302 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 3

TRANSLATION

Haridasa Thakura said, ‘As the sun begins to rise, even before visible it dis-
sipates the darkness of night.

TEXT 184

CYAa-CAS-atealfeg SA ST AT
Be CRC Yh-sh-ofe Haslet Svs I

Caura-preta-raksasadira bhaya haya nasa
udaya haile dharma-karma-adi parakasa

SYNONYMS

caura—thieves; preta—ghosts; raksasa—demons; adira—of them and others;
bhaya—fear; haya—becomes; nasa—destroyed; udaya haile—when the sunrise
is actually visible; dharma-karma—all religious activities and regulative principles;
ddi—everything; parakasa—becomes manifest.

TRANSLATION

“With the first glimpse of sunlight, fear of thieves, ghosts and demons im-
mediately disappears, and when the sun is actually visible, everything is
manifest, and everyone begins performing his religious activities and regula-
tive duties.

TEXT 185

Gow acAaR ACS Atit-ea fey wT |
Bra CHCA SHAT SH COAT li sve |

aiche ndmodaydrambhe pdpa-ddira ksaya
udaya kaile krsna-pade haya premodaya

SYNONYMS

aiche—similarly; nama-udaya—of the appearance of the holy name;
drambhe—by the beginning; p4pa—reactions of sinful activities; adira—of them
and others; ksaya—dissipation; udaya kaile—when there is actually awakening of
offenseless chanting; krsna-pade—at the lotus feet of Krsna; haya prema-udaya—
there is awakening of ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

“Similarly, the first hint that offenseless chanting of the Lord’s holy name
has awakened dissipates the reactions of sinful life immediately. And when
