Text 250] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 335
TRANSLATION
Haridasa Thakura said, ‘‘My dear friend, what can | do? | have made a vow.
How, then, can I give it up?”
TEXT 250
SCA AR BA Sica Fi aasiz |
‘aifa— arial Shacw iBarte ARF CSA AMRech
tabe nari kahe tanre kari’ namaskdra
‘ami — maya’ karite dilana pariksd tomdra
SYNONYMS
tabe—at that time; nari—the woman; kahe—said; tahfre—unto Haridasa
Thakura; kari’ namaskara—offering obeisances; 4ami—l; mayd—the illusory en-
ergy; karite—to do; dilana—| came; pariksi—testing; tomaéra—your.
TRANSLATION
After offering obeisances to Haridisa Thakura, the woman said: ‘I am the
illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. | came here to test
you.
PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gita (7.14) Lord Krsna says:
daivi hy esa gunamayi
mama maya duratyaya
mam eva ye prapadyante
mayam etam taranti te
“This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is
difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross
beyond it.” This was actually proved by the behavior of Haridasa Thakura. Maya
enchants the entire world. Indeed, people have forgotten the ultimate goal of life
because of the dazzling attractions of the material world. But this dazzling attrac-
tion, especially the attractive beauty of a woman, is meant for persons who are
not surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord says, mam eva
ye prapadyante maydm etam taranti te: ‘One who is surrendered unto Me cannot
be conquered by the illusory energy.” The illusory energy personally came to test
Haridasa Thakura, but herein she admits her defeat, for she was unable to capti-
vate him. How is this possible? It was because Haridasa Thakura, fully surrendered
to the lotus feet of Krsna, was always absorbed in thoughts of Krsna by chanting
the holy names of the Lord 300,000 times daily as a vow.
