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then decided to write a letter to Jiva Gosvami. They entered the village to collect some paper and a pen to write<br />
a letter. Acarya Thakur and Thakur Mahasaya began to appeal to Sri Caitanya and Nityananda, Sri Rupa and<br />
Sanatana. They began to lament in various ways. After crying for a long time, they thought there must be some<br />
reason for these happenings. They thought that the dacoits had robbed the books thinking them to be great<br />
wealth. The conversation between Raya Ramananda and Prabhu, the writings of Krsnadasa Kaviraja, the books<br />
of Sri Rupa Sanatana all were more valuable than wealth. Love for Radha Krsna is the most precious of all<br />
wealth and he is possesses this is the most wealthy man. They also thought that the person who had stolen the<br />
books thinking them to be a great wealth most probably had kept them in his house and would bow down his<br />
head to the religion of love. If the dacoit was a king then surely the whole universe could get a share of love. All<br />
this was what Acarya hoped for.<br />
After some time the messenger reached Mathura and the next day delivered the letter to Jiva Gosvami in<br />
Vrndavana. After reading the letter Sri Jiva understood all and reported it all to Lokenath Gosvami and Sri<br />
Bhatta Gosvami who were extremely sad at the news. Raghunatha and Kaviraja fell on the ground crying.<br />
Kaviraja said, "Prabhu, we do not understand you." As Kaviraja had become quite old he could not walk and<br />
not being able to bear the misery he departed from this world. Sri Bhatta Gosvami jumped into Radha Kunda in<br />
despair and misery. Raghunatha cried helplessly taking the names of all the Prabhus and he also left this world.<br />
All the Vaisnavas began to cry loudly taking the names of the departed Gosvamis.<br />
I shall now discuss what Acarya Thakur and Thakur Mahasaya were doing. Out of despair they took<br />
Shyamananda with them and went about inquiring for news of the books. One night Acarya Thakur told the two<br />
of them, "I think you ought to go back to your own countries. I shall go on searching and inquiring to find who<br />
has stolen these books. If I succeed I shall <strong>info</strong>rm you and go to your places with armed men. Tomorrow you<br />
both should start." The next morning Thakur Mahasaya and Shyamananda took their leave. Acarya Thakur<br />
while holding the hands of Narottama cried and said, "If I do not recover the books I shall give up this worthless<br />
life." Then Thakura Mahasaya and Shyamananda roamed from place to place. After sometime Narottama<br />
returned to his own country. His parents ran to meet him and on seeing him they rolled on the ground crying.<br />
All his relatives also came to see him and he bowed at their feet. Many brahmins and friends also came to meet<br />
him and his parents took him home where he spent his days in worshipping and meditating on Krsna.<br />
Sometimes he used to spend his time alone sitting in the forest and remembering the grace of his Prabhus. I<br />
shall now describe as to why Shyamananda had accompanied Narottama. He began to study the devotional<br />
books under Narottama. After ten days Shyamananda bade farewell to Narottama who gave him some money<br />
for travelling as directed by Jiva Gosvami. Who can describe the pain when they took leave of each other?<br />
In the meantime Acarya Thakur who was travelling from forest to forest reached Visnupura where he knew<br />
no one and no one knew him. Some took him to be a beggar. He roamed the village like a stranger and would<br />
either beg or live on plain water. For ten days he travelled in the village. One day while he was sitting under a<br />
tree, a brahmin boy came to him. <strong>Be</strong>ing impressed by the young man, Acarya Thakura asked his name. He<br />
replied, "I am Krsna Vallava. I live here under the grace of the king." Acarya then asked him about the king.<br />
The boy replied, "Our king is a wicked man who encourages dacoits to rob. His name is Vira Hamvira, just<br />
lately he has robbed two carts of wealth and is very fond of listening to the Puranas from a brahmin Pandit. We,<br />
the subjects are duty bound to attend the session." Acarya asked whether he had learnt anything. He said that he<br />
had just completed Vyakarana. Acarya then asked him some points on the grammar and then had a discussion<br />
on different subjects with the young brahmin. The man was so impressed by Acarya's method of teaching that<br />
he requested Acarya to become his teacher. He asked Acarya to go with him to his house which was situated in<br />
village Deuli. Acarya agreed and went with the brahmin. When he reached the house of Krsnavallava the latter<br />
brought water for washing his feet. Acarya told him that now he wanted to cook something for himself.<br />
Krsnavallava brought all the necessary items for the Acarya's cooking. Acarya told him, "I eat boiled food. So<br />
for it I would like to bring the water myself." The young man gave Acarya a water pot. Then Acarya brought<br />
water and cooked some food for himself. After that he started teaching Krsnavallava. Krsnavallava used to go to<br />
the palace of the king everyday and return in the evening. Acarya would ask him, "What did you learn today?,"<br />
to which he would reply, "Today I learnt from the Bhagavata, but when the king went into the house I came<br />
back as I am more eager to learn from you." Acarya then said, "Take me tomorrow to your king." So the next<br />
day Acarya went with the young man to the palace of the king. He found that the Pandit having no knowledge<br />
of the Bhagavata was explaining it to the king. On that day Thakur pointed out some mistakes of the Pandit in
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