अणुभाष्य (महाप्रभु वल्लभाचार्य - शुद्धाद्वैत वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र महाभाष्य प्रकाश टीका सहित)

( 18 ) one Gopāldāsa of Vyāra we learn that he had fever and some pain in stomach when he passed away on Māgha Kṛṣṇa seventh Samvat 1642. Thus a life full of events was closed, the happy memories of which are enshrined in the hearts of the Vaishṇavas even to this day. Good comes out of evil is well illustrated in an incident in the life of Vitthales'vara. Kṛishṇadāsa was appointed as the Adhikārī in the temple of Nāthadwāra on Govardhana hill by Vallabhāchārya. On account of some disagreement with Vitthales'vara, Kṛishṇadāsa prohibited his access into the temple. Vitthales'vara submitted to the order of the Adhikārī, and lived at Chand Sarovara, Parasoli, for about six months of the exile. During the period he has penned some of the finest Vijnaptis-prayers. It is said that one such Vijnapti was written per day and the same was taken to S'ri Nāthaji by Rāmdāsa. These Vijnaptis reveal the depths of Vitthales'vara's heart. In them there is a harmonious blending of thought and expression. A perusal of these Vijnaptis leaves a lasting impression on our mind. They are the outcome of a burning heart yearning passionately to meet the object of his intense love. A veil has been drawn as to the reason which led to the exile of Vitthales'vara by Krishṇadāsa. However, ultimately Krishṇadāsa came round, begged Vitthales'vara's pardon and requested him to return to the temple. In these Vijnaptis each verse stands by itself. One publisher grouped them together into a collection of 25 each, but there seems to be little warrant for the same. It would not be out of place to record our own view as to the origin of these Vijnaptis. Vitthales'vara was a great letter-writer. He used to send and receive letters from a good many Vaishṇavas. These letters were in Sanskrit prose, but in the beginning and end of each letter a verse or two were written by Vitthales'vara to remind his pupils of their sublime mission. In course of time, the uninteresting matter of the letters came to be neglected, but the verses were collected and preserved. This being the origin of these Vijnaptis, we can well understand why these verses are unconnected. Unconnected as they are, they do breathe the fervent devotion of the great author. In some of them the highest and noblest sentiments find expression. Vitthales'vara's family-life was exteremely happy. He himself was blessed by God with a big family. By his first wife Rukmiṇī he had seven sons and four daughters. S'obhā, Yamunā, Kamalā and Devakā were his daughters by the first wife. They were all married, and they lived with their husbands in Vitthales'vara's house. Giridhara, Govinda, Balkrishṇa, Vallabha, Raghunātha and Yadunātha were six sons by his first wife Rukmiṇī. Ghanas'yāma was the seventh and the only son of Vitthales'vara by his second wife Padmāvatī. The first child of Vitthales'vara was S'obha and after her Giridhara the eldest son was born. Purushottama the only son of his brother Gopinātha had passed away, but his two sisters Lakshmi and Satyabhāmā lived with Vitthales'vara. They passed their widowhood in the service of 2018