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Vaishnava Acharya

Sri Sanatana Goswami

Srila Sanatana Gosvami · 1488 – 1558 CE

Known As Elder brother among the Six Goswamis, Sambandha-acharya
Principal Seat Sri Radha Madana-Mohana Temple, Dvadashaditya Tila, Vrindavan
Samadhi Mandir Near Madana Mohana Temple, Vrindavan
Sampradaya Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya

Life & Pastimes

The senior-most of the Six Goswamis, Sanatana Goswami was instructed by Lord Chaitanya in Varanasi for two months on sambandha-tattva (the living entity’s eternal constitutional relationship with Krishna). He discovered and established the deity of Sri Radha Madana-Mohana and performed daily parikrama of Sri Govardhana Hill.

Teachings & Siddhanta

Taught that the conditioned soul must first understand: "Who am I? Why do I suffer the threefold miseries of material life?" and seek shelter at the lotus feet of Sri Madana-Mohana to re-establish eternal relationship with Godhead.

Major Canonical Works

  • Brihad-bhagavatamrta (Epic Journey of the Soul to Goloka)
  • Hari-bhakti-vilasa (Vaishnava Rituals, Ethics, and Calendar Standard)
  • Krishna-lila-stava (Hymn of Krishna’s Braj Pastimes)
  • Brihad-vaishnava-toshani (Commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam Tenth Canto)

Observances in the Vaishnava Calendar: Appearance on Srila Sanatana Gosvami -- Appearance · Disappearance on Srila Sanatana Gosvami -- Disappearance

Devotional Writings in Vaishnava Bhajan

3 Works
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