nama om vishnupadaya krishnapresthaya bhutale srimate puri goswami bhakti vaibhava namine gaurabani pracharaya dridha sankalpa murtaye krishna shakti swarupaya sri bhakti pradaine namah

Great souls say- It is heard from sastras that the living entities are liberated from this material world simply by singing the glories and past times of Vaishnavas .

We discuss about the Life History of ideal persons who dedicated themselves to the cause of self realisation and for the benefit of mankind at large. So many Karmees, Jnanis and Yogis had given many pieces of advice through their conduct while preaching according to the interest of the people. They are not beneficial for the liberation of one’s soul even though one gets benefit of one’s body and mind by following their precepts through daily discussions . We may be benefited for the upliftment of our souls if we develop a taste for discussing the conduct and teachings of the Sadhus and great devotees of the Lord through their Life Histories. There is no other way than this for the benefit of one’s soul. It is easy to get facilities for the enjoyment of one’s body and mind in every state and in every birth. But the benefit of realisation one’s self could be attained only in this human life. So great personalities coming to this world give us precepts through their personal conduct and rigorous practice. Teaching for our benefit and their Teachings are flourished through our self-conduct and adherence to the principles laid. So if we follow their precepts through our lives then certainly it will be beneficial for our souls. So the well-wishers of their self-souls progress in their devotional path by studying and understanding the Life Histories of Spiritual Masters and Vaishnavas.

The Lord Vishnu appears in this world on His own accord, when there is flourishment of irreligions and disgrace to the religion, in order to establish Bhagavata Dharma and to protect his devotes. Spiritual masters of the Vaishnava cult, either with the for permission of the Lord or on their own accord, appear in this world which is the abode of the Lord to re- establish religion by eradicating the disgracement to the Religion and to make the Truth Seekers drink the nectar of the loving devotional service of the Lord. When the atheists being offensive have lost their mental power and try to destroy the real truth as preached by the Lord Himself, the Lord makes His devotees appear in this world as His representatives to re-establish His doctrine.

It may be right in the beginning to worship the Lord alone as a neophyte devotee does so in a natural way leaving the worship of the great devotees of the Lord and Sadhus. But the Lord’s devotees and the spiritual masters come to this world in order to bestow the living entities the joy of service to the Lord.

In this way the devotees come to this world from time to time in order to preach the Lord’s doctrine and redeem the fallen souls from the dark well of material existence . Among those devotees, Sri Srimad B.V. Puri Goswami, the Founder President and Acharya of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission, is one of the great disciples of the world spiritual master 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. He always engages himself in the services of Sri Varsabhanavi devi as if he is Her maid-servant.

‘Shakti shakti matoyavedah’. The Lord’s potency is the source of all the energies and the Omnipotent Lord is a non-different . It is said in the scriptures that energy is non-different from the Omnipotent Lord. The Lord is the source of potency in reality and the spiritual master being sent by the Lord is like the potency of the Lord. The Omnipotent Lord under the influence of His Para Shakti manifests his Wonderful lilas in this World. The Omnipotent Lord manifests His wonderful lilas through Sri VyasaDeva and other spiritual masters in line of disciplic succession. A spiritual master is well versed with all the scriptures. He churns all the scriptures to find the butter as the Lord’s devotion and he declares to the living entities ascertaining their duties as the devotional service of the Lord with reverence.

It is offensive to consider a spiritual master or a sadhu to belong to a particular caste by his birth, as it is offensive to consider the Lord to be a Boar seeing His Boar form or to consider Hanuman who is in a monkey form to belong to a Monkey family.

Birth And Parents

The Spiritual master Srimad B. V. Puri Goswami Maharaj appeared on this material plane on 5th day of the waning period of the Moon of Magha in 1913, in the house of his grand- father, in the village Fulta, which is just 5 kms away from Berhampur in Ganjam District of Orissa State in India, Bharata Varsha, the most sacred place in the world. His mother’s name is Srimati Devi and his father’s name is Sri Damodar. They had four sons and Srila B.V. Puri Maharaj is the second son having no sisters. The parents named our Maharaj on an auspicious day as Nrusimgha. His father came with his family from the village Tulasi near Ichhapur to the village Kutharsingi in Ganjam District.

