Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c6.s2.11

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⁴ Jayānanda (probably following a hint of Kavikarṇapūra, Kāvya ii. 92, that Viśvarūpa crossed the river Ganges and became an ascetic) tells us (p. 20) that Viśvarūpa also was initiated at Katwa by Keśava Bhāratī. It is curious, however, that in the long list, given by Jayānanda (p. 88) of those who were present at Viśvambhara's initiation, the name of Saṃkarāraṇya occurs! He must have been about six or seven years older than Caitanya. According to Kṛṣṇadāsa (C-C, Madhya ix, 294-301), when Caitanya came to Paṇḍharpur during his pilgrimage and met there Śrī-Ranga Purī (an alleged disciple of Mādhavendra) who had once been a guest with his Guru at Jagannātha Miśra's house at Navadvīpa, Caitanya learnt from him that Viśvarūpa, alias Saṃkarāraṇya, had died at Paṇḍharpur.