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treating of the first yearnings of the soul after God,—another of the full 
possession of the soul by love for God,—another of an estrangement of the 
soul, and so on. To understand the allegory, it may be taken as a general 
rule that Radha represents the soul, the messenger or duti the evangelist 
or else the mediator, and Krishn of course the Deity. 
The following genealogical table of Bidyapati and his ancestors and 
descendents has not been published, and will be found useful in fixing his 
date. 
8. Visbnusarma Thakur ; of Bisapi, founder.^ 
7. Haraditya Thakur. 
6. Karmaditya Thakur. 
5. Devaditya Thakur. 
4. Dhiresvara Thakur. 
3. Jaya Datta Thakur. 
2. Gana Pati Thakur. 
1. Vidyapati Thakur. 
2. Harapati Thakur. 
3. None, alias Ratidhar Thakur, 
4. Raghu Thakur. 
5. Visva Natha Thakur. 
6. Pitambara Thakur. 
7. Narayana Thakur. 
8. Dina Mani Thakur, 
9. Tula Thakur. 
10. Eka Natha Thakur. 
11. Bhaia Thakur. 
12. Nanu Thakur. 12. Phani Lai Thakur, 
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13. Banamali Thakur. 13. Badri Nath Thakur. 
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Nanu Thakur, and Badri Nath Thakur are alive at the present time. 
The latter is a mere boy, his father having died quite lately. 
In conclusion it may be useful to note that Bidyapati mentions the 
following persons in his poems : 
1. Raja Sib Sih (or Sibay Sih). 
2. Lakhima Thakurani. 
3. Rup Narayan. 
4. Modabati Dei, 
* In the oldest documents, including those contemporary with Bidyapati, the 
name is spelt Bisapi. Now-a*days, however, it is spelt Bis’phi 
