May 7– Appearance of Srila Srinivas Acharya
Srila Prabhupada gives the significance of his Eight Prayers to the Six Gowami’s of Vrindaban–HDGSP states the ‘Prayers’ teach ‘Worship in Separation’–and HDGSP describes Srinivas’s ‘Incredible Response to Haridas Thakur’s Samadhi’—-
[Srinivasa Acarya].
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Six Gosvamis, namely Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami, and Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, who are always engaged in chanting the holy name of Krsna and dancing. They are just like the ocean of love of God, and they are popular both with the gentle and with the ruffians, because they are not envious of anyone. Whatever they do, they are all-pleasing to everyone, and they are fully blessed by Lord Caitanya. Thus they are engaged in missionary activities meant to deliver all the conditioned souls in the material universe.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.1.2 [Significance of Sad-gosvamy-astaka] – March 17, 1974, Vrndavana
Lord Caitanya therefore specifically taught people in general the method of vipralambha seva, means rendering service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the feeling of separation. The Six Gosvamins also taught us how to worship Krsna in the feeling of the gopis by separation. In the prayers of Srinivasa Acarya for the Gosvamins these things are very clearly stated. Srinivasa Acarya says that the Gosvamins were always absorbed in the ocean of transcendental feelings by the gopis. When they lived in Vrndavana, they were always searching after Krsna, “Where You are, Krsna? Where are you are, the gopis? Where You are, Srimati Radharani?” They never said that “We have now seen Radha and Krsna, and therefore our mission is now fulfilled.” They remained always in the unfulfillment of their mission to meet Radha and Krsna. In this connection Krsna reminded the gopis that some of them who could not join the rasa-lila dance with Him, they gave up their bodies simply by thinking of Krsna. Therefore, Krsna consciousness by the feelings of separation is the quickest method for attainment of the lotus feet of Krsna. In this way, by the personal statement of Krsna, the gopis were convinced about the strength of the feelings of separation, because actually they were experiencing such supernatural method of Krsna worship, and thus they were much relieved by understanding that Krsna is not away from them; He is always with them.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Krsna Book Dictations
“Srinivasa Thakura quickly ran to the seashore. When he saw the tomb of Haridasa Thakura, he immediately fell down offering prayers and almost fainted. The devotees present there pacified him with very sweet and affectionate words, and Srinivasa again offered his obeisances to the tomb. Hearing of the separation that Srinivasa expressed in his lamentation at the tomb of Haridasa Thakura makes one’s heart melt.”
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Antya 11.101
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