Ādi 11.25

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সূর্যদাস সরখেল, তাঁর ভাই কৃষ্ণদাস ।
নিত্যানন্দে দৃঢ় বিশ্বাস, প্রেমের নিবাস ॥ ২৫ ॥

suryadasa sarakhela, taṅra bhai krsnadasa

nityanande drdha visvasa, premera nivasa

SYNONYMS

suryadasa sarakhela-of the name Suryadasa Sarakhela; taṅra bhai-his brother; krsnadasa-of the name Krsnadasa; nityanande-unto Lord Nityananda; drdha visvasa-firm faith; premera nivasa-the reservoir of all love of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

Suryadasa Sarakhela and his younger brother Krsnadasa Sarakhela both possessed firm faith in Nityananda Prabhu. They were a reservoir of love of Godhead.

PURPORT

In the Bhakti-ratnakara, Chapter Twelve, it is stated that a few miles from Navadvipa is a place called Saligrama that was the residence of Suryadasa Sarakhela. He was employed as a secretary of the Mohammedan government of that time, and thus he amassed a good fortune. Suryadasa had four brothers, all of whom were pure Vaisnavas. Vasudha and Jahnava were two daughters of Suryadasa Sarakhela.

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