अणुभाष्य (महाप्रभु वल्लभाचार्य - शुद्धाद्वैत वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र महाभाष्य प्रकाश टीका सहित)

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of Giridharaji the eldest son of Vitthales'vara were very cordial with this
prince. The eldest son of Giridharaji by name Muralidharaji was born here
on Vijaya Das'amī day. Tānsen the famous minstrel was formerly a musician
of king Rāmachandra, but he had to hand him over to Emperor Akbar. This
Tānsen seems to have come into contact with Vitthales'vara here. But
Vitthales'vara did not stay here long. In later days when Vitthales'vara
adopted Gokula as his permanent residence, this king Rāmachandra visited
Gokula. He was well received by Vitthales'vara and Giridharaji then.
From Bandhe-Gadhā, Vitthales'vara seems to have moved over to Gadhā.
It is difficult to say whether the modern Jubbulpore on the banks of the
Narbadā was Gadhā of those times. Vitthales'vara's Bethak near Jubbulpore
would go to show that Gaḍā was situated somewhere there. The havoc
wrought by Akbar's general Asafkhan is so complete that it has become
difficult to identify the place. Vitthales'vara's desire to go to Gaḍa was
natural. Gadhā was ruled over by queen Durgāvati. She was a princess of
great reputation. She was married to Dalpatishah in a very romantic
manner and out of this union a son was born. When he was three years
old, Dalpatishāh died. Since then Rāṇi Durgāvati was the de facto ruler
of Gadhā acting as Regent for her son Vīra Nārāyaṇa. Even after he was of
age she continued to rule over the kingdom. Fiftytwo Gaḍhas (fortresses)
were included in her kingdom. She fought many battles, and on account of
her exceptional valour she was called Durgashāh. She was very religious
and patronised numerous learned Brahmins. Some of the Telugu Brahmin
families who were connected with Vitthales'vara's family by marital ties
lived there. Besides, next to Vijayanagara, the only independent Hindu
kingdom where Vallabhāchārya was recognised as the greatest Āchārya by
the then ruling king Krishṇadeva, this princess Durgāvati was the only
independent Hindu princess in whose kingdom Brahmins were encouraged
and people were extremely happy. Her government was a faultless one and
Akbar's attack on this princess is considered by competent historians to be
nothing more than wanton destruction for self-aggrandizement. When
Vitthales'vara came to her Capital first of all, he put up on the banks of
Jammniya-talao or the Rāni-talao. Durgāvati was so much impressed with
his saintly character, high learning and sublime devotion to Krishṇa that
she visited his Ās'rama frequently and requested him to accept Gadhā as
his permanent residence. Suitable arrangements were made for his stay.
During his three years' stay the relations between him and the Queen were
very cordial. Vitthales'vara's first wife Rukmiṇī passed away about this
time, and he had absolutely no desire to marry again. But under the
pressure of Rāṇi Durgāvati Vitthales'vara had to marry Padmāwati daughter
of Krishnāraya Bhatta on Akshaya.Tritiya day of 1620. On another
occasion Durgāvati gave a gift of 108 villages to Vitthales'vara which were in
their turn gifted away by him to Bhattas, his caste people, who were living
there and whose descendants to this day are said to be in the enjoyment of
the same. During his stay at Gadhā, a Brahmin by name Brahmadāsa came
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