Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu predictedSruti: (alphabetic order)ito 'ham krta-sannyaso 'vatarisyami sa-guno nirvedoniskamo bhu-girbanastira-stho 'lakanandayah kalau catuh-sahasrabdhoparipanca-sahasrabhyantare gaura-varno dirghangahsarva-laksana-yuktaisvara-prarthito nija-rasasvado bhakta-rupomisrakhyo vidita-yogah syam"Towards the end of the period between four-thousand to five thousand years in Kali-yuga, I will descend on the earth as Gauranga, a golden-complexioned saintly brahmana in a place by the Ganges' shore and later become the crest-jewel of all sannyasis, exhibiting all My transcendental qualities including supreme renunciation and complete detachment from material desires. In the form of Lord Gauranga, I will display all the thirty-two bodily symptoms of a great personality with my arms extending to my knees. I will become my own devotee, very advanced in bhakti-yoga and teach the worship of Lord Krsna (Myself) by the chanting of My own holy names and relishing the mellows of My own devotional service. At that time only My most confidential devotees will be able to understand Me." (Atharva Veda, third khanda, Brahma-vibhaga)Caitanya Upanisad of Atharva Veda (the whole text of 19 verses, appears to be lost)atra brahma-puram namapundarikam yad ucyatetad evasta-dalam padmasannibham puram adbhutamIn that place [where Sri Caitanya appears] is a wonderful city like an eight-petal lotus flower. (commentary of Bhaktivinoda Thakura on Chandogya Upanisad 8.1.1 of Sama Veda)tan-madhye daharam saksatmayapuramitiryatetatra vesma bhagavatascaitanyasya paratmanahtasmin yas tv 'antarakasohy antar-dvipah sa ucyateIn the middle of that lotus-city is a place called Mayapura, and in the middle of Mayapura is a place called Antardvipa. That place is the home of Lord Caitanya, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (commentary of Bhaktivinoda Thakura on Chandogya Upanisad 8.1.2)sa eva bhagavan yuge turiye 'pi brahma-kulejayamanah sarva upanisadah uddidirsuhsarvani dharma-astrani vistarayisnuh sarvanapi janan santarayisnuh sarvan api vaisnavandharman vijrimbhayan sarvan api pasandan nicakhanaIn the Kali-yuga, Supreme Lord will appear in a brahmana's family. He will teach the message of the Upanisads and the dharma-sastras. He will defeat the atheists and offenders and He will establish the truth of Vaisnava-dharma. (Krsna Upanisad 2.6, confirmed editions: The Vaisnava Upanishads English Translation (Ramanathan)mahan prabhur vai purusahsattvasyaisa pravartakahsunirmalam imam praptimisano jyotir avyayahThe Supreme Personality of Godhead is Mahaprabhu [Lord Caitanya], who disseminates transcendental enlightenment. Just to be in touch with Him is to be in contact with the indestructible brahmajyoti. (Svetasvatara Upanisad 3.12 of Yajur Veda)Smrti:ittham nr-tiryag-rsi-deva jhasavatarairlokan vibhavayasi hamsi jagat pratipandharmam maha-purusa pasi yuganuvrttamchannah kalau yad abhavas tri-yugo 'tha sa tvamIn this way, my Lord, 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, Prahlada Maharaja speaks to Lord Nrsimhadeva)asan varnas trayo hy asyagrhnato 'nuyugam tanuhsuklo raktas tatha pitaidanim krsnatam gatahThis boy [Krsna] has three other colors - white, red and yellow - as He appears in different ages. Now He has appeared in a transcendental blackish color. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.8.13, Gargamuni speaks to Nanda Maharaja)krsna-varnam tvisakrsnamsangopangastra-parsadamyajnaih sankirtana-prayairyajanti hi su-medhasahIn the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name 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, Karabhajana Muni speaks to King Nimi)dhyeyam sada paribhava-ghnam abhista-dohamtirthaspadam siva-virinci-nutam saranyambhrtyarti-ham pranata-pala bhavabdhi-potamvande maha-purusa te caranaravindamMy dear Lord, You are the Maha-purusa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and I worship Your lotus feet, which are the only eternal object of meditation. Those feet destroy the embarrassing conditions of material life and freely award the greatest desire of the soul, the attainment of pure love of Godhead. My dear Lord, Your lotus feet are the shelter of all holy places and of all saintly authorities in the line of devotional service and are honored by powerful demigods like Lord Siva and Lord Brahma. My Lord, You are so kind that You willingly protect all those who simply bow down to You with respect, and thus You mercifully relieve all the distress of Your servants. In conclusion, my Lord, Your lotus feet are actually the suitable boat for crossing over the ocean of birth and death, and therefore even Lord Brahma and Lord Siva seek shelter at Your lotus feet. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.33)tyaktva su-dustyaja-surepsita-rajya-laksmimdharmistha arya-vacasa yad agad aranyammaya-mrgam dayitayepsitam anvadhavadvande maha-purusa te caranaravindamO Mahapurusa, I worship Your lotus feet. You gave up the association of the goddess of fortune and all her opulence, which is most difficult to renounce and is hankered after by even the great demigods. Being the most faithful follower of the path of religion, You thus left for the forest in obedience to a brahmana's curse. Out of sheer mercifulness You chased after the fallen conditioned souls, who are always in pursuit of the false enjoyment of illusion, and at the same time engaged in searching out Your own desired object, Lord Syamasundara. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.34)prasantatma lamba-kanthasgaurangas ca suravrtahThe Supreme Personality of Godhead will come in a golden form, full of peace, and a beautiful long neck. He will be surrounded by many saintly devotees. (Agni Purana)anadasru-kala-romaharsa-purnam tapo-dhanasarve mam eva draksyantikalau sannyasa-rupinamO sage whose wealth is austerity, in the Kali-yuga everyone will see My form as a sannyasi, a form filled with tears of bliss and bodily hairs standing erect. (Bhavisya Purana)kaleh prathama-sandhyayamgaurango 'ham mahi-talebhagirathi-tate bhumnibhavisyami sanatanahIn the first sandhya of the Kali-yuga I will reveal My eternal golden form by the Ganges' shore on the earth. (Brahma Purana)nama-siddhanta-sampatiprakasana-parayanahkvacit sri-krsna-caitanyanama loke bhavisyatiThe Supreme Personality of Godhead will again appear in this world. His name will be Sri Krsna Caitanya and He will spread the chanting of the Lord's holy names. (Devi Purana)yad gopi-kuca-kumbha-sambhrama-bhara-rambhena samvardhitah yad va gopa-kumara-sara-kalaya range subhandi-krtam yadvrndavana-kanane pravilasac chridama-damadibhis tat prema-pradatam cakarabhagavan caitanya-rupah prabhuhThe Supreme Personality of Godhead, Who enjoyed glorious pastimes with Sridama, Dama, and other gopa boys in Vrndavana forest, and Whose eyes glanced at the gopis' breasts, will again come to this world to reveal the nature of pure spiritual love. At that time His name will be Caitanya. (Garuda Purana)yo reme saha-ballavi ramayate vrndavane'har-nisam yah kamsam nijaghana kaurava-rane yah pandavanam sakha so 'yam vainava-danda-mandita-bhutah sannyasa-vesah sva-yam nihsandedham upagatah ksiti-talecaitanya-rupah prabhuhThe Supreme Personality of Godhead, Who enjoyed pastimes with the gopis, Who day and night filled the people of Vrndavana with happiness, Who killed Kamsa, and Who in the war between the Kauravas made friendship with the Pandavas, will come again to the earth. Of this there is no doubt. His arm decorated with a bamboo danda, He will be a sannyasi and his name will be Caitanya. (Garuda Purana)kalina dahyamananamparitranaya tanu-bhrtamjanma prathama-sandhyayamkarisyami dvijatisuTo deliver the conditioned souls burning in the trouble of Kali-yuga, in the first sandhya of that age I will