Sri Gadadhara Goswami is a united form of Chandrakanti gopi (an expansion of
Radharani’s effulgence) and Purnanada (an expansion of Lord Balarama’s dear
girlfriend). Thus, Gadadhara Dasa was an associate of both Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu.
Krishna Dasa Kaviraja describe Lord Chaitanya as radha-bahva-dyuti suvalita,
“characterized by the emotions and bodily luster of Shrimati Radharani.”
Gadadhara Dasa is this dyuti, luster. Gadadhara Dasa is sometimes called “the
personification of Sri Radhika’s divine effulgence.”
While traveling with Lord Nityananda, Gadadhara would sometimes become
absorbed in madhurya prema and begin acting and speaking like a Vraja
gopi. Putting a clay pot of Ganges water on his head, as if he were a gopi, he
would call out, “Who wants to buy milk? Who wants to buy yogurt?”
As one of Lord Nityananda’s chief preachers in Bengal Gadadhara Dasa delivered
countless sinners and yavanas. Once, while tasting Krishna prema he began
dancing madly and chanting Krishna’s Holy Names outside the Kazi’s mansion.
The irate Muslim magistrate stormed out of his house to chastize him for
“disturbing the peace.” But beholding the dazzlingly attractive form of
Gadadhara Dasa, the Kazi became stunned and dropped his anger.
Gadadhara affectionately embraced the Kazi and said, “Gaura-Nityananda have
appeared to deliver everyone with divine love by distributing the sweet nectar
of the Holy Name of Hari. Why don’t you chant this sweet name of Hari?”
“Tomorrow I shall chant the name of Hari,” replied the Kazi.
Hearing the Kazi inadvertanly chant the Holy Name filled Gadadhara with
happiness. He said, “Why tomorrow? You have already chanted today. And this
powerful name of Hari will destroy your sins and purify your existence.” From
that day on the Kazi took shelter of Sri Gadadhara Dasa Goswami. His samadhi
is in the 64 Samadhis Area.
