Shree Gausai Ji was the younger son of Shree Vallabhacharya. In Pusti-sect he is addressed in the names of Shree Gusaniji and Shree Prabhucarana. He had born at the village of Charanadri (Caranat/Cunara) in V.S.1572 (A.D.1516).

When he was only 15 years old Shree Vallabhacharya went to the eternal abode. He had extreme love and respect for his elder brother Shree Gopinathaji and would accomplish all works by taking permission from Shree Gopinathaji.

Divine Renouncement

Shree Gausai Ji was fond of arts of music, painting, horse-riding etc. He regularly played on Vina (stringed music instrument) before Shree Thakuraji awoke. His fingers had hardened because of friction with wire of Vina. Having seen this, one day his father Shree Vallabhacharya said a word that Shree Thakuraji would feel uneasy at the touch of such tough fingers. Everything is insignificant before the happiness of deity. From that day onwards he stopped playing the Vina.

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Once Shree Gausai Ji was offering ornaments to his deity. At that time a disciple brought a big amount of money as a present. When the coins were dropped down, it made a loud sound. On account of this Shree Gausai Ji's mind was deviated from his deity for a moment. What would happen by using the wealth if at the mere sound of which ones mind is deviated from Bhagavan! With this thought in his mind, Shree Gausai Ji refused to accept all that money. Extension of worship for the dedication of everything;
Shree Vallabhacharya says in his work 'Tatvarth-dipa-nibandha'.

Dhanam sarvatmana tyajyam, taccet tyaktum na sakyate.
Krsnartham tat niyunjita, Krsno'narthasya varakah.
Meaning: Wealth leads ones mind away from Bhagavan and so, by all means, it should be abandoned. But in case, it is not possible to give up wealth, it should be employed in the worship of Bhagavan. If it is done, Bhagavan Shree Krsna will remove all evils that issue forth from wealth.

Through the initiation of Self-Dedication a disciple dedicates to Shree Krsna everything including his body, members of his family, house, wealth etc., verbally. In order to dedicate, physically, all objects in the worship of Bhagavan as he promised at the time of initiation by holding Tulsi-leaves in his hands, Shree Vallabhacharya showed the way of worshipping Bhagavan in one's home. But, here one problem arises. Living in house with family requires money and as seen earlier the accumulation of wealth spoils the mind of devotee, what to do then? As a solution of this problem Shree Gausai Ji prescribed the kind of worship with all the pomp of rich food, wealth and embellishment in worship so that a devotee can dedicate to Bhagavan everything as promised. If a disciple of Pusti-sect performs worship of Shree Krsna in his home by dedicating all his belongings than all that is dedicated to Shree Krsna will become divine. Dedicated things lose their harmfulness. Now, a devotee can use those dedicated things as a leftover of Shree KrsnYa without fear.

Compassion for Every Being:

Shree Gausai Ji's disciple Shree Narayanadas was the minister of the Emperor. Once Shree Narayandas employed a disciple of Pusti-sect named: Shree Vitthaladas. If he got job by showing that he was a disciple of Pusti-sect, it would be the ill-usage of his faith. Thinking so, Shree Vitthaladas never said he was a disciple of Pusti-sect. Once Shree Vitthaladas made a mistake in the job. Shree Narayandas imprisoned him and passed a sentence of lashing one hundred blows. Some days after this incident, Shree Gausai Ji happened to come to a nearby village. So, both Shree Narayanadas and Shree Vitthaladas accidentally gathered before Shree Gausai Ji. At the time of meal, Shree Gausai Ji saw the signs of blows on the body of Shree Vitthaladas. When asked, he told Shree Gausai Ji everything that had happened. On hearing this, Shree Gausai Ji scolded Shree Narayanadas: ""What if you did not know him a disciple of Pusti-sect; you at least knew that he is a living being. Such cruelty does not behave a Vaisnav. A disciple of the Pusti-sect should be merciful towards every being''.

Composition of Works:

Shree Gausai Ji composed independent works like for the better understanding of the doctrines of the Path of Pusti. As Shree Vallabhacharya's commentary on the Brahmasutra was not available completely, Shree Gausai Ji wrote the commentary on the remaining Sutras. The style of Shree Vallabhacharya's writing is compact, it says much more in a few words. For this reason Shree Gausai Ji wrote commentaries on various principal works of Shree Vallabhacharya so that nobody can misinterpret the doctrines of Shree Vallabhacharya.

