Disappearance Day of Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana
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What is the Disappearance Day of Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana?
On the disappearance day of Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana, Vaishnavas remember the author of the Govinda-bhasya, who left this world and entered the Lord's eternal pastimes. In 2027 it falls on Sunday, 13 June, together with Ganga Puja and the appearance of Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini.
Significance
The Vedanta-sutra is Srila Vyasadeva's short summary of Vedic philosophy, and every sampradaya needs a commentary on it. At Jaipur, scholars of the Sri sampradaya objected that the Gaudiyas had none. Baladeva's spiritual master, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, was too aged to travel, so he sent Baladeva in his place. It is said that Sri Govindaji appeared to Baladeva in a dream and promised to dictate the commentary Himself. Within a few days the Govinda-bhasya was complete, and the scholars gave its author the title Vidyabhusana. When the defeated scholars asked him for initiation, he declined, saying the Sri sampradaya was highly respectable.
After Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura left this world, Baladeva became the next acarya of the Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya. Srila Prabhupada's dedication of Bhagavad-gita As It Is reads "To Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana,"
who presented so nicely the Govinda-bhāṣya commentary on Vedānta philosophy
Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Dedication
How to observe it
Read the account of the Jaipur assembly and hear from the Govinda-bhasya, which was written on the Lord's own order. Chant the holy names of Krishna through the day, offer prayers to Lord Govinda, and thank His servant Baladeva for guarding the Gaudiya line.
Questions
When is the disappearance day of Baladeva Vidyabhusana in 2027?
It falls on Sunday, 13 June 2027 in the Vaishnava calendar for Kurukshetra. Ganga Puja and the appearance day of Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini are observed on the same day.
Who was Baladeva Vidyabhusana?
Baladeva Vidyabhusana was a Gaudiya Vaishnava acarya, remembered for the Govinda-bhasya. He took initiation from Sri Radha Damodara Deva, studied under Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, and became the next acarya after Visvanatha Cakravarti.
What is the Govinda-bhasya?
The Govinda-bhasya is Baladeva Vidyabhusana's commentary on the Vedanta-sutra, which gave the Gaudiya sampradaya a commentary of its own. Srila Prabhupada dedicated Bhagavad-gita As It Is to its author.
Why did Baladeva Vidyabhusana go to Jaipur?
He went to answer scholars of the Sri sampradaya, who challenged the Gaudiyas there for having no Vedanta-sutra commentary. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura was aged, so he sent Baladeva, who met the challenge with the Govinda-bhasya.
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Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, 13 June 2027
- Also on this day
- Appearance Day of Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini · Ganga Puja
- Best known work
- Govinda-bhasya, commentary on the Vedanta-sutra
- Initiated by
- Sri Radha Damodara Deva
- Studied under
- Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
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