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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 1]
the year 1476 Śaka. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī completed  Laghu-toṣaṇī  in the year Śakābda 1504.
The subject matter of  Hari-bhakti-vilāsa , by Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, was collected by Śrīla Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī and is known as a  vaiṣṇava-smṛti . This  vaiṣṇava-smṛti-grantha  was finished in twenty chapters, known as  vilāsas . In the first  vilāsa  there is a description of how a relationship is established between the spiritual master and the disciple, and  mantras  are explained. In the second  vilāsa , the process of initiation is described. In the third  vilāsa , the methods of  Vaiṣṇava  behavior are given, with emphasis on cleanliness, constant remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and the chanting of the  mantras  given by the initiating spiritual master. In the fourth  vilāsa  are descriptions of  saṁskāra , the reformatory method;  tilaka , the application of twelve  tilakas  on twelve places of the body;  mudrā , marks on the body;  mālā , chanting with beads; and  guru-pūjā , worship of the spiritual master. In the fifth  vilāsa , one is instructed on how to make a place to sit for meditation, and there are descriptions of breathing exercises, meditation and worship of the  śālagrāma-śilā  representation of Lord Viṣṇu. In the sixth  vilāsa , the required practices for inviting the transcendental form of the Lord and bathing Him are given. In the seventh  vilāsa , one is instructed on how to collect flowers used for the worship of Lord Viṣṇu. In the eighth  vilāsa , there is a description of the Deity and instructions on how to set up incense, light lamps, make offerings, dance, play music, beat drums, garland the Deity, offer prayers and obeisances and counteract offenses. In the ninth  vilāsa , there are descriptions about collecting  tulasī  leaves, offering oblations to forefathers according to  Vaiṣṇava  rituals, and offering food. In the tenth  vilāsa  there are descriptions of the devotees of the Lord ( Vaiṣṇavas  or saintly persons). In the eleventh  vilāsa , there are elaborate descriptions of Deity worship and the glories of the holy name of the Lord. One is instructed on how to chant the holy name of the Deity, and there are discussions about offenses committed while chanting the holy name, along with methods for getting relief from such offenses. There are also descriptions of the glories of devotional service and the surrendering process. In the twelfth  vilāsa ,  Ekādaśī  is described. In the thirteenth  vilāsa , fasting is discussed, as well as observance of the  Mahā-dvādaśī  ceremony. In the fourteenth  vilāsa , different duties for different months are outlined. In the fifteenth  vilāsa , there are instructions on how to observe  Ekādaśī  fasting without even drinking water. There are also descriptions of branding the body with the symbols of  Viṣṇu , and discussions of  Cāturmāsya  observations during the rainy season, and discussions of  Janmāṣṭamī ,  Pārśvaikādaśī ,  Śravaṇā-dvādaśī ,  Rāma-navamī  and  Vijayā-daśamī . The sixteenth  vilāsa  discusses duties to be observed in the month of  Kārttika  (October-November), or the  Dāmodara  month, or  Ūrja , when lamps are offered in the Deity room or above