Gauranga Vijaya

Cudamanidasa’s Gauranga-Vijaya was edited by Prof. Sukumar Sen on the basis of an incomplete manuscript in the possession of the Asiatic Society. Compared to the works of Vrndavana Dasa and Krsnadasa Kaviraja’s biographies of Sri Caitanya Cudamanidasa’s work apparently seems insignificant. Strangely however this less known and certainly less esteemed poem contains interesting and significant information about the early life of Caitanya and also of Nityananda. There is no doubt that these information are correct since Cudamanidasa was a disciple of Dhananjaya Pundit—a close associate of Nityananda. Hence Cudamanidasa must have come to know about these events from Dhananjaya Pundit. The poem is written in a simple lucid style. It is sincerely hoped that this book will be proud possession of not only those who are interested in middle Bengali literature in general but also who are interested in the life of Sri Caitanya in particular. Mostly in Bengali Language.