Appearing as the son of a king, Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura (Shri Thakura Mahasaya) showed all the bodily symptoms of a mahapurusha (an exalted divine person). He had long arms, a deep navel, golden-complexioh, beautiful eyes shaped like the lotus petals.
In school, he was a sruti dhara (able to memorize whatever he hears) Although he quickly mastered Sanskrit and the Vedas, he hankered to serve Krishna. He was a lifelong brahmachari. By the mercy of the Holy Name Gaura-Nitai, Narottama became detached, left his opulent family, and ran to Vrindavana. He took diksha from Shri Lokanatha Goswami and siksha in Gaudiya philosophy from Shri Jiva Goswami.
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In school, he was a sruti dhara (able to memorize whatever he hears) Although he quickly mastered Sanskrit and the Vedas, he hankered to serve Krishna. He was a lifelong brahmachari. By the mercy of the Holy Name Gaura-Nitai, Narottama became detached, left his opulent family, and ran to Vrindavana. He took diksha from Shri Lokanatha Goswami and siksha in Gaudiya philosophy from Shri Jiva Goswami.
When he arrived in Navadwipa-dhama all the Devotees asked him about the health and activities of the Goswamis in Vrindavana. They were eager to hear the news from Vrindavana. After visiting all of Gauranga's pastime places in Gaura Mandala, Narottama Dasa did the same in Shri Kshetra Dhama (Jagannatha Puri).
Then he went to see the Devotees and Shri Chaitanya's pastime spots in Shantipura, Shri Khanda, Kanthak Nagar, Ekachakra, and Kheturi Gram.
In Kheturi, Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura arranged the famous Kheturi Mahotsava. This was the first "Gaura-Purnima" festival to honor the divine appearance day of Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. During the festival six Deities were installed: Shri Gauranga Deva, Shri Vallabhi Kanta, Shri Vraja Mohana, Shri Krishna, Shri Radha Kanta, Shri Radha Ramana.
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With his sweet voice Narottama Dasa began a wonderful kirtana. His chanting filled the heavens, and brought down tears of prema from the eyes of the Devotees, who were all sporting in the ocean of ecstasy. "In the midst of their kirtana, the munificent Shri Chaitanya Himself and all His personal associates appeared and joined in the sankirtana. Like a flash of lightning in the midst of a mass of beautiful blue clouds, Shri Chaitanya Himself appeared in the crowd of Devotees through a divine manifestation.
(Bhakti-ratnakar)
"At that time, although Mahaprabhu had ,left this world years before, many different devotees saw Mahaprabhu in different ways. Those of Sri Navadvipa dhama saw Him more intimately as Nimaicandra or Visvambhara, as they knew Him during His youth. Those devotees were attracted to Mahaprabhu in sakhya and vatsalya rasa. The followers of the six Gosvamis, who only knew Mahaprabhu as a sannyasi, related to Him in the mood of dasya rasa. And hundreds of devotees also worshiped Lord Caitanya in an aisvarya mood of awe and reverence.
Apareciendo como el hijo de un rey, Sri Narottama Dasa Thakura (Shri Thakura Mahasaya) mostró todos los síntomas corporales de un mahapurusha (una persona divina exaltada). Tenía los brazos largos y un ombligo profundo, dorado complexioh, hermosos ojos con forma de los pétalos de loto.
En la escuela, él era un dhara sruti (capaz de memorizar todo lo que oiga) A pesar de que rápidamente dominó sánscrito y los Vedas, él anhelaba para servir a Krishna. Era un brahmachari de toda la vida. Por la misericordia del Santo Nombre Gaura-Nitai, Narottama se desprendió, dejado a su familia opulenta, y corrió a Vrindavana. Tomó diksha de Shri Lokanatha Goswami y siksha en la filosofía Gaudiya de Sri Jiva Goswami.
Cuando llegó a Navadvipa-dhama todos los devotos le preguntó acerca de la salud y las actividades de los Goswamis de Vrindavana. Estaban ansiosos de escuchar las noticias de Vrindavana. Después de visitar todos los lugares pasatiempo de Gouranga en Gaura Mandala, Narottama Dasa hizo lo mismo en Shri Kshetra Dhama (Jagannatha Puri).
Luego se fue a ver a los devotos y manchas pasatiempo de Sri Chaitanya en Shantipura, Sri Khanda, Kanthak Nagar, Ekachakra y Kheturi Gram.
En Kheturi, Sri Narottama Dasa Thakura organizó la famosa Kheturi Mahotsava. Este fue el primer festival "Gaura-Purnima" para honrar el día de la aparición divina de Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Durante el festival se instalaron seis Deidades: Sri Gauranga Deva, Shri Vallabhi Kanta, Shri Vraja Mohana, Shri Krishna, Sri Radha Kanta, Shri Radha Ramana.
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Con su dulce voz Narottama Dasa comenzó una kirtana maravilloso. Su canto llenó los cielos, y derribó lágrimas de prema de los ojos de los devotos, que eran todos deportiva en el océano de éxtasis. "En medio de su kirtana, la generosa Sri Caitanya mismo y todos sus asociados personales aparecieron y se unieron a la sankirtana. Como un relámpago en medio de una masa de nubes hermosas azules, Sri Caitanya Mismo apareció en la multitud de devotos a través de una manifestación divina.
(Bhakti-Ratnakar)
"En ese momento, a pesar de Mahaprabhu había dejado este mundo año antes, muchos devotos diferentes vieron Mahaprabhu de diferentes maneras. Los de Sri Navadvipa dhama lo vieron más íntimamente como Nimaicandra o Viswambhara, como le conocían durante su juventud. Esos devotos se sintieron atraídos a Mahaprabhu en sakhya y rasa vatsalya. Los seguidores de los seis Gosvamis, que sólo sabía Mahaprabhu como un sannyasi, relacionado con él en el estado de ánimo del rasa dasya. Y cientos de devotos también adoró al Señor Caitanya en un estado de ánimo aisvarya de asombro y reverencia.
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