Question: I heard that Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita is the embodiment of a devotee of Kṛṣṇa. Could you tell us more about him, I understand that he always accompanies Lord Caitanya in His pastimes, who is he in the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa?

Jayapataka Swami: Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita is Nāradamuni in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes,and we can see that he has exceptional qualities of devotion,and in the Pañca-tattva mantra we say śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda–Śrīvāsa and all other devotees of Lord Gaurāṅga. So,Śrīvāsa is the chief devotee. There were so many devotees of Lord Gaurāṅga, of them the chief is Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita, but there are so many devotees and some of them are mentioned in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, in the Ādi-līlā.
19-June-2020 SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, INDIA