G URU - PARAMPARÄ whose servant was the renowned Jayadharma, also known as Vijayadhvaja Tértha. In this way the guru-paramparä is properly understood. jayadharma-däsye khyäti, çré-puruñottama yati, tä’ ha’te brahmaëyatértha süri vyäsatértha täìra däsa, lakñmépati vyäsadäsa, tähä ha’te madhavendra puré The great sannyäsé Çré Puruñottama Tértha was a renowned disciple in the service of Jayadharma; from Çré Puruñottama the line descended to the powerful Brahmaëyatértha, then to Vyäsatértha. He was succeeded by Çré Lakñmépati, who passed the line down to Çré Mädhavendra Puré. mädhavendra purévara, çiñya-vara çré-éçvara, nityänanda çré-advaita vibhu éçvara-puréke dhanya, karilena çré-caitanya, jagad-guru gaura-mahäprabhu Çré Éçvara Puré was the most prominent sannyäsa disciple of the great Çré Mädhavendra Puré, whose disciples also included the avatäras Çré Nityänanda Prabhu and Çré Advaita Äcärya. Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, the Golden Lord and spiritual preceptor of all the worlds, made Éçvara Puré greatly fortunate by accepting him as dékñä-guru. mahäprabhu çré-caitanya, rädhä kåñëa nahe anya, rüpänuga janera jévana viçvambhara priyaìkara, çré svarüpa dämodara, çré-gosvämé rüpa-sanätana
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