“Kavi-Karnapura’s main purpose in writing this book was to expand the lila-rasa, and to help sadhakas advance on the path of bhakti. A fortunate sadhaka will definitely attain the perfection of life by spending his days and nights remembering the pastimes so beautifully depicted in this parama lila-grantha, krsnahnika kaumudi.”
 
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"The Three sons of Sivandanda Sena, named Caitanya dasa, Ramadasa and Karnapura, were all heroic devotees of Lord Caitanya."
Kavi-Karnapura and his illustrious father, sivandanda are both eternal associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Kavi-Karnapura took diksa from Srinatha Pandita, a disciple of Sri Advaita acarya. In his childhood Kavi-karnapura was known as Paramananda dasa or Puri dasa. In kVraja Dhama, Kavi Karnapura is Gunacuda-sakhi.
"Suvababda sena ubtridyced gus three sons to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Because they were his sons, the Lord showed the boys great mercy. Lord Caitanya asked the youngest sons's name, and Sivananda informed the Lord that his name was paramananda dasa. Once before when Sivananda Sena had visited Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at His residence, the Lord had told him, 'When this son is born, give him the name Puri dasa' (after Paramananda Puri) "The son was in the womb of his wife, and when he returned home the son was born. The child was named Paramananda dasa in accordance with the Lord's order, and the Lord Jokingly called him Puri Dasa. When Sivananda Sena introduced the child to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord put His tow inthe child's mouth
Srila Krsna dasa kaviraja gisvami describes another amusing pastime of Lord Caitanya and Kavi- Karnapura that occurred sometime later. "Taking his son (Kavi-Karnapura), Sivananda Sena wen to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at His residence. He made his son offer respectful besisances at the lotus feet of the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mcaitanya mahaprabhu asked the boy agin and again to chant the name of Krsna, but the boy would not utter the holy name. although Sivananda Sena repeatedly asked his boy to speak Krsna's holy name, the boy would not utter it. "Sri caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "I have induced the whole world to take to the holy name of Krsna. I have induced event he trees and immovable plants to chant the holy name. But I could not induce this boy to chant the holy name of Krsna. "Hearing this, Svarupa Damadara Gosvami began to speak. "My Lord,'Lord,'he said,'You have given him initation into the name of Krsna, ut after receiving the mantra he will not express it in fron of everyone. This boy chants the mantra within his mind, but does of everyone. That is his intention, as far as I can guess.'
"Sri Krsna is the blue lotus flower on the the ears of the gopis, the oinment on ther eyes, the blue sapphire on their breasts and all their other ornaments. May that Sri Hari be always glorified.
"Although the boy was only seven years old and still had no education, he composed such a nice verse. Everyone was struck with wonder."
The Devotees became astonished upon hearing such a small boy recite a perfectly composed Sanskrit verse glorifying Krsna. They concluded that by sucking Mahaprabhu's toe he had received some special potency, because miracles easily manifest by the mercy of the Lord. In response to the boy's recitation, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, " My dear child! like a great poet (Kavi) you have so nicely described the ornament on the ear ( Karma) of the Vraja-gopis. So from today on You will be known as Kavi-Karnapura.