Text 171] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 295

raghunatha-dasa balaka karena adhyayana
haridasa-thakurere yai’ karena darsana

SYNONYMS

raghunatha-dasa—Raghunatha dasa; balaka—a boy; karena adhyayana—was
engaged in study; haridasa-thakurere—to Haridasa Thakura; yai’—going; karena
darsana—used to see.
TRANSLATION

Raghunatha dasa, who was the son of Hiranya Majumadara and was later to
become Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, was at that time a boy engaged in study.
He came to see Haridasa Thakura daily.

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haridasa krpa kare tanhdra upare
sei krpa ‘karana’ haila caitanya paibare

SYNONYMS
haridasa—Thakura Haridasa; krpa kare—shows mercy; ténhadra upare—upon
him; sei krpa—that mercy; kdrana—the cause; haila—became; caitanya—Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pdibére—to attain.

TRANSLATION

Naturally Haridasa Thakura was merciful toward him, and because of the
merciful benediction of this Vaisnava, he later attained thé shelter of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lotus feet.

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tahani yaiche haila haridasera mahima kathana
vyakhyana, —adbhuta katha suna, bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

tahan—at that place; yaiche—just as; haila—there was; haridasera—of
Haridasa Thakura; mahimd—glories; kathana—discussion; vyakhydna—dis-
