Sri Vishvarupa Mahotsva
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Today is a very sacred day in our line. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa and began to search for his brother Visvarupa. While searching, on this day He found out that he was in Pandarapur, and that he had left his body. He had taken samadhi on the bank of the river Bhima. Then, on this day, though Mahaprabhu was observing Caturmasya-vrata very strictly for four months, He shaved his hair. Before this year, He never shaved for these four months, nor did He cut his nails. He observed all the rules and regulations of Caturmasya.

It is said that Çaìkaräraëya was the sannyäsa name of Çréla Viçvarüpa, who was the elder brother of Viçvambhara (the original name of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu). Çaìkaräraëya expired in 1432 Çakäbda (A.D. 1510) at Sholapur, where there is a place of pilgrimage known as Päëòarapura. This is referred to in the Madhya-lélä, Chapter Nine, verses 299 and 300.
(Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-lila 10:106 purport.)

Viçvarüpa was the elder brother of Gaurahari, Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu. When arrangements were being made for the marriage of Viçvarüpa, He took sannyäsa and left home. He took the sannyäsa name of Çaìkaräraëya. In 1431 Çakäbda Era (A.D. 1509), He disappeared in Päëòarapura, in the district of Sholapur. As an incarnation of Saìkarñaëa, He is both the ingredient and immediate cause of the creation of this material world. He is nondifferent from Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, for the aàça and the aàçé, or the part and the whole, are not different. As an incarnation of Saìkarñaëa, Viçvarüpa belongs to the quadruple manifestation of catur-vyüha. In the Gaura-candrodaya it is said that Viçvarüpa, after His so-called demise, remained mixed within Çré Nityänanda Prabhu.
(Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-lila 13:74 purport.)

ataeva prabhu täìre bale, ‘baòa bhäi’
kåñëa, balaräma dui——caitanya, nitäi

TRANSLATION
Because Mahä-saìkarñaëa is the ingredient and efficient cause of the cosmic manifestation, He is present in every detail of it. Lord Caitanya therefore called Him His elder brother. The two brothers are known as Kåñëa and Balaräma in the spiritual world, but at the present moment they are Caitanya and Nitäi. Therefore the conclusion is that Nityänanda Prabhu is the original Saìkarñaëa, Baladeva.
(Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-lila 13:78 text and translation.)

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sannyäsa kari’ viçvarüpa giyäche dakñiëe
avaçya kariba ämi täìra anveñaëe

TRANSLATION
“My elder brother, Viçvarüpa, has taken sannyäsa and gone to South India. Now I must go search for Him." 44

äjïä deha, avaçya ämi dakñiëe caliba
tomära äjïäte sukhe leuöi’ äsiba’

TRANSLATION
“Please permit Me to go, for I must tour South India. With your permission, I shall soon return very happily.” 45

çuni’ särvabhauma hailä atyanta kätara
caraëe dhariyä kahe viñäda-uttara

TRANSLATION
Upon hearing this, Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya became very much agitated. Catching hold of the lotus feet of Caitanya Mahäprabhu, he gave this sorrowful reply. 46

bhaööäcärya-saìge ära yata nija-gaëa
jagannätha pradakñiëa kari’ karilä gamana

TRANSLATION
Accompanied by His personal associates and Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya, Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu circumambulated the altar of Jagannätha. The Lord then departed on His South Indian tour. 58


Prabhupada: Yes, but not for demise of Haridasa Thakura, but because that is Ananta Caturdasi Vrata, the, generally the fasting is observed till evening, up to 5 o'clock. The next day, Visvarupa Mahotsava, feasting.

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