Śrī Caitanya-Caritāmṛta
CC Ādi 1.20 – 31
Amrta Devi Dasi
May 9, 2020- In the beginning of this narration, simply by remembering the spiritual master, the devotees of the Lord, and the Personality of Godhead, I have invoked their benedictions.
- Text 21:
- Such remembrance destroys all difficulties and very easily enables one to fulfill his own desires.
- Text 22:
- The invocation involves three processes: defining the objective, offering benedictions and offering obeisances.
- Text 23:
- The first two verses offer respectful obeisances, generally and specifically, to the Lord, who is the object of worship.
- Text 24:
- In the third verse I indicate the Absolute Truth, who is the ultimate substance. With such a description, one can visualize the Supreme Truth.
- Text 25:
- In the fourth verse I have invoked the benediction of the Lord upon all the world, praying to Lord Caitanya for His mercy upon all.
- Text 26:
- In that verse I have also explained the external reason for Lord Caitanya’s incarnation. But in the fifth and sixth verses I have explained the prime reason for His advent.
- Text 27:
- In these six verses I have described the truth about Lord Caitanya, whereas in the next five I have described the glory of Lord Nityānanda.
- Text 28:
- The next two verses describe the truth of Advaita Prabhu, and the following verse describes the Pañca-tattva [the Lord, His plenary portion, His incarnation, His energies and His devotees].
- Text 29:
- These fourteen verses, therefore, offer auspicious invocations and describe the Supreme Truth.
- Text 30:
- I offer my obeisances unto all my Vaiṣṇava readers as I begin to explain the intricacies of all these verses.
- Text 31:
- I request all my Vaiṣṇava readers to read and hear with rapt attention this narration of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya as inculcated in the revealed scriptures.
About the speaker

Amrta Devi Dasi
Alachua, Florida
Amrta Devi dasi received prasadam as a child, and was introduced to devotees again the summer of 2000. Amrta’s first cherished service was taking out the temple trash. She has since been an aspiring servant of the servant of the servant.
