Nityānanda Vaṁśa Vistāra: Nityānanda and His Descendants

Nityananda Vamsa Vistar is about the expansion of Nityananda’s family lineage and about the propagation of Mahaprabhu’s Sanskirtan mission in the world. It is partially about Sri Nityananda and His consorts, Sri Vasudha Devi and Sri Jahnava Ma, but mainly about Sri Birancandra Prabhu (aka Virabhadra). Below is Krishna das Kaviraja’s description of Sri Biracandra Prabhu in Sri Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi lila, 11th Capter, ‘The Expansions of Lord Nityananda’ with the commentary of Prangopal Goswami, the great Vaisnava Acarya (as well as the great grandfather and paramesthi Guru of premgopal Goswami under whose guidance this edition was compiled.