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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 1]
Śakābda, the following subject matters are discussed: (1) Vṛndāvana and Goloka; (2) the killing of the Pūtanā demon, the  gopīs'  returning home under the instructions of mother Yaśodā, the bathing of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma,  snigdha-kaṇṭha  and  madhu-kaṇṭha ; (3) the dream of mother Yaśodā; (4) the Janmāṣṭamī ceremony; (5) the meeting between Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva, and the killing of the Pūtanā demon; (6) the pastimes of awakening from bed, the deliverance of the demon Śakaṭa, and the name-giving ceremony; (7) the killing of the Tṛṇāvarta demon, Lord Kṛṣṇa's eating dirt, Lord Kṛṣṇa's childish naughtiness, and Lord Kṛṣṇa as a thief; (8) churning of the yogurt, Kṛṣṇa's drinking from the breast of mother Yaśodā, the breaking of the yogurt pot, Kṛṣṇa bound with ropes, the deliverance of the two brothers (Yamalārjuna) and the lamentation of mother Yaśodā; (9) entering Śrī Vṛndāvana; (10) the killing of Vatsāsura, Bakāsura and Vyomāsura; (11) the killing of Aghāsura and the bewilderment of Lord Brahmā; (12) the tending of the cows in the forest; (13) taking care of the cows and chastising the Kāliya serpent; (14) the killing of the Garddabhāsura, and the praise of Kṛṣṇa; (15) the previous attraction of the  gopīs ; (16) the killing of the Pralambāsura and the eating of the forest fire; (17) the  gopīs'  attempt to approach Kṛṣṇa; (18) the lifting of Govardhana Hill; (19) bathing Kṛṣṇa with milk; (20) the return of Nanda Mahārāja from the custody of Varuṇa and the vision of Goloka Vṛndāvana by the  gopīs ; (21) the performance of the rituals in Kātyāyanīvrata and the worship of the goddess Durgā; (22) the begging of food from the wives of the  brāhmaṇas  performing sacrifices; (23) the meeting of the  gopīs ; (24) enjoying the company of the  gopīs , the disappearance of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa from the scene, and the search for Them by the  gopīs ; (25) the reappearance of Kṛṣṇa; (26) the determination of the  gopīs ; (27) pastimes in the waters of the Yamunā; (28) the deliverance of Nanda Mahārāja from the clutches of the serpent; (29) various pastimes in solitary places; (30) the killing of Śaṅkhāsura and the Hori; (31) the killing of Ariṣṭāsura; (32) the killing of the Keśī demon; (33) the appearance of Śrī Nārada Muni and a description of the year in which the book was completed.
In the second part, known as  Uttara-campū , the following subject matters are discussed: (1) attraction for Vrajabhūmi, (2) the cruel activities of Akrūra, (3) Kṛṣṇa's departure for Mathurā, (4) a description of the city of Mathurā, (5) the killing of Kaṁsa, (6) Nanda Mahārāja's separation from Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, (7) Nanda Mahārāja's entrance into Vṛndāvana without Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, (8) the studies of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, (9) how the son of the teacher of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma was returned, (10) Uddhava visits Vṛndāvana, (11) talking with the messenger bumblebee, (12) the return of Uddhava from