Study Education And Youth

Srila Maharaj received his primary education from a teacher at Kutharsingi. After that he received his higher education in a high school at Surangi near Ichhapur which is few kilometres away from his village. At the encouragement of his elder brother he joined in Khallikote College, Berhampur for higher education and received his B.A. degree. Srila Maharaj was beneficial, noble, truthful and unenvious from his student career, so Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of truth and non- violence as well as the 1930’s Civil Disobedience Movement had great impact on him. He became the president of the district freedom fighters association and he was a great freedom fighter himself

Interest In Ayurveda

Gradually he developed interest in Ayurveda and decided to learn it. He successfully completed his study about Ayurveda from the renowned Kaviraja Sripad Madhusudan Sharma who took initiation with his wife from Srila Prabhupada and after finishing Ayurvedic learning Srila Maharaj daily discussed Srimad Bhagavata and Goswamis’ scriptures after the class and was encouraged by the teacher. In the meanwhile he also used to discuss with Sharma about the magazine ‘The Gaudiya’ and The news paper ‘ Daily Nadia prakash ‘. In this way some days passed and at the encouragement of Sripad Sharma he received his initiation from the world spiritual master Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada, on 3rd August, 1936, the advent day of Balarama in presence of Sripada Madhusudan Dasadhikari at Sridham Mayapur. After returning from that place by the encouragement of Sripada Sharma he opened an Ayurvedic charitable hospital at Bhanjanagar. After earning a good experience in the line of Ayurvedic treatment he came to be known as Sri Nrusingha Kaviraj. He was well versed with the scriptures of the Vaishnavas as well as Ayurvedic literature. Exactly at that time the staunch followers of Srila Prabhupada who were sannyasis or Brahmacharies came to Ganjam District for preaching the doctrine of Mahaprabhu and stayed at Bhanjanagar. The disciples of Srila Prabhupada advised Srila Maharaj to live with them in a math, seeing his wonderful zeal in preaching the Lord’s doctrine and his self interest in reading scriptures.

Disappearance Of His Gurudev Srila Prabhupad

After some days a telegram was received by Sripad Madhusudan prabhu and it stated the disappearance of Srila Prabhupad on 1st January 1937. Srila Maharaj attended with Sripad Sharma in that commemoration ceremony. In this way he practised his doctorship and left his house for Mayapur on 25th June, 1937.

Dikshya

He received Dikshya from Srila Ananta Vasudeva Para Vidyabhusan Prabhu as per the advice of the seniormost Sannyasis but later on left him for unavoidable circumstances.

1937-1942 In Charge Of Kovvur Gaudiya Math

One day Srila Maharaj met with Srila Bhakti Rupa Vilas Maharaj at the Sribas corridor at Mayapur . He finished his study in Sanskrit upto Bhagavata Acharya while staying at Mayapur. Bhakti Rupa Vilas Maharaj requested Puri Maharaj to stay with him in the Ashram. Puri Maharaj used to write articles for the monthly magazine ‘The Gaudiya’ staying there. Seeing his high standard articles Srila Bhakti Rupa Vilas Maharaj asked Puri Maharaj to write staying with him. But another envious person became furious at this. In the year 1937 Lord Krishna provided a munificent opportunity to Puri Maharaj by sending him to Sri Raya Ramananda Gaudiya Math at Kovvur in Andhra Pradesh as the chief of that monastery, by the secretary of the Gaudiya Math Sripad Bhakti Sudhakar Prabhu. He proved his administrative capabilities by managing the Gaudiya Math at Madras (Chennai) while he successfully managed the functions of the Kovvur Math as well.

