Mahaprabhu Never Assumed Status Of Lord Krishna

Mahaprabhu Never Assumed Status Of Lord Krishna By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu thought Himself to be in the position of Srimati Radharani and was always ready to render Krishna service in that way. Although Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is Krishna Himself, He assumed the complexion and emotions of Srimati Radharani and remained in that status. He never assumed the complexion or status of Lord Krishna. Of course, Krishna wanted to experience the role of Srimati Radharani; that is the original cause of His assuming the body of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore pure Vaishnavas never disturb Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s conception of being Srimati Radharani.

Unfortunately, at the present time a group of so-called devotees maintain that Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the enjoyer and that they are enjoyers as well. Thus they have deviated from platform of devotional service to the Lord. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu manifested Himself to show that cultivation of love for Krishna in separation is the easiest way of achieving success for all living entities. Despite this fact, there are some theosophists who declare that because Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, such cultivation is easy for Him but difficult for the living entity and therefore one can approach Krishna in any way he likes. To nullify this idea, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu demonstrated practically how one can achieve love of Krishna by adopting Srimati Radharani’s mood in separation from Krishna.

— Sri Caitanya-caritāmṛta » Antya-līlā » Antya 14: Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s Feelings of Separation from Krishna» Verse: 14.