

98.MANOHARA DASA BABA:

He was born in Madhavapura in the district of Nadia in 1847 AD.  His father was Sri Bholanatha Adhikari and mother was Pyarisundari.  At that time his name was Mahendra.  His mother died when he was a child.  When he was six years old he dreamt that
a saint came and took him to a forest, then set the forest on fire on all sides.  This dream awakened in him a distaste for material life.  When he lost his father at the age of 13, his brother became annoyed with him due to his disinterest in family
duties.  Thus Manohara dasa left home and took shelter at his aunt's house in Simuliya village. There he was initiated by Sripad Nandakisore Gosvami, scion of Sri Advaita.  When there was no Vaisnava Mahanta to look after the Akhda of Simuliya villa
ge, Manohara took Bekasraya from Srila Pranakrsna dasa babaji and was given the name Amvika dasa.  He then took charge of the Akhda for three years.

Being very eager to increase his knowledge he went to a large Akhda in Navadvipa and studied under Sri Bipincandra Bhattacarya for two years.  After that he visited Ramakeli, Gayesa pura, Kendubilva, Mayanadal and other places.  In that large Akhda,
Sri Rupa dasa babaji was his siksa guru and he renewed Amvika's bekha and named him Manohara dasa.  Manohara used to accompany Pandita Sri Narottama dasa babaji when he visited Siddha Caitanya dasa babaji and listened to their discussions on sastras.
  Once he went to Kalna to have darsana of Siddha Bhagavan dasa baba.  After this he stayed for some time at the Akhda of Kamvuliya tola in Calcutta.  Four years later he again travelled to Calcutta on foot to collect text books.

On his way to Srikshetra to have darsana of Sri Jagannatha in 1879-80 AD., he stayed for a few months at the Akhda of Kantapukur.  He then visited such places as Gopivallavapur, Remuna, etc., eventually arriving at the Gangamata Matha.  After visitin
g Puri for sometime he returned to Remuna, where he studied CC. for 5/6 months.

In 1881, despite Sri Radhacarana dasa's repeated request for him to stay, Manohara left for Vrndavana.  Along the way he fell seriously ill in Memory railway station.  Eventually someone offered to pay his train fare to Vrndavana.  He stayed in Vrnda
vana for five years and managed the seva and other activities of the temple which was established by Sri Gurucarana dasa, the ex-chief of Sri Govinda temple.  While staying there he studied devotional scriptures under Sripad Gopilal Gosvami prabhu, t
he sevait of Sri Radharamana.  At that time Siddha Balarama baba of Jhadu Mandal, Sri Jagadisa baba of Kalidaha and Sri Nityananda dasa baba of Madanamohana Thaura were still alive.

With the permission of Sri Gurucarana dasa, he then went to practice bhajan at Kusuma Sarovara.  At that time Siddha Sri Krsna dasa baba of Govardhana and Sri Hari Gopala dasa of Surya Kunda were still alive.  Sri Caturbhuja Pandita of Sri Radha kund
a studied Srimad Bhagavatam under Manohara.  After spending five years there, he set out for Vraja-parikrama with Srila Ramakrsna Pandita babaji and others.  Though he eventually selected a secluded spot for his place of bhajan, he was forced to leav
e there out of fear of the Muslims.  He first went to Kamyavana and then to Nandagrama.  At the request of Srila Gopala dasa babaji and others from Bhadavali, Manohara dasa went to Bhadavali and studied Sat-Sandarbha for one year.  In 1893, after rec
eiving the order in a dream, he went to Govinda kunda to settle for good.  During this time Sri Gopala dasa and Ramasvarupa Misra of Anore village, as well as many other Vaisnavas, studied Srimad Bhagavatam under Manohara dasa.

Manohara lived on madhukari; begging only a little wheat flour (ata).  At that time Ramasvarupa Misra was a priest of the Gosvamis of the Vallava sect.  When he took initiation from Manohara dasa, it caused a great deal of commotion in the village.
After that Manirama Vaisya and many other persons took initiation from him.

Manohara constantly performed Harinama in a state of trance remembering the Astakalina lila.  He slept and spoke very little.  He passed his time performing bhajan under the shadow of a banyan tree in his bhajan kutir.  During this time he wrote two
books Vaidagdhi-vilasa and Namaratna-mala.

For one year he suffered from chronic flatulence.  When he was cured, his nature seemed to have changed.  He became more mellow and his heart was softer, he had a very charitable disposition, and he could not bear to see others suffering. He gave up
the habit of doing regular mala-japa, and did not mark his body with tilak daily.  Due to being bothered by monkeys and vultures, he had a cave built for him and he moved in to it.

In 1917 AD. he erected a temple and arranged for the seva of Sri Madanamohana there.  In 1918 AD., on the occasion of the Sinhasana Yatra of the Deity, he arranged a huge festival and invited a large number of Vaisnavas.  Bread and soup made with nee
m leaves were offered to the Deity, and Sri Ananta dasa and others joined in and cooked rice and other preparations, which were also offered to the Lord.  Again in 1936 AD. on the same occasion he observed another festival on a grand scale.

After some time he was again afflicted with flatulence and again his nature changed.  He became restless, sorrowful, hopeless, and constantly prayed to be delivered.  Any proposal to initiate disciples made him even more restless.  Manohara offered h
is dandavata's to everyone, and always criticized himself.  He became indifferent to everything and lived alone. In 1947 AD. on the 13th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Sravana (July-August) he entered into the eternal abode of the Lord.

He never allowed anyone to touch his feet or do pranama's.  While washing his feet he made sure that the water flowing from his feet was completely mixed with the dust so that no one could drink it as caranamrta.  Once a Vaisnava asked him, "How is i
t possible to conquer the obstacles in performing bhajan?"  His answer was:  "If one tries to do bhajan with all his heart and strength, the Supreme Lord, being pleased with his earnest endeavour, will open the gate to bhajan.  Obstacles in the path
of bhajan gradually diminish in the course of performing bhajan, not in one day.  One must practice bhajan with eagerness and intensity, as well as patience and endurance.  To keep one's mind fixed is the most difficult task.  The mind is not purifie
d unless and until it leaves all attachments to the material world behind.  If the mind is not purified, bhakti cannot be attained and without bhakti one cannot realize the Supreme Lord.  By the strength of one's bhajan material tendencies will gradu
ally be wiped out, and as one's mind becomes cleaner and cleaner, all hindrances will gradually vanish."

99.MANOHARA GHOSH:

He was a disciple of Narottama Thakura (Premavilasa 20, Narottamavilasa 12).

100.MANOHARA VISVAS:

He was a disciple of Narottama Thakura (Premavilasa 20, Narottamavilasa 12).

101.MANORATHA PURI:

His name is mentioned in CM. p. 88 by Jayananda, and VV. p. 46 by Vrndavana dasa.

102.MATHUR:

He was the son of the daughter of Zamindar Bhima of Dharenda (Rasikamangala Daksina 4.34).

103.MATHURA DASA:

He was a disciple of Srinivasa Acarya (Karnananda 1).

104.MATHURA DASA:

He was a brahmana who lived in Mathura.

105.MATHURA DASA:

He was a composer of padas.  (Pada no. 789 in Padakalpataru)

106.MATHURA DASA:

He was a disciple of Narottama Thakura (Premavilasa 20, Narottamavilasa 12).

107.MATHURANATHA:

He belonged to the family of Srinivasa Acarya (Anuragavalli 7).
108.MIMANSAMANDAN BHATTACARYA:

When Sri Rasikananda was a child he listened to Mimansamandan Bhattacarya read Sri Bhagavata (Rasikamangala Purva 8.11).

109.MINAKETANA GHOSH:

He was a kayastha by caste and the younger brother of the famous Vasudeva Ghosh.  His Sripata was at Jhamatpura.

110.MINAKETANA RAMDASA:

He belonged to the sakha of Nityananda Prabhu.  He was a great devotee, always ornamented with tears of ecstatic love, trembling and bhava.  He went to the house of Krsnadasa Kaviraja at Jhamatpura.  He was Nisatha and Ulluka in Krsna lila (GGD. 68,
CC. 1.11.53, CC. 1.5.170, 1.5.163-167).

111.MIRA BAI:

Being drawn by the love of Sri Sri Giridhari, Mira Bai left the palace of Udaipura and came to Vraja during the time when the Gosvami's where residing there.  Her bhajan songs are famous even today (See Bhaktamala ch. 22 for her biography). Bhaktiras
avodhani tika of Bhaktamala clearly refers in chapter 469 to her meeting and discussion with Sri Jiva Gosvami.

112.MISRA PURANDARA:

The title of Jagannatha Misra (CBh. Adi 3.25).

113.MITU HALDAR:

He was a Gaura devotee who participated in the festival of Kheturi, organized by Sri Narottama Thakura.

114.MITHI BHANJA:

He was a disciple of Rasikananda (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.161).

115.MOHANA:

He was a disciple of Rasikananda (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.148).

116.MOHANA:

He was a disciple of Rasikananda (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.153).

117.MOHANA:

He was a Vaisnava poet, thirty five of his padas have been included in Padakalpataru.

118.MOHANA DASA:

He was the disciple of Sri Acarya Prabhu.  He practiced bhajan in Vrndavana along with Vrajananda dasa, Hariprasada dasa, Sukhananda dasa and Premi Harirama dasa (Karnananda 1).

119.MOHANA DASA:

He was a composer of padas, a friend of Sri Govinda Kaviraja and a disciple of Acarya Prabhu.  He was a Vaidya by caste (Karnananda 1).

120.MOHANA DASA:

He was the disciple of Rasikananda (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.104).

121.MOHANA THAKURA:

According to Pata-Paryatana, he was the disciple of Sri Abhirama Gosvami.  His Sripata was in Panihati.

122.MOHANANANDA:

He was a disciple of Rasikananda (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.151).

123.MUKUNDA:

He belonged to the branch of Sri Nityananda Prabhu (CC. 1.11.52).

124.MUKUNDA:

He belonged to the branch of Sri Nityananda Prabhu (CC. 1.11.45).  Nagendranath Basu says, "Vallabha Ghosh had nine sons; Vasudeva, Govinda, Madhava, Jagannatha, Damodara, Mukunda, Danujari, Kansari and Minaketana.  The first six accepted sannyasa.
Vasudeva, Govinda, Madhava and Mukunda where all well-known poets and associates of Caitanya Mahaprabhu."

125.MUKUNDA:

According to CC. 1.10.104, Visvarupa, the elder brother of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, assumed the name Sankararanya after accepting sannyasa.  The names of his two disciples were Mukunda and Kasinatha Rudra.  Perhaps these two later took refuge at the feet
 of Mahaprabhu and thus Mukunda's name has been shown under Caitanya sakha.

126.MUKUNDA:

(Also known as Mukunda Deva) He was the paternal grandfather of Sri Rupa and Sanatana.  He was the son of Padmanabha and was a versatile genius and became a minister of Gauda under the Pathans.

127.MUKUNDA:

He was a disciple of Rasikananda (Rasikamangala Pascima 14.148).

128.MUKUNDA:

He was the son of Paramesvara Modaka (CC. 3.12.58).

129.MUKUNDA CAKRAVARTI (MUKUNDANANDA CAKRAVARTI):

He was a Gaura devotee who lived at Vrndavana.  He was one of the devotees who commanded Krsnadasa Kaviraja to write CC.  (CC. 1.8.69)

130.MUKUNDA DASA:

He was a Pancala brahmana devotee of Gaura and took lessons from Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja (Narottamavilasa p.200).