take birth among the Brahmanas. (Garuda Purana)aham purno bhavisyamiyuga-sandhau visesatahmayapure navadvipebhavisyami saci-sutahIn My original spiritual form, perfect and complete, I will become the son of Sacidevi in Navadvipa-Mayapura at the beginning of Kali-yuga. (Garuda Purana)kaleh prathama-sandhyayamlaksmi-kanto bhavisyatidaru-brahma-samipa-sthahsannyasi gaura-vigrahahIn the first sandhya of Kali-yuga, the Supreme Personality of Godhead will assume a golden form. First He will be the husband of Laksmi, and then He will be a sannyasi who stays near Lord Jagannatha at Puri. (Garuda Purana)kalina dahyamanamuddhararaya tanu-bhrtamjanma prathama sandhyayambhavisyati dvijalayeThe Supreme Person will appear in the first part of the age of Kali. He will appear in the home of a brahmana, to save the embodied conditioned souls burning in the troubles of Kali-yuga. (Kurma Purana)suvarna-varno hemangovarangas candanangadisannyasa-krc chamah santonistha-santi-parayanahIn His early pastimes He appears as a householder with a golden complexion. His limbs are beautiful, and His body, smeared with the pulp of sandalwood, seems like molten gold. In His later pastimes He accepts the sannyasa order, and He is equipoised and peaceful. He is the highest abode of peace and devotion, for He silences the impersonalist nondevotees. (Mahabharata 13.135.92 (line 1-2), 13.135.75 (line 3-4) - Visnu sahasra nama)golokam ca parityajyalokanam trana-karanatkalau gauranga-rupenalila-lavanya-vigrahahIn the Kali-yuga, I will leave Goloka and to save the people of the world, I will become the handsome and playful Lord Gauranga. (Markandeya Purana)mundo gaurah su-dirghangastri-srotas-tira-sambhavahdayaluh kirtana-grahibhavisyami kalau-yugeIn the age of Kali, I shall advent where the three rivers meet. I shall have a shaven head. I shall have a golden complexion. I will be very kind and always chant the holy name of Krsna. (Matsya Purana)bhakti-priyo bhakti-data, damodara ibhas-patihindra-darpa-haro 'nanto, nityananda-cid-atmakahThe Supreme Personality of Godhead is known by the names Bhakti-priya, Bhakti-data, Damodara, Ibhas-pati, Indra-darpa-hara, Ananta, Nityananda-cid-atmaka. (Narada-pancaratra, Bala-Krsna- sahasra-nama-stotra)divija bhuvi jayadhvamjayadhvam bhakta-rupinahkalau sankirtanarambhebhavisyami saci-sutahO divija (demigods), please come and advent as devotees on this earth in the age of Kali. I will incarnate as the son of Saci to inaugurate the congregational chanting of the name of Krsna. (Narada Purana)aham eva kalau vipra (or dvijasresthah)nityam pracchanna-vigrahahbhagavad-bhakta-rupenalokam raksami sarvadaO brahmana, in the age of Kali I will appear disguised as a devotee of the Lord and I will deliver all the worlds. O demigods, in the Kali-yuga please take birth as devotees on the earth. I will appear as the son of Saci in the Kali-yuga to start the sankirtana movement. (Narada Purana)satye daitya-kuladhi-nasa-samaye simhor-dhva-martyakrtis trtayam dasa-kandharamparibhavan rameti namakrtih gopalanparipalayan vraja-pure bharam harandvapare gaurangah priya-kirtanah kali-yugecaitanya-nama prabhuhThe Supreme Personality of Godhead, Who in the Satya-yuga appeared as a half-man half-lion to cure a terrible disease that has ravaged the daityas, and Who in Treta-yuga appeared as a person named Rama, a person who defeated the ten-headed demon Ravana, and Who in the Dvapara-yuga removed the earth's burden and protected the gopa people of Vraja-pura, will appear again in the Kali-yuga. His form will be golden, He will delight in chanting the Lord's holy names, and His name will Caitanya. (Nrsimha Purana)kaleh prathama-sandhyayamgaurango 'ham mahi-talebhagirathi-tate ramyebhavisyami saci-sutahIn the first sandhya of Kali-yuga I will appear on the earth in a beautiful place by the Ganges' shore. I will be the son of Sacidevi and My complexion will be golden. (Padma