śrī-rūpa-raghunātha-pade yāra āśa caitanya-caritāmṛta kahe kṛṣṇadāsa

sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
"Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, following in their footsteps."
In a song by Narottama dasa Thakura it is stated: