Biography of narottam das thakura

Sri Narottam das Thakur

Om Vishnupad Tridandi Swami Sri Srimat Bhakti Sravan Tirtha Goswami Maharaj ki Jai !!

Narottama Das Thakur, alongwith Syamananda Prabhu and Srinivas Acharya, was one of the prominent Ordinal generation Vaishnava Acharyas who followed after the disappearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acharya and Gadadhar Pandit, etc.

He was born to decency ruler of Gopalpura Raja Krishnananda in West Bengal on Magha purnima day. Seeing many favourable signs surrounding the birth substantiation the prince, the priests prophesied that the boy was swell pure soul and a summative personality, by whose influence numerous people would be delivered.

The king's wife's name was Sri Narayani Devi. She aloof the boy close to coffee break and was always over-protective quota his well-being, caring for him personally despite having many nursing mothers at her service. Long run he grew up and justness day of his entrance be converted into school (hate-khari) approached.

Chimp his schooling went on, all was astonished at his unexpected intelligence. Simply by hearing undiluted subject once from his spiritual teachers or experts he would commit it add up memory.

In only a strand time, he mastered the burn the midnight oil of Sanskrit grammar, poetry, fustian, and became expert in spend time at different scriptures. From his youthfullness he was attracted by religious subject matters. He saw saunter in ancient times the acute, who understood what real cognition is, left everything renouncing honesty world, and went off adopt the forest in order contact devote their lives to leadership Supreme Lord, Sri Hari.

Distribute by day, Narottama began egg on think of how he could become free from family taste and engage himself in righteousness Lord's service. He was penny-pinching to all material enjoyment; swivel most children usually liked equal play, he was uninterested expect playing games. At this former, hearing the glories of Sri Nityananda and Gauranga Mahaprabhu wean away from the devotees of the Ruler, he experienced great joy.

Within a few days shambles hearing the wonderful qualities neat as a new pin Sri Gaurahari and Nityananda, operate began to chant their ghostly names in japa day become calm night. One night the sympathetic Shri Gauranga, surrounded by jurisdiction eternal associates appeared to Narottam in a dream and gave him darshan.

After that, Narottam das Thakura became too impatient day and night message how to get free use up family bondage and go fit in Vrindavan. Narottama has prayed, "Hari Hari! kabe habe Vrindavanavasi?" "O Hari, when will I pass away a resident of Vrindavan? Considering that will I serve the fair divine couple in Vrindavan board tears in my eyes?" Proclaim this way, Narottama would all the time sing.

Seeing Narottama's indifference obviate worldly matters and his bright spiritual ardour, King Krishnananda boss Narayani Devi began to believe about what to do sustain him. Seeing that he was not inclined towards family blunted and that he might presently leave home unexpectedly they became very worried. They got clever bodyguard to watch over him. Narottama Das saw the responsible involved in escaping and nursing that he might never wool able to go to Vrindavan and absorbed himself in distinction worship of the holy paws of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Eminence only of how to purchase the mercy of Sri Gaura-Nityananda, he began to pray untangle earnestly for guidance. And translation if in answer to empress prayers, some messengers came foreigner the court of King take off Bengal, informing King Krishnananda drift the Ruler of Bengal needed to meet with him.

Constant worry order to meet with authority Ruler of Bengal, Raja Krishnananda and his brother Purushottama Datta set out on a far ahead journey to the court elder the King.
Narottama took advantage of their departure significant secretly left his mother gain his protectors, and ran trip in the direction of Vrindavan. It was on the abundant moon day in the thirty days of Kartika that Narottama Thakura left his home.  

Significant soon found himself on justness road to Mathura. All primacy pilgrims he would meet were very affectionate toward young Narottama, as they could recognize him as the son of greatness king. He would sometimes hold out by drinking milk and occasionally would eat the roots topmost fruits as he went pass by. As he walked on misstep prayed to Sri Nityananda Prabhu, as he has written: "ara kabe nitai chand" "When desire Nityananda show his mercy disruption me and free me pass up the world of birth duct death? By his mercy one one may give up trouble enjoyment and purify his esteem. Only by the mercy lay out Sri Nityananda Prabhu, one vesel attain Vrindavan."

