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As he stood up after ending a lecture in Munger, an earth tremor caused mild flooding of the adjacent Ganga. The
water soon receded, after which Srila Sarasvati Thakura said:
“In due course maha-pralaya (devastating floods) will inundate the entire universe. If you attempt to survive by
swimming in that deluge, then do not neglect to take hold of Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and Sri
Caitanya-caritamrta. Or if you cannot hold all three, then release Bhagavad-gita. If necessary you may also
relinquish Srimad-Bhagavatam, but under no circumstances release your hold on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, for if
this one book remains then the flood can do no actual damage, because after it has subsided, the message of Search websi
sastra can be revived from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta alone, it being the essence of all sastra.”
The 400th Anniversary of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
By Brijabasi dasa (Ukraine)
FUNDAMENT
The coming May, 8, [2015] (in the Western Hemisphere) or 9 (in the Eastern Hemisphere) is a very special day –
according to the last verse of the Caitanya-caritamrta Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami completed it on this day:
8 proof
Krsna dasa Kaviraja writing Sri caitanya Caritamrta is a pur
sake sindhv-agni-vanendau
jyaisthe vrndavanantare Bhagav
suryahe ‘sita-pascamyam
Guru B
grantho ‘yam purnatam gatah
Srila Pr
“In Vrndavana in the year 1537 Sakabda Era [A.D. 1615], in the month of Jyaistha [May-June], on Sunday, the fifth
appoin
day of the waning moon, this Caitanya-caritamrta has been completed.” (Antya-lila 20.157).
The 20th of May also marks the 100th anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s Anubhasya
commentary on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, that was the basis for Srila Prabhupada’s purports. He wrote it in 1915 in SRILA PRABH
Mayapura several years before taking sannyasa and starting a large-scale preaching. At that time his Guru BOOK
Maharaja, Srila Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji, was still living in Navadvipa. In his Foreword Srila Sarasvati Thakura
describes three types of readers who approach Sri Caitanya-caritamrta:
“The readers of Sri Caritamrta are divided into three types. One of them is a reader who becomes inclined to study Srila Pr
this book being guided by curiosity. Another reader reads the book with hostility in order to invite his own [scan]
inauspiciousness. The third type of reader is one who attentively reads the book with the aim to achieve
auspiciousness and due to his strive for the truth he attains the actual result of such reading. As they read the book, Srila Pr
curious readers quickly establish themselves either in the second or in the third category.” (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta- [pdf]
bhumika)
SPS De
Prabhu
In the Caitanya-caritamrta Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami has quoted more than 90 different sources (among
Radha-
them he quoted Srimad-Bhagavatam the most – 404 times). The book consists of 62 chapters (“paricchedas”)
divided into three parts (“lilas”) and 11.555 verses, out of which 97 Sanskrit slokas were composed by the author Srila Pr
himself, 933 Sanskrit verses were quoted by him from many different sources and the remaining 10.525 bengali The Sa
verses (“payaras”) were, of course, composed by Srila Kaviraja Gosvami.
Here is a brief history how the author started writing Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (from Adi-lila 8.71-83): Vancou
In Vrndavana there were also many other great devotees, all of whom desired to hear the last pastimes of Lord Book D
Caitanya. Prabhu
By their mercy, all these devotees ordered me to write of the last pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Because of
their order only, although I am shameless, I have attempted to write this Caitanya-caritamrta.
Having received the order of the Vaisnavas but being anxious within my heart, I went to the temple of Madana-
mohana in Vrndavana to ask His permission also. KRISHNA CO
When I visited the temple of Madana-mohana, the priest Gosasi dasa was serving the feet of the Lord, and I also FUNDAMENT
prayed at the Lord’s lotus feet.
Srila Pr
When I prayed to the Lord for permission, a garland from His neck immediately slipped down.
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As soon as this happened, the Vaisnavas standing there all loudly chanted, “Haribol!” and the priest, Gosasi dasa,
brought me the garland and put it around my neck.
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Mahaprabhu’s birthday
Why the ISKCON gurus are
bogus
Sripad Madhavendra Puri
Tirobhava tithi [Disappearance
day] – Saturday, March 4, 2023
[Mayapura, West Bengal,
Bharata Bhumi time]
Serious and Sincere
BOOK CHANGES AND BOOK
DISTRIBUTION
"Just by reading my books
they are initiated."
