Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu

Vrindavan saint, poet, founder of Radha Vallabh Sampradaya

Vyasa Mishra (father)
Tara Rani (mother)

Known forDevotional poetryOrganizationFounder ofRadha Vallabh SampradayaPhilosophyBhaktiReligious careerLiterary worksHita-Caurāsī, Sfut Vāñī, Yamunāshtak and 2 Letters to his disciple in JunagadhHonorsDev, Sant

Shri Hit Harivansh Chandra Mahaprabhu (another spelling, Hita Harivaṃśa, 1473 CE–1552 CE) is a Brajlanguage bhakti poet-sant and the founder of Radha Vallabh Sampradaya.^[1] His principal work is the hymnal Hita-Caurāsī.^[2]

Early Life

Born in Baad Graam (modern day Bad near Mathura on 11th Day of the Hindu month of Vaishakh (Ekadashi). He is considered as the incarnation of Lord Krishna (Hari) and Krishna's flute by the followers.^[3] A follower of Prema Bhakti and devotee of Radharani as the ultimate Supreme Power.^[4] He was the Guru of Jaimal Rathore, ruler of Martha State and brother of Mirabai.^[5]^[6] His father Vyasa Mishra was a Gaur Brahmin and court astrologer in the court of emperor some says it was Sikander Lodhi and other says its was Humayun^[6]

Works

Hith Harivansh's principal work is the Hita-Caurāsī (a.k.a. Caurāsī Pad) — the eighty-four verses (hymns) in Braj Bhasha in praise of Radha.^[2]

References

Footnotes

^ Beck 2005, p. 66.
^ ^a ^b White 1977; Snell 1991; Beck 2005, pp. 67–68.
^ Beck 2005, p. 67.
^ Beck 2005, p. 76.
^ Shree Bhaktmal, Geeta Press, Gorakhpur, P.437
^ ^a ^b Packert, Cynthia (7 July 2010). The Art of Loving Krishna: Ornamentation and Devotion. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-22198-8.

Bibliography

Beck, Guy L. (2005). "Krishna as Loving Husband of God: The Alternative Krishnology of the Rādhāvallabha Sampradaya". In Guy L. Beck (ed.). Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. pp. 65–90. ISBN 978-0-7914-6415-1.
Brzezinski, J. K. (1992). "Prabodhānanda, Hita Harivaṃśa and the Rādhārasasudhānidhi". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 55 (3): 472–497. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00003669. JSTOR 620194. S2CID 161089313.
Snell, Rupert (1991). The Eighty-four Hymns of Hita Harivaṃśa: An Edition of the Caurāsī Pada. Delhi; London: Motilal Banarsidass; School of Oriental and African Studies. ISBN 81-208-0629-8.
White, Charles S. J. (1977). The Caurāsī Pad of Śri Hit Harivaṃś: Introduction, Translation, Notes, and Edited Braj Bhaṣa. Asian studies at Hawaii, 16. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 9780824803599. ISSN 0066-8486.