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Meet Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s Chief Branches
“The chief branches of Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita were (1) Śrī Dhruvānanda, (2) Śrīdhara Brahmacārī, (3) Haridāsa Brahmacārī and (4) Raghunātha Bhāgavata Ācārya.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s chief branches were Śrī Dhruvānanda, Śrīdhara Brahmacārī, Haridāsa Brahmacārī and Raghunātha Bhāgavata Ācārya.
- The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā describes Śrī Dhruvānanda Brahmacārī as an incarnation of Lalitā.
- It also describes Śrīdhara Brahmacārī as the gopī known as Candralatikā.
Try this today
Write the two connections once: Śrī Dhruvānanda Brahmacārī—Lalitā; Śrīdhara Brahmacārī—Candralatikā.
Ask yourself
What do I remember about the identities of Śrī Dhruvānanda Brahmacārī and Śrīdhara Brahmacārī?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.