A Glimpse Into Some of the
Changes to Srila Prabhupada's
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
A Question Of Authority
Alternative Book Distribution-
You don’t have to go to the
parking lots.
An Appeal to Jayadvaita
Swami
Arsha Prayoga – Resistance
To Change
BBT Admits Books Changed
To Fit GBC Philosophy
Book Changes and BBT
Oversight
Changes to Sri Caitanya-
caritamrta
Detecting Srila Prabhupada's
Original Books
Hear, Sing and Accept
Prabhupada's Approved
Editions
Hear, Sing and Accept
Prabhupada's Approved
Editions
HIDDEN CO-AUTHORS
More On Book Changes
Never before released book
changes list
Never before released book
changes list
Oh, it is a very great mistake.
POTENCY OF KRISHNA BOOK
Rascals are concerned with
the grammar
Scholars Review Srila
Prabhupada's Books
Srila Prabhupada's desire to
have the revised books be
returned the original way (first
edition)
VAPU/VANI
Sad-Guru Nama-hatta or "Guru-
hatta" Hati-mata?
Sri Guru-tattva 101: (A Brief
Primer)
VRINDAVANE BHAJANA
Srila Prabhupada on the
importance of His books
Analys
I was greatly pleased to have the garland signifying the order of the Lord, and then and there I commenced to write
July 9t
this book.
Constit
Actually Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is not my writing but the dictation of Sri Madana-mohana. My writing is like the
repetition of a parrot. Directio
As a wooden doll is made to dance by a magician, I write as Madana-gopala orders me to do so.
Last W
I accept as my family Deity Madana-mohana, whose worshipers are Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Sri Rupa Gosvami
and Sanatana Gosvami.
I took permission from Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura by praying at his lotus feet, and upon receiving his order I ATMA (SOUL
have attempted to write this auspicious literature.
The So
Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura is the authorized writer on the pastimes of Lord Caitanya. Without his mercy,
therefore, one cannot describe these pastimes.
The so
I am foolish, lowborn and insignificant, and I always desire material enjoyment; yet by the order of the Vaisnavas I
The ma
am greatly enthusiastic to write this transcendental literature.”
spiritua
Srila Narottama dasa Thakura about Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: How th
“Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, the devotee who knows very well the loving relationships of Radha and Krsna, body to
compiled Sri Caitanya-caritamrta and Govinda-lilamrta, describing the nectarine pastimes of Sri Gaura-Govinda.
Even the stones melt in ecstasy upon hearing these narrations. But alas! Only my mind is not attracted to them.”
(Prarthana, 5.3).
SCIENCE AND
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura about Sri Caitanya-caritamrta:
From his Autobiography:
"Atheis
“While I was at the school in Medinipur [in 1868] I decided that I would obtain and read books on Vaisnava dharma.
At the Medinipur school there was a jati vaisnava pandit. I learned from speaking with him that Caitanya Prabhu
"Death
preached the vaisnava-dharma in Bengal and that there is a books named Caitanya-caritamrta which contains the
history and teachings of Caitanya. Even after searching for it I could not get a copy of Caritamrta. I had faith that by
Philoso
reading that book my mind would become happy, but Vaisnava books were not in print then.” (Svalikhita-jivani,
Darwin
p.102-103).
Stop De
“In Dinajapur the Vaisnnava religion was somewhat strong due to Raya Kamalalocana Saheb… I developed a desire
to know what is genuine vaisnava dharma. I wrote to my agent, Pratapa Candra Raya, and he sent me printed No One
Caitanya-caritamrta and a translation of Bhagavatam… On my first reading of Caitanya-caritamrta I developed a Be Inde
little faith in Sri Caitanya. On the second reading I understood that was no pandita equal to Caitanya. Then I had a
doubt: being such a learned scholar, and having experienced the reality of love of Godhead to such an extent, how is
it that Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommends the worship of the improper character of Krsna? At first I was amazed
and started thinking about that. Afterwards I prayed to the Lord with great humility: O Lord! Please let me VARNA-ASRA
understand the mystery of this! The Lord is unlimitedly merciful. Seeing my eagerness and sincerity, within a few
days He bestowed his mercy upon me and supplied the intelligence by which I could understand. I then understood
Dasyu
that Krsna-tattva is extremely confidential and the highest principle of the science of Godhead. From this time on, I
predict
started seeing Mahaprabhu Caitanyadeva as God.” (Svalikhita-jivani, p.129-130).