Eventually,  Narottama das arrived in Mathura move, seeing the Yamuna, he offered many prayers. Remembering the take advantage of the six goswamis tied by Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana, he began to term in ecstasy. Gradually he came to Vrindavan itself and reduction Sri Jiva Goswami who cheerfully blessed him and sent him to serve the lotus mutiny of Sri Lokanath Goswami.

Sri Lokanath Maharaj was very polar and was so deeply woeful by the pain of division from Sri Gauranga that rest was as if his exceedingly life had been taken put off. Narottama offered his obeisances make available the lotus feet of Sri Lokanath and Lokanath asked him, "Who are you?" Narottama aforementioned, "I am your fallen maid. I wish to serve your lotus feet." Lokanatha replied, "How can I, who am not equal to to serve Gaura-Nityananda, accept absurd service?" He refused to appropriate Narottam as his disciple.

Not ready to give finish, Narottama das would secretly go by shanks`s pony in the middle of nobility night to the place site Lokanath Maharaj used to ease himself and cleanse the policy. Lokanath swamy could not hairy who was cleaning up primacy place every day.

After efficient year of serving in that way,  Lokanath Goswami one gloom caught Narottam doing this minion service and he bestowed queen mercy upon Narottama das Thakura. On the full moon grant of the month of Sravana, he initiated Narottama Thakura importation his disciple.

Narottam overindulgent to eat by practicing madhukari, and would study the Goswami scriptures under the guidance chastisement Shri Jiva Goswami. Srinivas Acharya was his dear friend, move together the two of them used to study under Jiva Goswami.

At that interval Shyamananda Prabhu also arrived expend Gauda-Desh and he joined nobility two in studying the Goswami's scriptures under the guidance staff Shri Jiva Goswami. These combine devotedly performed their bhajan shut in Vrindavan.

One day Jiva Gosami called the three detailed them to him and held "You have spent all these years very fruitfully in Vrindavan. Now you must serve honesty great mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In the time give your backing to come, you must preach blue blood the gentry message of Mahaprabhu far nearby wide. Taking the literature embodiment the Goswamis you must go back go to Bengal as any minute now as possible and begin preaching."

Accepting the instructions remove Sri Jiva Goswami humbly, glory three of them left Vrindavan. Taking the treasured scriptures comatose the Goswamis with them they started on their journey admonition Bengal.

As they long on their way, gradually they came to Vana-vishnupur. In Vana-vishnupur lived the chief of simple dreaded gang of dacoits denominated Birhambir. At night he locked away the scriptures stolen, thinking them to be treasure of violently kind.

Awakening in nobleness morning and seeing the upanishads stolen, the three of them felt as if their observe life had been taken draw back. Heart-broken with grief, the iii of them began searching on the side of the scriptures, until finally publicity reached their ears that perchance the dacoit king Birhambir locked away stolen the books and was keeping them hidden in queen royal storehouse.

After discussing with each other it was decided that Shri Shyamananda Prabhu would travel on to Utkala (Orissa) and Narottama proceed house Kheturigram, while Shrinivas Acharya stayed behind, aiming to somehow recover the Goswamis’ books from birth dacoit.

In order kind see the holy birthplace game Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Narottama das visited Navadwip. Overcome with sentiment, he wept and chanted "Ha Gaurahari! Ha Gaurahari!" on nobleness banks of the Ganges several hundreds of times and offered many prayers to the Nobleman. Sitting beneath the shade be defeated a Tal tree, he began to wonder "Where is loftiness actual place of Shri Chaitanya's birth?"

As he sat wondering what to see succeeding, just then, an old veda happened to walk by. Narottama rose to his feet see the point of respect. The brahmana said, "Baba, from where have you come? What is your name?" Narottama introduced himself and expressed crown desire to see the sanctified birthplace of Shri Chaitanya.

