Gokulnathji | |
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 Gokulanātha reading a manuscript (early 19th century) | |
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| Born | December 14, 1551[note 1] |
| Died | February 4, 1641 (aged 89) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse | Pārvatī (m. 1567) |
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| Era | Ancient philosophy |
| Region | Indian philosophy |
| Creed | Hindu philosophy, Shuddhadvaita, Pushtimarg, Vedanta |
Gokulanātha (December 14, 1551 - February 4, 1641) was an Indian religious figure of the Puṣṭimārga sect of Vaishnavism. Gokulanātha was the fourth son of Viṭṭhalanātha, and was the founder of the fourth house of the Puṣṭimārga. He wrote several theological works in Sanskrit, and is considered the progenitor of the sampradāya's Vārta tradition in the vernacular Braj Bhasha language.[1]
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- ^ Entwistle 1987, p. 178: "Gokulnath is also the reputed author of the stories (vārtā) dealing with the disciples of Vallabha and Vitthalnath. He may well have been the author of some of them, especially those dealing with the disciples of Vallabha, but it seems more likely that they were collected, expanded, and provided with a commentary by Hariray, a grandson of the second son of Vitthalnath."