Chaitanyacaritamrita
Chaitanyacaritamrita is a seminal biographical work detailing the life and teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the 15th-century Hindu mystic and saint who founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Written in Bengali by Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami, it is considered the most authoritative account of Chaitanya's life. The text is divided into three parts: Adi-lila (the introductory pastimes), Madhya-lila (the pastimes in the middle), and Antya-lila (the concluding pastimes).
Adi-lila describes Chaitanya's birth, childhood, education, and early spiritual awakening. It highlights his renunciation of worldly
The Chaitanyacaritamrita is not merely a historical record but also a theological treatise, expounding the philosophy