Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Rukminï

Kø•æa’s principal queen in DVÄRAKA,

mother of PRADYUMNA(1) as well as

nine other sons and a daughter, called

Carumatï.

Rüpa Gosvämi (c. 1460–1540)

One of the six original disciples of

CAITANYA. He was known as Dabir

Khas, but renamed ‘Rüpa Gosvämi’ by

Caitanya. Through his efforts VØNDÄ-

VANAwas rediscovered and rebuilt, and

he is the author of important works on

GAUDÏYA VAIÆŒAVISM, such as the

Bhaktirasämøtasindhu, the Ujjvala

Nïlämaæï, and many stotras.

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