Hare Krishna, today is disappearance of Locana Das Thakur
Born in Burdwan in Ayurveda doctor family. Disciple of Narahari Sarkar. Locana Das Thakur was only son, pampered, but devotee from childhood. He wrote the Caitanya Mangal in Lokerpachali style – five meters combined (folk song style). He was married when young, but he was detached from family life. He spent his youth with his guru in Srikhanda.
Murari Gupta’s writings on the life of Lord Caitanya was inspiration of Caitanya Mangala; Vaishnavas changed VdT’s Caitanya Mangala to CB because VdT is Vyasa of Caitanya-lila, and Vyasa wrote Srimad Bhagavatam. Caitanya Mangala by Srila Locana Dasa Thakur expands on pastimes of CB.
From Caitanya Mangala by Srila Locana Dasa Thakur:
Mahaprabhu leaving Vishnupriya-devi to take sannyasa:
Visnupriya Devi: “Please put your hand on my head and tell me you are not taking sannyasa. This rumor I have heard from others – if it is true, I will enter fire. My life, youth, beauty, dressing, ornamental opulence is only for You. Without you, My life is useless. My heart is burning with grief.”
Lord Caitanya, a smile playing on his lips: Listen, my dear. Don’t sully your heart with these thoughts. I now speak for Your benefit, please listen. This world is illusion. The only truths are Vishnu and the Vaishnavas. Our sons, parents, relatives – who is related to whom? Our only sweet relationship is with Krishna’s lotus feet. Whether man, woman – such designations are only external. We are spirit soul. Forgetting this, we fall into duality.
Only Lord Krishna is our husband. This body is a combination of flesh, blood, mucous, stool and urine. When we are born, we are covered by maya. We go through youth, maturity, old age, experiencing so many distresses but always maintaining the body as the self. Those whom we think are our friends chastise us and leave us when we are old.
We become blind and cry in an ocean of distress. Still, we don’t serve the lotus feet of Govinda. Actually, we’ve taken this birth only to serve Krishna, but we fall down, forgetting the Lord, and suffer in hell. You have to live up to your name of Vishnupriya. Don’t burden Your heart with useless remorse. These are my instructions. You now drive away all other thoughts and just think about Krishna.”
With these words the Lord showed His 4 armed form to Vishnupriya-devi. She became ecstatic to see this wonderful display; understanding that everything and everyone is eternally connected with Lord Caitanya (because He is Vishnu Himself), She became overwhelmed with joy. But still, She was fixed in Her Own mood of devotion, thinking of the Lord as Her husband.
She fell down at His lotus feet and declared, “I am most fallen. You are my dear husband. After having gotten this priceless treasure of the opportunity to be Your maidservant, what misfortune has now brought this great downfall upon Me?” She then began to wail loudly and piteously, in great grief.
Seeing one so dear to Him in such a heartbroken condition, Lord Caitanya’s eyes filled with tears, and He embraced Her. The cooling rays of His moonlike form calmed Her turbulent emotions.
“Listen, dear Vishnupriya”, the Lord spoke again. “I declare to You that whenever You think of Me, I am there beside You, regardless of where I am. Vishnupriya could understand He is the Supreme Personalityof Godhead. He continued: “You please just engage Yourself in Your daily activities, and nobody will disturb You.” She silently lowered Her head and cried. Hearing His sweet words and wonderful behavior, Locan dasa is greatly pained, but continues to sing the Lord’s glories.
The End