Dana-Keli-Cintamani : Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

"In the Sri Caitanya-Caritamrta of by Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami it is said: Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, the forty-sixth branch of the tree, was one of the most dear servants of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He left all his material possessions to surrender completely unto the Lord and live at his lotus feet.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami was most probably born in the year 1416 Sakabda (A.D. 1494) in a Kayastha family as the son of Govardhana Majumadara, who was the younger brother of the then zamindar, Hiranya Majumadara. The village where he took birth is known as Sri-Krsnapura."

The forefathers of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami were all Vaisnavas and were very rich men. His spiritual master at home was Yadunandana Acarya. Although Raghunatha Dasa was a family man, he had to attachment for his estate and wife. Seeing his tendency to leave home, his father and uncle engaged special bodyguards to watch over him, but nevertheless he managed to escape their vigilance and went away to Jagannatha Puri to meet Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This incident took place in the year 1439 Sakabda (A.D. 1517)." (jacket)