Text 100] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 257

TRANSLATION

O devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, please hear something about the
qualities of Haridasa Thakura that Srila Vendavana dasa Thakura has not de-
scribed in detail.

TEXT 99

afamin aca farer-sye Srtat CFT |
Gane tcerd aa-aces Sefaa alee os 1

haridasa yabe nija-grha tyaga kaila
bendpolera vana-madhye kata-dina rahila

SYNONYMS

haridésa—Haridasa Thakura; yabe—when; nija-grha—his own residence;
tyaga kaila—gave up; bendpolera—of the village known as Bendpola; vana-
madhye—in the forest; kata-dina—for some time; rahila—stayed.

TRANSLATION

After leaving his home, Haridasa Thakura stayed for some time in the forest
of Benapola.

TEXT 100

faga-aca Biba sia? GAT Aaa |
ai fe -face fan a aA-ASGA Ut S00 I

nirjana-vane kutira kari’ tulasi sevana
ratri-dine tina laksa nama-sankirtana

SYNONYMS
nirjana-vane—in a solitary forest; kutira—a cottage; kari’—making; tulasi—the
tulasi plant; sevana—worshiping; ratri-dine—throughout the entire day and
night; tina—three; laksa—hundred thousand; naéma-sankirtana—chanting of the
holy name.

TRANSLATION

Haridasa Thakura constructed a cottage in a solitary forest. There he
planted a tulasi plant, and in front of the tulasi he would chant the holy name
of the Lord 300,000 times daily. He chanted throughout the entire day and
night.
