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---Acharya, the leader of spiritual preceptors, is one who has written his personal views and comments on the ‘Brahmasutra’, ‘Bhagavad Gita’ and ‘Upanishads’. Shankarcharya, Ramanujacharya and Madhvacharya had written their comments and obtained the designation of ‘Acharya’. Vallabhacharya was the fourth ‘Acharyaji’ of Indian culture. People then addressed him as Shri Vallabhacharya.
---When Vallabhacharyaji entered Gokul, his mind was revolving on the important question of restoring people to the right path of devotion. He closed his eyes and meditated on Krishna who appeared to him in a vision in the form of Shrinathji. He could clearly hear the BrahmaSambandha, mantra, a mantra of self dedication or consecration of self to Krishna. Vallabha Acharya related this experience to his worthiest and most beloved disciple, in the early morning,“Damala, did you hear any voice last night” ? Damodaradasa replied in negative. He became the first vaishnava. He wanted to preach his message of devotion to God and God’s grace called Pushti - Marga. He undertook three pilgrimages of India. He performed the initiation ceremony of religious rite by conferring on them ‘NamaNivedana’ mantra or ‘Brahma Sambandha’ mantra. Thousands of persons became his disciples but 84 devoted servants are famous and it is known as ‘Story of 84 Vaishnavas’.
---Vallabhacharya performed three pilgrimages of India, barefooted. He wore a simple white dhoti and a white covering to cover the upper part of his body. (known as ‘Uparano’). He gave discourses on Bhagavata. He looked very bright, brilliant and his body depicted magnificent brilliance as a celibate. He gave discourses on Bhagavata at 84 places and explained the subtle meanings of the Puranic text. Even during present day these 84 places are visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims and are referred to as "Chaurasi Bethak". He used to stay in Vraja for four months in each year.
So let us most humbly bow at holy feet of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharyaji
and invoke His kripa alongwith little Gopala or SriNathji.
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