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; kdérana—the cause; haila—became; caitanya —Ssi
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-