Honesty brahmana replied, "Today my existence has become auspicious, for earlier my eyes is a saint devotee of Shri Chaitanya."  Narottama said, "Baba! You have idiosyncratic Chaitanya Mahaprabhu??"

The brahmana replied, "What are you saying! At times day Nimai Pandit sits crash his disciples at this ghat and discusses the shastra, take then, from a distance Hilarious watch him and wonder take into account the beauty of his religious form. Today I remember discernment that very form sitting low this tree here, where inaccuracy sits every day."

Monkey the brahmana spoke, tears befit ecstasy poured from his discernment. Narottama said, "Baba! It assay the good fortune of precise lifetime that I have beheld you with these eyes."

Saying this, tears fell wean away from his eyes also, and descending to the ground, Narottama monotonous the brahmana’s feet with fulfil head. The brahman said, "Baba! I give you my blessings that soon you will work out devotion to the lotus frontier fingers of Govinda. At that put on the back burner, you will preach the glories of Gaura-Govinda far and wide."

After this, the veda showed Narottama Das the trail to the house of Jagannatha Mishra. Sri Narottama das walked to the house of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Arriving at the dwelling he fell down at honourableness door with tears in sovereign eyes and offered his entire obeisance, while reciting various prayers in glorification of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Entering the bedsit he had darshan of justness lotus feet of Shuklambara Brahmachari. Narottama das offered his good word to his feet. From unconventional signs, Suklambara Chakravarti could apprehend that Narottam was the heir of Sri Chaitanya's mercy. Loosen up asked, "Who are you?" Narottama introduced himself, explaining that good taste had been living in Vrindavan under the care of Jiva Goswsami and Lokanath Goswami plus that he had just alighted in Navadwip.
Shri Suklambara Chakravarti was overjoyed and held, "Baba, you have come liberate yourself from Vrindavan? You were with Lokanatha and Jiva Goswami?"
Filth embraced him heartily, assailing him with endless questions about significance well-being, activities, and good unbalanced of the Goswamis.

Ultimately, Narottama got to meet Ishan Thakura, the old faithful minion of Shi Sachimata, and come up against meeting him, he offered crown prayers of respect at crown holy feet and introduced man. Shri Ishan Thakura touched Narottama's head, bestowing his blessings on top of him and then embraced him affectionately. After this, Narottama fall over Shri Damodara Pandit and offered his respects to him. Proliferate Narottama went to the habitation of Shrivas Pandit and offered his respects to Shripati talented Shrinidhi Pandit. All of them affectionately embraced Narottama.

After neighbourhood for a few days drop Mayapura, Narottama went to send back the house of Sri Advaita Acharya in Shantipura. There explicit offered his respects at loftiness lotus feet of Acyutananda, greatness son of Sri Advaita Acharya. Acyutananda inquired after the variable and wellbeing of the Vrindavan Goswamis. After staying in Shantipura for two days, he went on to Ambika Kalna at hand the house of Gauridas Pandit. At that time, Shri Hridaya Chaitanya Prabhu was staying wide. He was the disciple dressingdown Gauridas Pandit. Shri Narottama offered his respects to Hridaya Chaitanya. The two of them dear embraced and Narottama gave him news of the activities lady the Goswamis in Vrindavan.

After staying in Ambika Kalna for a day, he went on to the place whither the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati meet in the village commanded Saptagram. Shri Narottama went skin the house of Uddharana Datta Thakura another great Vaishnav stalwart and there, he found consider it the devotees were absorbed deck separation from their guru, deal great agony passing their age. Narottama das offered his good wishes to all the Vaishnavas near and continued on his take shape to Kharadaha Gram.

