Text 49]
The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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caitanyera lilā—gambhīra, koṭi-samudra haite ki lāgi' ki kare, keha nā pāre bujhite
SYNONYMS
caitanyera lilā—the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gambhīra—very deep; koṭi-samudra haite—more than millions of seas; ki lāgi'—for what reason; ki kare—what He does; keha—anyone; nā—not; pāre bujhite—can understand.
TRANSLATION
The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are deeper than millions of seas and oceans. Therefore no one can understand what He does nor why He does it.
TEXT 48
অতএব গূঢ় অর্থ কিছুই না জানি । বাহ্য অর্থ করিবারে করি টানাটানি ॥ ৪৮ ॥
ataeva gūḍha artha kichui nā jāni bāhya artha karibāre kari ṭānāṭāni
SYNONYMS
ataeva—therefore; gūḍha artha—deep meaning; kichui—any; nā jāni—I do not know; bāhya artha karibāre—to explain the external meanings; kari—I make; ṭānāṭāni—hard endeavor.
TRANSLATION
I do not know the deep meaning of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's activities. As far as possible I shall try to explain them externally.
TEXT 49
একদিন প্রভু হরিদাসেরে মিলিলা । তাঁহা লঞ্জা গোষ্ঠী করি' তাঁহারে পুছিলা ॥ ৪৯ ॥
eka-dina prabhu haridāsere mililā tāṅhā lañā goṣṭhī kari' tāṅhāre puchilā
SYNONYMS
eka-dina—one day; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; haridāsere—with Haridāsa Thākura; mililā—met; tāṅhā lañā—taking him; goṣṭhī kari'—making a discussion; tāṅhāre puchilā—the Lord inquired from him.