Ramananda Raya is exceptional

[Bhakti Vikasa Swami]

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught His principles through four chief followers.
Among them, Ramananda Raya is exceptional, for through him the Lord taught how
a devotee can completely vanquish the power of Cupid. By Cupid's power, as soon
as one sees a beautiful woman he is conquered by her beauty. Sri Ramananda
Raya, however, vanquished Cupid's pride. Indeed, while rehearsing the
Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka he personally directed extremely beautiful young
girls in dancing, but he was never affected by their youthful beauty. Sri
Ramananda Raya personally bathed these girls, touching them and washing them
with his own hands, yet he remained calm and passionless, as a great devotee
should be. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu certified that this was possible only for
Ramananda Raya. Similarly, Damodara Pandita was notable for his objectivity as
a critic. He did not even spare Caitanya Mahaprabhu from his criticism. This
also cannot be imitated by anyone else. Haridasa Thakura is exceptional for his
forbearance because although he was beaten with canes in twenty-two
marketplaces, he was nevertheless tolerant. Similarly, Sri Sanatana Gosvami,
although he belonged to a most respectable brahmana family, was exceptional for
his humility and meekness.

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From Srila Prabhupada's purport to Cc Adi 10.84