The Most Charitable Personality

One can enter the abode of Krsna when one understands perfectly what Krsna is. Of course one cannot understand Krsna perfectly, but only insofar as one's capacity to understand Him. The understanding must be of Krsna as He actually is (tattvataḥ). Otherwise, there is no entrance into His abode. Lord Caitanya instructed Sanatana Gosvami about Krsna through devotional service, and His instructions are very important. We should understand and note them as much as we do Bhagavad-gita. In Bhagavad-gita Krsna gives instructions directly to Arjuna about fruitive activity, philosophical speculation and the yoga system. Ultimately, however, Krsna instructed Arjuna, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: "Give up all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me." (Bg. 18.66) Lord Caitanya, however, by His special blessings, gives what even Krsna did not give, what Krsna hesitated to give, for Krsna knew that if He spoke of abandonment of duty (dharma) and total surrender unto Him in the very beginning of Bhagavad-gita, Arjuna would not accept it. Actually it was not necessary to elaborately go through so many phases of instructions in Bhagavad-gita, for the most confidential instruction was that Arjuna give up everything and just surrender unto Him. Although this is the actual instruction of Bhagavad-gita, it was not spoken in the beginning. This is because there are many types of human beings, and the paths of jnana and yoga are required for them. The special mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, however, is that He directly gives this highest instruction. What Krsna could not give directly on the battlefield is given directly by Lord Krsna Caitanya, Krsna in His incarnation as Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore Lord Caitanya is considered the most munificent, the most charitable personality. Indeed, Rūpa Gosvami offered his respects to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in this way.

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya, who is more magnanimous than any other avatara, even Krsna Himself, because He is bestowing freely what no one else has ever given-pure love of Krsna."

To understand Krsna is very difficult, and many great scholars, philosophers and personalities are frustrated in their attempts, but Caitanya Mahaprabhu is so merciful and magnanimous that He is directly offering krsna-prema, love of Krsna.