Verses

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 3.22-23

"“ ‘Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion — at that time I descend Myself." "“ ‘To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 3.22 & 23

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 3.24-25

"“ ‘If I did not show the proper principles of religion, all these worlds would fall into ruin. I would be the cause of unwanted population and would spoil all these living beings.’" "“ ‘Whatever actions a great man performs, common people follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 3.24 & 25

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 3.29-31

"Thinking thus, the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, descended at Nadia early in the Age of Kali." "Thus the lionlike Lord Caitanya has appeared in Navadvīpa. He has the shoulders of a lion, the powers of a lion, and the loud voice of a lion." "May that lion be seated in the core of the heart of every living being. Thus with His resounding roar may He drive away one’s elephantine vices." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 3.29 & 3.30 & 3.31

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 3.52

"“In the Age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Kṛṣṇa. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Kṛṣṇa Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 3.52

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 3.77-78

"Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya is the initiator of saṅkīrtana [congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord]. One who worships Him through saṅkīrtana is fortunate indeed." "Such a person is truly intelligent, whereas others, who have but a poor fund of knowledge, must endure the cycle of repeated birth and death. Of all sacrificial performances, the chanting of the Lord’s holy name is the most sublime." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 3.77 & 78

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 3.89

"“O my Lord, everything within material nature is limited by time, space and thought. Your characteristics, however, being unequaled and unsurpassed, are always transcendental to such limitations. You sometimes cover such characteristics by Your own energy, but nevertheless Your unalloyed devotees are always able to see You under all circumstances.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 3.89

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 3.90-91

"Those whose nature is demoniac cannot know Kṛṣṇa at any time, but He cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees." "“There are two classes of men in the created world. One consists of the demoniac and the other of the godly. The devotees of Lord Viṣṇu are the godly, whereas those who are just the opposite are called demons.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 3.90 & 3.91

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 4.19-20

"“In whatever transcendental mellow My devotee worships Me, I reciprocate with him. That is My natural behavior." "“ ‘In whatever way My devotees surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 4.19 & 20

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 4.96-98

"Śrī Rādhā is the full power, and Lord Kṛṣṇa is the possessor of full power. The two are not different, as evidenced by the revealed scriptures." "They are indeed the same, just as musk and its scent are inseparable, or as fire and its heat are nondifferent." "Thus Rādhā and Lord Kṛṣṇa are one, yet They have taken two forms to enjoy the mellows of pastimes." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 4.96 & 97 & 98

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 4.165-166, 171

"The desire to gratify one’s own senses is kāma [lust], but the desire to please the senses of Lord Kṛṣṇa is prema [love]." "The object of lust is only the enjoyment of one’s own senses. But love caters to the enjoyment of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and thus it is very powerful." "Therefore lust and love are quite different. Lust is like dense darkness, but love is like the bright sun." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 4.165 & 166 & 171

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 4.177-178

"Lord Kṛṣṇa has a promise from before to reciprocate with His devotees according to the way they worship Him." "“In whatever way My devotees surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.”" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 4.177 & 178

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā 4.199-201

"The happiness of the abode of love is in the happiness of the object of that love. This is not a relationship of desire for personal gratification." "Whenever there is unselfish love, that is its style. The reservoir of love derives pleasure when the lovable object is pleased. When the pleasure of love interferes with the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the devotee becomes angry toward such ecstasy." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi 4.199 & 200-201