Text 212] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 315

TRANSLATION

The brahmana’s toes and fingers were beautiful like golden-colcred
campaka buds, but because of leprosy they all withered and gradually melted
away.

TEXT 211

CaTeal AEH CTS Cee HASTA |
afawica ote? Sica FCA ANB! i 295

dekhiya sakala loka haila camatkdra
haridase prasarhsi’ tanre kare namaskdara

SYNONYMS

dekhiyé—seeing; sakala loka—all people; haila—became; camatkadra—
astonished; haridaése—Haridasa Thakura; prasarnsi’—praising; tarire—unto him;
kare—offer; namaskara—obeisances.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the condition of Gopala Cakravarti, everyone was astonished. Every-
one praised the influence of Haridasa Thakura and offered him obeisances.

TEXT 212

note afaain faceia cata al Aer |
Serf Sela ica Hey GONSeT 1 252 I

yadyapi haridasa viprera dosa nd la-ila

SYNONYMS

yadyapi—although; haridasa—Haridasa Thakura; viprera—of the brahmana;
dosa—offense; na—did not; la-ili—take seriously; tathapi—still; isvara—the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; tare—unto him; phala—the result of insulting a

Vaisnava; bhufjaila—made to suffer.

TRANSLATION

Although Haridasa Thakura, as a Vaisnava, did not take seriously the
brahmana’s offense, the Supreme Personality of Godhead could not tolerate it,
and thus he made the brahmana suffer the consequences.
