Text 166] The Beda-kirtana Pastimes 295
SYNONYMS
haridasa kahe —Haridasa Thakura said; mufi—l; nica-jati—low caste; chara—
abominable; mandira-nikate—near the temple; ydite—to go; mora—my; nahi—
there is not; adhikara—authority.
TRANSLATION
Haridasa Thakura replied, ‘1 cannot go near the temple because | am a low-
caste abominable person. | have no authority to go there.”
PURPORT
Although Haridasa Thakura was such a highly exalted Vaisnava that he was ad-
dressed as Haridasa Gosvami, he still did not like to disturb the common sense of
the general populace. Haridasa Thakura was so exalted that he was addressed as
thakura and gosdfi, and these titles are offered to the most advanced Vaisnavas.
The spiritual master is generally called gosafi, and thakura is used to address the
paramahamisas, those in the topmost rank of spirituality. Nonetheless Haridasa
Thakura did not want to go near the temple, although he was called there by Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself. The Jagannatha temple still accepts only those
Hindus who are in the varnasrama order. Other castes, especially those who are
not Hindu, are not allowed to enter the temple. This is a long-standing regulation
and thus Haridasa Thakura, although certainly competent and qualified to enter
the temple, did not want even to go near it. This is called Vaisnava humility.
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nibhrte tota-madhye sthana yadi pana
tahan padi’ raho, ekale kala gonana
SYNONYMS
nibhrte—in a solitary place; tota-madhye—within the gardens; sthana—place;
yadi—if; pana—I get; tahan—there; padi’ raho—I shall stay; ekale—alone; kala—
time; gondria—l shall pass.
TRANSLATION
Haridasa Thakura then expressed his desire: ‘If | could just get to a solitary
place near the temple, | could stay there alone and pass my time.
