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prabhu-priya govindananda mahabhagavata

prabhura kirtaniya adi sri-govinda datta

SYNONYMS

prabhu-priya—the most dear to the Lord; govindananda—of the name Govindananda; maha-bhagavata—great devotee; prabhura—of the Lord; kirtaniya—performer of kirtana; adi—originally; sri-govinda datta—of the name of Sri Govinda Datta.

Govindananda and Govinda Datta, the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth branches of the tree, were performers of kirtana in the company of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Govinda Datta was the principal singer in Lord Caitanya’s kirtana party.

PURPORT

Govinda Datta appeared in the village of Sukhacara near Khadadaha.