Amara and Santosh Deva prime minister finance minister

• Amara and Santosh Deva, prime minister & finance minister of Hussein Shah, Bengal, had written Chaitanya to deliver them • Met them at Ramakeli, a long detour from the way to Vrndavan • Krishna went to Druva not to give darshan, but to have Druva’s

Lineage • Born Amara Dey in 1465, met Chaitanya in 1514, 5 years after His sannyas • Educated by grandfather, Mukunda Dhatta, who held high post in Hussein Shah’s government • Studied under Sarvabhauma Bhatacharya

• Knew Parsi & Arabi • Diksha Guru was Vidyavacaspati • Hinga to Moragram, advised by Sanatan to bring stone masons to finish temple • Sakara Malli (Prime Minister) Dabira Khasa (Private Secretary)

• Read Bhagavatam daily and made over home in Ramakeli like Vrndavan • Too much for him when Shah attacked Orissa and demolished temples there • Rupa absconded & Sanatan feigned illness

“Your highness, I am now surrendered at the feet of my Lord. I shall take orders from him & serve him & no one else. Kindly excuse me. ” Jailer named Sheikh Habu Traveled with servant Isana 8 mohurs (gold coins) Accepted blanket from Srikanth, brother in law Jailed

• Stayed ouside the door at Kasi, but Chaitanya knew he was there • Blanket last vestige of material attachment • Instructed for 2 months • Join Rupa in Vrndavan

Eczema • After one year, traveled thru Jarikhanda forest to Nilachala • Lived with Haridas, Chaitanya came & embraced him daily • “If Krishna could be attained by suicide who would not do it 1, 000 times • You cannot destroy body, which is mine! Kept another 6 months

• Madan Gopal in house of Madan Chaube family • Madan & Son Sadhana were great friends • Madana has grown up & become restless & unmanageable, in a dream told Chaube’s wife…. Sanatan

Temple Built • Deity asked for salt, but Sanatan told he had to stay renounced, & practice Manasi -seva • Sanatan said, “You make your own arrangements. ” • Ramadas Kapoor boat sand bar, gave profit from that year for temple • Then Sanatan went back to Mahaprabhu’s task

Feast • Radharani provided Rupa Goswami a feast • Rupa wrote Radha’s pony tail (veni) was like a snake (nagina) • Next day a girl was swinging & Sanatan shouted “Snake” & began to run toward.

Jivana Thakur • Prayed in Kasi to Shiva for relief from poverty, Shiva said go to Vraja & seek shelter of Sanatan, who will remove your poverty • Why not obtain the treasure from Sanatan which makes him spurn touchstone

Mahaprabhu passed in 1533 • Many Vaishnavas then went to live in Vrndavan • Sanatan circumambulated Govardhan daily • Supervised books by Rupa, Gopal Bhatta, Raghunatha Bhatta & Dasa, Jiva Goswami.

Work Finished • Mahaprabhu had told, “Your body is the primary means for the fulfillment of my purpose. ” • Madana Gopal inspired Brijbasis to build a kutir for Sanatan

Once on parikrama at 90, Madan Gopal brought Giriraja sila, with His footprint

Left in 1554 • Acknowledged leader of entire Vaishnava community • All shaved their heads • Samadhi in Madan Mohan temple

On that Purnima day (Asadhi) thousands of people still circumambulate Govardhan Hill

Sanatan Goswami’s Works • Digdarsani commentary on Hari Bhakta Vilasa • Vrhadvaisnava, commentary on 10 th Canto • Lilastava lost • Vrahd Bhagavatamrta, 1. Narada searches for greatest bhakta, Radha 2. Gopakumar searches most perfect form & place of Krishna

1. Madurya eclipses aisvarya Genuine behavior, not acting If He were aware would not experience the ras 2. Love for devotees, more than for Himself - Love never satiated He wants infinitely to love & be loved

Transgressed Rules • Caused Gopa Kumar to birth in Govardhan & became His guru Jayant • Book is said to be biographical of Sanatan Goswami, whose guru was Chaitanya • Both Gopa & Krishna pass out

• Attain not Bhagavan but prema, for it attracts Bhagavan • Prema never satiates, so Lord performs ever new pastimes for devotees • Mukti does not offer changing states of mind)

How To Attain • Mercy of Krishna • Some attain with Sadhana, some without • Gives ready made food to some and provisions to others • Kirtan superior to smaranam, because all sense engaged, & neighbors hear • Sadhaka should principally do one he likes best