These are statements of Çrémad-Bhägavatam spoken and explained
personally by Çré Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Sambandha
One’s relationship with the Lord
“The Absolute Truth is known by the self-realized souls as a unified identity known by different names—impersonal Brahman, localized Paramätmä, and Bhagavän, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
This is a quotation from Srémad-Bhägavatam (1.2.11).
“Before the cosmic manifestation was created, the creative propensity was merged in the Supreme Lord’s person. At that time all potencies and manifestations were preserved in His personality. The Lord is the cause of all causes, and He is the all-pervading, self-sufficient person. Before the creation, He existed with His spiritual potency in the spiritual world, wherein various Vaikuëöha planets are manifested.”
This is a quotation from Çrémad-Bhägavatam (3.5.23).
“All these incarnations of Godhead are either plenary portions or parts of the plenary portions of the puruña-avatäras. But Kåñëa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. In every age He protects the world through His different features when the world is disturbed by the enemies of Indra.”
This is a quotation from Çrémad-Bhägavatam (1.3.28)
‘This is one’s eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.’
Caitanya-caritämåta, Madhya-lila 25.131-134
Abhidheya – Devotional service
‘Now please hear about the execution of devotional service. This
principle pervades each and every verse of Çrémad-Bhägavatam.
“[Lord Kåñëa said:] ‘Being very dear to the devotees and sädhus, I am attained through unflinching faith and devotional service. This bhakti-yoga system, which gradually increases attachment for Me, purifies even a human being born among dog-eaters. That is to say, everyone can be elevated to the spiritual platform by the process of bhakti-yoga.’ ”
This verse is from Çrémad-Bhägavatam (11.14.21)
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa, said: ‘My dear Uddhava, neither through añöäìga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses], nor through impersonal monism or an analytical study of the Absolute Truth, nor through study of the Vedas, nor through austerities, charity or acceptance of sannyäsa can one satisfy Me as much as by developing unalloyed devotional service unto Me.’ ”
This is a quotation from Çrémad-Bhägavatam (11.14.20). For an explanation see Ädi-lélä, Chapter Seventeen, text 76.
“When the living entity is attracted by the material energy, which is separate from Kåñëa, he is overpowered by fear. Because he is separated from the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the material energy, his conception of life is reversed. In other words, instead of being the eternal servant of Kåñëa, he becomes Kåñëa’s competitor. This is called viparyayo ‘småtiù. To nullify this mistake, one who is actually learned and advanced worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead as his spiritual master, worshipful Deity and source of life. He thus worships the Lord by the process of unalloyed devotional service.” ’
This is a quotation from Çrémad-Bhägavatam (11.2.37).
Prayojana – Love of Godhead
‘Now hear from Me what actual love of Godhead is. It is the prime object of life and is symptomized by bodily trembling, tears in the eyes, chanting and dancing.
“Pure devotees manifest spiritual bodily symptoms of ecstatic love simply by remembering and reminding others of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who takes away everything inauspicious from the devotee. This position is attained by rendering devotional service according to the regulative principles and then rising to the platform of spontaneous love.”
This is a quotation from Çrémad-Bhägavatam (11.3.31)
“When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants like a madman, not caring for outsiders.” ’
This is a quotation from Çrémad-Bhägavatam (11.2.40)
Caitanya-caritämåta, Madhya 25.139-141
kåñëa-mädhurya- sevänanda-präptira käraëa kåñëa-sevä kare, ära kåñëa-rasa- äsvädana
‘When one attains the transcendental bliss of an itimate relationship with Kåñëa, he renders service to Him and tastes the mellows of Kåñëa-consciosness.’
Caitanya-caritämåta, Madhya 20.12
