# Six Gosvāmīs [[cc/madhya/9/289#purport|Madhya 9.289]], [[cc/madhya/7/37#purport|Madhya 7.37]], [[sb/2/8/5#purport|SB 2.8.5]], [[sb/3/29/17#purport|SB 3.29.17]], [[sb/4/9/47#purport|SB 4.9.47]] * as Caitanya’s strict followers, [[cc/antya/6/312#purport|Antya 6.312]] * as instructing spiritual masters, **[[cc/adi/1/36–37#translation|Ādi 1.36–37]]** * as mahājanas, [[cc/madhya/17/185#purport|Madhya 17.185]] * austerities by, [[cc/madhya/4/123#purport|Madhya 4.123]] * Caitanya understood from, [[cc/adi/4/107#purport|Ādi 4.107]], [[cc/madhya/25/271#purport|Madhya 25.271]] * Caitanya’s identity &, [[cc/adi/14/18#purport|Ādi 14.18]] * caste gosvāmīs &, [[cc/adi/12/27#purport|Ādi 12.27]], [[cc/madhya/8/83#purport|Madhya 8.83]] * chanting holy name by, [[cc/adi/7/22#purport|Ādi 7.22]], [[cc/madhya/4/125#purport|Madhya 4.125]] * conjugal love for Lord &, [[cc/adi/7/17#purport|Ādi 7.17]] * disciplic succession &, [[cc/madhya/7/66#purport|Madhya 7.66]] * guidance from, [[cc/adi/8/31#purport|Ādi 8.31]], [[cc/adi/8/32#purport|Ādi 8.32]] * Kānu Ṭhākura &, [[cc/adi/11/40#purport|Ādi 11.40]] * literature by, [[cc/madhya/1/33#purport|Madhya 1.33]], [[cc/madhya/23/104#purport|Madhya 23.104]] * mercy of, **[[cc/antya/1/3–4#translation|Antya 1.3–4]]** * rādhā-bhāva-mūrti &, [[cc/adi/4/106#purport|Ādi 4.106]] * rāgānugā bhakti via, [[cc/madhya/22/153#purport|Madhya 22.153]] * sahajiyās criticize, [[cc/madhya/7/130#purport|Madhya 7.130]] * temple construction by, [[cc/adi/7/164#purport|Ādi 7.164]], [[cc/madhya/4/104#purport|Madhya 4.104]] * transcendental mellows &, **[[cc/adi/17/301#translation|Ādi 17.301]]** * understanding Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa &, [[cc/adi/5/204#purport|Ādi 5.204]] * Vṛndāvana development &, [[cc/adi/5/232#purport|Ādi 5.232]] *See also:* Jīva Gosvāmī; Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; Rūpa Gosvāmī; Sanātana Gosvāmī; names of specific Gosvāmīs