Radhanath Swami on Raghunath Das Goswami

When Lord Caitanya was living in Puri, a sannyasi of the name Sankarananda Saraswati came from Vrindavan and offered Lord Caitanya two gifts, a Govardhan shila and a gunja mala. Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami explains how that Govardhan shila was always wet, drenched by the tears of Lord Caitanya. The Lord kept that shila for three years and later on seeing the renunciation and devotion of Raghunath Das Goswami, handed over the shila and gunja mala to him. As Raghunath Das Goswami would worship the Govardhan shila and the gunja mala he would think that Lord has given him eternal shelter at Govardhan hill and the lotus feet of

Srimati Radharani.

Raghunath Das Goswami was from a very wealthy background but he gave up everything to be with Lord Caitanya and serve in the humble mood of a servant. His renunciation was exemplary. He would take the rice rejected by the cows, wash it and eat it. One day Lord Caitanya forcibly grabbed and ate that rice. The Lord declared that He had never tasted any Prasad like the one he had just eaten. Mahaprabhu bhakta gane vairagya pradhan.

Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami says that renunciation is the basic principle that sustains the true devotees of Lord Caitanya.

Ragunatha

15 comments

  1. Very inspiring to aspire for renunciation in our lives :
    “Renunciation is the basic principle that sustains the true devotees of Lord Caitanya.”

  3. Lord Chaitanya who is the most merciful incarnation of Lord Hari has given us all such precious jewel of Bhakti. All the pastimes of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his devotees are spiritually enlivening. Thank you for this nice share.

  4. Renunciation is the basic principle that sustains the true devotees of Lord Caitanya.

    this is the guideline statement for all the followers of Lord Chaitanya.

  6. Really exemplary renunciation by Raghunath Das Goswami! So nicely described by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj!

  7. Wonderful message “Renunciation is the basic principle that sustains the true devotees of Lord Chaitanya”. Lord Chaitanya taught to the whole world about the real qualities of tolerance, humility, forgiveness through His disciples. Wonderful story of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami by Radhanath Swami.

  8. Heart melting narration………..Renunciation of Raghnatha dasa Goswami is indeed unparalleled……..

  9. ” Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami says that renunciation is the basic principle that sustains the true devotees of Lord Caitanya. ”
    All Glories to H H Radhanath Maharaj for making this clear by sharing the pastimes of pure devotees like Raghunath das goswami.
    If I am right, this renunciation comes from the knowledge of The Absolute. This knowledge is the mature fruit of pure devotional service.

  10. Beautiful as could be, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu loved the renunciates, inspires me to go on path of renunciation, though am not anywhere near it but still it has been a great inspiration.

  12. “samsiddhim hari tosanam” Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami tried to please all vaisnavas in each of his action. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very much pleased with him. Each disciple is supposed to please his Guru Maharaja the same way. All glories to HH Radhanatha Svami Maharaja.

  13. Beautiful. Though we cannot imitate such great souls but we could bego for thier mercy.

Comments are closed.