Text 27] The Passing of Haridasa Thakura 13

TRANSLATION

“Your role in this incarnation is to deliver the people in general. You have
sufficiently preached the glories of the holy name in this world.”

PURPORT

Haridasa Thakura is known as namdacdarya because it is he who preached the
glories of chanting hari-nama, the holy name of God. By using the words tomara
avatara (“your incarnation”), Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu confirms that Haridasa
Thakura is the incarnation of Lord Brahm. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
says that advanced devotees help the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His
mission and that such devotees or personal associates incarnate by the will of the
Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord incarnates by His own will, and, by His will,
competent devotees also incarnate to help Him in His mission. Haridasa Thakura is
thus the incarnation of Lord Brahma, and other devotees are likewise incarnations
who help in the prosecution of the Lord's mission.

TEXT 26
OCT BA AAT Sf sa ABSA |”
afarin 4ca,— “wa cata nes facara i Qu I

ebe alpa sankhya kari’ kara sankirtana”’
haridasa kahe, —“suna mora satya nivedana

SYNONYMS

ebe—now; alpa sarikhya—a reduced number of chanting; kari’—doing; kara
sankirtana—chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra; haridasa kahe —Haridasa Thakura
replied; suna—kindly hear; mora—my; satya—real; nivedana—submission.

TRANSLATION

The Lord concluded, “‘Now, therefore, please reduce the fixed number of
times you chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.”” Haridasa Thakura replied,
“Kindly hear my real plea.

TEXT 27
Ra-oihs oa cata faew-scAaz |
gases as gfae wea HAT 29 1

hina-jati janma mora nindya-kalevara
hina-karme rata mufii adhama pamara