During those days he was affectionately addresed as Nrusinghananda Prabhu by one and all. He used to go for alms to the nearby villages. He used to keep and maintain all the accounts of the Math always of today. As alms he was getting rice, dal and sugar candy for the deities. Srila Maharaj has great reverence for Srila Raya Ramananda. So he reconstructed the temple, corridor of the temple, and constructed a house for sadhus and a big hall for taking prasad a part from collecting money for the cooking utensils by his personal attempt. After finishing all these constructions he invited all the Gaudiya sannyasis and Brahmacharis for the installation ceremony. All the invitees participated enthusiastically in the ceremony and involved themselves in the 7 days’ congregational religious meetings, which was a grand success. Even though every one is praising Srila Maharaj, Maharaj is double-cautious to see that, knowingly or unknowingly, no vaishnava aparadham is committed at any level. At the end of the ceremony Srila Maharaj pleased all the Sadhus, Sannyasis and Brahmacharis by paying due respects to all of them and saw that they are honoured with new cloths etc., apart from money and articles enabling them to serve the Lord better. While doing all these works as a Lord’s dedicated worker, he remained peaceful and simple thinking about the Trunadapi sunichena Verse from Sri Sikshastaka, the eight fundamental Regulations enunciated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

It was in 1942 that in order to instill discipline among the inhabitants of the math and to fix responsibility and caution in rendering the devotional service to the Lord, Puri Maharaj left for Mayapur making them to take charge of the Math. Before he reached Mayapur he went to Kharagpur and then proceeded to Midnapore. At that time the installation ceremony of the Ashram was going on at Midnapore. A great many sadhus like Srila Keshab Goswami Maharaj, and Srila Sridhar Goswami Maharaj had come to that place. Maharaj gave him all sorts of assistance for this ceremony. On account of Maharaj’s extraordinary qualities several sannyasi devotees of Srila Prabhupad wanted to give Maharaj the fourth order of sannyasa. But Maharaj wanted to remain impartial towards them and to keep good companionship with all of them. He invited the grace of the Lord to rescue him at this delicate juncture. Even though he used to give assistance according to his capacity to all, he had great love for Srila Sridhar Maharaj and so he used to help him in all kinds of devotional services, Srila Sridhar Maharaj had no servitors with him. Therefore Srila Maharaj brought his followers to engage them for the Lord’s service.

As per the request of Srila Sridhar Maharaj, he remained with him in his Ashram with Sripad Ananda Lilamaya Prabhu. Ananda Lilamaya Prabhu used to cook there for the Lord and Srila Maharaj used to worship the Lord. Ten full time devotees gathered there at the encouragement of Srila Maharaj. It was the month of Vaishakha, Srila Maharaj arranged to read Bhagavata at Nadanghata in the house of a Landlord Sripad Panchu Singh. He gave his discourses on Bhagavata for one month and the people of that place were very much pleased. The next year he was engaged in reading Bhagavata for seven days. After the discourses, kirtan was performed.

1942-1948 Maharaj Stayed At Mayapur

Srila Maharaj used to go to the banks of Jahnavi during his five years’ stay at Mayapur. There he used to meet the crest Jewel of Paramahansa’s, Sri Srimad Bansidas Babaji Maharaj. But Srila Babaji Maharaj did not talk with any one, he only used to show his pipe. The disciple of Srila Babaji Maharaj used to offer coffee to Srila Maharaj because Babaji Maharaj used to drink coffee. He used to make notch-potch. Sometimes that was also available to Maharaj. Srila Babaji Maharaj was a Maha Bhagavata. He had earned success in parental love for Goura Nitai. His main peculiarity was that he remained always in trance position. He incessantly used to talk with his worshipping deities. Sometimes he laughed by playing jokes with the deities, sometimes he cried and at other times he cried bitterly calling “Oh Hari” who is affectionate for his devotees,” O life of my soul Hari”, “O Gopal”, “O the son of Nanda” etc. In this way he used to call the Lord in His different names. A great deal of people visited him on the banks of the Ganga, but he did not talk with any one and used to talk only with his worshipping deities in a parental loving manner . Though he was very old, he cooked himself for the deities. Sometimes he was under such a trance that he forgot for the service of the deities and even to eat for himself for days together. lt was his significance.

Foot prints of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu were established by Puri Maharaj in a quick span in the old and ancient temple of Sri Radha Madan Mohan in Northa District. That was the first service to Srila Rupa Goswamy. Maharaj had intimate association with Srila Bhakti Rakshaka Sridhar Maharaj and Bhakti Vijaya Prabhu.

