13.54-55

sri-saci-jagannatha, sri-madhava-puri

kesava bharati, ara sri-isvara puri

advaita acarya, ara pandita srivasa

acaryaratna, vidyanidhi, thakura haridasa

SYNONYMS

sri-saci-jagannatha—Srimati Sacidevi and Jagannatha Misra; sri-madhava puri—Sri Madhavendra Puri; kesava bharati—of the name Kesava Bharati; ara—and; sri-isvara puri—of the name Sri Isvara Puri; advaita acarya—of the name Advaita Acarya; ara—and; pandita srivasa—of the name Srivasa Pandita; acarya-ratna—of the name Acaryaratna; vidyanidhi—of the name Vidyanidhi; thakura haridasa—of the name Thakura Haridasa.

Lord Sri Krsna, before appearing as Lord Caitanya, requested these devotees to precede Him: Sri Sacidevi, Jagannatha Misra, Madhavendra Puri, Kesava Bharati, Isvara Puri, Advaita Acarya, Srivasa Pandita, Acaryaratna, Vidyanidhi and Thakura Haridasa.