A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Caitanya
This page describes Caitanya which is located on page 387 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Caitanya” according to 59 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
But actually Lord Caitanya is the combined form of Radha and Govinda, and Shri Advaita Prabhu is a devotee of Lord Caitanya. This so- called servant of Lord Caitanya was actually averse to Lord Caitanya. Shri Advaita Prabhu became fully empowered simply by the mercy of Lord Caitanya. Yet that ativadi, or overly proud person, who considered himself a devotee of Advaita did not realize this fact and thought that such a statement was an insult to Shri Advaita....
Read full contents: Verse 3.5.439
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara [by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati]
There is no truth superior to Shri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. (Cc. Adi 1.3) Lord Caitanya is the Jagad-guru 4.17 caudda bhuvanera guru caitanya-gosani taora guru anya, ei kona shastre nai Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the jagad-guru, the spiritual master of the fourteen worlds. No other guru can compare with Him. (Cc....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - Gaura-tattva
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
It would thus appear that for the most authentic account of Caitanya s life one should refer to this work and to Vrindavanadasa s Caitanya-bhagavata. Kaviraja Krishnadasa s Caitanya-caritamrita is, however, the most learned of the biographies. There was also a Caitanya-sahasra-nama by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, the Govinda-vijaya of Parama-nandapuri, songs of Caitanya by Gauridasa Pandita, the Gaudaraja-vijaya of Paramananda Gupta, and songs of Caitanya by Gopala Basu....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Caitanya’s Biographers
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