Caitanya Subodhini – Adi Lila (New Edition)

We invite the readers to delight in the pastimes of the most merciful form of the Lord – Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as cited by Srila Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Goswami in his great work Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. The study guide Caitanya Subodhini is a humble attempt by the Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha to assist the readers in their systematic study of the Caitanya-caritamrita.

We, at the Vidyapitha, found it helpful to divide the long chapters of Caitanya-caritamrita into subsections and present the technical sections in the form of crisp flowcharts and tables for easy readability, assimilation, and quick reference. Even one, who hasn’t heard of the Caitanya-caritamrita, can read through Caitanya Subodhini and develop an interest in the original manuscript. Our humble endeavor in producing this systematic study guide is only to assist the readers in fully delighting in the splendor of the original book.

Submerge deeply into the fundamental principles of sambandha-jnana consisting of Radha-tattva, Krishna-tattva, guru-tattva, jiva-tattva, and other tattvas as explained by SrilaKrishnadasaKaviraja! Experience the transformation of Mahaprabhu’s Personality and character!

From tender childhood

There is no difference between Krishna-lila and Caitanya-lila therefore Nimai’s pastimes are as sweet or even more sweeter than the pastimes of little Gopal. Be the witness of Vishvambara’s childhood pranks and mischiefs – playing with the snake, making all residents of Navadvipa chant the Holy Name, bothering the Brahmanas and Kumaris on the bank of the Ganges, and many others…

Learned scholar

Delight in the pastimes of Nimai Pandit who starts His grammar school, derides the smarta Bhattacaryas and Cakravartis, smashes and establishes His arguments in logic, and finally destroys the pride of the great Pandit Keshava Kashmiri.

Humble disciple

To teach by His example to mankind, God Himself accepts a guru by receiving a mantra that He had whispered to His guru Sripad Isvara Puri, and becomes a great devotee of Himself in the form of Krishna.

Great leader

Gauranga demonstrates the principle of “yadyadācaratiśreṣṭhas tat tad evetarojanaḥ” by inspiring the general people to revolt against the Kazi of Navadvipa by His example and establishes the supreme position of Harinam Sankirtan.

Madman

A mood of supreme ecstasy never before demonstrated by the Supreme Lord in any of His previous incarnations!  After accepting initiation and continuously chanting the Holy Name, Mahaprabhu becomes so absorbed in separation from Krishna that He loses His consciousness again and again and makes His associates chant appropriate verses from the scriptures to nourish His mood.

Renunciation

Reciprocating with the love of the Gopis who sacrificed everything for the pleasure of Krishna at the peak of their youth, the supremely beautiful Lord Gaurasundar accepts sannyasa at the young age of 24, cuts His hair off and heads off to the city of the Lord of Universe – Nilacala.

Compassionate brothers

Saba avatar Sara Siromani – Lord Gaurachandra and Nimaichand deliver the two most sinful personalities of Nadia whose sins couldn’t be counted by even Chitragupta. Their mercy makes them the unalloyed first-class devotees of Lord Krishna.

And finally the dearest friend of all and especially his associates

His sweet loving exchanges with NityanandaPrabhu, AdvaitaAcarya, GadadharPandit, Srinivas Acarya, Haridas Thakur, KolavecaSridhara, Budhimanta Khan, Suklambarabrahmacari…

And many more…

Description
Title : Caitanya Subodhini – Adi Lila
Author : Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha
ISBN : 978-93-81283-44-8
Publishing Year: 2017
Binding: Paperback
No. of Pages: 256
Additional information
Weight    700 g