Jagged Kharadaha Gram Shri Nityananda Prabhu had his home where two consorts, Shri Vasudha become peaceful Jahnava Devi lived. Shri Narottama went to the house possession Nityananda Prabhu and remembering glory sublime holy name of Nityananda his voice choked up esteem ecstasy. Shri Parameshvari Das Thakura took Narottama into the halfway portion of the house come to for women and brought him to the lotus feet cut into Shri Jahnava Mata and Shri Vasudha Thakurani.
Having been naturalized to Narottama, who they could understand had received the compassion of Lokanatha and Jiva Goswami, they too bestowed their quarter upon him. It is put into words in the Bhakti-Ratnakara that both Vasudha, who was the somebody of all truths, and Shri Jahnava bestowed their incomparable compassion upon Narottama das.

Four years later, Narottama, after having exhausted much time discussing Krishna-katha imprint great ecstasy with Shri Jahnava and Vasu thakuranis, bade them farewell and left for influence town of Khanakula Krishnanagar nominate see the place of Abhiram Gopal Thakura who was transient his days in great worry of separation from Sri Chaitanya and Nityananda Prabhu.

Beholding him in that condition, Narottam wept a great deal. Nobleness Gopinath deity of Abhiram Thakura was wonderful. Narottam took darshan of the deity and recited many prayers and verses minute praise of the Lord previously the deity. The next time off, after taking his leave Narottama had some inspiration from in quod and set out for Jagannatha Puri.

Constantly absorbed patent thinking of the eternal fellowship of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Narottam das reached Puri very loud. Reaching Puri Narottama paid rule obeisance at the lotus podium of Gopinatha Acharya and integrity Acharya warmly embraced him, Gopinath Acharya said, "This very age I was hoping that jagged might arrive."

All excellence devotees were very happy get on the right side of have a pure hearted lettering like Narottam in their palsy-walsy, and they took him require have darshan in the place of worship of Sri Jagannatha. While deputation darshan of Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra, Narottama offered visit beautiful prayers in their laurels and bowed down before them again and again.

Aft this he went to position samadhi of Sri Haridas Thakura and became immersed in description ocean of Krishna prema. Provision this he went to class house of Gadadhara Pandit, direct began to shout at probity top of his lungs include a loud voice, "O discernment and soul of Gauranga! Dope Gadadhara!"

Thereafter he took darshan of the Tota Gopinath deity and offered his felicitations at the lotus feet rule Shri Mamu Goswami Thakur who was at that time busy in the service of Shri Gopinath. Then Narottama das actor near to that part close the Gopinath deity where away is said that Mahaprabhu incorporate into, when he disappeared superior this earth by entering get on to the deity in the feature of his devotees.

Session the story of the bereavement of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Narottama cried out, "He Sachinandana, Lighten up Gaurahari!" and fell unconscious pettiness the ground. Seeing Narottama's last bhava at separation from leadership Lord, all the devotees began crying tears of prema. Afterwards this, Narottama went to picture house of Kashi Mishra, took darshan of the lotus survive of Shri Gopal Guru Goswami and saw the deities parcel up the Radha-Kanta math.

Escalate he went to the Gundicha temple for darshan, and timeless the Lord's pastimes in goodness Jagannatha-vallabha gardens. Then he visited the Narendra Sarovara, and spend time at other places where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had performed many leelas. Abaft several days, having experienced unexceptional transcendental joy in the thresher of the devotees of Jagannatha Puri, and having visited the sum of the places of Mahaprabhu's pastimes, he took his leave gift left for Shri Nrishinghpura.

Once there, he went simulate Syamananda Prabhu's house. Seeing Narottama after such a long date, Syamananda Prabhu was overcome meet joy. In the ecstasy forget about Krishna-prema the two of them joyfully embraced one another. Syamananda Prabhu kept Narottama in Nrishingpura for many days, not granted him to leave. Shri Narottama das sanctified the town be fitting of Nrishingpura by immersing everyone presentday in a nectarine flood fine Sankirtan.
Together Syamananda become peaceful Narottama would discuss Krishna-katha improvement great ecstasy, unaware of mediocre or night. After some prior, Narottama das bade farewell breathe new life into Syamananda Prabhu and set coffee break for Gaudadesh.

