Chapter Six: The Rasika Lineage of Rama Worship

—33. Sri Tulsidas; 34. Sri Vishnudas; 35. Sri Haribhajandas; 36. Sri Mahadas Nirvani; 37. Sri Ayodhyadas; 38. Sri Janakidas; 39. Sri Maniramadas; and 40. Sri Saryudas.

The Sītopaniṣad gives the lineage through Ramananda as follows:

1. Lord of all, Sri Sita-Ramachandra Maharaj
2. Sri Hanuman
3. Sri Brahma
4. Sri Vasishtha
5. Sri Parashara
6. Sri Vyasa
7. Sri Shukadeva
8. Sri Purushottamacharya
9. Sri Gangadharacharya
10. Sri Sadacharya
11. Sri Rameshvaracharya
12. Sri Dvarakananda
13. Sri Devananda
14. Sri Shyamananda
15. Sri Shrutananda
16. Sri Chidananda
17. Sri Purnananda
18. Sri Shriyananda
19. Sri Harshananda
20. Sri Raghavananda
21. Sri Ramananda Svami Maharaj.

In Svami Ramcharanadas “Karunasindhu’s” Śrī Rāma-navaratna-sāra-saṅgraha, the guru-lineage begins:

1. Sri Rama; 2. Sri Sita; 3. Sri Hanuman; 4. Sri Brahmadeva; 5. Sri Vasishtha; 6. Sri Parashara; 7. Sri Vyasa; 8. Sri Shukadeva; 9. Sri Purushottamacharya; 10. Sri Gangadharacharya; 11. Sri Sadacharya; 12. Sri Rameshvaracharya; 13. Sri Dvaranandacharya; 14. Sri Devanandacharya; 15. Sri Shyamanandacharya; 16. Sri Shrutanandacharya; 17. Sri Chidanandacharya; 18. Sri Purnanandacharya; 19. Sri Shriyanandacharya; 20. Sri Haryanandacharya; 21. Sri Raghavanandacharya; 22. Jagadguru Sri Ramanandacharya; 23. Sri Anantanandacharya; 24. Sri Krishnacharya; 25. Sri Agrasvami; 26. Sri Ramabhagavan; 27. Sri Lakshmanadas; and—