Lord Caitanya comes "once" every 8 billion 640 million human years, His appearance is extremely rare.
This is because Krsna wanted to experience the mysterious love and devotion Radharani had for Him, therefore Radha and Krsna became manifest in the one Spiritual Body who is Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Lord Caitanya appears in the form of a humble devotee who comes to this rare Kali-yuga as the Golden Avatar. This only happens in one Kali-yuga out of every 1000 Kali-yugas.
Lord Caitanya's purpose is to save the fallen jiva-souls with the easiest method to return back home, back to Godhead.
As said above, Lord Caitanya only comes "once" in a day/night of Lord Brahma (during day light hours) in "one" Kali-yuga out of every thousand.
So Lord Caitanya appears "once" every 8 billion 640 million human years (Which is once in a 24 hour day of Lord Brahma).
The Gaudiya Vaisnava Acharya Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura had also found out the rare manuscript of Caitanya Upanisad of the Atharva veda section, which reveals the identity of Caitanya as Krsna Himself who is the source of all Visnu and Narayana forms.
The greatest spreader of the teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, is only now being recognized over after 55 years, as the greatest preacher of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission, doing more to spread Krsna consciousness than Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's closests associates while they were here on Earth in the 16 Century AD.
They only preached in small villages mostly in the Indian State of Bengal only because they never had the technology we have today of electricity, lights, Radio, TV, records, tapes, Planes. Trains, fast Cars, the mass printing of beautiful Books and magazines.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the other hand, has given Krsna Consciousness to the entire world.
He gave the entire world, beginning at the advanced age of 69 years old, both the teachings of Lord Caitanya and Lord Krsna through the many Books he had translated, as well as bringing 10s of thousands of disciples to Krsna Consciousness from
America,
Europe,
U.K.
Israel,
Russia,
China,
Asia
Australia,
New Zealand,
Japan,
Africa, etc
And finally, establishing Temples in almost every major City on the Planet including the Soviet Union, all in a short 11 years (from 1965 to 1977)
Srila Prabhupada - "Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but He’s Channa means "covered." Lord Caitanya is a covered Avatara, or special incarnation where Krsna and Radha are combined as the Supreme Couple and also appeared as a devotee.
As said above, Lord Caitanya appears just in "one" Kali-yuga out of every 1000, which is also "once" in a day of Brahma or every 8 billion 640 million human years.
He does not appear directly like other incarnations, such as Narsimhadeva, Vamanadeva, or Lord Ramachandra. He appears as a devotee.
Why is this so?
Because Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the most magnanimous Avatara. People are so fallen in Kali-yuga they could not understand Krsna without the mercy of the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared to give that mercy to the fallen souls, who are so foolish that they can not take to Krsna consciousness.
He is personally teaching how to take to Krsna consciousness. And that process is this kirtana, chanting Krsna’s holy names." (Lecture in Mayapur on the appearance day of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: March 16, 1976)
Srila Prabhupada - "You appear in various incarnations as a human being, an animal, a great saint, a demigod, a fish, or a tortoise, thus maintaining the entire creation in different planetary systems and killing the demoniac principles. According to the age, O my Lord, You protect the principles of religion. In the Age of Kali, however, You do not assert Yourself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore You are known as Triyuga, or the Lord who appears in three yugas."(Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.38)
Srila Prabhupada - "The Lord tried to conceal His identity as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by representing Himself as a devotee, but His pure devotees could recognize Him by His special features. The Vedas and Puranas foretell the appearance of Lord Caitanya, but still He is sometimes called, significantly, the concealed descent of the Supreme Personality of Godhead."(Introduction to Cc. adi Chapter 3)
Reasons for Lord Caitanya’s Appearance
Srila Prabhupada - "According to the Vedic literature, the foremost occupational duty for humanity in this Age of Kali is nama-sankirtana, or congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord.
