CHAPTER 4

In this chapter of the epic Caitanya-caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami has
stressed that Lord Caitanya appeared for three principal purposes of His own. The
first purpose was to relish the position of Srimati Radharani, who is the prime
reciprocator of transcendental love of Sri Krsna. Lord Krsna is the reservoir of
transcendental loving transactions with Srimati Radharani. The subject of those
loving transactions is the Lord Himself, and Radharani is the object. Thus the
subject, the Lord, wanted to relish the loving mellow in the position of the object,
Radharant.

The second reason for His appearance was to understand the transcendental
mellow of Himself. Lord Krsna is all sweetness. Radharani’s attraction for Krsna is
sublime, and to experience that attraction and understand the transcendental sweet-
ness of Himself, He accepted the mentality of Radharani.

The third reason that Lord Caitanya appeared was to enjoy the bliss tasted by
Radharant. The Lord thought that undoubtedly Radharani enjoyed His company
and He enjoyed the company of Radhdrani, but the exchange of transcendenta
mellow between the spiritual couple was more pleasing to Srimati Radharani than
to Sri Krsna. Radharani felt more transcendental pleasure in the company of Krsna
than He could understand without taking Her position, but for Sri Krsna to enjoy
in the position of Srimati Radharani was impossible because that position was
completely foreign to Him. Krsna is the transcendental male, and Radharani is the
transcendental female. Therefore, to know the transcendental pleasure of loving
Krsna, Lord Krsna Himself appeared as Lord Caitanya, accepting the emotions and
bodily luster of Srimati Radharant.

Lord Caitanya appeared to fulfill these confidential desires and also to preach
the special significance of chanting Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare
Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and to answer the call of
Advaita Prabhu. These were secondary reasons.

Sri Svaripa Damodara Gosvami was the principal figure among Lord Caitanya’s
confidential devotees. The records of his diary have revealed these confidential
purposes of the Lord. These revelations have been confirmed by the statements of
Srila Ripa Gosvamt in his various prayers and poems.

This chapter also specifically describes the difference between lust and love. The
transactions of Krsna and Radha are completely different from material lust. There-
fore the author has very clearly distinguished between them.

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