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Vishnupriya


Vishnupriya (Bengali: বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া) was the daughter of Raj Pandit Sanatan Mishra and second wife of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Vishnupriya was born to Sanatan Mishra of Nabadwip. After the death of Lakshmipriya from the effects of a snakebite Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's mother Saci Devi requested him to marry Vishnupriya. According to caste, Sanatana Misra was situated in a higher social position, and so might not agree to the wedding. Saci was concerned that Sanatana Misra, who was higher in social position would refuse to marry his daughter to Nimai Pandita, the son of poor parents, and who had a reputation as an eccentric. When Sacimata submitted the proposal to the matchmaker, he was highly pleased. When she told him she was worried whether or not Sanatana Misra would accept the idea, she said:

In 1509, at the age of 24 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu became a Sanyasi, left home and also Vishnupriya.

She is eternal companion of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. She is the direct manifestation of Mahalaxmi to help Gauranga Mahaprabhu in distributing love which is the most important wealth (premdhan). When she was in her wealthy mood (Aishwarya Vaab) she was Laxmipriya which have been transformed into Vishnupriya when she was in her love-devotion mood (Prem vakti vaab) due to Mahapravu's will and thus named Vishnupriya that is beloved of Vishnu. And some texts refers that in Sri Krsna lila, she appeared as Satyabhama that is incarnation of her Bhu form, the daughter of King Satrajit. Satyabhama was married to Sri Krsna and was one of the principle queen of Sri Krsna. King Satrajit from Sri Krsna lila appeared in Sri Gaura lila as Sri Sanatan Mishra. Mother Satyabhama appeared in the house of Sanatan Mishra as his daughter – Sri Vishnupriya devi. She is the ‘Bhu Shakti’ – Earth potency. Sri Krsna in His Narayan form or Vishnu tattva form has His divine Shakti Mahalaxmiji who herself manifested into 3 potencies – Sri laxmi (her divine valuables), Bhu laxmi (the Goddess of Earth in which she representes fertility and patience ), and Nila laxmi (the Goddess of pastimes). Bhu is the energy that creates the cosmic manifestation (nicely explained in Sri Caitanya-Charitamrita Adi lila initial chapters). Bhu-sakti also assists in manifesting Sri Krsna’s pastimes in Vrindavan , the place of His pastimes as they are displayed on the Earth planet in this universe and innumerable other universes. The goddess of this Earth, Prithivi devi, is also included within this potency.


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