The incarnation for this age especially preaches this process, but only Krsna Himself can explain the confidential loving service performed in the four principal varieties of loving affairs between the Supreme Lord and His devotees.
Lord Krsna therefore personally appeared, with His plenary portions, as Lord Caitanya. As stated in this chapter, it was for this purpose that Lord Krsna appeared personally in Navadvipa in the form of Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Advaita Acharya felt sorry for the condition of the world because even after Lord Krsna’s appearance, no one had interest in devotional service to Krsna.
This forgetfulness was so overwhelming that Advaita Prabhu was convinced that no one but Lord Krsna Himself could enlighten people about devotional service to the Supreme Lord. Therefore Advaita requested Lord Krsna to appear as Lord Caitanya.
Offering tulasi leaves and Ganges water, He cried for the Lord’s appearance. The Lord, being satisfied by His pure devotees, descends to satisfy them. As such, being pleased by Advaita acharya, Lord Chaitanya appeared."
He does not appear directly like other incarnations, such as Narsimhadeva, Vamanadeva, or Lord Ramachandra. He appears as a devotee.
Why is this so?
Because Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the most magnanimous Avatara. People are so fallen in Kali-yuga they could not understand Krsna without the mercy of the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared to give that mercy to the fallen souls, who are so foolish that they can not take to Krsna consciousness.
He is personally teaching how to take to Krsna consciousness. And that process is this kirtana, chanting Krsna’s holy names." (Lecture in Mayapur on the appearance day of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: March 16, 1976)
Srila Prabhupada - "You appear in various incarnations as a human being, an animal, a great saint, a demigod, a fish, or a tortoise, thus maintaining the entire creation in different planetary systems and killing the demoniac principles. According to the age, O my Lord, You protect the principles of religion. In the Age of Kali, however, You do not assert Yourself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore You are known as Triyuga, or the Lord who appears in three yugas."(Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.38)
Srila Prabhupada - "The Lord tried to conceal His identity as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by representing Himself as a devotee, but His pure devotees could recognize Him by His special features. The Vedas and Puranas foretell the appearance of Lord Caitanya, but still He is sometimes called, significantly, the concealed descent of the Supreme Personality of Godhead."(Introduction to Cc. adi Chapter 3)
Reasons for Lord Caitanya’s Appearance
Srila Prabhupada - "According to the Vedic literature, the foremost occupational duty for humanity in this Age of Kali is nama-sankirtana, or congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord.
The incarnation for this age especially preaches this process, but only Krsna Himself can explain the confidential loving service performed in the four principal varieties of loving affairs between the Supreme Lord and His devotees.
Lord Krsna therefore personally appeared, with His plenary portions, as Lord Caitanya. As stated in this chapter, it was for this purpose that Lord Krsna appeared personally in Navadvipa in the form of Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Advaita Acharya felt sorry for the condition of the world because even after Lord Krsna’s appearance, no one had interest in devotional service to Krsna.
This forgetfulness was so overwhelming that Advaita Prabhu was convinced that no one but Lord Krsna Himself could enlighten people about devotional service to the Supreme Lord. Therefore Advaita requested Lord Krsna to appear as Lord Caitanya.
Offering tulasi leaves and Ganges water, He cried for the Lord’s appearance. The Lord, being satisfied by His pure devotees, descends to satisfy them. As such, being pleased by Advaita acharya, Lord Chaitanya appeared."
(Introduction to Cc. adi Chapter 3)
Confidential Reasons for Lord Chaitanya’s Appearance
Srila Prabhupada - "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, Radharani.
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 sweetness of Himself, He accepted the mentality of Radharani.
The third reason that Lord Caitanya appeared was to enjoy the bliss tasted by Radharani. The Lord thought that undoubtedly Radharani enjoyed His company and He enjoyed the company of Radharani, but the exchange of transcendental mellow between the spiritual couple was more pleasing to Srimati Radharani than to Sri Krsna. . . . 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 Radharani."