Purana)yatra yogesvarah saksadyogi-cintyo janardanahcaitanya-vapur aste vaisandranandatmakah prabhuhThe Supreme Personality of Godhead, Who is filled with bliss, Who rescues the devotees from a host of calamities, and Who is the master of yoga and the object of the yogis' meditation, will appear in His transcendental form and will be known by the name Caitanya. (Padma Purana)antah-krsno bahir-gaurahsangopangastra-parsadahsacigarbhe samapna yatmaya-manusa-karma-krtInside black and outside golden and accompanied by His associates and weapons, I shall appear in the womb of Saci. I will seemingly act as a human being because of the cover of My maya potency. (Skanda Purana)kali-ghora-tamascchannansarvan acara-varjitansaci garbhe ca sambhuyatarayisyami naradaO Narada, appearing from the womb of Sacidevi [an incarnation of Krsna's mother Yasoda], I shall deliver the people of Kali-yuga, who will be covered by deep ignorance and thus devoid of good behavior. (Vamana Purana)aham eva dvija-srestholila-pracurya-vigrahahbhagavad-bhakta-rupenalokan raksami sarvadaI shall come as the best of the brahmanas. I will exhibit many pastimes in the form of a devotee. I shall deliver the people of the world. (Varaha Purana)mundo gaurah sudirghangastrisrotastira-sambhavahdayaluh kirtanagrahibhavisyami kalau yugekalau sankirtanarambhebhavisyami saci-sutahIn Kali-yuga I shall appear in a golden form with shaved head and a tall body. I shall be merciful to people engaged in sankirtana on the bank of the River Ganges. When the sankirtana movement is inaugurated, I shall descend as the son of Sacidevi. (Vayu Purana)suddho gaurah-su-dirghangoganga-tira-samudbhavahdayaluh-kirtana-grahibhavisyami kalau yugeIn the age of Kali-yuga, I shall come in a place on the bank of the Ganges. I will be very pure, have a fair complexion, and be very tall and chant the holy names of Krsna. (Vayu Purana)paurnamasyam phalgunasyaphalguni-rksa-yogatahbhavisye gaura-rupenasaci-garbhe purandaratsvarnadi-tiram asthayanavadvipe janasrayetatra dvija-kulam praptobhavisyami janalayebhakti-yoga-pradanayalokasyanugrahaya casannyasa-rupam asthayakrsna-caitanya-nama-dhrktena lokasya nistarastat kurudhvam mamajnayadharitri bhavita cabhirmayaiva dvija-dehinaI shall advent in the month of Phalguna, when the star Phalguni is conjoined with the full moon. I shall incarnate in a golden complexion in the womb of Saci and Purandara Misra.I will be born in the city of Navadvipa, on the Ganges' shore, in a brahmana's family. I shall take the renounced order of life [sannyasa] and show kindness to the people in general and engage them in Bhakti. I will be known as Sri Krsna Caitanya.All of you should follow My order and deliver the people of the world. I shall appear as a brahmana. I shall make this earth fearless. (Vayu Purana)aham eva kvacid-brahmansannyasa-asrama-asritahharibhaktim grahayamikalau papa-hatan-naranI, the Supreme Brahman, sometimes appear as a sannyasi. I am preaching the Hari-bhakti which destroys the sins of people in Kali-yuga. (an Upapurana)Ananta-samhita:svarnadi-tiram asrityanavadvipe dvijalayesampradatum bhakti-yogamlokasyanugrahaya casa eva bhagavan krsnoradhika-prana-vallabhahsrsty-adau sa jagannathogaura asin mahesvariavatirno bhavisyamikalau-nija-ganaih sahasaci-garbhe navadvipesvardhuni-parivariteaprakasyam idam guhyamna prakasyam bahir-mukhebhaktavataram bhaktakhyambhaktam bhakti-pradam svayamman-maya-mohitah kecinna jnasyanto bahir-mukhahjnasyanti mad-bhakti-yuktahsadhavo-nyasinotmalahkrsnavatara-kale-yahstriyo ye purusah priyahkalau te 'vatarisyantisridama-subaladayahcatuh-sasti-mahantas tegopa dvadasa balakahdharma-samsthapanarthayaviharisyami tair ahamkale nastam bhakti-pathamsthapayisyamy aham punahgacchantu bhuvi te putrahjayantam bhakta-rupinahdharma-samsthapanam kalekurvantu te mamajnayakrsnas caitanya-gaurangogauracandrah saci-sutahprabhur gauro gaura-harirnamani-bhakti-dani meTo show