131.MUKUNDA DASA GOSVAMI:

According to Sadanadipika he was the disciple of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja.  He wrote a tika of Bhaktirasamrtasindhu titled Arthapatnalpadikia.  The book Siddhantacandrodaya is attributed to him (See Gaudiya Vaisnava Sahitya 2.45, 2,112, 2,143).  The
document of a deed of gift which his descending disciples received is preserved in the collection of Satiscandra Raya. The document, dated Samvat 1773, records a land grant in Assam.

132.MUKUNDA DATTA THAKURA (Along with the biography of Vasudeva Datta):

(See file mvdatta)

133.MUKUNDA GHOSH:

Brother of Vasudeva Ghosh (See `Vasudeva Ghosh')

134.MUKUNDA GOSVAMI:

His Sripata was in Multan of Punjab.  He was the disciple of Sri Krsnadasa, who was a devotee of Mahaprabhu living in Multan.  He brought the Caitanya Caritamrta written by Krsnadasa Kaviraja to Multan and ordered all the devotees there to copy the b
ook.  In this way CC. was distributed widely.  Mukunda was the son a wealthy merchant.  One night while sleeping in his comfortable bed, he had a dream in which he was ordered to go to Vrndavana.  On the pretext of going out for trading, he started f
or Vrndavana.  When he arrived there he was overwhelmed by the beauty of Vrndavana, as well as the gorgeous Deities residing there.  Krsnadasa met him and brought Mukunda to his own hermitage.  Mukunda then received the mercy of all the devotees ther
e.

135.MUKUNDA KAVICANDRA:

He was a devotee of Lord Gauranga (Vaisnava Vandana).

136.MUKUNDA KAVIRAJA:
He belonged to the branch of Sri Nityananda (CC. 1.11.51, Namamrtasamudra 223).

137.MUKUNDA OJHA:

He was the father of Nityananda Prabhu.  His father was Murari Ojha.  His Sridhama was in Ekacakra village.  He married Padmavati devi, daughter of Mukut Roy. He was Dasaratha and Vasudeva in Krsnalila (GGD. 40).  He was also known as Hadai Pandita.

138.MUKUNDA RAYA:

In VV. of Devakinandana he is referred to as Sri Ramamukunda Vando, while in another edition he is referred to as Sri Raya Mukunda.  He may belong to Nityananda sakha.

139.MUKUNDASANJAY:

He was a resident of Navadvipa and a pupil of Mahaprabhu. Mukunda's title was Sanjaya.  He was the father of Purusottama, in whose house Mahaprabhu gave classes (CBh. 1.7.73).

140.MUKUNDA SARASVATI:

He lived in Vrndavana and belonged to a sannyasi sect. One day he presented a red colored cloth to Sanatana, who tied it on his head and went to see Sri Jagadananda Pandita.  When Pandita saw the cloth he thought it was prasada from Jagannatha Deva,
but when he came to know that it was a gift from a person in another sect, he was furious and almost struck Sanatana with an earthen pot (CC. 3.13.50).  (Also see `Jagadananda Pandita')
141.MUKUNDA SARKARA/DASA:

He belonged to the sakha of Sri Caitanya and was the eldest brother of Srila Narahari Thakura.  His son was Sri Raghunandana Thakura and his father was Sri Narayana Sarkara. His Sripata was in Srikhanda.  In Krsna lila he was Vrnda. Mukunda was the d
octor of Vadshah Husen Shah.  One day Mukunda fell unconscious on the ground upon seeing someone fanning the Vadshah with a fan made of peacock feathers.  Husen Shah understood everything and set Mukunda free from his service. Mukunda immediately sta
rted for Navadvipa where he met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (GGD 175, CC. 1.10.78).

142.MUKUNDA THAKURA:

He belonged to the branch of Srila Acarya Prabhu (Premavilasa 20).

