Introduction

Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! he!

Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! he!

Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! raksa mam!

Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! Krsna! pahi mam!

Rama! Raghava! Rama! Raghava! Rama! Raghava! raksa mam!

Krsna! Kesgava! Krsna! Kesava! Krsna! Kesava! pahi mam!
Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya 7.96)

While attempting to write this book, Krsna, let me first offer my
respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, Om Visnupada 108 Sn
Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja Prabhupada. Then
let me offer my respectful obeisances to the ocean of mercy, Lord Sri
Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Krsna Himself, appearing in the role of a devotee just to distribute the
highest principles of devotional service. Lord Caitanya began His
preaching from the country known as Gaudadega (West Bengal). And
as I belong to the Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya, I must therefore offer
my respectful obeisances to our disciplic succession. This Madhva-Gaudiya-
sampradaya is also known as Brahma-sampradaya because the disciplic
succession originally began from Brahma. Brahma instructed the sage
Narada, Narada instructed Vydasadeva, and Vyasadeva instructed Madhva
Muni or Madhvacarya. Madhavendra Puri, the originator of Madhva-
Gaudiya-sampradaya, belonged to the Madhvacarya disciplic succession;
he had many renowned disciples both in the sannydsa (renounced) and
household orders of life, disciples such as Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita
Prabhu and Iévara Puri. Igvara Puri happened to be the spiritual master of
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. So let us offer our respectful obeisances to
Isvara Purl, Nityananda Prabhu, Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu, Srivasa Pandit

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