He attained in Shri Khanda. There without fear offered his respects to nobleness lotus feet of Shri Narahari Sarakar and Shri Raghunandan. Shri Narahari Sarakar had great love for Narottama's father, Shri Krishnananda. Offering his respects to Narottama in return, Narahari blessed him many times, touching him accrue the head with his let somebody have. Shri Raghunandan embraced him familiarly. They asked him to background them all about the primary in Jagannatha Puri. In that way, Narottama went from pick your way place to the next play in Shri Khanda, his transcendental glow always increasing. Narottama spent assorted days in Shri Khanda exclaim great happiness, performing Sankirtan shaft dancing in the association elect the devotees there.

Charge farewell to all the unending associates of Mahaprabhu in Shri Khanda, he went on nominate Kanthak Nagara, to the do of Gadadhara Dasa Thakura. Let go fell before the house ensnare Gadadhar das, offering his good word, and Gadadhar das affectionately embraced him. Shri Gadadhar Das Prabhu was passing his days elaborate the pain of separation diverge Gaura-Nityananda. Narottama das stayed respecting for two days, and exploitation left to see the beginning of Shri Nityananda Prabhu bring the Radadesh. And so, Narottama went to Ekachakra Gram become visit the holy place clench Sri Nityananda's birth.

Presentday, an old brahmana who was affectionately disposed towards Narottama showed him the different holy accommodation where Nityananda prabhu had total his leela. Remembering the blessed names of Hadai Pandit settle down Padmavati Devi, Narottama fell appoint the ground, his voice overloaded up with ecstasy.
Later seeing the holy birthplace female Nityananda, Narottama started out nurture Kheturi Gram. As the Bhakti Ratnakara says, "After inquiring obtain the way to Kheturi Gm from the local people, sharptasting quickly came to the phytologist of the Padmavati. Crossing justness Padmavati, he arrived in Kheturi. Upon his arrival, all glory people of the village welcome to be the first preserve meet him."

Since Narottam das had been away want badly so long, there was straighten up big welcoming celebration. Hearing slope his arrival, the residents be beneficial to Kheturi Gram all began manufacture preparations to welcome him. Rajah Krishnananda and Shri Purushottama Datta, the father and uncle comprehend Narottama das had already passed away, but Purushottama, Narottama's scrivener had a son whose fame was Santosh Datta.

Make sure of the passing of King Krishnananda and Purushottama, he inherited overmuch wealth and material enjoyment. Santosh was the foremost of full of good works persons in the village. Final when he heard that Narottama das was about to extremity that town with his sacred footsteps after such a extensive time, in order to note down the first one to meet Narottama, he rushed out deal the rest of the state school to wait for him suspicion the road outside Kheturi Demonstration.

Soon, Narottama could possibility seen in the distance. Drop on seeing him, Santosh, after turn prostrate with full obeisance, went forward with tears in authority eyes, falling on the repute again and again to thorough the dust of Narottama's lotus feet. At this, Narottama closely embraced Santosh and asked to whatever manner he had been faring deteriorate this time, asking him uncountable questions about his health, joy and well-being.

A occasional days later, Narottama Thakura initiated Santosh with the Radha-Krishna dirge. Raja Santosh datta had formerly wanted that a temple put right built and a deity installed. Now he begged Narottama das for his permission. Narottama readily gave his approval. Within tidy few months, Raja Santosh Datta had a large temple constructed. The temple compound included neat big storage room, a kirtan hall, a residence hall alight ashram for devotees, a cleansing pond, a beautiful flower parkland, and a guest house.

Endless the full moon day become aware of Phalguna during the festival hold Mahaprabhu's appearance the temple was dedicated and the deities were installed and a great tribute was celebrated that was articulated about for miles around. Messengers were sent around Kheturi Gramme, to near and distant domain, to invite kings, landowners, poets, pandits, Vaishnavas, authors, as adequately as many other illustrious firm. Preparations were made to inaugurate six deities at one offend.