mercy to the people and give them devotional service, the Supreme Personality of Godhead will appear in a brahmana's home in Navadvipa by the Ganges' shore. The Supreme Person, Sri Krsna Himself, who is the life of Srimati Radharani, and is the Lord of the universe in creation, maintenance, and annihilation, appears as Gaura, O Mahesvari.In Kali-yuga, I will descend to the earth with My associates. In Navadvipa, which is surrounded by the Ganges, I will take birth in Sacidevi's womb.They who are bewildered by My illusory potency will not understand the great secret of the appearance in this world of Me in My personal form, in My form as the incarnation of devotion, in My form as the incarnation of a devotee, in My form bearing the name of a devotee, in My form as a devotee, and in My form as the giver of devotional service.This secret is not to be revealed to them. Only the saintly, pure, renounced devotees, diligently engaged in My devotional service, will be able to understand Me in these five forms.My dear male and female associates, headed by Sridama and Subala, who came to this world at the time of My advent as Lord Krsna, will come again during the Kali-yuga.The gopas will become the sixty-four mahantas and the twelve gopalas. To establish the truth of religion, I will enjoy many pastimes with them.In this way I will again reveal the path of devotional service, which has been destroyed in the course of time. My sons should also descend to the earth, assume the forms of devotees, and, by My order, also work to re-establish the principles of true religion.At this time My names will be: Krsna Caitanya, Gauranga, Gauracandra, Sacisuta, Mahaprabhu, Gaura and Gaurahari. Chanting these names will bring devotion to Me.gauri sri-radhika deviharih krsna prakirtitahekatvac ca tayoh saksaditi gaura-harim viduhThe golden Goddess Radha is known by the name Gauri and the dark Lord Krsna is known by the name Hari. Aware that both of them have combined, the wise call Him as Gaurahari."navadvipe tu tah sakhyobhakta-rupa-dharah priyeekangam sri-gaura-harimsevante satatam muda"O beloved, assuming the forms of devotees the gopis will also take birth in Navadvipa. With great happiness they will again and again serve Lord Gaurahari, who is Radha and Krsna combined in a single form."sri-mahadeva uvacagaurangam sac-cid-anandam, sarva-karana-karanamvaca gadgadayanantam, tustava dharani-dharahLord Anantadeva, the upholder of the whole universe then with a chocked voice full of ecstasy tried to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Cause of all Causes who possesses a transcendental eternal form of truth, knowledge and bliss.vrndavane navadvipe, bheda-buddhis ca yo narahtam eva radhika-krsne, sri-gaurange paratmanimac-chala-pata-nirbhinna-dehah so 'pi naradhamahpacyate narake ghore, yavad ahuta-samplavamLord Shiva said: "With my trident I will cut into pieces anyone who thinks that Vrindavana and Navadvipa are different, or that Radha-Krsna and Gauranga are different, or that Lord Gauranga is not the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such a person is most degraded among human beings. He or she will burn in a terrible hell until the time when the universe is flooded with water."vistaran me nigaditah, sruto yah krsna isvarahvisvadau gaura-kantitvat, gaurangam vaisnavah viduhPlease hear attentively, I will describe in detail this most confidential secret. The Supreme Isvara or Controller Lord Krishna who is the origin of everything is known and worshiped by the learned Vaishnava devotees as Lord Gauranga, when He accepts the golden complexion of Srimati Radhika.paratmane namas tasmai, sarva-karana-hetaveadi-devaya gauraya, sac-cid-ananda-rupineI offer my prostrated obeisances to Adideva, the Supreme Lord Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu who is the ultimate and original cause of all causes, the Paratma or Supersoul of all