rÄghava-paṇá¸ita — prabhura Ädya-anucara
tÄá¹…ra eka Å›ÄkhÄ mukhya — makaradhvaja kara
rÄghava paṇá¸ita - RÄghava Paṇá¸ita; prabhura - of the Lord; Ädya - original; anucara - follower; tÄá¹…ra - his; eka - one; Å›ÄkhÄ - branch; mukhya - chief; makaradhvaja - Makaradhvaja; kara - surname.
RÄghava Paṇá¸ita, Lord ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s original follower, is understood to have been the seventh branch. From him proceeded another subbranch, headed by Makaradhvaja Kara.
Kara was the surname of Makaradhvaja. At present this surname is generally found in the KÄyastha community. The Gaura-gaṇoddeÅ›a-dÄ«pikÄ (166) states:
dhaniá¹£á¹hÄ bhaká¹£ya-sÄmagrÄ«á¹ kṛṣṇÄyÄdÄd vraje ’mitÄm
saiva sÄmprataá¹ gaurÄá¹…ga- priyo rÄghava-paṇá¸itaḥ
RÄghava Paṇá¸ita was formerly a confidential gopÄ« in Vraja during the time of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, and his former name was Dhaniá¹£á¹hÄ. This gopÄ«, Dhaniá¹£á¹hÄ, always engaged in preparing foods for Kṛṣṇa.
