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The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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TRANSLATION
“Please give me the holy name of Kṛṣṇa and thus make me fortunate, so that I also may float in the flood of love of Godhead inaugurated by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
TEXT 259
এত বলি’ বন্দিলা হরিদাসের চরণ । হরিদাস কহে,—“কর কৃষ্ণ-সঙ্গীতন” ॥ ২৫৯ ॥
eta bali’ vandilā haridāsera caraṇa haridāsa kahe,—“kara kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana”
SYNONYMS
eta bali’ —saying this;  vandilā —worshiped;  haridāsera caraṇa —the lotus feet of Haridāsa Thākura;  haridāsa kahe —Haridāsa said;  kara —just perform;  kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana —chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
After speaking in this way, Māyā worshiped the lotus feet of Haridāsa Thākura, who initiated her by saying, “Just perform chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.”
PURPORT
Now even Māyā wanted to be favored by Haridāsa Thākura. Therefore Haridāsa Thākura formally initiated her by asking her to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
TEXT 260
উপদেশ পাঞ্জা মায়া চলিলা হঞ্জা শ্রীত । এ-সব কথাতে কারো না জন্মে প্রতীত ॥ ২৬০ ॥
upadeśa pāñā māyā calilā hañā prīta e-saba kathāte kāro nā janme pratīta
SYNONYMS
upadeśa pāñā —getting this instruction;  māyā —Māyā;  calilā —left;  hañā prīta —being very pleased;  e-saba kathāte —in all these narrations;  kāro —of someone;  nā —not;  janme —there is;  pratīta —faith.
TRANSLATION
After thus being instructed by Haridāsa Thākura, Māyā left with great pleasure. Unfortunately, some people have no faith in these narrations.