Description of inhabitants of Vaikuntha
text 231, SB 2.9.16: "The inhabitants of the Vaikuntha planets are described as having a glowing skybluish complexion. Their eyes resemble lotus flowers, their dress is of yellowish color, and their bodily features are very attractive. They are just the age of growing youths, they all have four hands, they are all nicely decorated with pearl necklaces with ornamental medallions, and they all appear to be effulgent. some of them are effulgent like coral and diamonds in complexion and have garlands on their heads, blooming like lotus flowers, and some wear earrings.*...text 237: (An explanation of the verse quoted in text 231 follows:) There the great devotees of Lord Hari have complexions that are either blue, red, green, or white. They worship the Lord, who manifests forms with these different colors, and they attain forms and colors like those of the Lord they worhsip. Or, from beginning less time their bodily luster is like the Lord's.
GGD (Gaura Ganodesa Dipika)
147 "Srimati Radharani, who is the personification of pure love for Lord Krsna and who is the queen of Vrndavana, appeared as Sri Gadadhara Pandita, who was very dear to Lord Caitanya. Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami has also confirmed that the goddess of fortune, who appeared in Vrndavana and was very dear to Lord Krsna, has now appeared as Sri Gadadhara Pandita, who is filled with love for Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Lalita gopi always follows Srimati Radharani, and therefore she is kown as Anuradha (Radha's follower). When Srimati Radharani appeared as Gadadhara Pandita, Lalita followed her, entering the body of Gadadhara Pandita. Therefore, Gadadhara Pandita is the incarnation of both Srimati Radharani and Lalita gopi. This is described in the following statement of Caitanya candrodaya nataka.
"Gadadhara, the best of the brahmanas, is the incarnation of both Srimati Radharani and Lalita gopi. These two are the transcendental potencies of the Lord, and since the Lord is in one sense not different from His potencies, it may be said that He is present wherever His potencies go. For this reason it may be said that Lord Hari is also present in the body of Gadadhara Pandita. Gadadhara is therefore the incarnation of three persons: Srimati Radharani, Lalita gopi, and Lord Hari.
Some say that Dhruvananda Brahmacari is the incarnation of Lalita gopi. This opinion is also correct, for Lalita gopi appeared as both Gadadhara Pandita and Dhruvananda Brahmacari.
Text 40: "Rohini and Vasudeva, the parents of Balarama and Krsna, appeared during Lord Caitanya's advent as the exalted brahmana couple Padmavati and Mukunda. Sumitra and Dasaratha were also present in the bodies of Padmavati and Mukunda.
GGD (Gaura Ganodesa Dipika)
147 "Srimati Radharani, who is the personification of pure love for Lord Krsna and who is the queen of Vrndavana, appeared as Sri Gadadhara Pandita, who was very dear to Lord Caitanya. Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami has also confirmed that the goddess of fortune, who appeared in Vrndavana and was very dear to Lord Krsna, has now appeared as Sri Gadadhara Pandita, who is filled with love for Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Lalita gopi always follows Srimati Radharani, and therefore she is kown as Anuradha (Radha's follower). When Srimati Radharani appeared as Gadadhara Pandita, Lalita followed her, entering the body of Gadadhara Pandita. Therefore, Gadadhara Pandita is the incarnation of both Srimati Radharani and Lalita gopi. This is described in the following statement of Caitanya candrodaya nataka.
"Gadadhara, the best of the brahmanas, is the incarnation of both Srimati Radharani and Lalita gopi. These two are the transcendental potencies of the Lord, and since the Lord is in one sense not different from His potencies, it may be said that He is present wherever His potencies go. For this reason it may be said that Lord Hari is also present in the body of Gadadhara Pandita. Gadadhara is therefore the incarnation of three persons: Srimati Radharani, Lalita gopi, and Lord Hari.
Some say that Dhruvananda Brahmacari is the incarnation of Lalita gopi. This opinion is also correct, for Lalita gopi appeared as both Gadadhara Pandita and Dhruvananda Brahmacari.
Text 40: "Rohini and Vasudeva, the parents of Balarama and Krsna, appeared during Lord Caitanya's advent as the exalted brahmana couple Padmavati and Mukunda. Sumitra and Dasaratha were also present in the bodies of Padmavati and Mukunda.
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