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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 12.79
শ্রীগদাধর পণ্ডিত শাখাতে মহোত্তম।
তাঁর উপশাখা কিছু করি যে গণন ॥ ৭৯ ॥
śrī-gadādhara paṇḍita śākhāte mahottama
tāṅra upaśākhā kichu kari ye gaṇana
After describing the branches and subbranches of Advaita Ācārya, I shall now attempt to describe some of the descendants of Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita, the most important among the branches.
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The author has described Advaita Ācārya’s branches and subbranches.
He now intends to describe some of Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s descendants.
Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita is described as the most important among the branches.
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:
Kamalākānta Viśvāsa was then purified by the request of Śrī Advaita Ācārya. After describing the descendants of Advaita Ācārya, the chapter concludes by describing the followers of Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 12
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