Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta is the authorized work on the life and teachings of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya—the philosopher, saint, spiritual preceptor, mystic and divine incarnation who pioneered a great social and religious movement in sixteenth-century India. His teachings, which embody the highest philosophical and theological truths, have influenced countless philosophical and religious thinkers up to the present day. This translation of the original Bengali text, along with commentary, is the work of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda (pictured above), the world’s most distinguished scholar and teacher of Indian thought and culture and author of the best-selling Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. This translation of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta represents a contribution of major importance to the intellectual, cultural and spiritual life of contemporary man.