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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 11.42",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 11.42",
  "label":"Text 42",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 11.42",
  "description":"The twenty-seventh prominent devotee of Nityānanda Prabhu was Ācārya Vaiṣṇavānanda, a great personality in devotional service. He was formerly known as Raghunātha Purī."

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Cc. Ādi 11.42

Text

ācārya vaiṣṇavānanda bhakti-adhikārī
pūrve nāma chila yāṅra 'raghunātha purī'

Synonyms

ācārya—teacher; vaiṣṇavānanda—of the name Vaiṣṇavānanda; bhakti—devotional service; adhikārī—fit candidate; pūrve—previously; nāma—name; chila—was; yāṅra—whose; raghunāthapurī—of the name Raghunātha Purī.

Translation

The twenty-seventh prominent devotee of Nityānanda Prabhu was Ācārya Vaiṣṇavānanda, a great personality in devotional service. He was formerly known as Raghunātha Purī.

Purport

In the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā, verse 97, it is said that Raghunātha Purī was previously very powerful in the eight mystic successes. He was an incarnation of one of the successes.