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sri-govinda, sri-caitanya, sri-nityananda

sri-advaita, sri-bhakta, ara sri-srotr-vrnda

sri-svarupa, sri-rupa, sri-sanatana

sri-raghunatha-dasa sri-guru, sri-jiva-carana

inha-sabara carana-krpa ya lekhaya amare

ara eka haya,--tenho ati-krpa kare

SYNONYMS

sri-govinda—Sri Govindadeva; sri-caitanya—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sri nityananda—Lord Nityananda; sri-advaita—Advaita Acarya; sri-bhakta—other devotees; ara—also; sri-srotr-vrnda—the readers of this book; sri-svarupa—Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sri-rupa—Sri Rupa Gosvami; sri-sanatana—Sri Sanatana Gosvami; sri-raghunatha-dasa—Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; sri-guru—my spiritual master; sri-jiva-carana—the lotus feet of Sri Jiva Gosvami; inha sabara—of all of them; carana-krpaya—by the mercy of the lotus feet; lekhaya—causes to write; amare—me; ara eka—another one; haya—there is; tenho—He; ati-krpa kare—shows me very great favor.

I am writing this book by the mercy of the lotus feet of Sri Govindadeva, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Nityananda, Advaita Acarya, other devotees and the readers of this book, as well as Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, who is my spiritual master, and Sri Jiva Gosvami.

I have also been specifically favored by another Supreme Personality.