CC Ādi 10.24
Bengali
রাঘব–পণ্ডিত—প্রভুর আদ্য–অনুচর ।
তাঁর এক শাখা মুখ্য,—মকরধ্বজ কর ॥ ২৪ ॥
তাঁর এক শাখা মুখ্য,—মকরধ্বজ কর ॥ ২৪ ॥
Verse text
rāghava-paṇḍita — prabhura ādya-anucara
tāṅra eka śākhā mukhya — makaradhvaja kara
tāṅra eka śākhā mukhya — makaradhvaja kara
Synonyms
Translation
Rāghava Paṇḍita, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s original follower, is understood to have been the seventh branch. From him proceeded another subbranch, headed by Makaradhvaja Kara.
Purport
Kara was the surname of Makaradhvaja. At present this surname is generally found in the Kāyastha community. The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā (166) states:
dhaniṣṭhā bhakṣya-sāmagrīṁ kṛṣṇāyādād vraje ’mitām
saiva sāmprataṁ gaurāṅga- priyo rāghava-paṇḍitaḥ
saiva sāmprataṁ gaurāṅga- priyo rāghava-paṇḍitaḥ
Rāghava Paṇḍita was formerly a confidential gopī in Vraja during the time of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, and his former name was Dhaniṣṭhā. This gopī, Dhaniṣṭhā, always engaged in preparing foods for Kṛṣṇa.