10th Anniversary Of Srila Prabhupada Great Success

In 1947 a Grand celebrations were organised for seven days at Brahmapur Town Hall, on occasion of the 10th commemoration ceremony of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. And for that occasion Srila Baikhanas Maharaj, Srila Nityananda Prabhu and Srila Maharaj had tried their level best with all their full energies. Srila Maharaj did every thing, accompanied by Srila Baikhanas Maharaj. The donation of Sri Balaji Sahu, the proprietor of ‘Ganjam Amala’ was very significant. Different sadhus from different pilgrimages attended that meeting held at Brahmapur Town Hall and delivered their discourses. For their boarding some rooms of Khallikote College and Hostel were spared with the help of the then principal of the college. People from nearby villages poured into that meeting to hear the discourses. On every evening Srila Maharaj with more than 300 devotees was going in a procession starting from Balaji Pentha street upto Town Hall with big banners and flags. The important Sadhus who were present in that great religious meeting were the sannyasi disciples of Srila Prabhupad, like Srila Srauti Maharaj, Santha Maharaj, Jajabara Maharaj and Brahmacharis.

Maharaj Known To Be The Bhagavatacharya At Ramananda Goudiya Math Among Mayapur Sannyasis

When Maharaj used to stay at Mayapur he attended the classes on Bhagavata of Srila Bhakti Pradeepa Tirtha Maharaj. Srila Tirtha Maharaj loved him very much. He became the monitor of that Bhagavata class. He could give correct answers of all sorts of questions on Bhagavata. Maharaj at that time used to take Bhagavata classes at the direction of Srila Tirtha Maharaj and Srila Tirtha Maharaj used to sit along side with him. In this way Srila Maharaj got his recognition as a Bhagavata Acharya at Mayapur. Still now Srila Maharaj gives the correct annotation of any verse from Bhagavata at his present advanced as of 85 years. Maharaj has remembered most of the verses of Srimad Bhagavata. He usually takes water or any food after reading Srimad Bhagavata.

1948-1966 In Charge Of Goudiya Maths, Kovvur, Madras

At that time the things were settled between the Gaudiya Maths and Kunjada received some maths. After that Maharaj again became the chief of the previous two maths situated at Kovvur and Madras (Chennai).

Leaving Gaudiya Math At Kovvur

Once he went on a pilgrimage to the south with Srila Nityananda Prabhu giving the charge of the math to Purushottam Brahmachari. Maharaj never allowed indiscipline in the devotional service to the Lord. One Sannyasi took charge of the math from Sripad Purushottam Prabhu. Srila Maharaj saw this incident to his utter displeasure after returning from his pilgrimage and mentally decided to leave the Math. He left the math with Srila Janardana Maharaj, Srila Nityananda Prabhu, Srila Ananda Prabhu and Srila Ramamohan Prabhu. At that time the followers of the math who were renounciates or house-holders requested him, “This is your place, you stay here”. Though they requested Srila Maharaj to stay there, he did not stay with them and told, “I have not come to establish any math, building, etc. If Sriman Mahaprabhu wants that I should preach His doctrine, then I can establish 10 to 15 maths. Why should I stay here ?” Leaving that place he took shelter in the house of a Fortunate devotee named Garpati Subamma at her humble request. He used to go for alms and remained in her house. He cooked himself the alms and offered to the Lord .

He alone continued his preaching activity and achieved the task.

Took Sanyasa In 1966 From Srila Giri Maharaj

The aged sannyasis who were loving him wanted to make him their sannyasi disciple seeing Maharaja’s great devotion, service to Vaishnavas, and his thoroughness in scriptures. He consulted with Srila Baikhanas Maharaj about taking sannyasa and at last on 7th February, 1966 he took sannyasa in Mayapur at Sriman Mahaprabhu’s birth place according to the scriptural injunctions, from Srila Bhakti Swarupa Giri Maharaj in presence of his Vaishnava circle. After this he came to Srila Keshaba Maharaj with Srila Giri Maharaj. Srila Keshaba Maharaj became angry upon Srila Giri Maharaj and said, “Why did you give sannyasa to him? He is ours.” But Srila Giri Maharaj in order to avoid this told, “I am your servitor.” Everyone wanted to make Maharaj his own disciple. The main reason behind it was that Maharaj was apt in management of maths and he was well versed in Bhagavata. Everyone wanted to give him the charge of their maths.

