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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 12.56
শ্ৰীযদুনন্দনাচার্য—অদ্বৈতের শাখা ।
তাঁর শাখা–উপশাখার নাহি হয় লেখা ॥ ৫৬ ॥
śrī-yadunandanācārya — advaitera śākhā
tāṅra śākhā-upaśākhāra nāhi haya lekhā
The fifth branch of Advaita Ācārya was Śrī Yadunandana Ācārya, who had so many branches and subbranches that it is impossible to write of them.
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Śrī Yadunandana Ācārya was the fifth branch of Advaita Ācārya. His branches and subbranches were too numerous to describe.
Yadunandana Ācārya was the initiating spiritual master of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī. He initiated him at home while he was a householder.
Later, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī took shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Loyalty and discernment. The narrative distinguishes fidelity to the ācārya from deviation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In his early life Gopāla fainted during the cleansing of the Guṇḍicā-mandira at Jagannātha Purī and thus became a recipient of the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The story of Kamalākānta Viśvāsa concerns his borrowing three hundred rupees from Pratāparudra Mahārāja to clear a debt of Advaita Ācārya’s, for which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chastised him when He came to know of it.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 12
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Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “branch”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “shelter”
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What do I learn here about Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s initiation and later taking shelter?
Write a two-step summary: Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s initiation at home, followed by his taking shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī.
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