Sri Visnupriyas apperance day

[Paramananda das]

+Śrīmatī Viṣṇupriya-devī ~ Appearance day
Jaya Sacinandana suramuni vandana
Composed by Srila Bhakti-rasksaka Sridhara Maharaja
jay sacinandana sura-muni-vandana
bhava-bhaya-khandana jayo he
jay hari-kirttana narttana varttana
kalimala-karttana jayo he
All glories to Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the son of Sacidevi. Great sages and demigods always sing His praise, for by doing so, the fear of repeated birth and death is cut to pieces. All Glories to the kirttan of the Holy Name of Krsna, for when one chants the Holy Name of Krsna and dances in ecstasy, the filth of this iron age of Kali disappears.
nayana-purandara visvarupa snehadhara
visvambhara visvera kalyana
jay laksmi-visnupriya visvambhara priyahiya
jaya priya kinkara isana
Sri Chaitanya delights all eyes with His charming beauty. He is the most dearly beloved Lord of all and the intimate brother of Visvarupa. He brings the highest auspiciousness to everyone, for He floods the entire universe

with the nectar of love of Godhead and thus saves all living beings. All glories to Laksmipriya and Visnupriya Devi, who are very dear to Sri Nimai Pandit. All glories to their family servant, Isana.

sri sita-advaita-ray malini-srivasa jay
jay candrasekhara acaryya
jay nityananda ray gadadhara jay jay
jaya haridasa namacaryya
All glories to Sita Thakurani and Sri Advaita Acharyya, all glories to Malini-devi and Srivasa Thakura, and all glories to Acharyya Chandrasekhara. All glories to Srila Nityananda Prabhu, Gadadhara Pandit and Haridasa Thakura, the Namacharyyas.
murari mukunda jay premanidhi mahasaya
jaya jata prabhu parisad
vandi savakara paya adhamere krpa hoy
bhakti saparsada-prabhupad
All glories to Murari Gupta, and all glories to Mukunda Datta. All glories to all the other eternal associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. By singing the glories of Srila Prabhupada all those great souls who are eternal associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, even the lowest of men can obtain the highest treasure of love
So this is a beautiful Bhajan sung by Srila Sridhara Swami today is the holy apperanceday of Srimati Visnupirya .As Gaudiya Vaisnavas daily we are supposed to remember the Yogapitha where Lord Caitanya appeared. I know I should daily but how often I remember it ?I am so unfortunate
So we meditate on Lord Caitanya standing in the Yoga pitha with His wifes Visnupriya and Laxmi priya
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has mentioned the marriage to Visnupriya in his Gaura Smarana Mangala Stotram :
matur vakyat parinaya vidhau prapa visnupriyam yo
ganga-tire parikara-janair dig-jito darpa-hari
reme vidvaj-jana-kula-manih sri-navadvipacandro
vande ‘ham tam sakala-visaye simham adhyapakanam
matuh—of His mother; vakyat—because of the word; parinaya—vidhau—in marriage; prapa—obtained; visnupriyam—Srimati Visnupriya-devi; yah—who; ganga—of the Ganges; tire—on the shore; parikara-janaih—with His followers; dik-jitah—of Kesava Kasmiri, who had conquered all directions; darpa—the pride; hari—removing; reme—jibilantly performed pastimes; vidvat-jana—of learned scholars; kula-of the community; manih—the jewel; sri-navadvipa-candrah—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the transcendental moon of Navadvipa; vande—offer my respectful obeisances; ahan—I; tam—to Him; sakala-visaye—in all circles; simham—the lion; adhyapakanam—of scholars;
The wedding is elabotedly discribed in Caitanya Bhagavata
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At His mother’s request, He married Srimati Visnupriya-devi. On the bank of the Ganges with His many disciples, He cut down the pride of Kesava Kasmiri, who had formerly conquered all directions. The jewel of learned scholars and the moon of Navadvipa, He enjoyed many pastimes. I offer my respectful obeisances to Him, the lion among the scholars. download
Vishnupriya Devi
The Supreme Lord has three different internal saktis (potencies), Sri, Bhu and Nita. Bhu sakti appeared as Srimati Vishnupriya Devi in Gaura lila to assist Sri Caitanya's sankirtana movement. King Satrajit, the father of Satyabhama in Krishna lila, appeared in Gauranga lila as the brahmana Sanatana Mishra, Vishnupriya Devi's father.
Srimati Vishnupriya Devi overflowed with all good qualities. Her beauty surpassed the goddess of fortune. She was devoted to her parents and dutifully followed scriptural injunctions. Regularly she worshiped Tulasi Devi, and observed vows of austerity such as bathing thrice daily in the Ganges.