living entities and who possesses a transcendental eternal form of truth, knowledge and bliss.gopi-sangam na capnoti, sri-gaura-caranad rtetasmat tvam sarva-bhavena, sri-gauram bhaja sarvadaAnd to achieve the service and association of the gopis of Vrindavana the only way is to worship the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga and chant His name. Therefore Parvati, you should worship Lord Gauranga and chant His name constantly and with sarva-bhava, full surrender, giving everything to Him.gauranga-caranambhoja-makaranda-madhuvratahsadhanena vina radham, krsnam prapsyanti niscitamThe person who is like a transcendental honeybee relishing the supreme ambrosial nectar (makaranda) emanating from the divine lotus feet of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu will most certainly without a doubt attain Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Krishna even without performing any sadhana-bhakti practice of bhakti-yoga.radhika-vallabhah krsno, bhaktanam priya-kamyayasrimad-gauranga-rupena, navadvipe virajateThe Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Krishna who is most dear to His Supreme consort Srimati Radharani is situated in Navadvipa in His transcendental combined form of Srimad Gauranga to fulfil the innermost desires of His most intimate devotees. (end of Ananta-samhita quotes)sa tata paramo devahsri-saci-devi-nandanahdvi-netro dvi-bhujo gaurastapta-jambunada-prabhahO child, at that time the Supreme Personality of Godhead has two eyes, two arms, and a fair complexion splendid as molten gold. He is the son of Sri Saci-devi. (Satvata tantra 5.41)dhyana-yoga-kriyah sarvahsa samhrtya daya-parahsvakiye yasasi sthapyaganta vaikuntham uttamamRemoving the meditation, yoga, and pious deeds (of the previous ages), the merciful Lord will put His own glory in their place. Then He will return to the highest Vaikuntha world. (Satvata tantra 5.42)tasmin yajanti sri-krsnamcaitanyakhyam jagad-gurumpita-varnam tantra-mantrairnamnam sodasabhih samamWith sixteen holy names of the Lord and with mantras from the Tantras [Pancaratras] the people in that age will worship the Lord of the universes, whose complexion is fair and who is named Sri Krsna Caitanya. (Satvata tantra 5.43)athavaham dhara-dhamnibhutva mad-bhakta-rupa-dhrkmayayam ca bhavisyamikalau sankirtanagameSometimes I personally appear on the surface of the world in the garb of a devotee. Specifically, I appear as the son of Saci in Kali-yuga to start the sankirtana movement. (Brahma-yamala tantra)gaurangam gaura-diptangampathet stotram krtanjalihnanda-gopa-sutam caivanamasyami gadagrajamWith great devotion and folded hands, one should recite the following prayer before Lord Gauranga, whose limbs are as effulgent as molten gold: 'I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gauranga-Krsna, the son of the Nanda Maharaja and the elder brother of Gada. (Brahma-yamala tantra)kalau prathama-sandhyayamhari-nama-pradayakahbhavisyati navadvipesaci-garbhe janardanahIn the first sandhya of Kali-yuga, Lord Krsna will appear in Navadvipa, in Sacidevi's womb. In that incarnation He will teach the chanting of Lord Hari's holy names.anyavatara bahavahsarve sadharana matahkalau krsnavataras tugudhah sannyasa-vesa-dhrkLord Krsna descends to the world in many different forms. However in Kali-yuga, His incarnation is hidden. At that time He appears disguised as a sannyasi. (Jaimini-bharata)kvacit sapi krsnam ahasrnu mad-vacanam priyabhavata ca sahaikatmyamicchami bhavitum prabhomama bhavanvitam rupamhrdayahlada-karanamparasparanga-madhya-sthamkrida-kautuka-mangalamparaspara-svabhavadhyamrupam ekam pradarsayasrutva tu preyasi-vakyamparama-priti-sucakamsvecchayasid yatha purvamutsahena jagad-guruhpremalingana-yogenahy acintya-sakti-yogatahradha-bhava-kanti-yuktammurtim ekam prakasayansvapne tu darsayam asaradhikayai svayam prabhuhThen Sri Radha said to Lord Krsna: 'O