Madhya 8.312

At the end of every chapter, the author admits the value of the disciplic succession. He never claims to have written this transcendental literature by carrying out research work. He simply admits his indebtedness to the notes taken by Svarūpa Damodara, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and other authoritative persons. This is the way of describing transcendental literatures, which are never meant for so-called scholars and research workers. The process is mahajano yena gataḥ sa panthaḥ: one has to strictly follow great personalities and acaryas. Acaryavan puruso veda: one who has the favor of the acarya knows everything. This statement made by Kaviraja Gosvami is very valuable for all pure devotees. Sometimes the prakrta-sahajiyas claim that they have heard the truth from their guru. However, one cannot have transcendental knowledge simply by hearing from a guru who is not bona fide. The guru must be bona fide, and he must have heard from his bona fide guru. Only then will his message be accepted as bona fide. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita:

In this way the message is transmitted in the bona fide spiritual disciplic succession from bona fide spiritual master to bona fide student. Srila Kaviraja Gosvami therefore as usual concludes this chapter by reasserting his faith in the lotus feet of the six Gosvamis. Thus he is able to set forth this transcendental literature, Caitanya-caritamrta.