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Chapter 10: The Trunk, Branches and Sub-branches of the Caitanya Tree

Verse 138 of 158
Cc Ādi 10.138

ঈশ্বরপুরীর শিষ্য—ব্রহ্মচারী কাশীশ্বর শ্রীগোবিন্দ নাম তাঙ্র প্রিয অনুচর

ईश्वरपुरीर शिष्य—ब्रह्मचारी काशीश्वर श्रीगोविन्द नाम ताङ्र प्रिय अनुचर

īśvara-purīra śiṣya—brahmacārī kāśīśvara śrī-govinda nāma tāṅra priya anucara

Synonyms

īśvara-purīra śiṣya—disciple of Īśvara Purī; brahmacārī kāśīśvara—of the name Brahmacārī Kāśīśvara; śrī-govinda—of the name Śrī Govinda; nāma—name; tāṅra—his; priya—very dear; anucara—follower..

Translation

Brahmacārī Kāśīśvara was a disciple of Īśvara Purī, and Śrī Govinda was another of his dear disciples.

Purport

Govinda was the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā, verse 137, it is stated that the servants formerly named Bhṛṅgāra and Bhaṅgura in Vṛndāvana became Kāśīśvara and Govinda in Caitanya Mahāprabhu's pastimes. Govinda always engaged in the service of the Lord, even at great risk.

Verse 138 of 158