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The Disciplic Succession of the Brahma-Madva-Gaudiya Sampradaya

Evam parampara-praptam imam rajarsayo viduh (Bhagavad-gita 4.2).

The Bhaktivedanta College is authorized through this disciplic succession of bhagavat parampara:

1. Krsna

17. Brahmanya Tirtha

2. Brahma

18. Vyasa Tirtha

3. Narada

19. Laksmipati

4. Vyasa

20. Madhavendra Puri

5. Madhva

21. Isvara Puri, (Nityananda, Advaita)

6. Padmanabha

22. Lord Caitanya

7. Nrhari

23. Rupa, (Svarupa, Sanatana)

8. Madhava

24. Raghunatha, Jiva

9. Aksobhya

25. Krsnadasa

10. Jaya Tirtha

26. Narottama

11. Jnanasindhu

27. Visvanatha

12. Dayanidhi

28. Baladeva (Jagannatha)

13. Vidyanidhi

29. Bhaktivinoda

14. Rajendra

30. Gaurakisora

15. Jayadharma

31. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

16. Purusottama

32. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The devas on the higher planets are anxious to take birth on Bhumandala. They often take the forms of great devotees like Vidura or Haridasa Thakura and teach the pure Vedic knowledge. Image opyright: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust -- www.Krishna.com