Text 179] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 299

haridasa kahena, ——“nadmera ei dui phala naya
namera phale krsna-pade prema upajaya

SYNONYMS

haridésa kahena—Haridasa Thakura replied; namera—of chanting the holy
name of the Lord; ei—these; dui—two; phala—results; naya—are not; namera
phale—by the result of chanting the holy name; krsma-pade—at the lotus feet of
Krsna; prema upajaya—awakening of ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

Haridasa Thakura protested, ‘‘These two benedictions are not the true
result of chanting the holy name. By actually chanting the holy name without
offenses, one awakens his ecstatic love for the lotus feet of Krsna.

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evam-vratah sva-priya-ndma-kirtya
jatanuraégo druta-citta uccaih

hasaty atho roditi rauti gayaty
unmadavan nrtyati loka-bahyah

SYNONYMS

evam-vratab —when one thus engages in the vow to chant and dance; sva—
own; priya—very dear; nama—holy name; kirtya—by chanting; jata—in this way
develops; anuragah—attachment; druta-cittah—very eagerly; uccaih—loudly;
hasati—laughs; atho—also; roditi—cries; rauti—becomes agitated; gdayati—
chants; unmada-vat—like a madman; nrtyati—dances; loka-bahyah—not caring
for outsiders.

TRANSLATION

“When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the
holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly
chants the holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants just
like a madman, not caring for outsiders.’
