Introduction of works of Shri Gautam Swami

”’Chaityabhakti”’ etc. works are compositions of Shri Gautam Swami, see its proof- Shri Prabhachandracharya says in the beginning of ”’Chaityabhakti”’

“Shri Vardhmanswaminam” pratyakshikrit gautamswami stutimaah”

Gautam Swami seeing Vardhman in person, having first sight of him, says while eulogizing him Jayti Bhagan etc. Commenting on Daivsik Pratikraman (i.e. Expiatory recital for the faults of the day) Shri Prabhachandrachaaraya says-

‘“Shri Gautamswami mueenaam dussamkaale dusparinaamaadibhih pratidin mupaarjitasya karamno vishuddhayartham pratikramanlakshanmupaayam viddhaanastadaadau manglaarthmistdevtaavishesham namaskaroti Shrimate Vardhmaanaaya namo”,etc.

It is clear from these quotations that these compositions have come out from the mouth of Shri Gautamswami.

The original compositions of Shri Gautamswami are four:-

Out of these, the ”’Chaityabhakti”’ is independent.

Again, 9 compositions have been quoted from three compositions-

These four compositions have been quoted from ”’Daivsik Pratikraman”’.

These four compositions are quoted from Pakshik Pratikraman

9 Ekaadas Pratima.

This composition is quoted from ”’Shravak Pratikraman.”’