayatragre Sri Chaitanyadeva .............................................................. 124
Goudiya Vaishnavas in Neelachal ............................................................. 132
Followers in Odisha .................................................................................. 134
VII. Travel to Mathura-Vrindaban .................................................. 135
Walking through the Forest of Jharikhand ................................................ 135
Sri Roop .................................................................................................... 138
Sri Sanatan ................................................................................................ 140
Return from Mathura-Vrindaban at Narendra Sarobar in Puri .................. 143
Ballav Bhatta in Puri ................................................................................. 143
Correction of Diksha Mantra of Gadadhara Pundit ................................... 145
Sri Raghunath Das Goswami .................................................................... 146
VIII. The Rathayatra ........................................................................ 151
Goudiya Vaishnavas in Neelachal 2nd Time ............................................. 151
Bakreswar Pundit ...................................................................................... 152
Sri Gopal Guru .......................................................................................... 152
Goudiya Vaishnavas in Neelachal 3rd Time .............................................. 153
Teachings by Lifestyle ............................................................................... 154
Not to Cross Limit .................................................................................... 155
No Pain Physically or Mentally to Others ................................................. 155
Due Respect to Women ............................................................................. 156
Hard Reality and Sri Chaitanyadev ........................................................... 157
The Last Twelve Years of Sri Chaitanyadev .............................................. 158
Appendices ............................................................................... 163
Index......................................................................................... 173