143.MUKUNDA'S MOTHER:

She was the wife of Paramesvara Modaka of Navadvipa. Once she went to Puri to have the darsana of Mahaprabhu (CC. 3.12.55).

144.MUKTARAMA DASA:

He was a disciple of Srinivasa Acarya (Karnananda 1) (See also `Mohandasa").

145.MUKUTA MAITREYA:

He was a disciple of Narottama Thakura.  His Sripata was in Faridpura of Nadia (Premavilasa 20, Narottamavilasa 12).

146.MUKUTA RAYA:

He was the king of Maudesvar who gave his daughter in marriage to Hadai Pandita.  He wrote a tika of Amarakes titled Padacandrika.  It is said that he wrote a tika of Kiratarjuniya.

147.MULUK KAJI:

He was the Kaji of Santipura at the time of Mahaprabhu. He was very hostile to Haridasa Thakura and ordered that he be lashed. (CBh. Adi 16.36.155)

148.MURARI:

He was the disciple and brother of Sri Kasisvara Pandita of Catra. (See `Kasisvara Pandita")

149.MURARI ACARYA:

He was a disciple of Sri Syamananda prabhu.  Being ordered by his guru, Murari wrote the book Vindu-prakasa in which he describes the story of Syamananda's finding the ankle bell of Sri Radha in the kunja.  (Premavilasa 19, Bhaktiratnakara 15.33)

150.MURARI BRAHMANA:

He was an Odiya devotee of Mahaprabhu. (CC. 2.10.45, Namamrtasamudra 165)

151.MURARI CAITANYA DASA:

He was a brahmana who belonged to the sakha of Sri Nityananda Prabhu.  His name in mentioned in VV. CBh. and Jayananda's CM. Mrnalakanti Ghosh writes, "Murari Caitanya dasa was born in the village of Saran Vrndavanapura about two miles from Galsi rai
lway station in the district of Burdwan. Upon arriving at Ghaugachi village in Navadvipa Dhama his name became Saranga Murari Caitanya.  His descendants live in pata at Sara."  Kalna edition of CC. records that he lived at Khaddaha.  Jiva, Devakinana
dana and Vrndavana dasa have described Saranga dasa as a different person than Murari Caitanya dasa.  CC. presents the names of these two separately.  Hence Sri Biman Bihari Majumdar does not agree with the opinions expressed by Mrnal babu.  (CC. 1.1
1.20, CBh. 3.5.426-435)

152.MURARI DASA:

He was a disciple of Narottama Thakura.  (Premavilasa 20, Narottamavilasa 12)

153.MURARI DASA:

Although born in a low caste family, he was a great bhagavata.  When Rasika Murari visited his house he drank the water which had washed the feet of Murari.  (Bhaktamala 23.3)

154.MURARI GUPTA THAKURA:

Srivasa Pandita, Sri Candrasekhar Acarya and Sri Murari Gupta Thakura were born in Srihatta, a district of what is now Bengal.  Sri Murari was born in a Vaisya community.  He came to Navadvipa and lived near the house of Jagannatha Misra. The names o
f his parents are unknown.  He was older than Mahaprabhu.

Amongst others, Sri Murari Gupta, Sri Kamalakanta, Sri Krsnananda studied with Mahaprabhu.  Sri Gaurasundara enjoyed arguing about logic and grammar.  Sometimes He would start an argument which very often resulted in wild mud-slinging fights.  The en
tire place became so muddy that the women were unable to bring water from the Ganges, and the brahmanas could not take their baths.  Thus Sri Gaurasundara relished his pastimes on the bank of the Ganges.

Within a few years Sri Gaurasundara excelled all in the school of Gangadasa Pandita and thus all the students surrendered to Him.  Murari, however, did not accept defeat. For this reason Mahaprabhu was upset.  He called Murari and said, "Why are you
studying here?  It is better for you to treat patients with creepers and herbal products.  The mucus, gallbladder and indigestion are not topics included in grammar" (CBh. Adi).  Murari was internally agitated by these words, but he never showed his
irritation and simply gazed at Mahaprabhu with a gentle look.  Seeing the Lord's divine appearance everyone became quiet.