Whenever she met Saci Mata at the Ganges Vishnupriya would humbly bow down at her feet. Saci Devi often thought that chaste beautiful Vishnupriya would make an ideal bride for her son Nimai. After Laxmipriya Devi, Lord Caitanya's first wife, "died in separation from the Lord," Nimai Pandit married Srimati Vishnupriya Devi. Caitanya Mangala and Caitanya Bhagavata give elaborate descriptions of this most auspicious wedding.
Buddhimanta Khan, a rich landowner, bore all expenses of the opulent royal wedding of the Divine Couple, Vishnupriya and Sri Nimai Pandit. All the people of Navadvipa and the neighboring villages came to the wedding. During the ceremony all eyes were on the Divine Couple,as if to devour the matchless beauty of Vishnupriya and Nimai Pandit.
The Vaisnavas sang Hari's glories. The brahmanas made a circle around the Lord and chanted the Vedas. A sea of joy flooded the four directions. Those who didn't drown simply floated in bliss. Besides the wedding, Vrindavana Dasa Thakura doesn't elaborate about Vishnupriya's pastimes.
gaura-laksmi-visnupriya-6
In Caitanya Mangala, Locana Dasa Thakura tells pastimes not mentioned elsewhere. He narrates the especially touching last conversation Lord Gauranga had with Vishnupriya Devi the night before He took sannyasa:
"In a voice choked with emotion, Vishnupriya said, 'Tell me, 0 Prananatha (Lord of my life), is it true the rumor I heard that You will take sannyasa and leave me? If I lose Your association I might as well end my life by drinking poison.'
"Responding with gentle compassionate words, Sri Gaura Raya said, 'Vishnupriya, you are as dear to Me as life itself. There is no need to worry. Please hear what I am about to say; for it will help you. The only truth in this world is Bhagavan and the Vaisnavas. Everything else is illusion. Fathers, mothers, children, relationships between men and women are all illusory. Krishna is the master, the real husband of everyone. Don't lament, don't worry your nameis Vishnupriya. Therefore, fulfill the real meaning of Vishnupriya and always think of Krishna within your heart.'
"Then Sri Gaurasundara showed His four-armed form which helped Vishnupriya understand His absolute position. Seeing this vanquished Vishnupriya's grief and pain. She felt blissful. This vision and Mahaprabhu's instructions removed her bewilderment. But she kept the mentality of taking the Lord as her husband.
"Sobbing and falling at Lord Caitanya's feet, she said, 'I beg You to accept my humble submission. You are the most dear Lord of my life, my only wealth. Without You, without Your service 1 have nothing.'
"Lord Gauranga embraced Vishnupriya with His eyes. He gave her mercy with these words: 'I shall travel here and there. But wherever I go, I shall always remain at your place.'
"Understanding the supremely independent nature of Lord Gaura, Vishnupriya said, 'You must do what makes You happy my Lord. Let no one be an obstacle to Your divine mission."(Caitanya Mangala)

Srila Bhaktivinda has given a summary
tyaktva geham svajana-sahitam sri-navadvipa-bhumau
nityananda-pranaya-vasagah kasna-caitanyacandrah
bhramam bhramam nagaram agmac chantipurvam puram yas
tam gaurangam vraja-jigamisavista-murtim smarami
tyaktva—having abandoned; geham—the home; svajana—relatives; sahitam—along with; sri-navadvipa—of Navadvipa; bhumau—in the land; nityananda—for Lord Nityananda; pranaya—by the love; vasagah—made subject; kasna-caitanyacandrah—the moon of Sri Kasna Caitanya; bhramam—wandering; bhramam—and wandering; nagaram—to the town; agamat--went; santi-purvam puram—the town of Santipura; yah—Who; tam—upon Him; gaurangam—Lord Gauranga; vraja—to Vrajabhumi; jigamisa—with the desire to go to; avista—absorbed; murtim--form; smarami-­I meditate.
Abandoning His home and relatives in Navadvipa, and conquered by love for Lord Nityananda, Lord Krsna Caitanyacandra wandered (through Bengal) and finally reached the town of Santipura. I meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, Who earnestly desired to visit the holy dhama of Vrajabhumi.gaura-laksmi-visnupriya-6
'After the disappearance of mother Shacidevi, Vishnupriya, by her desire, locked herself inside the house, away from the devotees. Now no one can visit her without her permission, and she has taken up a severe vow. She takes bath in the morning and performs her morning prayers. Then she counts her chanting of the holy names with grains of rice. She puts each grain of rice in a clay pot, and she continues chanting like this until sometime in the afternoon. After finishing her chanting, she takes the rice and cooks it with a cloth covering her mouth. She offers that plain unsalted rice to Mahaprabhu with a humble prayer. Lamenting in various ways, she purifies her hands and mouth with water and eats just a handful of that prasada. She then offers the remnants of that rice to the devotees. Who else can perform such a severe vow?'

