VISVARUPA

He was the elder brother of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In Krsna lila he was Baladeva. (VV. of Jiva 25-26, Devakin. 7, Vrnd., Murari 1.2.8, CC Kavya 2.20, CBh. 1.1.9, Jayananda P.11, CC. 1.15.9)

VISVARUPA DASA BABAJI

Visvarupa dasa Babaji was a great scholar, full of renunciation and reserved in his speech. He practiced bhajan living as the chief of the Thoura of Siddha Totarama dasa Babaji Mahasaya of Sri Vrndavana. He was introduced to Siddha Totarama by Sri Radhika Rajarsi Bahadura, the Babaji's servant. At the time when Vanamali Babu was living in Sri Kunda, the Vaisnava Committee from that area took all the water out of Syamakunda to clean it. However, due to a shortage of funds they were not able to complete the work. During the time of Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami the kunda had been restored but it had not been done since then. Hearing about the unsuccessful attempt to clean the kunda Babaji Mahasaya went there to investigate the situation. Upon seeing the condition of the kunda Babaji began to cry. He then took the firm decision that the kunda must be cleaned by raising the necessary funds. Five thousand rupees was given by Rajarsi Bahadura and Babaji took the money and appointed Rajarsi as the cashier and supervisor of the job. Whatever he was able to collect by begging Babaji deposited with Rajarsi, and the secretary of Rajarsi, Kamini babu, started on the job. Everyone was surprised to see Babaji Mahasaya's determination and perseverance to carry out this mission. He never spent even a single paisa from the fund for his personal use, even the money which was required for travelling to Sri Kunda from Vrndavana he collected from other source. Neither did he spend any money from the fund for postage. He used to say, "If anyone requests me to perform some dishonest works but he gives some money for the restoration of Sri Kunda, I will do that dishonest job for him. Sri Syamasundara is the life of the Vaisnavas, so He did not allow the Babaji to perform any such work. But for two or three years Babaji Mahasaya had to undergo numerous hardships, personal loss. He passed through many difficult days in order to complete his mission. In due course of time he was able complete the work and Sri Syama Kunda was restored to its original beauty.