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Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura Composed Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala

“Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura, the son of Śrīmatī Nārāyaṇī, composed Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala [later known as Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata].”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura was the son of Śrīmatī Nārāyaṇī.
  • He composed Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala.
  • This work later became known as Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata.

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Write the author’s name beside the two titles, Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala and Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata.

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