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	Waves of Devotion \|
		Srila Rupa Gosvami uses the shark analogy to glorify devotees in three ways: (1) sharks live only in the ocean; (2) sharks reject the rivers; and (3) sharks are never caught in the fisherman's net.
		Srila Rupa Gosvami explains that his eagerness to write Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu stems from the desire to please the devotees.
		In Hari- namamr†a-vyakarana, Jiva Gosvami defines paribhasa-sutra as aniyame niyama-karini paribhasa: “A paribhasa-sutra implies a rule or theme where it is not explicitly stated.” In other words, it gives the context in which to understand a series of apparently unrelated statements in a book.
	www.wavesofdevotion.com /wod/an.html (3669 words)

	The Hare Krsnas - Brahma-Madhva Disciplic Succession - The Six Goswamis - Srila Rupa Gosvami
		Srila Rupa Gosvami took his birth in 1493 A.D. (1415, Sakabda), and disappeared at the age of 73 in 1564 A.D. (1486, Sakabda).
		Rupa Gosvami, however, could understand the intention of the Lord, and thus he composed another verse.
		Sri Rupa Gosvami gave up all family connections, joined the renounced order of life and divided his money, giving fifty percent to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas and twenty-five percent to his kutumba (family members) and keeping twenty-five percent for personal emergencies.
	www.harekrsna.com /philosophy/bmgs/goswamis/rupa.htm (585 words)

	Guru-parampara - 2
		Rupa Gosvami was specifically commanded by Lord Caitanya to carry out two tasks: (1) to re-locate and preserve the lost pilgrimage places of Vrndavana, and (2) to write and preach Vaisnava theology.
		Sri Sanatana Gosvami was born in 1488 A.D. (1410 Saka).
		Sri Rupa Gosvami was born in 1493 A.D. (1415 Saka).
	www.veda.harekrsna.cz /encyclopedia/parampara2.htm (10542 words)

	[ Vaishnava Library ] - Rupa Gosvami
		Rupa e Anupama rinunciarono subito agli impegni mondani e incontrarono di nuovo Sri Caitanya durante il Suo ritorno a Puri.
		Quando Rupa Gosvami arrivò a Puri, mostrò i due lavori a Sri Caitanya, che confermò l’esistenza di grandi differenze tra i passatempi di Vrindavana e quelli di Dvaraka e che era quindi corretto descriverli separatamente.
		Dopo dieci mesi a Puri, durante i quali ricevette ulteriori insegnamenti, Rupa Gosvami ricevette l’ordine di recarsi a Vrindavana, scoprire i luoghi santi, aprire templi e scrivere libri.
	www.isvaranetwork.com /manonatha/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3102 (1269 words)

	LCT-text-035
		Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, vande rupa-sanatanau raghu-yugau, and two Raghunatha Gosvami -- one Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and one Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami.
		Sri-jiva-gopalakau: and Sri Jiva Gosvami and Gopala Bhatta Gosvami.
		Just like Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami, they were two important ministers in the (indistinct) Muhammadan government, Nawab Hussein Shah, his government.
	www.prabhupadavani.org /Lectures/Text/035.html (2053 words)

	VNN World - The Divine Dissappearance Of Srila Rupa Gosvami
		Dayita-svarupa: In the form of Srila Rupa Gosvami, she is most dear to Mahaprabhu, Who is in the mood of Radhaji.
		Because Rupa Gosvami is thus able to broadcast her bhava in this world, he is most dear to Mahaprabhu.
		In this temple are the deities worshipped by Jiva Gosvami, the Giriraj-sila of Sanatana Gosvami, and a small deity worshipped by Rupa Gosvami.
	www.vnn.org /world/WD0208/WD28-7523.html (1988 words)

	VINA - Vaishnava Internet News Agency
		From the notes compiled by Gopala Bhatta gosvami, Srila Jiva Gosvami has established the conclusions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Rupa gosvami with irrefutable evidence and logic from all the vedas, vedanta sutra upanisads and puranas.
		When Srila Jiva Gosvami returned from the Yamuna, Srila Rupa gosvami chastised him saying that those who display their erudition in front of a senior are too proud to do bhakti and that he should therefore leave Vrndavana.
		Srila Jiva Gosvami in his commentary on this verse has said: pare brahmani veda tatparya vicarena nisnatam that the meaning of sabde is that the guru knows all the conclusions of the vedas by deliberation and has the power to convince others of them.
	www.vina.cc /stories/GENERAL/1999/2/narayanmaharajvisits2.html (1609 words)

