Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 2 Summary

In the Second Chapter of the Madhya-lila, the author describes the pastimes the Lord performed during the last twelve years of His life. Thus he has also described some of the pastimes of the antya-lila. Why he has done so is very difficult for an ordinary person to understand. The author expects that reading the pastimes of the Lord will gradually help a person awaken his dormant love of Krishna. Actually this Caitanya-caritamrita was compiled by the author during very old age. Fearing he might not be able to finish the book, he has included a synopsis of the antya-lila here in the Second Chapter. Srila Kaviraja Gosvami has confirmed that the opinion of Svarupa Damodara is authoritative in the matter of devotional service. Over and above this are the notes of Svarupa Damodara, memorized by Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, who also helped in the compilation of the Caitanya-caritamrita. After the disappearance of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami went to Vrindavana. At that time the author, Srila Kaviraja Gosvami, met Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, by whose mercy he also could memorize all the notes. In this way the author was able to complete this transcendental literature, Sri Caitanya-caritamrita.

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