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Gauranga Lila Smarana Mangala Stotram শ্রী-শ্রী-গৌরাঙ্গ-লীলা-স্মরণ-মঙ্গল
104 Sanskrit verses giving a condensed description of the most important pastimes and teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Added to this is the book called Swanirnaya Dwadshakam which The work of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is a daily meditation upon the things that are favourable and unfavourable for vraja-bhajana. The thirteenth verse, or phala-śruti, gives the faithful reader the blessing of attaining Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in Vraja.

“Gauranga Lila Smarana Mangala Stotram” (শ্রী-শ্রী-গৌরাঙ্গ-লীলা-স্মরণ-মঙ্গল) is a Sanskrit composition consisting of 104 verses that offer a condensed description of the most significant pastimes and teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This stotram serves as a devotional meditation on the divine activities and instructions of Lord Chaitanya, aiming to invoke feelings of love and remembrance for His transcendental pastimes.

Additionally, the book includes “Swanirnaya Dwadshakam,” a work composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. This text is a daily meditation guide that helps practitioners discern what is favorable (anukula) and unfavorable (pratikula) for their devotional practices, especially in relation to vraja-bhajana, or the worship of Radha and Krishna in Vrindavan.

The thirteenth verse of “Swanirnaya Dwadshakam,” known as the phala-shruti (the verse that reveals the fruits or benefits), grants the faithful reader the blessing of attaining the divine couple, Radha and Krishna, in Vraja. This verse serves as an invocation of blessings for sincere practitioners who engage in the devotional practices outlined in the text, guiding them toward the ultimate goal of divine union with the Supreme Lord in His eternal abode.

Overall, “Gauranga Lila Smarana Mangala Stotram” and “Swanirnaya Dwadshakam” together provide devotees with a potent tool for deepening their devotional meditation on the pastimes and teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and for cultivating a life of devotion centered on the divine couple, Radha and Krishna.