Caitanya Caritamrta Compact
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  • Welcome to Caitanya Caritamrta Compact Online!
  • The Flow Of Nectar
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Introduction
    • The God who Dances
    • Postgraduate Spirituality
    • A Humble Offering
  • Overview
    • Breakdown of Sri Chaitanya's Life
    • Layout of Book
  • ADI-LILA
    • Invocation
      • Auspicious Prayers
      • A Safe God
      • The Golden Opportunity
      • Five Stars
      • Writing Chaitanya-Charitamrita
      • The Desire Tree
    • Incarnation
      • The Rising Sun
      • Greatness and Sweetness
    • Education
      • Life Lessons
      • The Greatest Scholar
    • Transformation
      • The Turning Point
      • Birth of Kirtan
      • Exhibitions of Divinity
      • Overcoming the Opposition
      • The World is My Family
  • MADHYA-LILA
    • Renunciation
      • Snapshot
      • An Emotional Meeting
      • Lessons on the Road to Puri
      • Sarvabhauma’s Salvation
    • Propagation
      • The South Indian Tour
      • Returning to HQ
      • Preparations for Rathayatra
      • The Ecstatic Festival of Chariots
      • King Prataparudra’s Strong Desire
      • Expanding the Mercy
    • Aspiration
      • An Unfulfilled Aspiration
      • The Journey Home
      • Vraja Mandala Parikrama
    • Organisation
      • Systematic Documentation
      • Rupa and Sanatana’s Escape
      • Teachings to Rupa Goswami
      • Teachings to Sanatana Goswami
      • Essential Instructions to the Goswamis
      • Prakashananda and the Mayavada Sannyasis
  • ANTYA-LILA
    • Appreciation
      • Humility and Empowerment – Rupa Goswami
      • Devotion – Pradyumna Brahmachari
      • Pure Chanting – Haridas Thakur
      • Surrender and Vaishnava Etiquette – Sanatana Goswami
      • Renunciation – Raghunath das Goswami
      • Remembrance of Krishna – Gopinath & Vaninath
      • Service Attitude – Govinda
      • Spontaneous Love - Jagadananda Pandita
      • Following instructions – Raghunath Bhatta Goswami
    • Correction
      • Inappropriate Association - Chota Haridas
      • Dangers of Mayavada Philosophy – Bhagavan Acharya & Bengali poet
      • Criticism and Faultfinding – Damodara Pandita & Ramachandra Puri
      • Superficial Discrimination – Pradyumna Mishra
      • Respecting Teachers – Vallabha Bhatta
    • Intoxication
      • Feelings of Separation
      • Lessons in Eagerness
      • Instances of Ecstacy
    • Instruction
      • Shikshastakam
      • Closing Pastimes
      • Concluding Words
  • APPENDIX
    • Cover
    • Mangalacharana Breakdown
    • Ramananda-Samvada
    • CC Family Tree
    • Shikshastakam Breakdown
    • References & Extra Reading
    • End Notes
    • Shri Chaitanya's Travels
    • The Author
    • Wisdom That Breathes
    • Support this work
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  1. APPENDIX

Shikshastakam Breakdown

Within Vaishnava theology, various models are presented to describe the practitioner’s progress on their journey to spiritual perfection. In general, one progresses through three broad categories: sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana. Sambandha means to understand one’s relationship with Krishna, abhidheya means to act in that relationship, and prayojana means to fully awaken one’s dormant love of God.

Vishvanath Chakravarti Thakur expands on this idea, detailing the progress through 9 stages: shraddha (initial faith), sadhu-sanga (association of devotees), bhajana-kriya (committed practice of devotional service), anartha-nivrtti (cleansing of the heart), nistha (firm conviction), ruchi (higher taste), asakti (attachment), bhava (ecstatic love), prema (pure love of God).

Although the content of the Shikshastakam overlaps, a closer study reveals the overall flow of the prayers as follows :

Verse
Key Theme
Category
Stage

1

Importance of nama-sankirtan & 7 effects of chanting

Sambandha / Abhideya

Shraddha

2

Our weakness and inability to engage in the process

Sambandha / Abhideya

Sadhu Sanga, Bhajana Kriya, Anartha Nivrtti

3

The proper mood and disposition for spiritual success

Sambandha / Abhideya

The supporting mood

4

Elimination of material desires and development of spiritual desires

Sambandha / Abhideya

Nistha / Ruchi

5

Awakening of our real spiritual identity

Sambandha / Abhideya

Asakti

6

The experience of good fortune by coming in contact with the Lord

Abhideya / Prayojana

Bhava

7

The mood of separation within advanced devotees

Abhideya / Prayojana

Bhava

8

The highest perfection and ultimate goal

Abhideya / Prayojana

Prema

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