beloved, please hear My words. I yearn to become one with you. Please show a form where You and I embrace and Our two bodies become one, a form filled with the love I bear for You, a form filled with auspicious and blissful pastimes, a form that brings bliss to the heart, a form that unites Our two natures.'Hearing His beloved's words, which were filled with joy and love, Lord Krsna passionately embraced Her. Then by the touch of His inconceivable potency Their two forms joined and became one, a single form endowed with Sri Radha's divine love and glorious splendor. In a dream Lord Krsna showed all this to Sri Radha. (Kapila tantra)aham purno bhavisyamiyuga-sandhau visesatahmayapure navadvipevaram ekam saci-sutahDuring the first sandhya of Kali-yuga I will descend, with all My powers and glories, to Mayapura in Navadvipa and become the son of Sacidevi. (Krsna-yamala tantra)punya-ksetre navadvipebhavisyami saci-sutahI shall appear in the holy land of Navadvipa as the son of Sacidevi. (Krsna-yamala tantra)iti matva krpa-sindhuramsena krpaya harihprasanno bhakta-rupenakalav avatarisyatiThinking in this way, Lord Krsna, who is an ocean of mercy, mercifully decided to appear as a devotee in Kali-yuga. (Krsna-yamala tantra)gauranga nada gambhirahsvanamamrta lalasahdayaluh kirtana grahibhavisyati saci-sutahMerciful Lord Gauranga, who has a deep voice, will appear as the son of Sacidevi. He is eager to taste the nectar of His own names and thus engages in chanting them. (Krsna-yamala tantra 64)matva tvanmayam atmanampathan dvayaksaram ucyategata trapo madonmattogaja vad vicarisyatiHe (Krsna) will consider Himself as You (Radha). In this mood He will loudly recite two syllables, krs-na, and being shamelessly intoxicated He will wander like an elephant. (Krsna-yamala tantra 65)bhuvani prapte tu govindascaitanyakhyo bhavisyatiansena bhuvi yasyantitatra tat purvaparsadaWhen Lord Govinda appears on earth, He will be known as Caitanya. At that time His associates also appear on earth in their expansions. (Krsna-yamala tantra 66)kalau purandarat sacyamgaura-rupo vibhu smrtahIn Kali-yuga I will appear in a golden form as the son of Purandara and Sacidevi. (Urdhvamnaya tantra)navadvipa-samam sthanamsri-gauranga-samah prabhuhkrsna-prema-sama praptirnasti durge kadacanaO Durga, no place in the creation is equal to Navadvipa, no master is as merciful as Lord Sri Gauranga, and no attainment in the whole world is equal to pure love for Krsna. (Urdhvamnaya tantra)krsna-caitanya-namna yekirttayanti sakrnnarahnanaparadha-muktas tepunanti sakalam jagatA person who even once chants the name of Krsna Caitanya becomes free from all offenses and purifies the whole universe. (Visnu-yamala tantra)kaleh prathama-sandhyayamgaurango 'sau mahi-talebhagirathi-tate ramyebhavisyati sanatanahIn the first sandhya of Kali-yuga, on the earth, by the beautiful shore of the Ganges, the Lord will appear in His eternal golden form. (Yoga-vasistha)Other direct references are found in the Visvasara tantra, Kularnava tantra, Brahma-rahasya, and Visnu-yamala. Besides these there are complete chapters about Sri Caitanya's incarnation in the Vayu Purana and Bhavisya Purana, which are too long to quote here. Also there is a text by the name Caitanya Upanisad within the Atharva Veda, which explains the Lord's incarnation in Kali-yuga. I have not cited it here, as it was rediscovered in recent times, so some people will reject its authenticity, or at least its value as evidence.Sri Caitanya's incarnation was a hidden incarnation, thus He buried references to His appearance deep within the ocean of Vedic texts. His desire was that His disguise would not be betrayed, so He made sure these references would remain hidden until after His incarnation was complete. These texts were always present, but by the inconceivable yoga-maya of the Lord, He covered His true identity even from the Vedic scholars and panditas. Only the pure devotees understood His actual identity.