Sri Gaurasundara and Sri Murari Gupta would argue on grammar and rhetoric sastras but Murari was never able to defeat the Lord, even once.  Thus he began to think that Mahaprabhu must be an extraordinary personality, as no common man could display su
ch genius.  Very often they would have heated arguments, but would later take bath together as friends.

When Mahaprabhu returned from Gaya and began revealing His ecstatic love, Murari Gupta was astonished to find the Lord weeping at the house of Suklambara Pandita.  He then became Mahaprabhu's ardent devotee.

Sri Murari Gupta worshipped Sita Rama.  One day Mahaprabhu entered his house in the mood of the Boar incarnation and with a thundering voice lifted a pot full of water from the ground with His teeth.  Stunned, Murari fell prostrate before the Lord.
Mahaprabhu ordered, "Murari! Begin chanting My glories."  When Murari began singing, the Lord was very happy and said, "Murari!  I am telling you frankly that I am the essence of all the Vedas.  I have appeared to preach and spread the sankirtana mov
ement."  In this way he explained many secrets about Himself to Murari and then returned to His house.

Another day at the house of Srivasa, Mahaprabhu began granting boons to all of the devotees.  Then he said, "Murari! still you do not know who I am.  Now observe My real form." Murari then saw Sri Ramacandra sitting on a jewelled throne, holding a bo
w and arrows in His hands.  Sita was at His left side, and Laksmana, also holding a bow and arrows, stood on His right side.  In front of Them the great warrior ape warriors were singing and praising the Lord.  Murari saw himself amongst that group o
f monkeys.  Recognizing himself, Murari fell unconscious.  The Lord said, "Murari! Get up and look at My divine form.  Have you forgotten that you are the Hanuman who burnt Ravana's Lanka.  Get up and see your favorite Laksmana whom you loved with he
art and soul, and offer your respects to Sita for whose sufferings you once wept bitterly."  Murari immediately regained consciousness and fell tearfully at the feet of the Lord.  Seeing the wonderful mercy bestowed upon Murari, all the devotees bega
n chanting the holy name joyfully.

One evening in the house of Srivasa, Murari came forward and bowed to the feet of Gaurahari and then to Nityananda Prabhu. Prabhu corrected Murari saying, "You have made a mistake by not bowing to Nityananda first.  What can I say to you as you are a
layman."  Murari replied, "But how could I know?"  Prabhu assured him, "Now you should go home but tomorrow you will understand everything." Saying this the Lord dismissed him and happily began sankirtana in the house of Srivasa.

The dejected Murari Gupta went home and fell asleep.  In his dream he saw Nityananda in His powerful form of Balarama, holding the plow in his attractive strong hands.  His beauty could defeat the pride of the glowing silver moon.  He was walking lik
e a drunkard and behind him walked Visvambhara, looking gorgeous in His form of Krsna, with blue complexion and wearing a peacock feather on the tuft of his hair.  Seeing this vision, Gupta was perplexed. Prabhu then explained that He was younger tha
n Nityananda and then both of Them disappeared.  Now Murari understood that Nityananda was the elder brother of Prabhu. Overwhelmed in joy he rushed to the house of Srivasa.  There he found Prabhu Gauracandra sitting on the celestial throne with Nity
ananda standing by His right side.  This time he bowed first to the feet of Nityananda and then to Prabhu.  Gaurahari smiled and asked Murari, "Oh Gupta, what are you doing?"  Murari said, "As you have told me."  In a joyful mood, Prabhu offered his
own chewed betel leaf to Murari who ate it and then wiped his hand on his own head.

