Caitanyacaritāmṛta (16th century, by Kṛṣṇadāsa Kāvirāja)
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Introduction and authorship:
About the author:
Kṛṣṇadāsa Kāvirāja (कृष्णदास काविराज, krishnadasa kaviraja) (1531) is the author of the Caitanyacaritāmṛta. He was the author of Sanskrit works from North India. He composed several works in the Vaiṣṇaiva branch of Hinduism.
Book topics:
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Book editions:
This book has the following editions. The lists are categorised by ‘print editions’, some of which you can buy, and ‘digital links’, most of which you can download for free. The language of the referenced work is indicated in [brackets].
Digital links (online resources):
[bengali]
Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, by Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī; With Amṛta Pravāha Bhāṣya & Anubhāṣya; By Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thākura, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta sarasvatī Thākura
Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, by Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī; With Amṛta Pravāha Bhāṣya & Anubhāṣya; By Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thākura, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta sarasvatī Thākura
Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, by Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī; With Amṛta Pravāha Bhāṣya & Anubhāṣya; By Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thākura, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta sarasvatī Thākura
Print publications:
[english]
Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, year: 2004, pages: 7476; publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust; With the original Bengali text, roman transliteration, English equivalents, translation and elaborate purports
Translated verses from this book:
Most of the following verses are English translations of the Caitanyacaritamrita. These are primarily taken from the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha, a compendium of Sanskrit metrical aphorisms (subhāṣita) collected from various sources. More translations will be added over time, and the latest addition will be shown first here.
2017-04-23, Caitanyacaritāmṛta 3.3.180 (181?), English translation by A. A. Ramanathan.About Sanskrit
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.