Text 237] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 329

SYNONYMS

yoda-hate—with folded hands; haridasera—of Haridasa Thakura; vandila
carana—offered prayers at the lotus feet; dvdre vasi’—sitting at the door; kahe—
says; kichu—some; madhura vacana—sweet words.

TRANSLATION

With folded hands she offered obeisances at the lotus feet of Haridasa
Thakura. Sitting at the door, she then spoke in a very sweet voice.

TEXT 236

“FNCSA A Gly HOTA |
Ge we Tifa? cA GUTS SA W QOwN

“jagatera bandhu tumi rdpa-gunavan
tava sariga lagi’ mora ethake prayana

SYNONYMS
jagatera—of the whole world; bandhu—friend; tumi—you; ripa-guna-van—
so beautiful and qualified; tava sanga—your union; lagi’—for; mora—my; ethake
prayana—coming here.

TRANSLATION

“(My dear friend,” she said, ‘‘you are the friend of the entire world. You are
so beautiful and qualified. | have come here only for union with you.

TEXT 237

CUA BNA SI Tos] APT |
ACA Hal FeF,— CV Aiy-TSre EH 1” 204 Nl

more angikdra kara hafid sadaya
dine dayd kare, ——ei sddhu-svabhava haya”

SYNONYMS

more—me; afigikara kara—accept; hafid sa-daya—being very kind; dine—to
the fallen souls; dayad kare—show favor; ei—this; sadhu-svabhava—the charac-
teristic of saintly persons; haya—is.

TRANSLATION

‘My dear sir, kindly accept me and be merciful toward me, for it is a charac-
teristic of all saintly persons to be kind toward the poor and fallen.”
