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DWITIYA PEETHADHISH SHRI YOGIGOPESHWAR JI
(S.V. 1835)



Shri Yogi Gopeshwarji was a dignified and educated acharya of the second house. He wrote many texts on the works of Acharya Shri Vallabh as well as other commentaries on pure non-dualist philosophy. In his teachings on the lineage he emphasizes both the side of pramana (law) and pramey (grace).

He wrote an extensive commentary on the Anubhasya prakash commentary known as “Bhasyaprakashrashmi”.
It is said that after performing his daily seva (worship) and rituals Yogi Gopeshwarji stayed up for three or four entire nights in order to write this prolific commentary.
He was a master of divine spiritual powers like Yognidra, Yogasnam, Yogavidya, Brahmadanda etc. He was also most dedicated to Shri Krishna's seva and was able to perform mansi seva. And so he was known as “Yogi”.
There are many stories concerning his magical personality such as when "kali kal”appeared to him in Shri Vitthalnathji's temple in human form. Yogi Gopeshwarji refused him entrance and  with a burning torch in his hand, drove him out. Another time, during his daily recitation of Shri Bhagavatji, he had a vision that a lion was attacking one of Shri Nathji's cows. He then uttered some words to deter the lion. The vaishnavas sitting by him were bewildered. Then news arrived that Shri Nathji's cow had been rescued. He was a most brilliant acharya and only a learned audience could grasp his profound lectures. He presented Shri Vallabhacharya's pure non-dualist philosophy with all the essential Vedantic points before the Shankaracharya and the Ramanujacharya of the time. They were pleased with his deep knowledge. He was an expert in Sanskrit grammar and was on good terms with the famous Sanskrit grammarist “Bhattojidikshit". Yogi Gopeshwarji was often referred to as Sarvetra, Sarvagyaa, yogi etc.

There were several books and commentaries authored by him such as Taitariya Upanishadbhasya, Navarthibhsya, Bhaktimartanda, Bhaktiratna, commentaries on the 16 works, Buhutsubodhika, Anubhasyarashmi etc.
After having lived in Kota for twelve consecutive years, he transferred the form of Shri Vitthalnathji to the town of Nathdwara when Tilkayat Daujimaharaj invited him to a festival with seven swaroops (deities).

Yogi Gopeshwarji had two sons: Krishnaraiji and Balkrishnaji.

 

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