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496 Glossary

Brahmo—a member of the Brahmo Samäj, a religious group formed in Bengal in
the nineteenth century. (See vol. 2, pp. 3–4)

Cädar—shawl.
Caitanya-bhägavata—the Bengali biography by Çréla Våëdävana däsa Öhäkura
(completed in 1575) about Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, principally describing
His pastimes in Navadvépa before He accepted sannyäsa.
Caitanya-caritämåta—the Bengali biography composed by Çréla Kåñëadäsa
Kaviräja Gosvämé (some forty years after Çré Caitanya-bhägavata) about
Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, principally describing His pastimes after He
accepted sannyäsa.
Caitanya Mahäprabhu—(1486–1534) recognized by Gauòéya Vaiñëavas to be
the Supreme Lord, Kåñëa, manifested as His own devotee to impart love
of Himself, especially by saìkértana. He is the root of Gauòéya Vaiñëava
dharma and is the Gauòéyas’ object of worship. In English He is often
referred to as Lord Caitanya.
(Çré) Caitanya Maöha—established in 1918 in Mäyäpur by Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta
Sarasvaté, this became the parent Maöha of subsequent branches of the
original Gauòéya Maöha organization.Today it remains the headquarters
of one of the two entities spawned by the first bifurcation of Çréla
Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté’s institution.
Caëòäla—an outcaste of the lowest category.
Caraëämåta—water, sometimes mixed with other substances, that was used to
bathe either the Lord (usually in His deity form) or the feet of a devotee.

Caritra—character, biography.
Caste Goswamis—(Bengali: jäta-gosäïis) seminal descendants of the principal
followers of Lord Caitanya who claim the right to initiate disciples solely
on the basis of that identification.
Cätur-mäsya—“four-month period”; the four months, roughly coincident with
the rainy season, during which special austerities are observed by followers
of Vedic culture.
Chand Kazi—a Muslim magistrate of Nadia who had initially opposed Lord
Caitanya’s saìkértana movement but whose mind changed after discussing
with the Lord. (See Cc 1.17)
Conditioned—(Çréla Sarasvaté Öhäkura’s usage) pertaining or subject to the
conditions of material life.
(Indian National) Congress—the predominant organization seeking Indian
independence from British rule.