plunde
“Srimad Bhagavatam and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta are the two invaluable jewels in this world. You should discuss
them with utmost care.” (Svalikhita-jivani, p.157)
First So
problem
From the article entitled “Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja” (Sajjana-tosani 2.10-11):
politica
“Kaviraja Gosvami was a learned scholar of all the scriptures. This is easily realized by reading his books Sri
Caitanya-caritamrta, Govinda-lilamrta, and his Saranga-rangada commentary on Sri Krsna-karnamrta. Srila Kaviraja ON BEC
Gosvami Prabhu was a great devotee and one of the principal scholars in the Caitanya-sampradaya. We do not INDEPE
need to prove this statement. The books written by Kaviraja Gosvami are themselves a wonderful proof of this. One
becomes struck with wonder by seeing the compassion of the unlimitedly glorious Kaviraja. Out of compassion for The Tra
those who have no knowledge of Sanskrit sastras he compiled such a wonderful book, Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. In Appear
our opinion, if Kaviraja Gosvami did not exhibit such compassion, then persons who are ignorant of scriptural Dev-Va
knowledge and philosophy would never know the eternal Vaisnava teachings given by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. explain
Who knows what would have been their fate. O glorious Kaviraja! Learned and ignorant devotees of the Vaisnava
sampradaya are indebted to you. How much can we sing about your glories with one mouth? The pure Vaisnavas Positiv
and live
are always singing your qualities. O Kaviraja! Which atheist will not like to take shelter of your lotus feet if he
remembers your perfect words?
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You have said in Caritamrta (Madhya 2.87):
Oatme
yeba nahi bujhe keha, sunite sunite seha,
ki adbhuta caitanya-carita The Im
krsne upajibe priti, janibe rasera riti, Growin
sunilei bada haya hita
“If one does not understand in the beginning but continues to hear again and again, the wonderful effects of Lord Transc
Caitanya’s pastimes will bring love for Krsna. Gradually one will come to understand the loving affairs between
Krsna and the gopis and other associates of Vrndavana. Everyone is advised to continue to hear over and over Srila Pr
again in order to greatly benefit.” Varnas
Srila Pr
On the strength of such perfect words, many foolish persons in the Vaisnava sampradaya are becoming greatly
importa
qualified to understand Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. O Kaviraja! We offer innumerable obeisances at your lotus feet.”
From Sri Caitanya-siksamrta (1.2): Lord Ja
“In order to understand the teachings of Sriman Mahaprabhu, we must refer to the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. Lord garden
Caitanya himself did not leave any written works, except the eight verses of the Siksastaka. There are few verses
attributed to him in the Padyavali, but from those verses we cannot take any systematic instructions. There are also Varna-a
a few very small books which some people claim were written by Lord Caitanya. Having examined everything Brahma
thoroughly, we have come to the conclusion that these are all false claims. From the many works which the
Gosvamis wrote we can thoroughly understand Lord Caitanya’s teachings, but they do no mention any works
written by Lord Caitanya Himself. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is the authoritative work. From this work we can fully
EDITORIALS
understand the Lord’s character and teachings. These teachings are confirmed perfectly by the words of the
Gosvamis. For this reason Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is given so much respect. Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami wrote
his book having appeared immediately after Mahaprabhu. Sri Mahaprabhu’s direct disciples, Sri Dasa Gosvami, Sri
Propos
Rupa Gosvami and many others gave Kaviraja Gosvami their assistance in writing his work. Before him Sri Kavi Preach
Karnapura had written Sri Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka and Sri Vrndavana dasa Thakura had written Sri Caitanya-
bhagavata. These works were a great help to Kaviraja Gosvami. Considering all points, we must depend upon Sri Where
Caitanya-caritamrta.” Srila Pr
Here is an instruction from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura to the readers of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Jagat G
“As one should carefully study Vedanta and rasa-sastra from a bona fide spiritual master, in a similar way one
Srila Pr
Vani

Appreciating The Disciplic
Succession
Transcendental television,
exalted position of the pure
devotee, the acarya
What I have given…
The Real Narayana Maharaja
Be Happy In Separation
Guru Evolution
Srila Prabhupada Used The
Ritvik System
I am always ready to come
back from Goloka Vrindaban
Ritvik Srila Prabhupada's Way
Srila Prabhupada Takes Us
Back To Godhead
Śrīla Prabhupāda on
“Prabhupāda said.”
