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The Glories of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
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Nāmācārya Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura. This is the way to achieve success in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
TEXT 138
এত বলি’ তারে ‘নাম’ উপদেশ করি’। উঠিয়া চলিলা ঠাকুর বলি’ ‘হরি’ ‘হরি’ ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
eta bali’ tāre ‘nāma’ upadeśa kari’ uṭhiyā calilā ṭhākura bali’ ‘hari’ ‘hari’
SYNONYMS
eta bali’ —saying this;  tāre —her;  nāma upadeśa kari’ —instructing about the process of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra ;  uṭhiyā —standing up;  calilā —left;  ṭhākura —Haridāsa Ṭhākura;  bali’ —chanting;  hari hari —the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra .
TRANSLATION
After thus instructing the prostitute about the process of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, Haridāsa Ṭhākura stood up and left, continuously chanting “Hari, Hari.”
TEXT 139
তবে সেই বেশ্যা গুরুর আজ্ঞা লইল । গৃহবিত্ত যেবা ছিল, ত্রাহ্মণেরে দিল ॥ ১৩৯ ॥
tabe sei veśyā gurura ājñā la-ila gṛha-vitta yebā chila, brāhmaṇere dila
SYNONYMS
tabe —thereafter;  sei —that;  veśyā —prostitute;  gurura —of the spiritual master;  ājñā —order;  la-ila —took;  gṛha-vitta —all household possessions;  yebā —whatever;  chila —there was;  brāhmaṇere —to the  brāhmaṇas ;  dila —gave.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, the prostitute distributed to the brāhmaṇas whatever household possessions she had, following the order of her spiritual master.
PURPORT
Sometimes the word  gṛha-vṛtti  is substituted for the word  gṛha-vitta .  Vṛtti  means “profession.” The  gṛha-vṛtti  of the prostitute was to enchant foolish people and induce them to indulge in sex. Here, however,  gṛha-vṛtti  is not a suitable