Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary

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Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary is A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s extensive English rendition and explanation of Krishnadasa Kaviraja’s classic biography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, foundational to modern Gaudiya Vaishnava study and practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English translation
Gaudiya Vaishnava scripture commentary
religious commentary
abbreviation CC
associatedMovement International Society for Krishna Consciousness
surface form: Hare Krishna movement
associatedOrganization International Society for Krishna Consciousness
associatedPhilosophy Bhakti Vedanta
surface form: Vaishnava Vedanta
author Swami Prabhupada
surface form: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
basedOn Chaitanya Charitamrita
surface form: Chaitanya-charitamrita
basedOnWorkAuthor Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami
doctrinalEmphasis achintya-bhedabheda-tattva
congregational chanting of the holy name
importance of guru-parampara
Krishna
surface form: supremacy of Krishna
hasPart Adi-lila
Madhya-lila
surface form: Antya-lila

Madhya-lila
includes Roman transliteration of Sanskrit and Bengali verses
extensive purports
prose translations
word-for-word translations
influenced contemporary Gaudiya Vaishnava practice worldwide
inSeriesWith Bhagavad-gita As It Is
Srimad-Bhagavatam translation and commentary
language English
notableFeature frequent citation of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam
integration of Prabhupada’s personal realizations
standard text for modern Gaudiya Vaishnava education
systematic presentation of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s philosophy
placeOfPublication Los Angeles
Mayapur
publisher Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
religiousTradition Gaudiya Vaishnavism
scripturalFocus Bhagavata theology
Krishna-bhakti
life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
sankirtana movement
subject Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
targetAudience English-speaking Gaudiya Vaishnavas
members of ISKCON
students of Hinduism
timePeriodDescribed 16th century Bengal
later pastimes of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
usedFor Gaudiya Vaishnava theological study
ISKCON brahmachari training
devotional practice guidance
preaching and outreach

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Swami Prabhupada notableWork Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary
Swami Prabhupada notableWork Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary
this entity surface form: Teachings of Lord Chaitanya
Swami Prabhupada scripturalFocus Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita translation and commentary
this entity surface form: Chaitanya-charitamrita