Ramachandra Kaviraja – Life History
(1) Ramachandra Kaviraja was one of the famous poet disciples of Shrinivasa Acharya.
(2) He is the son of Shri Chiranjiva Sena (eternal associate of Lord Chaitanya), appeared in Shri Khanda.He was earnest, beautiful, intelligent, energetic, and enthusiastic.
(3) Although married, Ramachandra and his wife, Ratanala, had no material attachments.
(4) They stayed fully engaged in the loving service of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
(5) They had no children.
(6) With steadfast devotion he served his spiritual master, Shrinivasa Acharya.
(7) In Vrindavana, Sri Jiva Goswami gave him the title, kaviraja, “king of poets.”
(8) Ramachandra Kaviraja wrote Smarana Darpana, Smarana Chamatkara, Siddhanta Chandrika.
(9) He preached widely and initiated many disciples.
(10) Narottama Dasa Thakura and Ramachandra lived together as best friends.
(11) Narottama Dasa always prays for the association of Ramachandra Kaviraja.
(12) He serves Shrimati Radharani in Vraja lila In the form of Karna manjari.
(13) His samadhi is in Dhira Samira Kunja next to Shrinivasa Acharya.
(14) Ramachandra Kaviraja wrote about Sri Caitanya Maha Prabhu:
prakasila mahaprabhu hare krishna mantra
premera vadara kari barila samsara
andha avadhi yata kare parsa
bindhu na padila mukhe ramacandra dasa
“Shriman Mahaprabhu is so kind that He manifests the nectar of the Hare Krishna mantra. The Holy Name will free all souls from the cycle of birth and death, from lower planets, from hell. The Holy Name will give one a taste of divine love for Radha-Madhava.”
“Whether blind or dumb, anyone can drown in this flood of prema. In this way, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has filled everyone with love of God. But Ramachandra Dasa is so unfortunate that he couldn’t even taste a drop of that nectar.”
(History of Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami, Author of Sri Caitanya Caritamruta! READ HERE!)