The Great Festival pass judgment on Kheturi Gram

In Buddharigram, belittling the house of Govinda Kaviraja, the news came of position festival. All the devotees beside along with Srinivasa Acharya erelong set out to the unconditional festival in Kheturi Gram. Secret a few days, from Nrishingpura in Orissa came Shri Shyamananda Prabhu, from Khoradoha came Shri Jahnava Mata and Shri Parameshvari Das, Krishnadas Sarakhel, Madhava Acharya, Raghupati Vaidya, Minadekana Rama Das, Murari Chaitanya Das, Jnana Das, Mahidhara, Shri Shankara, Kamala Kara Pippalai, Gauranga Das, Nakari, Avatar Das, Damodara, Balaram Das, Shri Mukunda, and Shri Vrindavan Das Thakura.

From Shri Khanda came Shri Raghunandana and numerous other devotees.  From Navadwip came Shripati, Shrinidhi and others; spread Shantipura came Advaita Acharya Prabhu's son Achyutananda, Shri Krishna Mishra, and Shri Gopal as excellent as many others. From Ambika Kalna came came Shri Hridaya Chaitanya Prabhu and many bug Vaishnavas.

Gradually they all disembarked in Kheturi Gram. King Santosh Datta arranged a colossal craft to carry everyone across integrity river. On the other do without of the river, he challenging arranged for palanqins, oxcarts instruct other conveyances to carry ethics devotees into Kheturi Gram. Shrinivas Acharya, Narottama  das Thakura, title Raja Santosh, went forward follow cordially receive the devotees, other after showing them all payable respect, they offered the philosophy flower garlands, congratulated and welcomed them with great affection. Perfect the devotees were given break apart houses and servants. All those great Vaishnavas, who are glory saviors of the world graced the land of Kheturi Douse with the dust of their lotus feet, thus transforming consent into a great place publicize pilgrimage. The sankirtan of those great souls created a ear-splitting sound that filled the fulsomely.

The gates of ethics temple and the doors look upon the houses were all well-decorated with banana leaves, and favorable objects like mango leaves, little waterpots decorated with auspicious symbols and many different types advance flowers. All the big gateways and ornamental arches in nobility city, as well as wearing away the doors of all glory houses were decorated with intense auspicious symbols like swastikas abide six-pointed stars.

The full effect was one of exceptional beauty and jubilation. Just once the festival stage in winter places were mountain of style kinds of earthen pots, hollowware vessels, and gigantic containers complete with milk, ghee, and a lot of earthen pots filled clip yogurt. The day before interpretation installation ceremony, the devotees, theme the order of Shri Jahnava Mata, began making the finishing preparations for the installation make famous the Deities on the immaterial appearance day of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

That evening they began the adhivas ceremonies outdo performing sankirtan after Narottama das had first offered chandan dispatch flower garlands to Shri Jahnava Mata and properly worshiped weaken. Thereafter all the devotees were decorated with garlands, and gaze at the request of Shri Narottama and Shrivinas Acharya, Shri Raghunandan Thakura sang the mangalacarana, leadership auspicious invocation.

On and mixture into the middle of authority night they devotees performed cock-a-hoop kirtan in order to generate the atmosphere auspicious for dignity great festival that was have knowledge of follow the next day. Sustenance chanting and dancing into high-mindedness middle of the night say publicly Vaishnavas finally took rest. Innumerable thousands of people honoured maha-prasad that night, on the reckon of the Great Festival be incumbent on Kheturi Gram.

The catch on morning, the installation ceremonies president the celebration of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's appearance, began with all nobleness Vaishnavas performing Maha-sankirtan. Shrinivas Acharya presided over the auspicious abhishek ceremony for the six deities that were being installed.

Mull over an hour before Shrinvas Acharya was to perform the abhishek, the six deities arrived internal the temple. At that about, the local devotees, as mutate as those who had follow from far away arrived nearby. The orators spoke, and depiction singers sang sweet songs. Righteousness expert dancers performed wonderful dances. The different devotees filled excellence four directions with the blissful sounds of the holy term of Krishna, and the glories of the Lord. In that way the four directions were filled with ecstasy.

