WMeble Evidence of Chaitanya Mahaprablins incarnation Lord Chaitanya is considercd and was established by Vedic scripture as the most recent incarnation of God. The Lord always descends to establioh the codes of religion. — Predictions of the appearance of Lard Chaitanya can be fount in many Nedic texts. One of he oldest Sprophecies concerning Het Chaitanya’s appearance in this world is found in the Atharva- cha verse , starting as ito ‘ham Rrita -saunyaso 'vatarisyame. Dn this verse the Fupreme states: T with descent as a sannyas , & » far, and sab brahmane devotee, ng tee gta Sti, thonenaeds yeanet of Kath GOCE een Se oo pene om ear nee es “shore and with ak the signs of an exalted person free from material desires. TF wilh aways: Chant ~the peg iagnes, @ the Lord , and thus; taste the wi of Myown devotional senvice, Only other advanced Aevofees wil understand Me.” Albso,in a verse from the Sama -veda , starting as + fatiinhanSrita -sannyaso Chu girbanah avataricyeThe Swpreme Being says that He wit descend fo emth as a brahmana sannyasi at a place ow the shore of the Ganges. Again and again Te wil the names of the Lord iw the ame S of Fis associates to rescue the people wi ma devoured. by sins: iw the age of Kah. Tn the Vrisimha Purana if is stated: satye daitya-Ruladhi-nashea -51 ce simhordhwa- mb / tretayans now fevihanane ibha- -van rameti namakritiy / GopHlan paripalayan veaja- pure bharam haran dvapare / geurangah priya -kistanah Rali-yuge caikanya -nama probly " Che Supreme Lord, who in the Satya-yuga end na a falf-man -Cion Leo terrible disease fad vaaped the daikyas , and who iw Se ee Rama , & person who cated ten- headed Ravana, and who in Duepara sug removed the earth's burden amb protected the gepa people of raja pura, wilh appear again in the Kali -yuga Ais form will be golden, Fe wil delight in chanting 2the Lord's taly names, and Fiis name will be Chaitany a.” Mother pl of the carance of Uri Chatlanfe be “ae i Chasis Purana. Tt states ; jayadhvamaja yadhvam na sansayah pale samba, wambhe Bachar sac sutah he Supreme Loovd saih: In Kale -yuga, T wih appear as the sow of Sack, and inaugurate the sankivlana movement, There is no doubt about this.” nother is 5 from the Hietasvatava amishad (3.12): “Matiaprable [ the great master), the Supreme Beliig , ra brilliantly fulgent and imperishable Vie molten gold: aw [ through vankirtana J bootows YS piritmad intelligence on the Ci beings. In the guise _o @ Samyass , aH iv the SOMME _Y _spirttnal purity Cibevation .” Chis is ahso irmed in the rimad - Bhagowatam (1175.32) where & states : “ On the age of ERali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting a worship the incarnation of Godhead wha constantly sings the names of Krish. Mithough offs 3complertow is not blackish L like that of ord Keyishnal, He is Pirishna Himself. Te is accompanied by Dis associates, servants, weapons and Confidential companions,” Liha Shaikanya - chavikamrita ( Mali-lila, 3.19-20) also explains how the Supreme Lord Fhimaelf, describes how Oe wi appear as His own devotee to perform ond Ceach devotional service by inaugusrati the samkirtama movement , which i religion fr this age. How He 1s the “ greak master” or wil “ bestow spiritual intelligence ” is described in Sri haitanya amishad, Che texks 5M eplain Chat one day whew oippalada asked bis father , Lord Brakina y how the Sinful Cwing entities will be delwered in Kedi-gyuge ant who should be the object of their worship ank what mantra 6 chant tobe delivered , Brahma told fin €o Cisten corepuly ant he woukd describe what will take ‘p tn Che age of Kali Brahma sai that the Sicpreme cord Govinda, 4Krishna , with car again in Kali -yuga ae His own dutta « eo vari fo oe “ Golden complerion in the area of Mavadotpa the es. De will g the system of devotional service and the chanti the names of Krishna, eapeially iw the form of te Krishna maha-mantya ; Hare Kyishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishauw Mare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare © Besides some of the wotes we hane alr cited , other texts such as the Chandegya anishad , Koyishn Upaniohad, » Vawada wana , “Kurma Purana , Garuda Purana, Bei Purana , Nyisimben Purana, Padina Purana, Brakimea Purana , oni Purana, Sana Purana y Matoyn Purana , Vays Purana , a Purana , Varafa Purana, Samana Purana, Wish Purana, Shanda Purana , Mp eperanas , Nawrayaser- Samhita, Krishna-yamala, Brake reo j Vishame-sjamate oqa-vasisthe , and Contras , such as Mrchcemnay -tantra , 5Kapila Gantra , Wisvasara Cantra, Kularnava Tantra , abso predic advent of Lord Krishna Himself as Sr Chaitanya Mahaprabhw. These and other predictions coufirns the fack thet Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhas would appear pee re more , in Chas a Bhagavata db haitany aw explains >” eo pant rth gee th congregational chanting of the holy names o God, Tw this way T wil deliver the sing material worth. Chose demons who never before accepted My authority awd Cordshifo will wr in SY by chanti My names, Twill vigerows- ty cistribute devotional service , bhakti, which % Wen sought after even demigods , 3 eo, rie Gant Cg, be owe the mot abominable sinners wil receive 1. Buk Chose who, intoxicated with educakion , wealth , ‘amily background , and Knowledge , criticize fon Boe Oy devotees, will sc ea e everything and wil never Know My true identity.” Then Sri Chaitanya sprctfically states ( Mutya (ila 4.126): T declare Chak 6name wil be preached in every town and village on this easth.” Tn another place o the Chattany a - cavitamritea ( Anbga ite, weg), Sri Chaikanya specifica “Oy tells Sverupa Damodava nik Testamne Raya that chanting the holy names is the most, practical way fo attain salvation from material existence in this age, aud, omyone who 46 intelligent ant, takes uf this process of worshiping Krishna will attain the direct shelter of Frishna. Ple abso stron sed the impersonalist opis i) of oS nrc ad eabbohed the _principle of acintya- bhedabheda -tattva. This specified that the Swpreme and the individ- -uah souk are inconceival by and simultaneously one and different. Chis means thak the Supreme and the ja souls are the same in guality , being egornally shiritual , but always separate indivi . She jens are small anc subject fo being in the material entygy , 6 eng aes em WS infinite and dea above and beyond the material manifestation. 7Shri Chaitanya fit that the direct meaning of the Nee cee Swing entities cre to engage in devotional service , 6 i, fo the Sigpreme , Bhagavan Si Krishinw, Though this practice there can develop w level of communication between God and the individwab 2 which Cod with lovingly reveah Himoelf those who become qualified, Tw this under~ -standing the theistic phil of OVaishnavism ch, forevioushs explained, Chere is a system of i o% self Fealization ane recommended Lf each age. om the age 4 Kalk, people awe not attri fo spiritual ite “oui ane of ter rebellions againot anything that seems to restrict or stiffle thein freedom to do aungthin- - want. Since in” this age we are so easily distracted by so ings and our ee (s eee ee Tey ath. Cherefore, the Vedic shastra explains that Ciod has given us an way to retuen to Him in thi age. Sl is cbmosl xs if Sle fas said , “ Since you are My worst son, S gre you the easiest process. *Shri, Chaikany a Mahaprablu did not become muuch. involved i writing ars Me only wrote eight verses, but Bis followers compiled extensive Sanskrit Ch that documented His Gife and, fully explained His teachings. 3