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The Glories of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
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raghunātha-dāsa bālaka karena adhyayana haridāsa-ṭhākurere yāi' karena darśana
SYNONYMS
raghunātha-dāsa —Raghunātha dāsa;  bālaka —a boy;  karena adhyayana —was engaged in study;  haridāsa-ṭhākurere —to Haridāsa Ṭhākura;  yāi' —going;  karena darśana —used to see.
TRANSLATION
Raghunātha dāsa, who was the son of Hiraṇya Majumadāra and was later to become Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, was at that time a boy engaged in study. He came to see Haridāsa Ṭhākura daily.
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হরিদাস রুপা করে তাঁহার উপরে । সেই রুপা ‘কারণ’ হৈল চৈতন্য পাইবারে ॥ ১৭০ ॥
haridāsa kṛpā kare tāṅhāra upare sei kṛpā ‘kāraṇa’ haila caitanya pāibāre
SYNONYMS
haridāsa —Ṭhākura Haridāsa;  kṛpā kare —shows mercy;  tāṅhāra upare —upon him;  sei kṛpā —that mercy;  kāraṇa —the cause;  haila —became;  caitanya —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  pāibāre —to attain.
TRANSLATION
Naturally Haridāsa Ṭhākura was merciful toward him, and because of the merciful benediction of this Vaiṣṇava, he later attained the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
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তাহাঁ যৈছে হৈল হরিদাসের মহিমা কথন । ব্যাখ্যান,—অন্তুত কথা শুন, ভক্তগণ ॥ ১৭১ ॥
tāhāṅ yaiche haila haridāsera mahimā kathana vyākhyāna,—adbhuta kathā śuna, bhakta-gaṇa
SYNONYMS
tāhāṅ —at that place;  yaiche —just as;  haila —there was;  haridāsera —of Haridāsa Ṭhākura;  mahimā —glories;  kathana —discussion;  vyākhyāna —dis-