Srila Vrindavan Dasa Thakura - Giriraj Swami

Srila Vrindavan Dasa Thakura %u2013 Giriraj Swami: Today is Srila Vrindavan dasa Thakura%u2019s appearance day. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 11.55) states, %u201CSrila Vyasadeva described the pastimes of Krsna in Srimad-Bhagavatam. The Vyasa of the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was Vrndavana dasa.%u201D In his purport Srila Prabhupada elaborates: %u201CSrila Vrndavana dasa Thakura was an incarnation of Vedavyasa and also a friendly cowherd boy named Kusumapida in krsna-lila. In other words, the author of Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura, the son of Srivasa Thakura%u2019s niece Narayani, was a combined incarnation of Vedavyasa and the cowherd boy Kusumapida.%u201D Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura was the last initiated disciple of Sri Nityananda Prabhu.