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The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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rāmacandra khāṅna aparādha-bīja kaila sei bīja vṛkṣa hañā āgete phalila
SYNONYMS
rāmacandra khāṅna —Rāmacandra Khān;  aparādha —of the offense;  bīja —seed;  kaila —caused to germinate;  sei bīja —that seed;  vṛkṣa hañā —becoming a tree;  āgete —later;  phalila —fructified.
TRANSLATION
By inducing a prostitute to disturb Haridāsa Thākura, Rāmacandra Khān caused a seed of offense at his lotus feet to germinate. This seed later became a tree, and when it fructified, Rāmacandra Khān ate its fruits.
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মহদপরাধের ফল অন্তত কথন । প্রস্তাব পাঞ্জা কহি, শুন, ভক্তগণ ॥ ১৪৫ ॥
mahad-aparādhera phala adbhuta kathana prastāva pāñā kahi, śuna, bhakta-gaṇa
SYNONYMS
mahat-aparādhera —of a great offense at the feet of the exalted devotee;  phala —the result;  adbhuta —wonderful;  kathana —narration;  prastāva —opportunity;  pāñā —taking advantage of;  kahi —I say;  śuna —hear;  bhakta-gaṇa —O devotees.
TRANSLATION
This offense at the lotus feet of an exalted devotee has resulted in a wonderful narration. Taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by these incidents, I shall explain what happened. O devotees, please listen.
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সহজেই অবৈষ্ণব রামচন্দ্র-খান । হরিদাসের অপরাধে হৈল অস্বর-সমান ॥ ১৪৬ ॥
sahajei avaiṣṇava rāmacandra-khāṅna haridāsera aparādhe haila asura-samāna