Text 17] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 215

TEXT 15
atfas goal aca Caca faola al Fa 7
Wat arwds atacs Als cava Fa? seu

pandita hafid mane kene vicdra na kara?
randi brahmanira balake priti kene kara?

SYNONYMS

pandita hafid—being a learned teacher; mane—in the mind; kene—why;
vicara na kara—do You not consider; randi brahmanira—of a widowed wife of a
brahmana; balake—unto the son; priti—affection; kene kara—why do You show.

TRANSLATION

“Dear Lord, You are a learned teacher. Why then don’t You consider that
this boy is the son of a widowed brahmani? Why are You so affectionate to
him?

TEXT 16
walt armed CHE wri feat AST |
Bethy Sala cata—Qaa Jast tt sw i

yadyapi brahmani sei tapasvini sati
tathapi tahara dosa——sundari yuvati

SYNONYMS
yadyapi—although; brahmani—wife of a brahmana; sei—that; tapasvini—
austere; sati—chaste; tathapi—still; tahara—her; dosa—fault; sundari—very
beautiful; yuvati—young girl.
TRANSLATION
“Although the boy’s mother is completely austere and chaste, she has one

natural fault—she is a very beautiful young girl.
TEXT 17

gine —iaa Jal, ay BHA |
CUCFA BIS -AITS CHS SAAT tt” 391

tumi-ha—parama yuvd, parama sundara
lokera kanakani-vate deha avasara”