Dhanam sarvatmana tyajyam, taccet tyaktum na sakyate; Krsnartham tat niyunjita, Krsno'narthasya varakah. Meaning: Wealth leads ones mind away from Bhagavan and so, by all means, it should be abandoned.

But in case, it is not possible to give up wealth, it should be employed in the worship of Bhagavan. If it is done, Bhagavan Shree Krsna will remove all evils that issue forth from wealth.

Through the initiation of Self-Dedication a disciple dedicates to Shree Krsna everything including his body, members of his family, house, wealth etc., verbally. In order to dedicate, physically, all objects in the worship of Bhagavan as he promised at the time of initiation by holding Tulsi-leaves in his hands, Shree Vallabhacharya showed the way of worshipping Bhagavan in one's home. But, here one problem arises. Living in house with family requires money and as seen earlier the accumulation of wealth spoils the mind of devotee, what to do then? As a solution of this problem Shree Gausai Ji prescribed the kind of worship with all the pomp of rich food, wealth and embellishment in worship so that a devotee can dedicate to Bhagavan everything as promised. If a disciple of Pusti-sect performs worship of Shree Krsna in his home by dedicating all his belongings than all that is dedicated to Shree Krsna will become divine. Dedicated things lose their harmfulness. Now, a devotee can use those dedicated things as a leftover of Shree KrsnYa without fear.

Compassion for Every Being

Shree Gausai Ji's disciple Shree Narayanadas was the minister of the Emperor. Once Shree Narayandas employed a disciple of Pusti-sect named: Shree Vitthaladas. If he got job by showing that he was a disciple of Pusti-sect, it would be the ill-usage of his faith. Thinking so, Shree Vitthaladas never said he was a disciple of Pusti-sect. Once Shree Vitthaladas made a mistake in the job. Shree Narayandas imprisoned him and passed a sentence of lashing one hundred blows. Some days after this incident, Shree Gausai Ji happened to come to a nearby village. So, both Shree Narayanadas and Shree Vitthaladas accidentally gathered before Shree Gausai Ji. At the time of meal, Shree Gausai Ji saw the signs of blows on the body of Shree Vitthaladas. When asked, he told Shree Gausai Ji everything that had happened. On hearing this, Shree Gausai Ji scolded Shree Narayanadas: ""What if you did not know him a disciple of Pusti-sect; you at least knew that he is a living being. Such cruelty does not behave a Vaisnav. A disciple of the Pusti-sect should be merciful towards every being''.

Composition of Works

Shree Gausai Ji composed independent works like for the better understanding of the doctrines of the Path of Pusti. As Shree Vallabhacharya's commentary on the Brahmasutra was not available completely, Shree Gausai Ji wrote the commentary on the remaining Sutras. The style of Shree Vallabhacharya's writing is compact, it says much more in a few words. For this reason Shree Gausai Ji wrote commentaries on various principal works of Shree Vallabhacharya so that nobody can misinterpret the doctrines of Shree Vallabhacharya.

Bhasya on Brahmasutras, which Shree Vallabhacharya could not complete.

Pilgrimages

Along with the writing of doctrinal and devotional works Shree Gausai Ji went to pilgrimage to show the devotional path of Pusti to divine Pusti-beings. No other means of carriages for pilgrimage were available at that time except chariots and carts. Even in such condition he went from Vraj to visit Dvaraka at the farthest end of Gujarat for not less than six times. Shree Dvarakadhisa asked Shree Vallabhacharya to excavate Him from the well in Ladava village near Dvaraka and enShreene in an empty temple of Dvaraka. Bhagavan Shree Dvarakadhisa at present seated in an island: Sankhoddhara (Bet-Dvaraka). On account of Shree Vallabhacharya's passion for Shree Dvarakadhisa, Shree Gausai Ji also was attracted towards Shree Dvarakadhisa. This was the reason why Shree Gausai Ji so frequently visited Dwaraka. During these pilgrimages he took a number of divine beings in his refuge. Among his disciples there were people from different classes and societies. He took in his refuge people like thieves, prostitutes, hunters, fishermen etc. and turned them to the path of Pusti. He took in his refuge and uplifted people born in the casts like Muslim, Pathan etc. The effulgent character of Shree Gausai Ji can be seen in detail in book "252 Vaisnavavarta" and devotional songs of the disciples.

To eternal abode

Thus, in his time of manifestation of 72 years Shree Gausai Ji unceasingly persevered for the all-round promotion of the sect. Knowing that his mission on the earth was over, he entered the cave of mount Giriraja and disappeared.