# Rūpa Gosvāmī > [!summary] > *Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī is the foremost among the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana and the principal recipient of Lord Caitanya's teachings on devotional mellows. Just as Kṛṣṇa originally impregnated Brahmā's heart with Vedic knowledge, Lord Caitanya similarly empowered Rūpa Gosvāmī's heart to revive the Vṛndāvana pastimes almost lost to memory. His Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu is the foundational text for understanding devotional service, and Lord Caitanya personally praised his fine handwriting and ability to compose verses that perfectly expressed the Lord's own mood.* ## Empowered Like Brahmā ![[cc/madhya/19/1]] ![[cc/madhya/24/350]] ## The Best Branch of the Caitanya Tree ![[cc/adi/10/84]] ![[cc/madhya/19/121]] ## Lord Caitanya's Pleasure ![[cc/antya/1/96]] ![[cc/antya/1/127]] ## Author of Foundational Texts ![[cc/madhya/1/36]] ![[cc/antya/5/108]] ## Renunciation and Service ![[cc/madhya/19/127]] ![[cc/madhya/1/208]] ## Understanding the Lord's Mood ![[cc/madhya/1/60]] ![[cc/antya/1/77]] ## From the Scriptures **Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā Chapter 19** — Lord Caitanya's instructions at Prayāga: - [[cc/madhya/19/1|Madhya 19.1]] — Empowered like Brahmā - [[cc/madhya/19/45|Madhya 19.45-55]] — Met Lord Caitanya at Prayāga - [[cc/madhya/19/127|Madhya 19.127-30]] — His renunciation **Ādi-līlā Chapter 10** — As a branch of the Caitanya tree: - [[cc/adi/10/84|Ādi 10.84]] — Among the best branches **Antya-līlā Chapter 1** — His visit to Purī: - [[cc/antya/1/96|Antya 1.96-97]] — Lord pleased with his writing - [[cc/antya/1/127|Antya 1.127-30]] — Lord praises his compositions ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/sanatana-gosvami|Sanātana Gosvāmī]] — His elder brother - [[wiki/articles/the-six-gosvamis-of-vrindavana|The Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana]] — The group of principal followers - [[wiki/articles/lord-caitanya-mahaprabhu|Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu]] — Who empowered him - [[wiki/articles/jiva-gosvami|Jīva Gosvāmī]] — His nephew and successor ## From the Index - [[index/entries/rupa-gosvami|Rūpa Gosvāmī]] — Comprehensive index entry - [[index/meta/six-goswamis|Six Gosvāmīs]] — The principal Vṛndāvana devotees - [[index/meta/caitanya-associates|Caitanya Associates]] — Among Lord Caitanya's followers