(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2005)
It is said that Srila Rupa Goswami was none other than Rupa-manjari. ‘Rupa-manjari….Who is Rupa-manjari?’
Rupa-manjari is the intimate servant of Lalita Devi …’Who is Lalita Devi?’ Lalita Devi is the direct associate of Srimati Radharani. So, Rupa-manjari is very close to Srimati Radharani. Therefore, Rupa-manjari is heading up our sampradāya. So Srila Rupa Goswami is the leader of our disciplic succession – coming down from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and therefore we are chanting the verse:
‘śrī-caitanya-mano-’bhīstam
sthāpitam yena bhū-tale
svayam rūpah kadā mahyam
dadāti sva-padāntikam’
One must take shelter of Srila Rupa Goswami. It is by taking shelter of Srila Rupa Goswami then one can fully….fully realise all the conclusions of devotional service!