Established Sri Krishna Chaitanya Ashram In Kakinada In 1966

After so much effort Srila Maharaj wanted to stand up himself and to manage an Ashram. He formed one registered board named ‘Sri Krishna Chaitanya Ashram’ in Kakinada of Andhra Pradesh in June, 1966. He became The president of that registered board. A Retd. Police officer was the cashier of the registered board and the secretary was a local devotee named Satyanarayan Murty (A Retd. Chemistry Lecturer). After some years some maths were established.

Formed The Present Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission

In 1983 he formed a new registered board at Itota in Sridhama PURI making Sri Chaitanya Chandra Ashram the centre place of the Mission and Srila Purushottam Tirtha Maharaj became the Secretary of that registered body. From that time onwards this body is functioning and the number of maths under the mission raised to 18. (list of addressess even at the end of this book.)

On the one hand Srila Maharaj is devoid of lust and thinks himself to be an ordinary devotee and on the other hand he was a noble worker of the Congress and is beneficial to all. He is a lover of truth and non-violence. Once Srila Maharaj was returning from Mayapur after finishing the advent ceremony of Sriman Mahaprabhu, Srila Jajabar Maharaj came from the Ashram of Srila Sridhar Maharaj and met him at Howrah railway station. He asked Maharaj to accept the charge of the math. Maharaj refused to accept anything. He tells to his disciples, “You get together for one purpose, that is the service of the Lord and try to preach the doctrine of Mahaprabhu after me. You keep good relations with yourselves and stay in the Ashram.”

Adherence To The Principles

Srila Maharaj has never tasted any kind of intoxicants and he can not tolerate any one using them. He comments against the intoxicants telling that these are the disciples of this iron age. Once a Brahman came to the Ashram at Rajahmundry. He took his dinner and asked some money for taking betel. Maharaj became furious and scolded him. That Brahmin also became furious and cursed him saying, “You cut the root after allowing one to climb a tree.” Maharaj gave scriptural evidences in support of his comment. After that the Brahmin understood his fault and left that place. So Maharaj tells during his discourses every human being should try to rectify his personal fault.

Vaishnava Aparadha Is Never Tolerated

Maharaj can not tolerate denouncing Guru-Vaishnavas or doing anything against scriptural injunctions. Even in the meeting if one tells something sounding so, he asks him to stop his discourse or if there is chance he rules it out by quoting scriptural verses. Once a conference of sadhus was organised at Bhakti Vinod Ashram in Brahmapur. One scholar described that a farmer’s utterance of the name of Hari only once before going to bed is greater than the incessant chanting of Narada. Hearing this Maharaj stopped him to say any more. The reason behind it is that the incessant chanter Narada, Who is a stalwart devotee, is incomparable to a farmer who is a mere Karmee. This goes against Mahaprabhu’s doctrine. He says chant always Hari. In this way Srila Maharaj establishes any matter which goes against scriptural injunctions with strong arguments basing on scriptures.

Intimate Friendship With A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami

The founder Acharya of ISKCON, Srila A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami Maharaj was an intimate friend of Srila Maharaj. He liked Maharaj very much among all the sannyasis of Gaudiya maths. .The Vaishnavas of all other Gaudiya Maths were disliking Swami Maharaj. Srila Maharaj liked him very much and that’s why he was invited by Srila Swami Maharaj while installing new temples or conducting religious meetings. Srila Maharaj accepting his invitation used to attend the ceremonies arranged by Srila Swami Maharaj. Srila Maharaj went around the streets of the town Visakhapatnam with Srila Swami Maharaj and he arranged prasad and boarding for all the foreign devotees who came with Srila Swami Maharaj. Especially he helped them in preaching Mahaprabhu’s doctrine and being pleased in his service Srila Swami Maharaj loved him very affectionately . Before the disappearance of Srila Swami Maharaj he called his disciples and told them, “You take advice of Srila Sridhar Maharaj or my most dear friend Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami Maharaj on any matter regarding scriptural injunctions or temples.” At the last time of his disappearance Srila Swami Maharaj wanted the presence of Srila Puri Maharaj at Sridham Brindavan.

