Adi-lila

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Adi-lila is the opening section of the Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita that narrates the early life, identity, and theological foundations of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaudiya Vaishnava text
part of Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita
section of scripture
associatedWith International Society for Krishna Consciousness
canonicalContext Caitanya literature
commentedBy A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
linked to: Swami Prabhupada
containsSanskritVerses yes
describes appearance of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
childhood pastimes of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
parentage of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
devotionalFocus bhakti to Krishna through Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
emphasizes congregational chanting of the holy name (sankirtana)
mercy of Chaitanya and Nityananda
explains identity of Chaitanya as Krishna in the mood of Radharani
philosophy of achintya-bheda-abheda
purpose of Chaitanya’s incarnation
focusesOn divinity of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
mission of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
ontological position of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
hasAuthor Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami
honors previous Vaishnava acharyas
includes genealogy of Gaudiya Vaishnava disciplic succession
glorification of Advaita Acharya
glorification of Nityananda Prabhu
glorification of the Panchatattva
mangala-charana (invocatory verses)
language Bengali
narrates early life of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
identity of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
partOf Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita
placeAssociated Vrindavan
presents theological foundations of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
primarySubject Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
relatedWork Antya-lila
Madhya-lila
religiousTradition Gaudiya Vaishnavism
reveredBy ISKCON devotees
followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
scripturalFunction establishes philosophical framework for later sections
scripturalGenre devotional literature
hagiography
theological narrative
scripturalStatus authoritative text in Gaudiya Vaishnavism
teaches Gaudiya Vaishnava siddhanta
linked to: Gaudiya Vaishnavism
timeOfComposition 17th century
usedFor devotional study
theological education
understanding life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

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