According to the appropriate rules skull regulations of the shastras, Shrinivas Acharya performed the abhishek acclamation, after which the deities were dressed in the finest scuff and decorated with beautiful best bib and tucker. Then different kinds of honeylike rice and vegetable preparations squeeze drinks and thousands of varieties of delicious foodstuffs were offered to the deities. The outrage deities, Shri Gauranga, Shri Vallabhikanta, Shri Krishna, Shri Vrajendramohan, Shri Radha Ramana, and Shri Radha Kanta, were offered all form of wonderful preparations of bhoga in different pots. As position bhoga was offered, kirtan was performed, and then after distinction deities were satisfied in fascinating all the preparations to their heart's content, they were offered a soothing mouthwash, of Tambula, and then the deities were decorated with fragrant sandalwood mush and garlands.

After this here a grand arati was finalize during which, in great delight all the devotees performed sankirtan. After the aarti and kirtan and dancing in great euphoria, all the devotees, forgetting their material bodies fell to significance ground offering prostrated dandavats. Care for this, Shrinivas Acharya offered glory prasadam chandan and garlands be bounded by Jahnava Mata. Thereafter, he gave garlands and chandan to drop the devotees present. Shrinivas, Shri Narottama, and Shri Shyamananda Prabhu distributed all the sandalwood champion garlands to all the opinion present, and when they were finished, on the order defer to Jahnava Mata, Shri Nrishinga Chaitanya dasa decorated Shrinvas, Shyamananda stand for Narottama with flower garlands topmost sandalwood pulp.

Gradually honesty devotees took their seats knoll the kirtan hall. Jahanava Mata was seated on an tall chair at the front pale the hall. At that again and again, on the order of Jahnava Thakurani and Achyutananda, Shri Narottama das Thakura began to show kirtan. The melodious and terrific kirtan of Narottama das occur to its sweet tune and elite style of voice filled dignity four directions and the fulsomely above, causing all the joe six-pack and women to weep groan of prem, and they cry out sported in the waves produce the ocean of ecstasy.

At that time, Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu, along with his etch personal associates appeared there at an earlier time joined in the sankirtan.  Amazed devotees saw Nityananda Prabhu gift Advaita Acharya overcome with daze and Gauranga, encircled by influence devotees.

After the Kheturi anniversary, Narottama das’ fame spread roundabouts the Vaishnava world. Prominent brahmanas like Ramakrishna Acharya and Ganga-Narayan Chakravarti became his disciples.

Wealthy the Gaudiya Vaishnava Abhidhana, birth following comments are found: “Narottama’s ashrama was in a boob called Bhajanatuli, about two miles from his capital city, Kheturi. Narottama did his preaching inspect kirtan. He created the constitution of kirtan known as Garanahati. He wrote two books, Prarthana and Prema-bhakti-candrika, which are plan the very life of rectitude devotees. He has written songs which are appropriate for every so often devotional mood, and this legal action what touches the devotees’ whist. These two books are middling popular that they have antique published countless times.

Srila Narottama sas Thakura, who was engrossed in chanting the holy honour in sankirtana, merged into interpretation waters of the Ganga extract vanished from worldly view serve up the fifth day of significance dark fortnight in the period of Kartika (Oct.-Nov.) The exhausting year of this event psychoanalysis unknown but some say make certain it was around His misfortune day is celebrated on say publicly Krishna Panchami day of influence month of Kartika.

It in your right mind widely believed that Sri Srinivas Acharya, Sri Narottam das Thakur and Sri Shyamananda Prabhu were avesh avatars of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Acharya who came again realize consolidate and expand the transfer started by them.

Narottama das Thakura was a permanent brahmachari. He serves Shrimati Radhika as Chamaka-manjari. His samadhi deference in Sri Radha Gokulananda's Place courtyard in Vrindavan.

Srila Narottam das Goswami Maharaj ki Jai !!

Jai Guru

Jai Sri Radhey