Verses

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.263-264

"“The form of the Lord that descends into the material world to create is called an avatāra, or incarnation." "“All the expansions of Lord Kṛṣṇa are actually residents of the spiritual world. But when they descend into the material world, they are called incarnations [avatāras]." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.263 & 264

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.272-273

"“When the Supreme Personality of Godhead glances over the material energy, she becomes agitated. At that time, the Lord injects the original semen of the living entities." "“To impregnate with the seeds of the living entities, the Lord Himself does not directly touch the material energy, but by His specific functional expansion He touches the material energy, and thus the living entities, who are His parts and parcels, are impregnated into material nature." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.272 & 273

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 20.279-280

"“These universes are understood to be floating in the air that Mahā-Viṣṇu exhales. They are like atomic particles that float in sunshine and pass through the holes of a screen. All these universes are thus created by the exhalation of Mahā-Viṣṇu, and when Mahā-Viṣṇu inhales, they re-enter His body. The unlimited opulences of Mahā-Viṣṇu are completely beyond material conception." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 20.279-280

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 21.1

"Offering my obeisances unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, let me describe a particle of His opulence and sweetness. He is most valuable for a fallen conditioned soul bereft of spiritual knowledge, and He is the only shelter for those who do not know the real goal of life." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 21.1

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 21.34-35

"“Kṛṣṇa is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead; therefore He is the greatest of all. No one is equal to Him, nor is anyone greater than Him." "“ ‘Kṛṣṇa, known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an eternal, blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin, for He is the prime cause of all causes.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 21.34 & 35

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 21.101-102

"“Lord Kṛṣṇa has many pastimes, of which His pastimes as a human being are the best. His form as a human being is the supreme transcendental form. In this form He is a cowherd boy. He carries a flute in His hand, and His youth is new. He is also an expert dancer. All this is just suitable for His pastimes as a human being." "“My dear Sanātana, the sweet, attractive transcendental form of Kṛṣṇa is so nice. Just try to understand it. Even a fractional understanding of Kṛṣṇa’s beauty can merge all three worlds in the ocean of love. He attracts all living entities within the three worlds." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 21.101 & 102

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.13

"“Due to his being opposed to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the conditioned soul is punished by the witch of the external energy, māyā. He is thus ready to suffer the threefold miseries — miseries brought about by the body and mind, the inimical behavior of other living entities and natural disturbances caused by the demigods." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.13

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.14-15

"“In this way the conditioned soul becomes the servant of lusty desires, and when these are not fulfilled, he becomes the servant of anger and continues to be kicked by the external energy, māyā. Wandering and wandering throughout the universe, he may by chance get the association of a devotee physician, whose instructions and hymns make the witch of the external energy flee. The conditioned soul thus gets into touch with devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, and in this way he can approach nearer and nearer to the Lord." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.14-15

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.16

"“ ‘O my Lord, there is no limit to the unwanted orders of lusty desires. Although I have rendered these desires so much service, they have not shown any mercy to me. I have not been ashamed to serve them, nor have I even desired to give them up. O my Lord, O head of the Yadu dynasty, recently, however, my intelligence has been awakened, and now I am giving them up. Due to transcendental intelligence, I now refuse to obey the unwanted orders of these desires, and I now come to You to surrender myself at Your fearless lotus feet. Kindly engage me in Your personal service and save me.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.16

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.24-25

"“The living entity is bound around the neck by the chain of māyā because he has forgotten that he is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa." "“If the conditioned soul engages in the service of the Lord and simultaneously carries out the orders of his spiritual master and serves him, he can get out of the clutches of māyā and become eligible for shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.24 & 25

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.31

"“Kṛṣṇa is compared to sunshine, and māyā is compared to darkness. Wherever there is sunshine, there cannot be darkness. As soon as one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the darkness of illusion (the influence of the external energy) will immediately vanish." Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.31

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā 22.33

"“One is immediately freed from the clutches of māyā if he seriously and sincerely says, ‘My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, although I have forgotten You for so many long years in the material world, today I am surrendering unto You. I am Your sincere and serious servant. Please engage me in Your service.’" Śrī caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 22.33