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The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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PURPORT
In the days of Haridāsa Thākura, all the  brāhmaṇas  worshiped Nārāyaṇa in the form of the  śālagrama-śilā . Therefore begging from a  brāhmaṇa's  house meant taking  kṛṣṇa-prasāda , which is transcendental ( nirguṇa ). If we take food from the house of others, such as  karmīs , we shall have to share the qualities of those from whom we take alms. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took  prasāda  in the houses of Vaiṣṇavas. This is the general process. The members of the  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness movement are advised not to take food from anywhere but a Vaiṣṇava's or  brāhmaṇa's  house where Deity worship is performed. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has said,  viṣayīra anna khāile duṣṭa haya mana : if a devotee takes alms or food from the house of a  karmī  who is simply interested in money, his mind will be unclean. We must always remember that a devotee's life is one of  vairāgya-vidyā , or renunciation and knowledge. Therefore all devotees are warned not to live unnecessarily luxurious lives at the cost of others.  Gṛhasthas  living within the jurisdiction of the temple must be especially careful not to imitate  karmīs  by acquiring opulent clothing, food and conveyances. As far as possible, these should be avoided. A member of the temple, whether  gṛhastha ,  brahmacārī  or  sannyāsī , must practice a life of renunciation, following in the footsteps of Haridāsa Thākura and the six Gosvāmīs. Otherwise, because  māyā  is very strong, at any time one may become a victim of  māyā  and fall down from spiritual life.
TEXT 102
সেই দেশাধ্যক্ষ নাম—রামচন্দ্র খান ।
বৈষ্ণববিদ্বেষী সেই পাষণ্ড-প্রধান ॥ ১০২ ॥
sei deśādhyakṣa nāma —rāmacandra khāṅna   vaiṣṇava-vidveṣī sei pāṣaṇḍa-pradhāna
SYNONYMS
sei —that;  deśa-adhyakṣa —landholder;  nāma —whose name;  rāmacandra khāṅna —Rāmacandra Khān;  vaiṣṇava-vidveṣī —envious of Vaiṣṇavas;  sei —that;  pāṣaṇḍa-pradhāna —chief of the atheists.
TRANSLATION
A landholder named Rāmacandra Khān was the zamindar of that district. He was envious of Vaiṣṇavas and was therefore a great atheist.
TEXT 103
হরিদাসে লোকে পুজে, সহিতে না পারে ।
তার অপমান করিতে নানা উপায় করে ॥ ১০৩ ॥