	Sri Rupa Gosvami
		Rupa Gosvami’s samadhi is besides the Radha Damodara Temple.
		It is said that Rupa Gosvami arrived in Vrindavana in 1517 and that Sanatana arrived a few years later.
		In Sadhana Dipika it says that Rupa Gosvami could make Deities, draw expertly, was a master of astrology and mathematics, and he was a great Gaudiya Vaishnava philosopher and scholar.
	www.vegetarian-restaurants.net /Vrindavana/Sadhus-Guru/Rupa-Gosvami.htm (504 words)

	Gaudiya.com - Literature
		Compiled by Krishnadas Kaviraja on the basis of Rupa Gosvami's instructions, Govinda-lilamrita is one of the main works focusing on the asta-kaliya-lila, or the daily pastimes of Radha and Krishna over the eight phases of the day, frequently read and meditated on by the mystics of the Gaudiya tradition.
		This work of Rupa Gosvami's exclusively discusses the conception of madhurya bhakti rasa (amorous devotional love), a theme which the author chose not to elaborate on in his Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu.
		Upadesamrita belongs to Rupa Gosvami's Stava-mala, but is often seen as a separate publication, since it contains eleven essential instructions to be followed by both aspirants and practitioners of the path of bhakti.
	www.gaudiya.com /main.php?topic=literature (1502 words)

	Rupanuga and Raganuga
		Those who follow Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu and are under the guidance of Krsna’s cowherd friends (sakhas), like Subala, Sridama and all others, and who want to serve Lord Krsna like the sakhas – will not be called rupanuga.
		It is not that Rupa Gosvami’s followers are Rupanuga Vaisnavas and Srila Prabhupada’s followers are Prabhupadanuga.
		“Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami are the most exalted servitors of Srimati Radharani and Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
	www.purebhakti.com /lectures/lecture19961012.shtml (1518 words)

	SRILA RUPA GOSVAMI'S DISAPPEARANCE DAY
		Circumambulating Srila Rupa Gosvami's Bhajana-kutira and Samadhi at
		Lord Caitanya gave one drop of the ocean of rasa to Srila Rupa Gosvami, and that one drop was sufficient to inundate millions upon millions of universes.
		In this verse Srila Rupa Gosvami has clarified Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's inner meaning and thus he revealed to the world the importance of parakiya-rasa, the mood of paramour love between Lord Krsna and the gopis.
	www.bvml.org /SBNM/lectures/20030808_srgdd.html (1684 words)

	Giriraja.org.au ~ Saintly Tradition ~ Srila Rupa Goswami
		Lord Caitanya gave one drop of the ocean of rasa to Srila Rupa Gosvamipada, and that one drop was sufficient to inundate millions upon millions of universes.
		In this verse Srila Rupa Gosvami has clarified Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's inner meaning and thus he revealed to the world the importance of parakiya-rasa.
		Srila Rupa Gosvami established the fact that Lord Krsna Himself came into this world to taste these mellows, and, as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Krsna Himself experienced this parakiya-bhakti-rasa which is within the heart of Srimati Radhika:
	www.giriraja.org.au /saintly_acaryas/srila_rupa_goswami_tiro.htm (1393 words)

	Rupa Gosvami
		Through extensive Vedic research Sri Rupa Gosvami proved that Sri Caitanya's teachings present the highest philosophy and the perfection of religion.
		Sri Rupa Gosvami established the Deities of Radha-Govinda in Vrndavana.
		Sri Rupa Gosvami's samadhi and bhajana kutir are in Seva Kunja within the courtyard of the Radha-Damodara temple.
	www.stephen-knapp.com /rupa_gosvami.htm (850 words)

	The Hare Krsnas - Brahma-Madhva Disciplic Succession - The Six Goswamis - Srila Sanatana Gosvami
		As the elder brother of Srila Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana was the topmost among the six Gosvamis of Vrndavana.
		Lord Caitanya sent Srila Sanatana Gosvami to Vrndavana and gave him a fourfold mission: to uncover the lost sites of Krsna's pastimes, to install deities of the Lord and arrange for Their worship, to write books on Krsna consciousness, and to teach the rules of devotional life.
		All the knowledge that Sri Sanatana Gosvami and Rupa Gosvami directly acquired from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was broadcast all over the world by their expert service.
	www.harekrsna.com /philosophy/bmgs/goswamis/sanatana.htm (1230 words)

	parishad19
		Srila Rupa Gosvami was extremely dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
		[B.R. Rupa Gosvami's worshipable Deity in Vrndavana was Sri Govinda Deva.
		One day Sri Rupa was sitting on the banks of the Jamuna, lamenting that they hadn't been able to properly carry out His instructions.
	www.salagram.net /parishad19.htm (2005 words)

