TEXT 105
svarupa-gosani--prabhura ati antaranga
tahate janena prabhura e-saba prasanga
SYNONYMS
svarupa-gosaniSvarupa Damodara Gosani; prabhuraof Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ativery; antarangaconfidential associate; tahateby that; janenahe knows; prabhuraof Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; e-sabaall these; prasangatopics.
TRANSLATION
Svarupa Gosani is the most intimate associate of the Lord. He, therefore, knows all these topics well.
PURPORT
Prior to the Lord's acceptance of the renounced order, Purusottama Bhattacarya, a resident of Navadvipa, desired to enter the renounced order of life. Therefore he left home and went to Benares, where he accepted the position of brahmacarya from a Mayavadi sannyasi. When he became a brahmacari, he was given the name Sri Damodara Svarupa. He left Benares shortly after, without taking sannyasa, and he came to Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, where Lord Caitanya was staying. He met Caitanya Mahaprabhu there and dedicated his life for the service of the Lord. He became Lord Caitanya's secretary and constant companion. He used to enhance the pleasure potency of the Lord by singing appropriate songs, which were very much appreciated. Svarupa Damodara could understand the secret mission of Lord Caitanya, and it was by his grace only that all the devotees of Lord Caitanya could know the real purpose of the Lord.
Svarupa Damodara has been identified as Lalita-devi, the second expansion of Radharani. However, the authoritative Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika of Kavi-karnapura describes Svarupa Damodara as the same Visakha-devi who serves the Lord in Goloka Vrndavana. Therefore it is to be understood that Sri Svarupa Damodara is a direct expansion of Radharani who helps the Lord experience the attitude of Radharani.

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