[Paramananda das]

+Śrīmatī Viṣṇupriya-devī ~ Appearance day

Jaya Sacinandana suramuni vandana

Composed by Srila Bhakti-rasksaka Sridhara Maharaja

jay sacinandana sura-muni-vandana

bhava-bhaya-khandana jayo he

jay hari-kirttana narttana varttana

kalimala-karttana jayo he

All glories to Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the son of Sacidevi. Great sages and demigods always sing His praise, for by doing so, the fear of repeated birth and death is cut to pieces. All Glories to the kirttan of the Holy Name of Krsna, for when one chants the Holy Name of Krsna and dances in ecstasy, the filth of this iron age of Kali disappears.

nayana-purandara visvarupa snehadhara

visvambhara visvera kalyana

jay laksmi-visnupriya visvambhara priyahiya

jaya priya kinkara isana

Sri Chaitanya delights all eyes with His charming beauty. He is the most dearly beloved Lord of all and the intimate brother of Visvarupa. He brings the highest auspiciousness to everyone, for He floods the entire universe

with the nectar of love of Godhead and thus saves all living beings. All glories to Laksmipriya and Visnupriya Devi, who are very dear to Sri Nimai Pandit. All glories to their family servant, Isana.

sri sita-advaita-ray malini-srivasa jay

jay candrasekhara acaryya

jay nityananda ray gadadhara jay jay

jaya haridasa namacaryya

All glories to Sita Thakurani and Sri Advaita Acharyya, all glories to Malini-devi and Srivasa Thakura, and all glories to Acharyya Chandrasekhara. All glories to Srila Nityananda Prabhu, Gadadhara Pandit and Haridasa Thakura, the Namacharyya

murari mukunda jay premanidhi mahasaya

jaya jata prabhu parisad

vandi savakara paya adhamere krpa hoy

bhakti saparsada-prabhupad

All glories to Murari Gupta, and all glories to Mukunda Datta. All glories to all the other eternal associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. By singing the glories of Srila Prabhupada all those great souls who are eternal associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, even the lowest of men can obtain the highest treasure of love

So this is a beautiful Bhajan sung by Srila Sridhara Swami today is the holy apperanceday of Srimati Visnupirya .As Gaudiya Vaisnavas daily we are supposed to remember the Yogapitha where Lord Caitanya appeared. I know I should daily but how often I remember it ?I am so unfortunate

So we meditate on Lord Caitanya standing in the Yoga pitha with His wifes Visnupriya and Laxmi priya

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has mentioned the marriage to Visnupriya in his Gaura Smarana Mangala Stotram :

matur vakyat parinaya vidhau prapa visnupriyam yo

ganga-tire parikara-janair dig-jito darpa-hari

reme vidvaj-jana-kula-manih sri-navadvipacandro

vande ‘ham tam sakala-visaye simham adhyapakanam

At His mother’s request, He married Srimati Visnupriya-devi. On the bank of the Ganges with His many disciples, He cut down the pride of Kesava Kasmiri, who had formerly conquered all directions. The jewel of learned scholars and the moon of Navadvipa, He enjoyed many pastimes. I offer my respectful obeisances to Him, the lion among the scholars

The wedding is elabotedly discribed in Caitanya Bhagavata

The Supreme Lord has three different internal saktis (potencies), Sri, Bhu and Nita. Bhu sakti appeared as Srimati Vishnupriya Devi in Gaura lila to assist Sri Caitanya's sankirtana movement. King Satrajit, the father of Satyabhama in Krishna lila, appeared in Gauranga lila as the brahmana Sanatana Mishra, Vishnupriya Devi's father.