	Gaudiya Discussions -> Rupa Gosvami
		Sripada Rupa Gosvami is an eternally liberated associate of the Lord who descends to the world of sadhana to relish the mellows of sadhana just like the sadhakas.
		eka dina sri rupa gosvami sanatane; bhunjaite dugdhannadi korilen mane
		eka dina sri rupa gosvami vrndavane; bhavaye manase maha ullasita hoiya
	www.gaudiyadiscussions.com /index.php?showtopic=252 (8449 words)

	Sri Lalita-madhava: {With Transliteration and English Translation}
		Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said: I met Rupa Gosvami at Prayaga, and became very attracted to him because of his exalted qualities,” Thereafter, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Praised Rupa Gosvami’s use of metaphors and other literary ornaments, and said that without such poetic attributes there is no possibility of preaching transcendental mellows.
		The Lord then requested all His personal associates to bliss Rupa Gosvami so that he would be able to continuously describe the pastimes of Vrindavana, which are full of emotional love of Godhead.
		After awakening when Rupa Gosvami thought about the dream, he concluded, “It is the order of Satyabhama that I write a separate drama for her.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /book/details/IDG880 (371 words)

	Boycott The Sahajiya-Babajis
		Srila Jiva Gosvami was rupanuga, a pure follower of Srila Rupa Gosvami and Sri Rupa Manjari.
		Whatever Jiva Gosvami wrote for the benefit of those unqualified followers is in the line of tattva-siddhanta, established philosophical truths.
		The portions which are consistent, in which svakiya and parakiya are reconciled and in the line of Rupa Gosvami, is my desire, and the portions that are not reconciled are written by the desire of others." I have written about all these topics in my book called Prabandha Pancakam, Five Essential Essays.
	www.purebhakti.com /lectures/lecture20010610am_OLD.shtml (3549 words)

	Dandavats » Blog Archive » What’s So Great About Rupa Gosvami?
		When he heard Mahaprabhu chanting this verse, Rupa Gosvami understood its inner meaning and later composed a similar verse by which the original verse’s actual intentions were revealed.
		By this potency Srila Rupa Gosvami could revive the activities of Krsna in Vrndavan, activities almost lost to memory.
		Rupa Gosvami compiled many books covering a wide range of topics to fulfill the desire of the Lord mentioned above.
	www.dandavats.com /?p=705 (792 words)

	Sri Vidagdha-madhava: {With Transliteration and English Translation}
		May Rupa Gosvami, by Your mercy, become so powerful that he will be able to describe the transcendental mellows of devotional service.” Thus Rupa Gosvami became the object of love and affection for all the devotees of the Lord, including those who came from Bengal and those who resided in Orissa.
		When Haridasa Thakura and Rupa Gosvami saw that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had come with His intimate devotees, they both immediately fell down like logs and offered prayers to their lotus feet.
		May Rupa Gosvami, by you mercy become so powerful that he will be able to describe the transcendental mellows of devotional service.” Thus Rupa Gosvami became the object of love and affection for all the devotees of the Lord, including those who came from Bengal and those who resided in Orissa.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /book/details/IDG881 (2409 words)

	parishad19
		Srila Rupa Gosvami was extremely dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
		[B.R. Rupa Gosvami's worshipable Deity in Vrndavana was Sri Govinda Deva.
		When Sri Rupa requested Sri Dasa Goswami to return the manuscript so that he could correct it, Raghunatha dasa held on to it very tightly, not saying anything, refusing to part with it.
	www.hknet.org.nz /parishad19.htm (2005 words)

	Rupa Goswami Samadhi Restoration Project
		After the disappearance of Rupa Goswami his samadhi was constructed at Sri Sri Radha Damodara temple under the direction of Sri Jiva Goswami.
		From then until now the samadhi of Rupa Goswami has been a continuous spiritual inspiration for hundreds and thousands of the followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
		Phase two of the project will be the complete restoration of the bhajan-kutir of Rupa Goswami in the same identical fashion as the new samadhi.
	www.rupagoswami.org (690 words)