In 1971 Srila Maharaj invited Swamy Maharaj to inaugurate a new temple at Rajahmundry on the banks of Godavari. In 1973 A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swamy Maharaj visited our Visakhapatnam Ashram with 15 senior disciples and stayed for about 20 days. They discussed lots of issues in Practice of Bhakti and its preaching.

Srila B.V.Puri Maharaj went to Mayapur to lay foundation to the present Chandrodaya Temple of ISKCON. Thus a thick friendship was established between them.

The aged and most experienced sannyasis and Brahmacharies of other Gaudiya Maths were also attending with Srila Maharaj while installing new temples or constructing buildings for sadhus. They also were making success to the religious meetings following the words of their spiritual master. Now also the justified disciples of Srila Swami Maharaj request Srila Maharaj for attending the installation ceremonies and joining in the religious meetings.

Maharaj Loves Kirtan And Loud Chanting

Maharaj used to say at universal conference of sadhus, “should Vaishnavas go ahead of a procession with loud chanting.” The aim of such advice was to attract persons to the procession and to make them realise the effect of kirtan, so that the people of that place would come to the meeting place for hearing the discourses delivered by pure devotees and to benefit themselves. He always wants to fulfil the desires of Guru and Gauranga. It is also his aim to encourage persons to follow good conduct leaving bad conduct of this iron age and to serve the Lord by remaining away from quarreling themselves.

Keen Interest On The Songs Of Narottama Thakur

Srila Maharaj liked the songs written by Narottama Thakur. The songs which are loved by Maharaj, written by Narottam Thakur are, “Gora Panhu na Vajiya mainu” and Narottama Dasa “kene nagela mariya”. He says that the songs written by Lochana Dasa are good but advisory. Similarly the songs written by Bhakti Vinoda Thakur are systematic but those are only his feelings. The songs of Narottam Dasa Thakur have great impact on the neophytes. “The Prema Bhakti Chandrika” of Srila Narottam Thakur is the best of all his songs. He tells about the preaching in West Bengal. Srila Jajabar Maharaj had a good voice and he was also a good singer. While Srila Keshaba Maharaj was doing kirtan Srila Maharaj rythmically used to repeat the same song. At the time of preaching he used to sing with other sannyasis.

Mercy Of The Vaishnavas Is Essential

Srila Maharaj has observed the conduct and behaviour of great Vaishnavas staying with them. So he says it is very difficult to get the Lord’s feet by any one who has not stayed with great personalities or pure devotees of the Lord.

Eyes With Tears

Srila Maharaj comes into trance with full of tears in his eyes while narrating the pastimes of Gauranga or commenting on the verses of Srimad Bhagavata. He is very sentimental. He does with utmost care the service to Tulasi, circumambulating the temple of the Lord, worshipping the deities or singing the names of the Lord. These are his daily routine work and ideal principles. He daily discusses in his friends’ circle and with his disciples ‘Sri Chaitanya Charitamruta’, ‘Srimad Bhagavata’, scriptures of Gaudiya philosophy, etc. He being accompanied by his disciples always teaches how to serve the Lord. Every day in the morning he with his disciples reads Srimad Bhagavata, Srimad Bhagavata Gita, Brahma Sanhita, Stotra Ratna and sometimes does it by the help of his disciples. He becomes furious if any disciple does not sit for kirtan and he points out the errors of his disciples through his lecture with strong words in order to rectify them. His main teaching is that if one wants to take shelter under one’s spiritual master’s feet then he should have perseverance to accept his spiritual master’s ruling. Tolerance is one of the good qualities of an Ashram dweller. It is not possible on one’s part to develop without tolerance.