Srimati Vishnupriya Devi overflowed with all good qualities. Her beauty surpassed the goddess of fortune. She was devoted to her parents and dutifully followed scriptural injunctions. Regularly she worshiped Tulasi Devi, and observed vows of austerity such as bathing thrice daily in the Ganges.

Whenever she met Saci Mata at the Ganges Vishnupriya would humbly bow down at her feet. Saci Devi often thought that chaste beautiful Vishnupriya would make an ideal bride for her son Nimai. After Laxmipriya Devi, Lord Caitanya's first wife, "died in separation from the Lord," Nimai Pandit married Srimati Vishnupriya Devi. Caitanya Mangala and Caitanya Bhagavata give elaborate descriptions of this most auspicious wedding.

Buddhimanta Khan, a rich landowner, bore all expenses of the opulent royal wedding of the Divine Couple, Vishnupriya and Sri Nimai Pandit. All the people of Navadvipa and the neighboring villages came to the wedding. During the ceremony all eyes were on the Divine Couple,as if to devour the matchless beauty of Vishnupriya and Nimai Pandit.

The Vaisnavas sang Hari's glories. The brahmanas made a circle around the Lord and chanted the Vedas. A sea of joy flooded the four directions. Those who didn't drown simply floated in bliss. Besides the wedding, Vrindavana Dasa Thakura doesn't elaborate about Vishnupriya's pastimes.

In Caitanya Mangala, Locana Dasa Thakura tells pastimes not mentioned elsewhere. He narrates the especially touching last conversation Lord Gauranga had with Vishnupriya Devi the night before He took sannyasa:

"In a voice choked with emotion, Vishnupriya said, 'Tell me, 0 Prananatha (Lord of my life), is it true the rumor I heard that You will take sannyasa and leave me? If I lose Your association I might as well end my life by drinking poison.'

"Responding with gentle compassionate words, Sri Gaura Raya said, 'Vishnupriya, you are as dear to Me as life itself. There is no need to worry. Please hear what I am about to say; for it will help you. The only truth in this world is Bhagavan and the Vaisnavas. Everything else is illusion. Fathers, mothers, children, relationships between men and women are all illusory. Krishna is the master, the real husband of everyone. Don't lament, don't worry your nameis Vishnupriya. Therefore, fulfill the real meaning of Vishnupriya and always think of Krishna within your heart.'

"Then Sri Gaurasundara showed His four-armed form which helped Vishnupriya understand His absolute position. Seeing this vanquished Vishnupriya's grief and pain. She felt blissful. This vision and Mahaprabhu's instructions removed her bewilderment. But she kept the mentality of taking the Lord as her husband.

"Sobbing and falling at Lord Caitanya's feet, she said, 'I beg You to accept my humble submission. You are the most dear Lord of my life, my only wealth. Without You, without Your service 1 have nothing.'

"Lord Gauranga embraced Vishnupriya with His eyes. He gave her mercy with these words: 'I shall travel here and there. But wherever I go, I shall always remain at your place.'

"Understanding the supremely independent nature of Lord Gaura, Vishnupriya said, 'You must do what makes You happy my Lord. Let no one be an obstacle to Your divine mission."(Caitanya Mangala)

Srila Bhaktivinda has given a summary

tyaktva geham svajana-sahitam sri-navadvipa-bhumau

nityananda-pranaya-vasagah kasna-caitanyacandrah

bhramam bhramam nagaram agmac chantipurvam puram yas

tam gaurangam vraja-jigamisavista-murtim smarami

Abandoning His home and relatives in Navadvipa, and conquered by love for Lord Nityananda, Lord Krsna Caitanyacandra wandered (through Bengal) and finally reached the town of Santipura. I meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, Who earnestly desired to visit the holy dhama of Vrajabhumi. \

'After the disappearance of mother Shacidevi, Vishnupriya, by her desire, locked herself inside the house, away from the devotees. Now no one can visit her without her permission, and she has taken up a severe vow. She takes bath in the morning and performs her morning prayers. Then she counts her chanting of the holy names with grains of rice. She puts each grain of rice in a clay pot, and she continues chanting like this until sometime in the afternoon. After finishing her chanting, she takes the rice and cooks it with a cloth covering her mouth. She offers that plain unsalted rice to Mahaprabhu with a humble prayer. Lamenting in various ways, she purifies her hands and mouth with water and eats just a handful of that prasada. She then offers the remnants of that rice to the devotees. Who else can perform such a severe vow?' Arca Vigraha of Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Vishnupriya Devi, At Birthplace of Vishnupriya