Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu Explained
| Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu |
| His Divine Grace Goswami Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Father: | Vyasa Mishra |
| Mother: | Tara Rani |
| Birth Date: | May 1502 or May 1503 |
| Birth Place: | Baad Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Samadhi: | 1552 CE |
| Spouse: | Rukmini |
| Known For: | Devotional poetry |
| Founder: | Radha Vallabh Sampradaya |
| Philosophy: | Bhakti |
| Honors: | Dev, Sant |
| Literary Works: | Hita-Caurāsī, Sfut Vāñī, Yamunāshtak and 2 Letters to his disciple in Junagadh |
Shri Hit Harivansh Chandra Mahaprabhu (another spelling, Hita Harivaṃśa, 1473 CE–1552 CE) is a Braj language bhakti poet-sant and the founder of Radha Vallabh Sampradaya. His principal work is the hymnal Hita-Caurāsī.
Early life
Born in Baad Graam (modern-day Bad near Mathura on 11th Day of the Hindu month of Vaishakh (Ekadashi). He is considered as the incarnation of Lord Krishna (Hari) and Krishna's flute by the followers. A follower of Prema Bhakti and devotee of Radharani as the ultimate Supreme Power. He was the Guru of Jaimal Rathore, ruler of Martha State and brother of Mirabai.[1] [2] His father Vyasa Mishra was a Gaur Brahmin and court astrologer in the court of emperor some says it was Sikander Lodhi and other says its was Humayun
Works
Hith Harivansh's principal work is the Hita-Caurāsī (a.k.a. Caurāsī Pad) — the eighty-four verses (hymns) in Braj Bhasha in praise of Radha.
References
Bibliography
- Book: Beck . Guy L. . Krishna as Loving Husband of God: The Alternative Krishnology of the Rādhāvallabha Sampradaya . 65–90 . https://books.google.com/books?id=0SJ73GHSCF8C&pg=PA65 . [{{Google books|0SJ73GHSCF8C|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity ]. Guy L. Beck . Albany, NY . SUNY Press . 2005 . 978-0-7914-6415-1.
- Brzezinski . J. K. . 1992 . Prabodhānanda, Hita Harivaṃśa and the Rādhārasasudhānidhi . . 55 . 3 . 472–497 . 620194 . 10.1017/S0041977X00003669. 161089313 .
- Book: Snell . Rupert . [{{Google books|jOs-G0-VIWQC|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} The Eighty-four Hymns of Hita Harivaṃśa: An Edition of the Caurāsī Pada ]. 1991 . Delhi; London . Motilal Banarsidass
- School of Oriental and African Studies
. 81-208-0629-8.
- Book: White . Charles S. J. . [{{Google books|X8Q_zgEACAAJ|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} The Caurāsī Pad of Śri Hit Harivaṃś: Introduction, Translation, Notes, and Edited Braj Bhaṣa ]. Asian studies at Hawaii, 16 . 1977 . University Press of Hawaii . Honolulu . 9780824803599 . 0066-8486.
External links
Notes and References
- Shree Bhaktmal, Geeta Press, Gorakhpur, P.437
- Book: Packert, Cynthia . The Art of Loving Krishna: Ornamentation and Devotion . 2010-07-07 . Indiana University Press . 978-0-253-22198-8 . en.
