Ādi 10.138

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TEXT

ঈশ্বরপুরীর শিষ্য-ব্রহ্মচারী কাশীশ্বর ।
শ্রীগোবিন্দ নাম তাঁর প্রিয় অনুচর ॥ ১৩৮ ॥

isvara-purira sisya-brahmacari kasisvara

sri-govinda nama taṅra priya anucara

SYNONYMS

isvara-purira sisya-disciple of Isvara Puri; brahmacari kasisvara-of the name Brahmacari Kasisvara; sri-govinda-of the name Sri Govinda; nama-name; taṅra-his; priya-very dear; anucara-follower.

TRANSLATION

Brahmacari Kasisvara was a disciple of Isvara Puri, and Sri Govinda was another of his dear disciples.

PURPORT

Govinda was the personal servant of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, verse 137, it is stated that the servants formerly named Bhrṅgara and Bhaṅgura in Vrndavana became Kasisvara and Govinda in Caitanya Mahaprabhu's pastimes. Govinda always engaged in the service of the Lord, even at great risk.

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