Keeping the acarya in the
center
Srila Prabhupada's Authorized
System of Initiations
Who is that rascal?
The Position of Imitation
Spiritual Masters
Importance of Initiations
Srila Prabhupada's System for
Initiations part two
Srila Prabhupada's System for
Initiations Part One
How The Parampara Is Lost
Inciting Hatred For Ritviks
Qualifications of the Bona Fide
Guru
Srila Prabhupada's Ritvik
System is authorized
How to Behave With the
Acarya
GBC Suppressed The Truth
Srila Prabhupada on Vapu and
Vani
Chakra Torpedoes Main GBC
Evidence
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should read this great literature (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta).” (“Prabodhana” published in Sangini-patrika, 3.11. Quoted
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in Sri Bhaktivinoda-vani-vaibhava, 98.22)
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura about Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Church
From Srila Prabhupadera Upadesamrta: Nyaya"
“Always study Caitanya-caritamrta and hear it explained by persons conversant with its actual purport. Chant
Krsna’s holy names offenselessly in the association of devotees. And continue to read— Caitanya-caritamrta, Reply t
Prarthana, and Saranagati especially—and you will find fortune. If you chant in the association of devotees, specula
Gaurahari will bestow His mercy on you.” mantra
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(501) Q: Is Sri Caitanya-caritamrta simply a book of the Lord’s pastimes?
A: Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is not simply a book of Sri Caitanyadeva’s pastimes, but more – it is an extremely An Ope
wonderful book of great philosophical conclusions – it gives philosophical explanations to the pastimes of
Mahaprabhu. Sri Krsna’s second pastimes are the pastimes of Sri Caitanya, and Sri Caitanya’s second pastimes are
the pastimes of Krsna. Srila Kaviraja Gosvami Prabhu has written this book by following the path of Srimad-
Bhagavatam. BY MAHESH
From the letters:
Formal
“You should study Sri Caitanya-caritamrta very carefully.” (Mayapur, August, 2, 1915).
“You should study Sri Caitanya-caritamrta with deep understanding and chant the holy names of Hari without Eighty-
offenses.” (Mayapur, June, 10, 1916).
PRAS
“Always read Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.” (Sri Bhagavat Press, Krsnanagar, January, 2, 1918).
“By studying Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, service to Lord Krsna and chanting of the holy name are accomplished.” (Sri The Pre
Caitanya Matha, Mayapura, 5.8.1926).
Discipl
From Sri Bhaktisiddhanta-vaibhava (Vol.1, pp277-280):
“Sri Caitanya-caritamrta was Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s favorite book. He regarded it as a matchless Mahaja
devotional work and the most important biography of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, because it succinctly yet definitively pantha
imparts His teachings and gives significantly more insights into the nature of the Lord’s highest ecstasies than do
WHEN
Sri Caitanya-bhagavata or other narratives. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati himself read both Sri Caitanya-
caritamrta and Sri Caitanya-bhagavata 108 times and told others to do likewise. Especially in his later life, whenever
Diksa G
he got time he generally read Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.”
adhika
“Some persons claiming to be Gaudiyas study the Sanskrit writings of the Six Gosvamis but not Srila Krsnadasa
WHO IS
Kaviraja’s Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, considering it inferior due to being composed in Bengali. Yet Sri Caitanya-
DISCIP
caritamrta is the definitive work containing the essence of the siddhantas of the Six Gosvamis. Thus, however
learned and expert in Sanskrit a scholar may be, without attaining eligibility for studying Writing
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, he cannot grasp the message of the Six Gosvamis.” Transc
“If somehow all the books in the world were destroyed, leaving only Srimad-Bhagavatam and Sri Caitanya-
caritamrta, the people of this world could still achieve the ultimate goal of life. Even if Srimad-Bhagavatam were
lost, leaving only Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, there would be no loss to humanity, for whatever has not been revealed in
the Bhagavatam is found in Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. The Absolute Truth is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the combined BY DAMAGOS
form of Radha and Krsna. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is His sound incarnation, within which is found the divine mystery
of Radharani’s divine status and glories. Therefore, can there be any doubt concerning the supreme status of this
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transcendental literature?”