	PodcastDirectory \| Episode: Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 56 Podcast
		That is my desire." Text 59 ei slokera artha jane ekale svarupa daive se vatsara tahan giyachena rupa TRANSLATION This verse appears to be the hankering between some ordinary boy and girl, but its actual deep meaning was known only to Svarupa Damodara.
		By chance, one year Rupa Gosvami was also present there.
		Text 60 prabhu-mukhe loka suni' sri-rupa-gosani sei slokera artha-sloka karila tathai TRANSLATION Although the meaning of the verse was known only to Svarupa Damodara, Rupa Gosvami, after hearing it from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, immediately composed another verse that described the meaning of the original verse.
	www.podcastdirectory.com /podshows/375233 (278 words)

	Krishna.com - Govindaji's Original Home (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rupa Gosvami and his elder brother, Sanatana Gosvami, were born in a brahmana family, and their given names were Amara Deva and Santosh Deva.
		When Rupa Gosvami arrived in Prayag (Allahabad), he heard that Shri Chaitanya, having returned from Vrindavana, was staying at Dashashvamedha Ghata, beside the Triveni, the confluence of three holy rivers.
		Even today that place by the Dashashvamedha Ghata is called Rupa Shikshasthali, "the place where Lord Chaitanya taught and inspired Rupa Gosvami in the science of bhakti." Shri Chaitanya told Rupa to first visit Vrindavana and then meet Him later in Jagannatha Puri.
	www.krishna.com /printarticles/travel/Govindaji.html (1128 words)

	Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir
		Founder-acharya: Om Vishnupada Sri Srimad Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Gosvami Maharaja
		One day, Rupa Gosvami was busy writing Vidagdha-madhava Mahaprabhu arrived unexpectedly and was impressed by his beautiful handwriting, comparing it to a string of pearls.
		He read the verse that Rupa had just finished composing, which was a glorification of the Holy Name:
	www.radha-govinda.net /kathamrta.html (1453 words)

	Srila Rupa Gosvami- ISKCON Perth (Western Australia) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Srila Rupa Gosvami faints on Lord Caitanya's departure.
		RUPA GOSVAMI is known as bhakti-rasacarya, the expert in the tastes of pure devotional service.
		He and his elder brother, Srila Sanatana Gosvami, left high posts in the government of Nawab Hussein Shah to join Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
	www.iskcon.net /perth/Saints/Srila_Rupa_Gosvami.html (100 words)

	Krishna.com :: BBT Books Module :: List Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Srila Rupa Gosvami has therefore compared possessing these bhukti (material) and mukti (liberation) desires with being influenced by the fl art of a witch: in both cases one is in trouble.
		The particular word used by Srila Rupa Gosvami in this connection is anushilana or cultivation by following the predecessor teachers (acharyas).
		Srila Rupa Gosvami has also quoted a definition from the Narada-pancharatra, as follows: “One should be free from all material designations and, by Krishna consciousness, must be cleansed of all material contamination.
	www.krishna.com /booksmodule/d_show_excerpt.php?id=24&edi=22 (1497 words)

	Srila Rupa Gosvami (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Srila Rupa Gosvami is known as bhakti-rasacarya, the expert in the tastes of pure devotional service and was extremely dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
		He and his elder brother, Srila Sanatana Gosvami left high posts in the government of Nawab Hussein Shah to join Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and through them Mahaprabhu disseminated His own teachings, the essential conclusions of all the scriptures.
		When Sri Rupa requested Raghunatha Dasa to return the manuscript so that he could correct it, Raghunatha dasa held on to it very tightly, not saying anything, refusing to part with it.
	www.radhakunda.com /personalities/rupa_gosvami.html (1918 words)

	BTG.Krishna.com :: Ministers of a Higher Order
		Lord chaitanya told Rupa that people generally don’t know that the purpose of life is to reestablish one’s relationship with God, break free of repeated birth and death, and return to Lord Krishna’s spiritual kingdom.
		The writings and exemplary lives of Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami have inspired generations of devotees in the disciplic line coming from Lord chaitanya (the Hare Krishna movement is part of this line), and many devotees have carried on the literary exposition of Krishna consciousness.
		Thus the books of Srila Rupa Gosvami, Srila Sanatana Gosvami, and their followers comprise the most voluminous, exacting, and consistent body of spiritual literature in the world.
	btg.krishna.com /main.php?id=213 (919 words)

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