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The Glories of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
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SYNONYMS
yoḍa-hāte —with folded hands;  haridāsera —of Haridāsa Ṭhākura;  vandilā caraṇa —offered prayers at the lotus feet;  dvāre vasi' —sitting at the door;  kahe —says;  kichu —some;  madhura vācana —sweet words.
TRANSLATION
With folded hands she offered obeisances at the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Sitting at the door, she then spoke in a very sweet voice.
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“জগতের বন্ধু তুমি রূপগুণবাম্।
তব সঙ্গ লাগি’ মোর এথাকে প্রয়াণ ॥ ২৩৬ ॥
“jagatera bandhu tumi rūpa-guṇavān tava saṅga lāgi’ mora ethāke prayāṇa
SYNONYMS
jagatera —of the whole world;  bandhu —friend;  tumi —you;  rūpa-guṇa-vān —so beautiful and qualified;  tava saṅga —your union;  lāgi’ —for;  mora —my;  ethāke prayāṇa —coming here.
TRANSLATION
“My dear friend,” she said, “you are the friend of the entire world. You are so beautiful and qualified. I have come here only for union with you.
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মোরে অন্নীকার কর হঞা সদয় ।
দীনে দয়া করে,—এই সাধু-স্বভাব হয় ॥” ২৩৭ ॥
more aṅgikāra kara hañā sadaya dīne dayā kare, —ei sādhu-svabhāva haya’
SYNONYMS
more —me;  aṅgikāra kara —accept;  hañā sa-daya —being very kind;  dīne —to the fallen souls;  dayā kare —show favor;  ei —this;  sādhu-svabhāva —the characteristic of saintly persons;  haya —is.
TRANSLATION
“My dear sir, kindly accept me and be merciful toward me, for it is a characteristic of all saintly persons to be kind toward the poor and fallen.”