Caurāsī Vaiṣṇavan kī Vārtā

The Caurāsī Vaiṣṇavan kī Vārtā (Hindi: चौरासीवैष्णवनकी वार्ता; Chronicles of the Eighty-Four Vaishnavas), sometimes abbreviated as the 84VV, is a sacred biographical text written in Braj Bhasha prose, and composed within the Pushtimarga tradition that sits within the Vaishnavism tradition of the Hindu religion. The book presents narratives of eighty-four devotees of the Hindu philosopher Vallabha across a range of geographical and social backgrounds, emphasizing that unwavering devotion to Krishna and the guru transcends distinctions of the caste system and of gender in the religion.

The narratives are attributed to Gokulanātha (1551–1640) and Harirāy (1590–1716) is recognized as the compiler and commentator who brought the collection to its final written form by the end of the 17th century. Harirāy's commentary interprets each devotee's worldly biography as connected to their eternal identity in Krishna's divine play. The Caurāsī Vaiṣṇavan kī Vārtā is structured as a series of episodes built around direct speech between devotees, the guru Vallabhācārya, and the deity Krishna. It promotes householder service (gṛhastha sevā) over asceticism as the ideal devotional life. The book remains central to the Pushtimarga Sampradaya, and is actively read and discussed in contemporary community gatherings.