# Vyāsadeva
*57 references in Caitanya-caritāmṛta*
* as empowered incarnation of God, **[[cc/adi/1/67#translation|Ādi 1.67]]**, [[cc/adi/1/68|Ādi 1.68]]
* Bhāgavatam compiled by, **[[cc/adi/1/91#translation|Ādi 1.91]]**, **[[cc/madhya/5/62#translation|Madhya 5.62]]**, **[[cc/madhya/5/63#translation|Madhya 5.63]]**
* compiled authentic scriptures, **[[cc/adi/3/87#translation|Ādi 3.87]]**
* given knowledge by Nārada
* never committed errors, *[[cc/adi/2/86#purport|Ādi 2.86]]*, **[[cc/adi/2/87#translation|Ādi 2.87]]**
* refutes conceptions that living beings are born, *[[cc/adi/5/41#purport|Ādi 5.41]]*
* as compiler of Vedic literature, *[[cc/adi/7/73#purport|Ādi 7.73]]*, **[[cc/madhya/17/121#translation|Madhya 17.121]]**, [[cc/madhya/17/122|Madhya 17.122]]
* his doctrine of transformation of energy, [[cc/adi/7/121|Ādi 7.121]], *[[cc/adi/7/121#purport|Ādi 7.121]]*, [[cc/adi/7/122|Ādi 7.122]]
* Nārāyaṇa in form of as author of Vedānta, *[[cc/adi/7/105#purport|Ādi 7.105]]*, [[cc/adi/7/106|Ādi 7.106]]
* saw separated energy of Lord, *[[cc/adi/7/119#purport|Ādi 7.119]]*
* Vṛndāvana dāsa as incarnation of, **[[cc/adi/11/54#translation|Ādi 11.54]]**, [[cc/adi/11/55|Ādi 11.55]]
* wrote to deliver fallen souls, *[[cc/adi/7/114#purport|Ādi 7.114]]*
* as original spiritual master, **[[cc/adi/17/15#translation|Ādi 17.15]]**, [[cc/adi/17/16|Ādi 17.16]]
* recapitulated Bhāgavatam, **[[cc/adi/17/311#translation|Ādi 17.311]]**, [[cc/adi/17/312|Ādi 17.312]]
* as author of the Vedas, **[[cc/antya/9/11#translation|Antya 9.11]]**
* praises attitude of pure devotees, *[[cc/antya/7/30#purport|Antya 7.30]]*, **[[cc/antya/7/31#translation|Antya 7.31]]**, **[[cc/antya/7/32#translation|Antya 7.32]]**
* visited Caitanya, **[[cc/antya/9/9#translation|Antya 9.9]]**, [[cc/antya/9/10|Antya 9.10]]
* of Caitanya's pastimes is Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura, **[[cc/antya/20/79#translation|Antya 20.79]]**, **[[cc/antya/20/80#translation|Antya 20.80]]**, **[[cc/antya/20/81#translation|Antya 20.81]]**, [[cc/antya/20/82|Antya 20.82]], [[cc/antya/20/83|Antya 20.83]]
* will describe Caitanya's pastimes in the future, [[cc/antya/20/86|Antya 20.86]], [[cc/antya/20/87|Antya 20.87]]
* Parāśara Muni as father of, Chapter 5
* quoted on rāsa dance
* received knowledge from Nārada, [[cc/madhya/4/72|Madhya 4.72]], **[[cc/madhya/4/74#translation|Madhya 4.74]]**, **[[cc/madhya/4/73#translation|Madhya 4.73]]**
* compiled Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, **[[cc/madhya/4/103#translation|Madhya 4.103]]**, **[[cc/madhya/4/104#translation|Madhya 4.104]]**
* gives śālagrāma-śilā to Madhvācārya
* meets with Madhvācārya, [[cc/madhya/4/87|Madhya 4.87]]
* as author of Bhāgavatam, [[cc/madhya/22/20|Madhya 22.20]]
* as author of Vedas, [[cc/madhya/18/135|Madhya 18.135]], **[[cc/madhya/18/136#translation|Madhya 18.136]]**
* as father of Śukadeva Gosvāmī, **[[cc/madhya/21/110#translation|Madhya 21.110]]**, **[[cc/madhya/21/111#translation|Madhya 21.111]]**
* as incarnation
* as śaktyāveśa-avatāra, **[[cc/madhya/17/121#translation|Madhya 17.121]]**, [[cc/madhya/17/122|Madhya 17.122]]
* one who studies Vedas indebted to, [[cc/madhya/22/140|Madhya 22.140]]
* teaches conditioned souls through Vedic literatures, **[[cc/madhya/17/125#translation|Madhya 17.125]]**, **[[cc/madhya/17/124#translation|Madhya 17.124]]**