A Kayastha by caste, he descended from the disciple-line of Lord Chaitanya. He was a chosen attendant of Lord Chaitanya, as well as a trusted watchman. Both Govinda and Kashishvara brahmachari were disciples of Ishvara Puri and were fully dedicated to the service of their guru. Later, at the time of his death, Ishvara Puri directed these two to serve Lord Chaitanya.
Govinda Dasa (1535–1613) was a Bengali Vaishnava poet known for his body of devotional songs addressed to Krishna. Living in an atmosphere of Krishna-bhakti preached by Shri Chaitanya(1486–1533), he composed extensively on the Radha-Krishna love legend. He is also known as Govinda Das Kaviraja.
In Pandharpur, Mahaprabhu was invited by a certain Brahmin to his home where was lavishly fed. While there, He heard that Madhavendra Puri’s disciple, Shri Ranga Puri, was staying nearby in another Brahmin’s house. Mahaprabhu immediately went there to meet him. He prostrated Himself before His guru’s godbrother and was immediately inspired by a mood of ecstatic love. Shri Ranga Puri was also impressed by the sight of Mahaprabhu’s ecstatic symptoms and guessed that the Lord must have some relation to the spirit of devotion promulgated by his own spiritual master, without which they would be impossible. He lifted the Lord up and embraced Him and the two of them began to cry in devotional ecstasy
When Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was touring South India, He went to West Mathura (Madura) from Kamakosthi. At that time, this brahmana Devotee, Ramadasa, invited the Lord to his home. Though when the Lord came, Ramadasa was so absorbed in chanting the name of Rama that he totally forgot to cook for Mahaprabhu.
Kamalakanta Vishvasa was born in a brahmana family. He was a very confidential servant of Advaita Acharya and knew all the dealings of Advaita Acharya.
‘kamalakanta visvasa’-nama acarya-kinkara
acarya-vyavahara saba—tanhara gocara (C.C. Adi 12.28)
Madhavi Devi was an elderly lady & one of the most confidential Devotee of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Her elder brother was Sikhi Mahiti and brother Murari Mahiti. Along with her Sikhi Mahiti and Murari Mahiti, she constantly associated with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu while He resided in Jagannatha Puri.
He was a famous scholar and the Vedanta teacher of Kashi. He was the disciple of Vasudeva Sarvabhauma of Nilachala. (Bhaktiratnakara 1.776-778)
The conclusions of Vedanta contained in Shrimad-Bhagavatam that were expounded by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya in Puri had been in turn taught by the Bhattacharya to Madhusudana Vachaspati.Under Shri Madhusudana Vachaspati, Shrila Jiva Goswami studied Vedanta, logic, philosophy and all kinds of scripture.
The two brothers Nishatha and Ulmuka entered into the expansions of Nityananda as Minaketan and Rama, etc. (Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 68)Rama Das, a Devotee of Nityananda
Though the Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika here indicates that Minaketan and Rama Das are two different people, it is clear from the Chaitanya Charitamrita and the Bhakti-ratnakara that Minaketan Rama Das is one single individual. Perhaps both Nishatha and Ulmuka, participants in Baladeva-lila, entered into the body of Minaketan Rama Das during Gaura-lila.
Shivananda Sen was a favorite disciple of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He had three sons, namely Shri Chaitanya dasa, Shri Ramadasa and Shri Paramananda (Kavi Karnapura). Before Kavi Karnapura appeared, Lord Chaitanya gave him the name “Puri Dasa.” Shivananda Sena brought Puri Dasa to meet Lord Chaitanya in Jagannatha Puri. Shivananda induced his infant son to offer dandavats to the Lord. Suddenly, in great ecstasy, the baby grabbed Gauranga’s foot and sucked the Lord’s lotus petal toe. Voicing their approval, the assembled Devotees chanted Hari! Hari!
At age seven, Kavi Karnapura received nama mantra directly from Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Ordered and empowered by the Lord, the boy instantly composed a wonderfully sweet, poetic Sanskrit verse. Everyone present felt deeply moved and satisfied with his recitation.
Understanding that the boy had received Lord Chaitanya’s mercy, Shri Svarupa Damodara said: “Since this boy’s poetry pleases the heart, and completely fills the ears with nectar, his name will be “Kavi Karnapura.” (kavi means poetry; karna-ear; pura-full).
Shri Paramananda Puri took birth in the province of Trihuta, which is today comprised of Majahfarpur, Dwarbhanga and Chapra districts. He was the dear disciple of Shri Madhavendra Puri. [C.B.Ant 3/178]
The first meeting of Mahaprabhu and Paramananda Puri took place in South India at Rshabha Parvata.