Most Of The Intimate Associates Of The Maharaj Left This Material World

Srila Maharaj had great friendship with Srila Nityananda Prabhu, Srila Tirtha Maharaj, Srila Ananda Prabhu and Srila Janardana Maharaj. He used to send some money to Ananda Prabhu in every month while he was in Brindavan. He also helped Srila Nityananda Prabhu in his difficulties and he also used to send money and paper to Nityananda Prabhu for printing books. He comes to Brahmapur at the time of the commemoration day of Srila Prabhupada and at some other times. Sometimes two friends talked with each other in a friendly way. He was loving very much to Srila Tirtha Maharaj thinking that he would look after him the developmental work of the Ashrams but he had lost almost all his true friends. So Srila Maharaj is in deep sorrow due to the separation of Vaishnavas. He is now staying in this world to give chance to the fallen souls for their upliftment by the God’s will and doing the work of installing Ashramas and publishing scriptures on Vaishnava philosophy besides guides the temple incharges in execution of their daily devotional work effectively.

Efforts In Establishing A Math In Brindavan

By the desire of his friends’ circle he wanted to establish a math in Brindavan. His spiritual master, who had given him sannyasa, Srila Giri Maharaj, had a math at Brindavana and Srila Maharaj was the only disciple of Srila Giri Maharaj. So Srila Giri Maharaj wanted to make him his successor and handover his math at Brindavan. But at God’s will Srila Giri Maharaj fell ill and while he was in the hospital the disciples of Srila Madhava Maharaj were looking after him. Still then he wanted to handover his math to Srila Puri Maharaj.

Hearing this one of the householders told to Giri Maharaj, “Srila Puri Maharaj is not here. He is in Andhra Pradesh. So please handover your math to Srila Madhava Maharaj.” So Srila Giri Maharaj handed over it to Srila Madhava Maharaj.

Brajavasis Deserve Our Service

Now as per the causeless mercy of Sri Brusabhanunandini Srimati Radharani, he has a temple near Her place of sporting called Sebakunja in Brindavan. He says his disciples, “We have come to this place for serving the Lord but not to receive service from the Brajabasis.” So he denies to ask alms from the inhabitants of Brindavan Dham. At the request of his disciples and some householders he has accepted some foreign disciples and he has now established a math at Sridham Mayapur, the advent place of Sriman Mahaprabhu. Though Srila Maharaj was driven out indirectly from the Raya Ramananda Gaudiya Math at Kovvur in Andhra Pradesh, he has constructed many maths, by the will of Mahaprabhu, on the donated lands as per the request of the local people. Now he has 18 maths, some charitable hospitals and libraries. Still then he has formidable promise to preach and distribute the doctrine of Sriman Mahaprabhu.

Established Book Trust And Publishing Several Books

He has published many books on Vaishnava philosophy in different languages like Telugu, Oriya, Hindi and English in order to supply books on unalloyed devotion to the public.

After the demise of Srila Nityananda Prabhu he established a book trust named “Sri Bhakti Bigyana Nityananda Book Trust” in the name of Srila Nityananda Prabhu on 28th July, 1988. As the president of the trust he advises the trust at different times to publish different books. These books are printed with the help of a printing machine which was established by Srila Nityananda Prabhu and Srila Maharaj. The printed books are sent to different maths of this mission for the benefit of the devotees. Now he is the chief editor of the monthly

magazine “The Siddhanta” which was published under the able guidance of Srila Nityananda Prabhu before his disappearance.

Important Books At Low Cost

He has high ambition to fulfil the will of his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupad by publishing books from the printing press which is called “Bruhata Mrudanga.” Now he desires to publish Srimad Bhagavata which was written by Sri Krishna Dwaipayana Veda Vyasa but it has not been done. It may be fulfilled if Lord so desires. He spends money in printing books. He is always very particular for the get up of the books, errorless printing and low cost of the books. He thinks that people should be able to buy books at low cost so that they can read them and get benefit out of them. He gives strong instructions to the charge holders of various maths to pay the cost of the books sent to them. He wants that small booklets should be published on the teachings of Srila Prabhupad, the life histories of great souls, the life histories of Associates of Sriman Mahaprabhu, the philosophy of Sriman Mahaprabhu, the main theme of Srimad Bhagavatam and the teachings of Sri Krishna in Gita.