As he stood up after ending a lecture in Munger, an earth tremor caused mild flooding of the adjacent Ganga. The Prabhu
water soon receded, after which Srila Sarasvati Thakura said:
25 very
“In due course maha-pralaya (devastating floods) will inundate the entire universe. If you attempt to survive by
Srila Pr
swimming in that deluge, then do not neglect to take hold of Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and Sri Caitanya-
caritamrta. Or if you cannot hold all three, then release Bhagavad-gita. If necessary you may also relinquish Srimad- Srila Pr
Bhagavatam, but under no circumstances release your hold on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, for if this one book remains Deprog
then the flood can do no actual damage, because after it has subsided, the message of sastra can be revived from
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta alone, it being the essence of all sastra.” Belong
From Srila Prabhupadera Hari-kathamrta (Vol.1, p.43, also quoted in Shri Chaitanya’s Teachings, p.186):
“There is no other book in the universe like Srimad-Bhagavatam. This is not mere tittle-tattle or an amplified Sunday
homage. An objective judge will realize that there has not been any book like the Bhagavatam, nor will there be one. Prabhu
This book presents a consideration of gradual evolution, from the increasingly better conceptions of skepticism,
atheism, attributelessness, neuterdom, masculinity, sex, consorthood by marriage (svakiya), and lastly paramour Real Ne
love of the gopis (parakiya). Krsna-lila is described in the Tenth Canto. What then was the necessity of composing
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the preceding nine cantos? In them have been shown the deliberation of these theories, to prepare the ground for
yuga
introducing the main subject, namely the description of Krsna’s transcendental pastimes with the Vraja-gopis, as
given in the “Gopi-gita” and similar sections of the Tenth Canto.
The Im
There were many who read Srimad-Bhagavatam before Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came into this world, but the only
Growin
ones who have been able to seize the real import and actual object of the Srimad-Bhagavatam are they who read it
after reading Sri Caitanya-caritamrta of Sri Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, one of His chief followers in the line of Sri "That w
Rupa Gosvami, in other words, those who have read Srimad-Bhagavatam within Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. The blessin
unrefined ease-loving people pretending to be Vaisnnavas (prakrta-sahajiyas) read Srimad- Bhagavatam and
mercenary discoursers explain it, yet they only misconstrue and cover the true reading as according to Sri Caitanya- How C
caritamrta. Their elucidation might please the minds of their hearers, but it merely makes the path to hell more Prabhu
easily accessible for themselves and their admirers. Movem
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Srila Prabhupada about Sri Caitanya-caritamrta:
From the Jaladuta Diary, September 1965:
THURSDAY 9 Glories
Prabhu
Till 4 o’clock afternoon we have crossed over the Atlantic Ocean for twenty-four hours. The whole day was clear and
almost smooth. I am taking my food regularly and got some strength to struggle. There is slight lurching of the ship
Hare K
and I am feeling slight headache also. But I am struggling and the nectarine of life is Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita the
Washin
source of my all vitality.
FRIDAY For You
Today the ship is plying very smoothly. I feel today better. But I am feeling separation from Sri Vrindaban and my
Lords Sri Govinda, Gopinath, Radha Damodar. The only solace is Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita in which I am tasting
the nectarine of Lord Chaitanya’s Leela.
From the lectures: BY RADHA KR
“The asset of this Caitanya-sampradaya about this devotional service is very great. Very great. This Caitanya-
caritamrta is also one of them. Yes.” (Lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 20.66-96 — New York,
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November 21, 1966).
“So there are two different kinds of Vedic literature. One section is called sruti, originally coming. Just like this
Caitanya-caritamrta. This is a book written by Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, a great devotee of Lord Caitanya. It is RITVIK
called smrti. Why? Everything written here is corroborating the Vedic literature. There is nothing, suggestion, “I am a My Dea
philosopher. I am a speculator. I think this will be like this” Here you’ll see in every step he is quoting from Vedas.”
