Gopal Bhatta Goswami was one of the six goswamis of Vrindavan, who were dear associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and were residing in Vraja to fulfill his desire of manifesting the holy pastime places of Shyamsundar and writing transcendental literatures on the sublime topics of Bhakti. The son of Vyenkata Bhatta and the nephew of Srila Prabhodananda Saraswati, the author of the masterpiece Sri Vrindavan Mahimamrita, Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami stayed with his parents, who were great devotees of the Sri Sampradaya, and served them till they stayed on this planet earth, in accordance with the instructions of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. After the departure of his parents, Gopal Bhatta went to Sri Vrindavan Dham and stayed there in the association of Srila Rupa and Sanatan Goswami. Before going to Vrindavan, he went to the Gandaki river and there eleven Shilas came into his bathing pot while he was taking a dip in the sacred river. Not certain of whether he should take them along wi...