Ādi-līlāChapter 10: The Trunk, Branches and Subbranches of the Caitanya Tree

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 10.21

paṇḍita jagadānanda prabhura prāṇa-rūpa

loke khyāta yeńho satyabhāmāra svarūpa

SYNONYMS

paṇḍita jagadānandaPaṇḍita Jagadānanda; prabhura — of the Lord; prāṇa-rūpa — life and soul; lokein the world; khyāta — celebrated; yeńho — who; satyabhāmāra — of Satyabhāmā; svarūpa — personification.

TRANSLATION

Paṇḍita Jagadānanda, the sixth branch of the Caitanya tree, was celebrated as the life and soul of the Lord. He is known to have been an incarnation of Satyabhāmā [one of the chief queens of Lord Kṛṣṇa].

PURPORT

There are many dealings of Jagadānanda Paṇḍita with Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Most importantly, he was the Lord's constant companion and especially took part in all the pastimes of the Lord in the houses of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita and Candraśekhara Ācārya.

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