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(Lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 22.5 — New York, January 7, 1967).
“So this is the Vaisnava devotee’s temperament, humble and meek. They, although they are always in the exalted
position, they never advertise that “I am in exalted position.” He is never puffed up. As you have read it, the author of
Caitanya-caritamrta, such a great devotee, who could produce in his ripe old age such nice transcendental literature,

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which is certified by my Guru Maharaja as the postgraduate study of the devotees…” (Lecture on Srimad-
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Bhagavatam 7.9.8 — Montreal, July 2, 1968).
“…It is the, I mean to say, general tendency of a devotee that he always thinks that “I am lower than the lowest.
Lower than the lowest.” Purisera kita haite musi se laghistha [Cc. Adi 5.205]. Krsna dasa Kaviraja Gosvami, the
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author of a literature, Caitanya-caritamrta, unique in the world, he said that “I am lower than the worm in the stool.”
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Purisera kita haite. Purisa means stool and kita means worms. There are some worms in the stool. So he said that
“I am lower than that worm in the stool.” Just see.” (Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.13 — Montreal, August 21, Evoluti
1968).
“We should always be prepared to take instruction from the authorities. We should never think that we have become The Ke
perfect. Although you are perfect. Trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna. One should be very humble, meek, and Knowle
always think that “I am nothing.” Just like the author of Caitanya-caritamrta, such a great, stalwart man, such a Dhirana
great devotee. Nobody has produced such literature as Caitanya-caritamrta. He is presenting himself that “I am
lighter than the worm in the stool.” Purisera kita haite musi se laghistha. Purisa means stool and kita means worm. Lesson
So “I am lower than the worm in the stool. Anyone who takes my name, all his pious activities immediately Things
becomes lost.” In this way he is presenting himself. That does not mean that he’s actually so, but that is the attitude
of a devotee. He’s always very meek and humble.” (Lecture — New York, April 16, 1969). Transc
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So Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu… This is the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, appearance site of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, Sridhama Mayapur. So in this place this is the appropriate literature, Sri-caitanya-caritamrta. We may
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try to discuss during these holy days. Last year some gentleman suggested, after seeing my all literatures, that “You
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kindly write a translation of Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta.” He thought that this business I can do very nicely. So I took the
initiation from this gentleman and began to write. Now it is almost complete. I am now translating Madhya-lila, Avoidin
Twentieth chapter, the discussion, ‘sanatana-siksa.’ So it is estimated that ten volumes like this… [aside:] You think Mislead
like that? Ten volumes like this, that will complete Caitanya-caritamrta. Caitanya-caritamrta is the postgraduate
study of Krsna consciousness. The Bhagavad-gita is the A-B-C-D to entrance, and Srimad-Bhagavatam is the Srimad
graduate study, and Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta is the postgraduate study of spiritual life. My Guru Maharaja, His Divine (Topic:
Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada, whenever he got some time he used to read Caitanya-
caritamrta. And he predicted that the whole world like to read Caitanya-caritamrta, and for this reason they’ll learn Transc
Bengali. Therefore, following his footsteps, I have kept the Bengali character and tried to give the literary meaning of Materia
each word of the Bengali poem. This is, of course, Sanskrit. This book is full of Sanskrit verses. Some of them are
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composed by the author himself, Kaviraja Gosvami, and some of them are quoted from various literature, Vedic
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literature. (Lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 7.1 — Mayapur, March 1, 1974).
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“Caitanya-caritamrta author, such an exalted person, practically the most exalted personality in Gaudiya-Vaisnava…
His Caitanya-caritamrta, there is no comparison. It is postgraduate study. So the author of the book, he’s presenting Evoluti
himself, that “My position is lower than the worm in the stool.”” (Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.39 — Mayapur,
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“So study this Caitanya-caritamrta. Now we have got this English edition, very elaborately described, following the
footsteps of our Guru Maharaja, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada. So there is no such edition of Guru Ev
Caitanya-caritamrta, very elaborately described. But it can be understood by the advanced student. It can be… And
so… Advanced, you can, anyone, you can become advanced. Advanced means at least one should understand that Siksa-D
Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If you simply understand these two words, that Krsna is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, then you are advanced. It is not very difficult.” (Lecture on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila A Reply
1.1 — Mayapur, March 25, 1975).
