Mangalacharana Breakdown

The first fourteen verses of Chapter One (Adi-Lila) form the mangalacarana (auspicious invocation prayers) for the entire work. These verses are expanded upon in the first seven chapters of the Adi-Lila:

Verse in Chapter 1SubjectFurther Expansion

General obeisances to Shri Chaitanya

Proving Divinity of Shri Chaitanya

External reason for the advent of Shri Chaitanya

Internal reason for the advent of Shri Chaitanya

Nityananda Prabhu

Advaita Acharya

Pancha Tattva

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