(Introduction to Cc. adi Chapter 4)
Activities of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Srila Prabhupada - "After accepting the renounced order of life, Caitanya Mahaprabhu converted many karma-nisthas who were addicted to fruitive activities, many great logicians like Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, nindakas (blasphemers) like Prakasananda Sarasvati, pasandis (nondevotees) like Jagai and Madhai, and adhama paduyas (degraded students) like Mukunda and his friends. All of them gradually became devotees of the Lord, even the Pathans (Muslims)."(Cc. adi 7.39, purport)
Imparting Transcendental Knowledge
Srila Prabhupada - "For ten days Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Prayaga and instructed Rupa Goswami, empowering him with the necessary potency." (Cc. adi 19.135)
Inaugurating the Sankirtana Movement
Srila Prabhupada - "Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to preach the sankirtana movement of love of Krishna throughout the entire world, and therefore during His presence He inspired the sankirtana movement." (Cc. adi 7.171, purport)
Delivering the most fallen
Srila Prabhupada - "Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has freely given this love of Krsna everywhere and anywhere, even to the most fallen, such as Jagai and Madhai. What then to speak of those who are already pious and elevated?" (Cc. adi 8.20)
Lord Caitanya’s Special Forms
Srila Prabhupada - "Sarva bhauma Bhattacharya was so fortunate as to see the six-armed form of Lord Chaitanya known as sadbhuja. A sadbhuja Deity is still situated at one end of the Jagannatha temple.
Lord Caitanya’s Preaching Mission
Srila Prabhupada - "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted the cult of His sankirtana movement to spread all over the world. Now that the International Society for Krsna Consciousness has taken up this task of preaching the cult of Lord Chaitanya, its members should not only construct temples in every town and village of the globe but also distribute the books that have already been written and further increase the number of books." (Cc. adi 7.164, purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Krsna-varnam tvisakrishnam sangopangastra-parsadam/ yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah:
In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions." (Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.32)
Activities of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Srila Prabhupada - "After accepting the renounced order of life, Caitanya Mahaprabhu converted many karma-nisthas who were addicted to fruitive activities, many great logicians like Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, nindakas (blasphemers) like Prakasananda Sarasvati, pasandis (nondevotees) like Jagai and Madhai, and adhama paduyas (degraded students) like Mukunda and his friends. All of them gradually became devotees of the Lord, even the Pathans (Muslims)."(Cc. adi 7.39, purport)
Imparting Transcendental Knowledge
Srila Prabhupada - "For ten days Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Prayaga and instructed Rupa Goswami, empowering him with the necessary potency." (Cc. adi 19.135)
Inaugurating the Sankirtana Movement
Srila Prabhupada - "Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to preach the sankirtana movement of love of Krishna throughout the entire world, and therefore during His presence He inspired the sankirtana movement." (Cc. adi 7.171, purport)
Delivering the most fallen
Srila Prabhupada - "Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has freely given this love of Krsna everywhere and anywhere, even to the most fallen, such as Jagai and Madhai. What then to speak of those who are already pious and elevated?" (Cc. adi 8.20)
Lord Caitanya’s Special Forms
Srila Prabhupada - "Sarva bhauma Bhattacharya was so fortunate as to see the six-armed form of Lord Chaitanya known as sadbhuja. A sadbhuja Deity is still situated at one end of the Jagannatha temple.
Lord Caitanya’s Preaching Mission
Srila Prabhupada - "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted the cult of His sankirtana movement to spread all over the world. Now that the International Society for Krsna Consciousness has taken up this task of preaching the cult of Lord Chaitanya, its members should not only construct temples in every town and village of the globe but also distribute the books that have already been written and further increase the number of books." (Cc. adi 7.164, purport)
Srila Prabhupada - "Krsna-varnam tvisakrishnam sangopangastra-parsadam/ yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah:
In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions." (Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.32)
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