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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Ādi-līlā, Ch. 17]
TRANSLATION
“The meat-eater replied, ‘Sometimes I joke with the Hindus. Some of them are called Kṛṣṇadāsa, and some are called Rāmadāsa.
TEXT 199
केह—हरिदास, समा बले ‘हरि’ ‘हरि’। आमि कार घरे धम करिवेक हरि ॥ ১৯ ॥
keha—haridāsa, sadā bale ‘hari’ ‘hari’ jāni kāra ghare dhana karibeka curi
SYNONYMS
keha—some of them; haridāsa—of the name Haridāsa; sadā—always; bale—says; hari hari—the name of the Lord, “Hari, Hari”; jāni—I understand; kāra—someone’s; ghare—at home; dhana—wealth; karibeka—will do; curi—theft.
TRANSLATION
“‘Some of them are called Haridāsa. They always chant “Hari, Hari,” and thus I thought they would steal the riches from someone’s house.
PURPORT
Another meaning of “Hari, Hari” is “I am stealing. I am stealing.”
TEXT 200
সেই হৈতে জিহুরা মোর বলে ‘হরি’ ‘হরি’। ইচ্ছা নাছি, তবু বলে,—কি উপায় করি ॥ ২০০ ॥
sei haite jihvā mora bale ‘hari’ ‘hari’ icchā nāhi, tabu bale,—ki upāya kari
SYNONYMS
sei haite—from that time; jihvā—tongue; mora—my; bale—says; hari hari—the vibration “Hari, Hari”; icchā—desire; nāhi—there is none; tabu—still; bale—says; ki—what; upāya—means; kari—I may do.
TRANSLATION
“‘Since that time, my tongue also always vibrates the sound “Hari, Hari.” I have no desire to say it, but still my tongue says it. I do not know what to do.’