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vasudeva datta--prabhura bhrtya mahasaya
sahasra-mukhe yanra guna kahile na haya
SYNONYMS
vasudeva datta—of the name Vasudeva Datta; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhrtya—servant; mahasaya—great personality; sahasra-mukhe—with thousands of mouths; yanra—whose; guna—qualities; kahile—describing; na—never; haya—becomes fulfilled.
Vasudeva Datta, the nineteenth branch of the Sri Caitanya tree, was a great personality and a most confidential devotee of the Lord.
One could not describe his qualities even with thousands of mouths.
PURPORT
Vasudeva Datta, the brother of Mukunda Datta, was also a resident of Cattagrama.
In the Caitanya-bhagavata it is said, yanra sthane krsna haya apane vikraya: Vasudeva Datta was such a powerful devotee that Krsna was purchased by him.
Vasudeva Datta stayed at Srivasa Pandita’s house, and in the Caitanya-bhagavata it is described that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was so pleased with Vasudeva Datta and so affectionate toward him that He used to say, “I am only Vasudeva Datta’s man.
My body is only meant to please Vasudeva Datta, and he can sell Me anywhere.” Thrice He vowed that this was a fact and that no one should disbelieve these statements “All My dear devotees,” He said, “I tell you the truth.
My body is especially meant for Vasudeva Datta.” Vasudeva Datta initiated Sri Yadunandana Acarya, the spiritual master of Raghunatha dasa, who later became Raghunatha dasa Gosvami.
This will be found in the Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, Sixth Chapter, verse 161.
Vasudeva Datta spent money very liberally; therefore Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Sivananda Sena to become his sarakhela, or secretary, in order to control his extravagant expenses.
Vasudeva Datta was so kind to the living entities that he wanted to take all their sinful reactions so that they might be delivered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
This is described in the Fifteenth Chapter of the Caitanya-caritamrta’s Madhya-lila, verses 159 through 180.
There is a railway station named Purvasthali near the Navadvipa railway station, and about one mile away, in a village known as Mamagachi, which is the birthplace of Vrndavana dasa Thakura, there is presently a temple of Madana-gopala that was established by Vasudeva Datta.
The Gaudiya Matha devotees have now taken charge of this temple, and the seva-puja is going on very nicely.
Every year all the pilgrims on the navadvipa-parikrama visit Mamagachi.
Since Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura inaugurated the navadvipa-parikrama function, the temple has been very well managed.