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The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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SYNONYMS
ihāre —such behavior;  kahiye —I can say;  śuddha-premera taraṅga —waves of pure devotional service;  dāmodara-sama —like Dāmodara;  mora —My;  nāhi —there is not;  antaraṅga —intimate friend.
TRANSLATION
“This impudence is also a sign of pure love for Me. I have no other intimate friend like Dāmodara Paṇḍita.”
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এতেক বিচারি’ প্রভু মধ্যাহ্নে চলিলা। আর দিনে দামোদরে নিভৃতে বোলাইলা ॥ ২০ ॥
eteka vicāri’ prabhu madhyāhne calilā āra dine dāmodare nibhṛte bolāilā
SYNONYMS
eteka vicāri’ —considering like this;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  madhyāhne calilā —went to perform His noon duties;  āra dine —the next day;  dāmodare —unto Dāmodara Paṇḍita;  nibhṛte —in a solitary place;  bolāilā —called.
TRANSLATION
Thinking in this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to perform His noon duties. The next day, He called Dāmodara Paṇḍita to a solitary place.
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প্রভু কহে,—“দামোদর, চলহ নদীয়া। মাতার সমীপে তুমি রহ তাঁহা যাঞ্যা ॥ ২১ ॥
prabhu kahe,—“dāmodara, calaha nadīyā mātāra samīpe tumi raha tāṅhā yāñā
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said;  dāmodara —My dear friend Dāmodara;  calaha nadīyā —you had better go to Nadia (Navadvīpa);  mātāra samīpe —in the care of My mother;  tumi —you;  raha —stay;  tāṅhā —there;  yāñā —going.
TRANSLATION
The Lord said, “My dear friend Dāmodara, you had better go to Nadia and stay with My mother.