१) कृष्णवर्णं त्विषाकृष्णं साङ्गोपाङ्गास्त्रपार्षदम् ।
यज्ञै: सङ्कीर्तनप्रायैर्यजन्ति हि सुमेधस: ॥
(श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण 11.5.32)
जो श्याम वर्ण के हैं लेकिन उनकी कांति श्याम नहीं है (रामं दुर्वादल श्यामं) वे सदैव अपने शस्त्रों को धारण किए रखते हैं (श्रीराम के आयुध) और नित्य अपने पार्षदों (लक्ष्मण, हनुमान आदि) के साथ होते हैं। कलयुग में बुद्धिमान जन उन्ही का नित्य संकीर्तन यज्ञ करते है।
नोट:~
रामं दुर्वादल श्यामं~राम रक्षा स्त्रोत
अर्थ:~ श्री राम श्याम वर्ण के हैं लेकिन उनकी कांति थोड़ी हरे रंग की है। (सनातन धर्म में श्याम वर्ण के कई देवी देवता मिल जाएंगे लेकिन भगवान श्रीरामचंद्र के जैसा दूसरा नहीं हो सकता जिसका ऐसा वर्ण हो और ऐसी कांति हो)
२) ध्येयं सदा परिभवघ्नमभीष्टदोहं
तीर्थास्पदं शिवविरिञ्चिनुतं शरण्यम् ।
भृत्यार्तिहं प्रणतपाल भवाब्धिपोतं
वन्दे महापुरुष ते चरणारविन्दम् ।।
(श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण ~11.5.33)
वे लोग भगवान्की स्तुति इस प्रकार करते हैं- 'प्रभो! आप शरणागत रक्षक हैं। आपके चरणारविन्द सदा-सर्वदा ध्यान करनेयोग्य, माया-मोहके कारण होनेवाले सांसारिक पराजयोंका अन्त कर देनेवाले तथा भक्तोंकी समस्त अभीष्ट वस्तुओंका दान करनेवाले कामधेनुस्वरूप हैं। वे तीर्थोंको भी तीर्थ बनानेवाले स्वयं परम तीर्थस्वरूप हैं, शिव, ब्रह्मा आदि बड़े-बड़े देवता उन्हें नमस्कार करते हैं और चाहे जो कोई उनकी शरणमें आ जाय उसे स्वीकार कर लेते हैं। सेवकोंकी समस्त आर्ति और विपत्तिके नाशक तथा संसार सागरसे पार जानेके लिये जहाज हैं। महापुरुष ! मैं आपके उन्हीं चरणारविन्दोंकी वन्दना करता हूँ।
भगवन्! आपके चरणकमलोंकी महिमा कौन कहे? (रामावतारमें) अपने पिता (दशरथजीके) वचनोंसे देवताओंके लिये भी वांछनीय और दुस्त्यज राज्य लक्ष्मीको छोड़कर आपके चरण कमल वन-वन घूमते फिरे ! सचमुच आप धर्मनिष्ठताकी सीमा है और महापुरुष! अपनी प्रेयसी (सीताजीके) चाहनेपर जान-बूझकर आपके चरणकमल मायामृगके पीछे दौड़ते रहे। सचमुच आप प्रेमकी सीमा हैं। प्रभो ! मैं आपके उन्हीं चरणारविन्दोंकी वन्दना करता हूँ।
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यज्ञै: सङ्कीर्तनप्रायैर्यजन्ति हि सुमेधस: ॥
(श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण 11.5.32)
जो श्याम वर्ण के हैं लेकिन उनकी कांति श्याम नहीं है (रामं दुर्वादल श्यामं) वे सदैव अपने शस्त्रों को धारण किए रखते हैं (श्रीराम के आयुध) और नित्य अपने पार्षदों (लक्ष्मण, हनुमान आदि) के साथ होते हैं। कलयुग में बुद्धिमान जन उन्ही का नित्य संकीर्तन यज्ञ करते है।
नोट:~
रामं दुर्वादल श्यामं~राम रक्षा स्त्रोत
अर्थ:~ श्री राम श्याम वर्ण के हैं लेकिन उनकी कांति थोड़ी हरे रंग की है। (सनातन धर्म में श्याम वर्ण के कई देवी देवता मिल जाएंगे लेकिन भगवान श्रीरामचंद्र के जैसा दूसरा नहीं हो सकता जिसका ऐसा वर्ण हो और ऐसी कांति हो)
२) ध्येयं सदा परिभवघ्नमभीष्टदोहं
तीर्थास्पदं शिवविरिञ्चिनुतं शरण्यम् ।
भृत्यार्तिहं प्रणतपाल भवाब्धिपोतं
वन्दे महापुरुष ते चरणारविन्दम् ।।
(श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण ~11.5.33)
वे लोग भगवान्की स्तुति इस प्रकार करते हैं- 'प्रभो! आप शरणागत रक्षक हैं। आपके चरणारविन्द सदा-सर्वदा ध्यान करनेयोग्य, माया-मोहके कारण होनेवाले सांसारिक पराजयोंका अन्त कर देनेवाले तथा भक्तोंकी समस्त अभीष्ट वस्तुओंका दान करनेवाले कामधेनुस्वरूप हैं। वे तीर्थोंको भी तीर्थ बनानेवाले स्वयं परम तीर्थस्वरूप हैं, शिव, ब्रह्मा आदि बड़े-बड़े देवता उन्हें नमस्कार करते हैं और चाहे जो कोई उनकी शरणमें आ जाय उसे स्वीकार कर लेते हैं। सेवकोंकी समस्त आर्ति और विपत्तिके नाशक तथा संसार सागरसे पार जानेके लिये जहाज हैं। महापुरुष ! मैं आपके उन्हीं चरणारविन्दोंकी वन्दना करता हूँ।
३) त्यक्त्वा सुदुस्त्यजसुरेप्सितराज्यलक्ष्मी
धर्मिष्ठ आर्यवचसा यदगादरण्यम् ।
मायामृगं दयितयेप्सितमन्वधावद्
वन्दे महापुरुष ते चरणारविन्दम्।।
(श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण~ 11.5.34)
भगवन्! आपके चरणकमलोंकी महिमा कौन कहे? (रामावतारमें) अपने पिता (दशरथजीके) वचनोंसे देवताओंके लिये भी वांछनीय और दुस्त्यज राज्य लक्ष्मीको छोड़कर आपके चरण कमल वन-वन घूमते फिरे ! सचमुच आप धर्मनिष्ठताकी सीमा है और महापुरुष! अपनी प्रेयसी (सीताजीके) चाहनेपर जान-बूझकर आपके चरणकमल मायामृगके पीछे दौड़ते रहे। सचमुच आप प्रेमकी सीमा हैं। प्रभो ! मैं आपके उन्हीं चरणारविन्दोंकी वन्दना करता हूँ।