“O the great sadhu, you are…,” although you know he is a great rascal. [laughter] Still, I will have to speak to him. This HKS As
is the process of preaching. Is that all right? You tell him, “Oh, you are a great sadhu.” Then he will be: “Oh, yes, yes.
[laughter] You are right. You are right. What do you want from me? Tell me.” Then you can say, he sadhavah sakalam A Rebu
eva vihaya durad: “What every rascaldom you have learned, please forget. [laughter] Please forget.” “Then what I Doctrin
have to do?” Caitanya-candra-carane kurutanuragam. “You become adhered to the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya. That
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is my… That’s all. So I have brought this Caitanya-caritamrta, seventeen volumes. If you kindly take this…” So they
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will take. They have got money. And if he reads one line, he’ll be perfect. This should be your process of preaching.”
(Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 7.3 — Nairobi, October 29, 1975).
From the books:
“So the Bhagavad-gita is the science of how to know God. The preliminary science. If you want to know more, then BY YASODAN
read Srimad-Bhagavatam. And if you are in intense love with God, read Caitanya-caritamrta—how your love for God
can be still more intensified. That is Caitanya-caritamrta.” (Civilization and Transcendence, 12: How to Love God).
“Actually, the Caitanya-caritamrta is not intended for the novice, for it is the postgraduate study of spiritual RE: Fac
knowledge. Ideally, one begins with the Bhagavad-gita and advances through Srimad-Bhagavatam to the Caitanya- Networ
caritamrta. Although all these great scriptures are on the same absolute level, for the sake of comparative study the
Caitanya-caritamrta is considered to be on the highest platform. Every verse in it is perfectly composed.” Author
(Introduction to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta).
“Since a devotee writes in service to the Lord, the Lord from within gives him so much intelligence that he sits down "MYTH
near the Lord and goes on writing books. Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami confirms that what Vrndavana dasa Thakura
wrote was actually spoken by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and he simply repeated it. The same holds true for Sri THE LI
Caitanya-caritamrta. Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami wrote Sri Caitanya-caritamrta in his old age, in an invalid
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condition, but it is such a sublime literature that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja used to say,
“The time will come when the people of the world will learn Bengali to read Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.” We are trying to
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present Sri Caitanya-caritamrta in English and do not know how successful it will be, but if one reads the original
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Caitanya-caritamrta in Bengali he will relish increasing ecstasy in devotional service.” (Purport to Adi-lila 8.39).
“…In any case, when I had published Srimad-Bhagavatam, First Canto, in three volumes in India, I thought of going to
the U.S.A. By the mercy of His Divine Grace, I was able to come to New York on September 17, 1965. Since then, I
have translated many books, including Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Teachings of Lord BY GAURIDAS
Caitanya (a summary) and many others.
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In the meantime, I was induced to translate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta and publish it in an elaborate version. In his
leisure time in later life, His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura would simply read Sri Caitanya-
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caritamrta. It was his favorite book. He used to say that there would be a time when foreigners would learn the
Bengali language to read the Caitanya-caritamrta. The work on this translation began about eighteen months ago.
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Now, by the grace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, it is
finished.” (Antya, Concluding Words).
“It is my wish that devotees of Lord Caitanya all over the world enjoy this translation, and I am glad to express my
gratitude to the learned men in the Western countries who are so pleased with my work that they are ordering in BY HASTI GO
advance all my books that will be published in the future. On this occasion, therefore, I request my disciples who are
determined to help me in this work to continue their cooperation fully, so that philosophers, scholars, religionists
and people in general all over the world will benefit by reading our transcendental literatures, such as Srimad- Notes F
Bhagavatam and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.” (Antya, Concluding Words). 1
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“Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is filled with the activities of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the Supreme Personality of 2
Godhead Himself. It invokes all good fortune and destroys everything inauspicious. If one tastes the nectar of Sri
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Caitanya-caritamrta with faith and love, I become like a bumblebee tasting the honey of transcendental love from
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his lotus feet.”
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“Since this book, Caitanya-caritamrta, is now complete, having been written for the satisfaction of the most opulent
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Deities Madana-mohanaji and Govindaji, let it be offered at the lotus feet of Sri Krsna Caitanyadeva.” (Antya 20.154-