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Maìgaläcaraëa xvii

namo bhaktivinodäya sac-cid-änanda-nämine
gaura-çakti-svarüpäya rüpänuga-varäya te
I offer homage to Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura, who is named
Saccidänanda, is the very form of Mahäprabhu’s internal potency,
and is the best follower of Çréla Rüpa Gosvämé.

gaurävirbhäva-bhümes tvaà nirdeñöä sajjana-priyaù
vaiñëava-särvabhaumaù çré-jagannäthäya te namaù

I offer homage to Çréla Jagannätha däsa Bäbäjé, who ascertained
Lord Caitanya’s appearance place, is dear to the virtuous, and is the
leader of the Vaiñëavas.
granthera ärambhe kari ‘maìgaläcaraëa’
guru, vaiñëava, bhagavän,—tinera smaraëa
tinera smaraëe haya vighna-vinäçana
anäyäse haya nija väïchita-püraëa
At the beginning of this book I invoke auspiciousness by remembering
the guru, the Vaiñëavas, and Bhagavän, by remembrance of whom
all obstacles are destroyed, and personal desires easily fulfilled. 1

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