Rup Goswami's Bhajan Kuti
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Rup Goswami's Bhajan Kuti / रूप गोस्वामी की भजनकुटी
Adjacent to Ter-kadamb, to the west, is the bhajan-kuti of Shri Rup Goswami. He often performed bhajan here at this secluded place, remembering Krishna's sweet pastimes. He also composed many of his treasured books here. Whenever the sentiments of deep separation from Radhika, who is comprised of mahabhava, manifested in his heart, werses of separation would emanate from his mouth. At that time, all the leaves of the kadamb tree here would dry up in the fire of separation, and fall to the ground. And when the meeting of the Divine Couple manifested in his heart, he recited verses of Their meeting, and the kadamb tree would sprout new leaves.
Once, Shri Sanatan Goswami came here to meet with Shri Rup Goswami. They began to talk about Krishna's ambrosial pastimes and became so absorbed in the narrations about Him that they forgot about the time. In the afternoon, when their absorption abated somewhat, Shri Rup Goswami thought, "It is time to honour prasad, but I have nothing to offer Shri Sanatan Goswami." This caused him some concern. Just then, a beautiful girl in ordinary dress came there and said to Rup Goswami, "Baba, My mother has sent rice, milk and sugar with Me. Quickly make sweet-rice and eat." Saying this, the girl left, only to return a short while later. "Baba," She said, "because you are talking, you have no time to cook. I will cook for you." She collected some dry cow-dung patties that were nearby and produced a fire simply by Her breathing. In little time, She presented Shrila Rup Goswami with very sweet and fragrant sweet-rice and said, "Baba, offer this to Thakurji and quickly take some yourself. I must go, or else My mother will chastise Me for being late." And the beautiful girl departed. Shri Rup Goswami offered the sweet-rice to Krishna and placed it before Sanatan Goswami. Upon eating the sweet-rice, transcendental visions of Radha and Krishna manifested in the hearts of the two brothers. They began to lament, calling out, "O Radha, O Radha!" Sanatan Goswami said, "I have never tasted such sweet-rice. Rup, did you desire something to eat? That kishori was none other than Krishna's dearest Radhika. In the future, please do not trouble Her like this." Shri Rup Goswami began to lament, understanding his fault. When he took a little rest, Radhika appeared in his dream and pacified him with sweet words.