A Friend Indeed (Sri Gadadhara Pundit the real friend of Sri Gouranga)

ABOUT THE BOOK:-In this Book the Author has described the life sketch of Sri Gadadhara Pundit who was not only the lifelong friend but also a sevaka of Lord Sri Chaitanyadeva in Nabadwip and Neelachal Lilas. Only for serving to Sri Gouranga (Sri Chaitanya) Sri Gadadhara Pundit remained unmarried. He was ready to hold his friend Sri Gouranga while he became frustrated of seeing Lord Srikrishna but couldn't touch Lord and fainted on the floor. Sri Gadadhara Pundit was also used to control the madness of Sri Gouranga. He was so sincere to worship Gopinathji at Tota (Jungle or Forest) in Puri that he did not even return to Nabadwip. During the period of stayals Sri Gouranga (Sri Chaitanyadeva) had the habit of listening to the reading the Srimadvagawat Geeta and the Srimad Bhagawata by Sri Gadadhara Pundit everyday. Even by leaning on other associates from Gambhira Sri Chaitanydeva used to meet his most beloved Sri Gadadhara Pundit at Tota and listen the readings. At the time of returning to Gambhira sometimes Sri Chaitanyadeva used to fall on the bushes with thorns in ecstasy for love to Lord Srikrishna. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:-Radhakrishna Goswami (Radhu Goswami) was born in 1946, graduated in Commerce and Humanities (Spl.) and M.A. in Bengali Literature from University of Calcutta. He worked for more than forty years in Reserve Bank of India , Kolkata and after successful completion of service retired as Asstt. Manager in 2006. He used to write short stories and dramas in the beginning. However, with due respect to his father a sincere Vaishnava sadhaka Late Mukundalal Goswami, maternal uncle a learned Vaishnava Late Prankishore Goswami one of the 11th descendants of Nityananda Prabhu and also Sri Purnendu Prasad Bhattacharya (birth 1920), a poet, essayist, editor and also one of the freedom fighters for liberation of India he decided to frame afresh manuscript in order to build the book what could quench the thirsts of millions of readers the actual happenings of Sri Chaitanyadeva and his closed association including the services of his the main fellow-soldier Sri Gadadhara Pundit in the neo Goudiya Vaishnava Movement. The Author has been honoured with Sahityasree and Bharat Bhasha Bhushan Awards from ABBSS (Bangaluru and Bhopal), Vrindabandas Awards from Raganuga a Bengali periodical and as the best writer in Scriptures from Mainstream and other organisations. CONTENTS:- Author’s Note . 11 I. Sri Gouranga . 15 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam . 15 Sripad Madhabendrapuri . 15 Sri Gouranga’s Belief . 16 Sri Vishwarup and Nemai . 18 Childhood of Nemai . 19 Hindolika Riding with Gadadhar . 23 Reality for Family Life . 26 Laxmipriya Devi . 26 Vidyavilas by Sri Gouranga . 28 Sri Gadadhara Pundit . 31 Sri Keshav Kashmiri Pundit . 33 Nemai in East Bengal (now in Bangladesh) . 38 Nemai’s Marriage with Vishnupriyadevi . 39 Nemai with Gadadhara met People of different Occupations . 40 II. Harinaam Sankirtan Mahayajna . 41 Ishwarpuri in disguise arrived at Nabadwip . 41 Nemai at Gaya and Initiation from Ishwarpuri . 42 Shyamang Hiranyaparidhing. . 44 Sri Gouranga’s Madness Enhanced . 45 Sri Gouranga’s Planning . 47 Harinaam Sankirtan . 47 Sri Gouranga-Gadadhara at Sri Adwaita Acharya . 48 Harinaam Sankirtan Movement Geared up . 50 Haridas . 52 Inclusion of Sri Nityanandaprabhu as Abadhoot . 53 Pundarik Vidyanidhi and Sri Gadadhara’s Initiation . 54 Engrossment of Lord Nrisinha . 59 Engrossment of Lord Shiva Mahadeva . 61 Jagai and Madhai became Vaishnava . 61 ‘Bhagawatacharya’s Initiation- Sri Gadadhara Pundit . 64 III. Harinaam Sankirtan got Maturity . 67 Laxmi Kaachh or Rukmini Sambad - Drama . 67 Harinaam Continues . 71 Brahmin-curse as a Boon . 72 An Intruder Brahmin . 72 Mother-in-law of Sribaas . 72 Narayani a Female Child and Sri Vrindabandas . 72 ‘Dukhi’ to ‘Sukhi’ . 73 Chapal Gopal . 74 Worshipping of Lord Vishnu by Sri Gouranga . 75 At the house of Shuklambar Brahmachari . 75 Murari Gupta . 76 The Mahamantra Harinaam . 78 Kazi Vijay . 78 A Sad Incidence . 84 Kripa of Srimati Radharani . 85 Again on the Street of Nabadwip . 86 Sannyas . 87 Sri Adwaita Acharya at Shantipur . 93 IV. On Way to Neelachal . 95 From Shantipur . 95 At Atisara . 95 At Chhatrabhog . 95 Service of Ramchandra Khan . 95 At Prayag Ghat . 96 Nityananda Broke the Stick . 97 At Remuna . 98 At Jajpur . 100 Shakshi Gopal at Cuttack . 100 At Bhubaneswar . 100 At Kamalpur . 101 At Atharonala . 101 V. Neelachal Leela 1 . 103 “Jagannathaswami Nayana Pathagami Bhabatu Me. . 103 Sri Sarbabhoum . 104 Sri Chaitanyadeva Discovered the Deity of Gopinath . 105 Tour in South India . 106 VI. Neelachal Leela 2 . 111 King Pratap Rudra wanted to Meet Sri Chaitanyadeva . 111 Swarup Damodar Joined Sri Chaitanyadeva . 113 Paramananda Puri’s Well . 113 Desire to Travel Vrindaban via Goud Banga . 114 Sri Chaitanyadeva returned to Neelachal . 122 Raghav’s Jhali . 123 Gundicha Margan . 123 Rathayatragre Sri Chaitanyadeva . 124 Goudiya Vaishnavas in Neelachal . 132 Followers in Odisha . 134 VII. Travel to Mathura-Vrindaban . 135 Walking through the Forest of Jharikhand . 135 Sri Roop . 138 Sri Sanatan . 140 Return from Mathura-Vrindaban at Narendra Sarobar in Puri . 143 Ballav Bhatta in Puri . 143 Correction of Diksha Mantra of Gadadhara Pundit . 145 Sri Raghunath Das Goswami . 146 VIII. The Rathayatra . 151 Goudiya Vaishnavas in Neelachal 2nd Time . 151 Bakreswar Pundit . 152 Sri Gopal Guru . 152 Goudiya Vaishnavas in Neelachal 3rd Time . 153 Teachings by Lifestyle . 154 Not to Cross Limit . 155 No Pain Physically or Mentally to Others . 155 Due Respect to Women . 156 Hard Reality and Sri Chaitanyadev . 157 The Last Twelve Years of Sri Chaitanyadev . 158 Appendices . 163 Index. 173 The Title 'A Friend Indeed (Sri Gadadhara Pundit the real friend of Sri Gouranga) written/authored/edited by Radhakrishana Goswami', published in the year 2022. The ISBN 9789353249656 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 179 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Philosophy / Social Science. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-