Affectionate Towards Disciples Both For Gruhastas And Thyagies

Srila Maharaj is affectionate to his disciples. He is eager to dispel the doubts of his disciples. He asks his disciples how do they chant, what do they feel and so on? He never tries to disrespect others. He also does not tolerate any kind of disrespect to others. He tells his disciples that who does not chant even residing in maths, his life is spoiled due to the misutilisation of a golden opportunity given by the Lord. One’s song or kirtan should be impressive as per his advice. He always says that prayers should make oneself to feel as insignificant as a blade of grass. He does not like to sing like a tape-recorder without proper feeling. He praises one seeing one’s serving attitude and encourages him to do so. He does not tolerate any one’s negligence in performing his service to the Lord and he scolds him.

Good Command On Discourses In Different Languages

Srila Maharaj has a great power in delivering speech without a pause in Oriya, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali and English languages. The listeners are wonderstruck by hearing his speech. Though Maharaj has strong faith on Sri Radha Krishna, he has also strong devotion for Nrusinghanath. He has success over Nrusingha mantra and so he advises to mutter Nrusingha mantra while one is under illness. Maharaj knows Nrusingha dev eradicates all the difficulties in the path of devotion and He also eradicates all other sorts of difficulties, while bestowing the things that are beneficial to one’s self.

Visits Abroad In His Pursuit Of Preaching

He went on tour for two months to the Western countries like Italy and Spain on 5th May, 1997 as per the request of the foreign devotees and delivered devotional discourses on unalloyed devotion in the religious meetings arranged in Schools, Colleges, Universities and public places. The devotees of those places were very much pleased by his speech. Now he has been donated a large plot for establishing a centre in the foreign country to distribute unalloyed devotion as preached by Sriman Mahaprabhu.

It should be remembered that the will of God is mighty. Srimati Radharani has kept Her associates to spread serving attitude to the Lord among the fallen souls for their liberation.

Team Spirit In Training A Group Of Disciples

Now Maharaj has arranged to learn Sanskrit by his disciples at Sridham Brindavan so that after him they would engage themselves in preaching the unalloyed devotion of Lord Gauranga. It is his will that these devotees should be well versed in scriptures and scriptural conclusions, so that they can redeem the fallen souls after his disappearance. He has great desire in preaching. He wants a vehicle to go round the villages of Orissa in order to preach the devotional path. He says quoting from Prabhupada’s words, “One should preach till he breathes his last.” The preacher controls himself while preaching, he follows the real path and he can engage others to follow the path of reality. He is not in support of preaching without good behaviour. So he advises his disciples to have good conduct. He has collected the conduct rules and has published a book named “Sankhipta Sadachara”.

Published In Nutshell

It is not possible to glorify the vaishnavas whose mercy can liberate the people of the world. Even the demigods are unable to glorify the Vaishnavas. So the little we glorify them is a mark of our inability. The life history of our spiritual master is very deep and inexpressive. It is impossible on our part to touch it as we are foolish and ignorant. As we are much delighted to discuss his life history we tried to publish it in a nut-shell.

Pray For Long Love

Let Srila Maharaj live long for more years to preach the doctrine of the Lord, publish books, establish temples, install deities, etc. Nowadays we see Vaishnavas leave this world one by one and the world is felt to be empty of Vaishnavas. So the presence of Srila Maharaj will certainly give encouragement, inspiration and provocation to Vaishnavas. So let the Lord Brajendra Nandan keep alive him among his disciples and devotees for more years so that he would keep the flow of Gaura Saraswata Bhakti Vinoda stream eternal. This is the sole prayer at the lotus feet of Sri Radha Brindavana Chandra and Sri Godruma Bihari.

All Glory To Maharaj

All glories, all glories to the crest jewel of Paramahansa’s Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Baibhava Puri Goswami Maharaj. All glories, all glories to Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharbika Giridhari Radha Vinod Bihari and their associates.

( N.B:- Due to some difficulties the life history of Srila Maharaj has not been published in detail. If the spiritual master and the Vaishnavas will be graceful then we will be able to publish his elongated life history in a large volume.)

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