One day Murari Gupta told his wife, "I shall take my food now."  That virtuous lady cooked rice and brought it to her husband who first offered it to Krsna and then respected the prasada.  On the following morning Prabhu paid a visit to the house of
Gupta who asked Prabhu, "How kind of you to come to my house.  Why have you come so early in the morning?"  Prabhu replied, "I want to be treated for indigestion."  Gupta asked, "What did You eat yesterday?"  Prabhu replied, "Certainly you know as we
ll as I.  Yesterday you offered Me so much rice and insisted that I eat it all, so how could I avoid it.  Now, as a result of eating too much, I have indigestion. It can be cured by drinking lots of much water."  Saying this Prabhu drank water from M
urari's glass.  Having received such mercy from the Lord, Murari and all the members of his family began to weep in joy.  Prabhu cordially embraced Murari and returned home.

One day, in the house of Srivasa, Gauracandra revealed His four-handed Visnu form, holding His sanka, cakra, gada and padma.  At that time Murari became Garuda, the chief of the birds and stretched out his big wings.  Prabhu climbed on his back and w
andered around the compound of the house.  How fortunate were the associates of Prabhu to witness such a beautiful scene.

One day Murari thought,  "Who knows what Prabhu has in mind.  So I shall die first."  Thinking in this way he decided to kill himself that night and thus found a sharp weapon and hid it.  The Supreme Lord Gaurahari who could understand the mind of Hi
s devotee, came to Murari's house and searched out the weapon which he had concealed.  How can I describe what Prabhu then said to Murari to whom Prabhu Himself was bound by love.
After taking sannyasa Mahaprabhu went to Puri.  Every year Murari Gupta, along with his wife and the other devotees from Bengal, came to visit the Lord at the time of the Rathayatra.  At that time Mahaprabhu's servant, Govinda, would serve the Lord v
arieties of foodstuff brought by Murari Gupta. (GGD. 91, CC. 1.10.49, CBh. 2.3.24-52, 2.10.7-20, 2.20.17-21, 2.20.53-71, 2.20.81-102.

155.MURARI MAHITI:

He was the brother of Sikhi Mahiti and Madhavi Devi, Karan by caste, and belonged to the branch of Sri Caitanya. According to CC. 2.10.42-44, it was Sarvabhauma who introduced Murari to Lord Caitanya.  Kavikarnapur in his Caitanya Caritamrtamahakavya
 mentions the name of Murari Mahiti which indicates that Murari was a contemporary of Karnapura.  (BMO p. 84-86)

156.MURARI MISRA:

He was a contemporary of the poet Jayadeva.  He wrote Anargharaghava, which describes the festivals held in the temple of Jagannatha Puri.

157.MURARI PANDITA:

He was a brahmana belonging to the sakha of Advaita. (CC. 1.12.64, Namamrtasamudra 155)

158.MURARI PANDITA:

He was the father of Sri Gopalaguru.

159.MUSULMAN VAISNAVA POETS:

In one of his essays Sri Ramanimohana Mullick has mentioned
some of the names of Muslim Vaisnava poets:  Salavega, Phatan, Sheikh Bhikhan, Shah Akvar, Phakir Haviv, Kavir Muhammad and Sheikh Lal.  Poems composed by these poets were reprinted in Braja Sundar Sanyal's book titled Musalman Vaisnava Kavi Vol. 4.
In his books Sahitya Sanhita and Purnima, Munsi Abdul Karim has mentioned about twenty Muslim Vaisnava poets.  Dr. Sukumar Sen in his Vrajavuli Sahityera Itihasa (p. 464) has also mentioned some names of Muslim Vaisnava poets.  Dines Sen in his Vang
asahitya Paricaya (p. 1142-1146) has compiled padavali's composed by Aloal, Aliraja, Candkaji, Garil Khan, etc.  Makhahlal Roychowdhury, a teacher at the Calcutta University, wrote in his book Din-i-Ilahi (p. 19-20) that the contribution of the Musla
man poet named Abdur Rahim Khan has contributed greatly to the enrichment of the Sanskrit and Hindi literatures.
 
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