Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c9.s5.27

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¹ See above p. 176-77. There is evidence to show that many of the disciples of Caitanya followed the Rāgānugā way of worship and tried to realise the sentiments of Sakhya, Dāsya and Mādhurnya. It is alleged in *Gaura-gaṇoddeśa* that the Vṛndāvana Gosvāmins realised the Sakhi-bhāva themselves, and they were thus considered as Mañjarīs (see above p. 177. footnote).