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The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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TEXT 141
তুলসী সেবন করে, চর্বণ, উপবাস । ইন্দ্রিয়-দমন হৈল, প্রেমের প্রকাশ ॥ ১৪১ ॥
tulasī sevana kare, carvaṇa, upavāsa indriya-damana haila, premera prakāśa
SYNONYMS
tulasī —the  tulasī  plant;  sevana kare —she worshiped;  carvaṇa —chewing;  upavāsa —fasting;  indriya-damana —controlling the senses;  haila —there was;  premera prakāśa —manifestations symptomizing love of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
She worshiped the  tulasī  plant, following in the footsteps of her spiritual master. Instead of eating regularly, she chewed whatever food she received as alms, and if nothing was supplied she would fast. Thus by eating frugally and fasting she conquered her senses, and as soon as her senses were controlled, symptoms of love of Godhead appeared in her person.
TEXT 142
প্রসিদ্ধা বৈষ্ণবী হৈল পরম-মহান্তী । বড় বড় বৈষ্ণব তাঁর দর্শনেতে যান্তি ॥ ১৪২ ॥
prasiddhā vaiṣṇavī haila parama-mahānti baḍa baḍa vaiṣṇava tāṅra darśanete yānti
SYNONYMS
prasiddhā —celebrated;  vaiṣṇavī —devotee of the Lord;  haila —became;  parama-mahānti —very advanced;  baḍa baḍa vaiṣṇava —many recognized, highly situated devotees;  tāṅra —her;  darśanete —to see;  yānti —used to go.
TRANSLATION
Thus the prostitute became a celebrated devotee. She became very advanced in spiritual life, and many stalwart Vaiṣṇavas would come to see her.
PURPORT
Stalwart, highly advanced Vaiṣṇava devotees are not interested in seeing prostitutes, but when a prostitute or any other fallen soul becomes a Vaiṣṇava, stalwart Vaiṣṇavas are interested in seeing them. Anyone can be turned into a