Chapter 0 identifies two famous poets renowned for writing biographies of saints in the Marathi Ovi meter. The world-renowned poet Maharaj Shri Mahipati authored the great works Shri Bhaktalilamrut and Shri Santalilamrut. Following him, the famous poet Shri Dasganu Maharaj wrote brief biographies of more recent Maharashtrian saints. While Parayans can be performed for these collections, Chapter 0 notes a significant limitation: if a devotee wishes to perform a Parayan for a single, specific saint, these works are not ideal because the individual biographies are not comprehensive, often spanning only two or three pages.
Who were the key poets that compiled biographies of Maharashtrian saints, and what was a limitation of their works for specific devotions?
📖 Chapter 0