SB 12.12.48
sankirtyamano bhagavan anantah
srutanubhavo vyasanam hi pumsam
pravisya cittam vidhunoty asesham
yatha tamo 'rko 'bhram ivati-vatah
sankirtyamanah -- being properly chanted about; bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anantah -- the unlimited; sruta -- being heard about; anubhavah -- His potency; vyasanam -- the misery; hi -- indeed; pumsam -- of persons; pravisya -- enter; cittam -- the heart; vidhunoti -- cleans away; asesham -- entirely; yatha -- just as; tamah -- darkness; arkah -- the sun; abhram -- clouds; iva -- as; ati-vatah -- a strong wind.
When people properly glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead or simply hear about His power, the Lord personally enters their hearts and cleanses away every trace of misfortune, just as the sun removes the darkness or as a powerful wind drives away the clouds.
SB 1.2.17
srinvatam sva-kathah krishnah
punya-sravana-kirtanah
hridy antah stho hy abhadrani
vidhunoti suhrit satam
srinvatam -- those who have developed the urge to hear the message of; sva-kathah -- His own words; krishnah -- the Personality of Godhead; punya -- virtues; sravana -- hearing; kirtanah -- chanting; hridi antah sthah -- within one's heart; hi -- certainly; abhadrani -- desire to enjoy matter; vidhunoti -- cleanses; suhrit -- benefactor; satam -- of the truthful.
Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.
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Srila Svarupa Damodara Goswami
Just as Lalita and Vishakha are Radharani's dearest gopis, Svarupa Damodara (Vishakha-sakhi) and Ramananda Raya (Lalita-sakhi) are Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's most confidential associates. (In the image: Shrimati Vishakha Devi, ISKCON Chowpatty, Mumbai).
Svarupa Damodara revealed to the world the innermost emotions of Shri Chaitanya's mood of Radharani feeling separation from Krishna. Sensing Lord Gauranga's moods, Svarupa Damodara would perform kirtana to enhance the Lord's internal sentiments. To soothe Lord Chaitanya's love pangs in viraha bhava he would sing songs from Gita-Govinda, Krishna Karnamrta, and the love poems of Chandidasa and Vidyapati.
Throughout the day and night Svarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya stayed near Shri Chaitanya in order to nourish His pastimes. "He is one of the three and one-half most intimate Devotees of Lord Chaitanya (Ramananda Raya, Sikhi Mahiti, Madhavi Devi)." Just as Lalita and Vishakha are Radharani's dearest gopis, Svarupa Damodara (Vishakha-sakhi) and Ramananda Raya (Lalita-sakhi) are Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's most confidential associates.
Svarupa Damodara was the "guardian of the Gaudiya Devotees." So whenever a Devotee misbehaved Lord Gaurasundara would say, "Svarupa, your Gaudiya did such and such." Svarupa Damodara would personally check for grammatical or philosophical flaws in any newly written verse, song, or book before giving it to Lord Chaitanya for approval.
Krishna Dasa Kaviraja used Svarupa Damodara's Karcha (memoirs of Shri Chaitanya's life) to compile the Chaitanya-charitamrta. Svarupa Damodara Goswami also wrote Sangita-Damodara, a book of music. His samadhi is in the 64 Samadhis Area.
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Srila Shivananda Sena
Every year one month before chaturmasya (four month period of the rainy season) Shivananda Sena would lead a party of two hundred Devotees from Bengal to Jagannatha Puri to attend the annual Ratha-Yatra festival. He would pay for everyone's food, tolls, ferries, and lodging. He personally arranged for their comfort.
Shivananda Sena showed Vaishnava compassion for all living entities, be they man or beast. When a stray dog joined the party Shivananda Sena fed the dog and even paid his boat fare. When the dog disappeared one day Shivananda sent 200 men to search for him. Upon arriving in Puri, they saw Lord Chaitanya throwing coconut pulp to the dog. The dog became purified of all material contamination by eating the Maha-Prasadam remnants of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Not seeing the dog the next day, Shivananda Sena understood that the dog had attained liberation by the mercy of Lord Chaitanya.
Observing chaturmasya in Puri, Shivananda and the Devotees would regularly bathe in Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's blissful association. Shivananda used all his possessions in the service of Krishna and the Vaishnavas. His entire family and servants were ardent followers of Lord Gauranga.
Kavi Karnapura, the son of Shivananda Sena, says in Gaura-gannodesh-dipika: "Shivananda Sena is the embodiment of love of Shri Chaitanya Deva. And in Krishna lila he is Vira gopi, Shrimati Radharani's messenger." In one bhajana Devakinandana Dasa glorifies him, "I bow down to Shivananda Sena, who is full of divine love. His caste, life, and wealth are the two lotus feet of Shri Gaura Raya." His samadhi is in the 64 Samadhis Area.
Upon arriving in Puri, they saw Lord Chaitanya throwing coconut pulp to the dog. The dog became purified of all material contamination by eating the Maha-Prasadam remnants of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Not seeing the dog the next day, Shivananda Sena understood that the dog had attained liberation by the mercy of Lord Chaitanya. (In the wallpaper: Shri Vijaya Gauranga, ISKCON Hungary, Budapesht, a dog, coconut pulp).
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