Sunday, 21 December 2025 [Mayapur, West Bengal, India Time]
Appearance Day of Śrī Locana dāsa Ṭhākura
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 08, Text 33 (1973 Edition). All synonyms, translation, and purport, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda:
Text 33
ওরে মুঢ় লোক, শুন চৈতন্যমঙ্গল । চৈতন্য-মহিমা যাতে জানিবে সকল ॥ ৩৩ ॥
ore mūḍha loka, śuna caitanya-maṅgala
caitanya-mahimā yāte jānibe sakala
Synonyms
ore—O all of you; mūḍha—foolish; loka—people; śuna—just hear; caitanya–maṅgala—the book of this name; caitanya—Lord Caitanya’s; mahimā—glories; yāte—in which; jānibe—you will know; sakala—all.
Translation
O fools, just read Śrī Caitanya–maṅgala! By reading this book you can understand all the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Purport
“Śrī Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura’s Caitanya–bhāgavata was originally entitled Caitanya–maṅgala, but when Śrīla Locana dāsa Ṭhākura later wrote another book named Caitanya–maṅgala, Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura changed the name of his own book, which is now therefore known as Caitanya–bhāgavata. The life of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is very elaborately described in the Caitanya–bhāgavata, and Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī has already informed us that in his Śrī Caitanya–caritāmṛta he has described whatever Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has not mentioned. This acceptance of Śrī Caitanya–bhāgavata by Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī indicates his acceptance of the disciplic succession. A writer of transcendental literature never tries to surpass the previous ācāryas.
“Narahari dāsa Sarakāra was a very famous devotee. Locana dāsa Ṭhākura, the celebrated author of Śrī Caitanya–maṅgala, was his disciple. In the Caitanya–maṅgala it is stated that Śrī Gadādhara dāsa and Narahari Sarakāra were extremely dear to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, but there is no specific statement regarding the inhabitants of the village of Śrīkhaṇḍa.”
(Excerpt from Śrīla Prabhupāda purport on Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 10.78-79 | 1973 Edition)
Read More:
Sri Locana Dasa Thakura Disappearance Day
Sri Locana Dasa Mahima [Glories of Srila Locana Dasa Thakura]
Purport to Parama Koruṇa of Locana Dasa Thakur by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Purport to Nitāi Guṇa Mani Āmāra of Locana Das Thakur by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada:
– Link: [Prabhupada](https://kksongs.org/authors/purports/nitaigunamani_acbsp.html)
