# Cc. Ādi 4.276
## Text
> maṅgalācaraṇaṁ kṛṣṇa-
> caitanya-tattva-lakṣaṇam
> prayojanaṁ cāvatāre
> śloka-ṣaṭkair nirūpitam
## Synonyms
*maṅgala*-*ācaraṇam*—invoking auspiciousness; *kṛṣṇa*-*caitanya*—of Lord Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *tattva*-*lakṣaṇam*—symptoms of the truth; *prayojanam*—necessity; *ca*—also; *avatāre*—in the matter of His incarnation; *śloka*—verses; *ṣaṭkaiḥ*—by six; *nirūpitam*—ascertained.
## Translation
**Thus the auspicious invocation, the essential nature of the truth of Lord Caitanya, and the need for His appearance have been set forth in six verses.**