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The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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haridāsa kahe, — “gosāñi, kari nivedane more pratyaha anna deha’ kon prayojane?
SYNONYMS
haridāsa kahe—Haridāsa Thākura said; gosāñi—my dear Advaita Ācārya; kari nivedane—let me submit one prayer; more—unto me; prati-aha—daily; anna deha’—You give food; kon prayojane—what is the necessity.
TRANSLATION
Haridāsa Thākura said, “My dear Advaita Ācārya, let me submit something before Your Honor. Every day You give me alms of food to eat. What is the necessity of this?
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মহা-মহা-বিপ্র এথা কুলীন-সমাজ ।
নীচে আদর কর, না বাসহ ভয় লাজ ॥ ২১৯ ॥
mahā-mahā-vipra ethā kulīna-samāja nīce ādara kara, nā vāsaha bhaya lāja!!
SYNONYMS
mahā-mahā-vipra—great, great brāhmaṇas; ethā—here; kulīna-samāja—aristocratic society; nīce—to a low-class person; ādara kara—You show honor; nā vāsaha—You do not care for; bhaya lāja—fear or shame.
TRANSLATION
“Sir, You are living within a society of great, great brāhmaṇas and aristocrats, but without fear or shame You adore a lower-class man like me.
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অলোকিক আচার তোমার কহিতে পাই ভয় ।
সেই রুপা করিবা,—যাতে মোর রক্ষা হয় ॥ ২২০ ॥
alaukika ācāra tomāra kahite pāi bhaya sei kṛpā karibā, —yāte mora rakṣā haya”
SYNONYMS
alaukika ācāra—uncommon behavior; tomāra—Your; kahite—to speak; pāi bhaya—I am afraid; sei kṛpā—that favor; karibā—kindly do; yāte—by which; mora—my; rakṣā—protection; haya—there is.