Antya3.143

TEXT 143

veśyāra caritra dekhi’ loke camatkāra

haridāsera mahimā kahe kari’ namaskāra

SYNONYMS

veśyāra—of the prostitute; caritra—character; dekhi’-seeing; loke—all people; camatkāra—astonished; haridāsera—of Ṭhākura Haridāsa; mahimā—glories; kahe—speak; kari’ namaskāra—offering obeisances.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the sublime character of the prostitute, everyone was astonished. Everyone glorified the influence of Haridāsa Ṭhākura and offered him obeisances.

PURPORT

It is said, phalena paricīyate: one is recognized by the result of his actions. In Vaiṣṇava society there are many types of Vaiṣṇavas. Some of them are called gosvāmīs, some are called svāmīs, some are prabhus, and some are prabhupāda. One is not recognized, however, simply by such a name. A spiritual master is recognized as an actual guru when it is seen that he has changed the character of his disciples. Haridāsa Ṭhākura actually changed the character of the professional prostitute. People greatly appreciated this, and therefore they all offered obeisances to Haridāsa Ṭhākura and glorified him.

Antya3.144

TEXT 144

rāmacandra khāṅna aparādha-bīja kaila

sei bīja vṛkṣa hañā āgete phalila

SYNONYMS

rāmacandra khāṅna—Rāmacandra Khān; aparādha—of the offense; bīja—seed; kaila—caused to germinate; sei bīja—that seed; vṛkṣa hañā—becoming a tree; āgete—later; phalila—fructified.

TRANSLATION

By inducing a prostitute to disturb Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Rāmacandra Khān caused a seed of offense at his lotus feet to germinate. This seed later became a tree, and when it fructified, Rāmacandra Khān ate its fruits.

Antya3.145

TEXT 145

mahad-aparādhera phala adbhuta kathana

prastāva pāñā kahi, śuna, bhakta-gaṇa

SYNONYMS

mahat-aparādhera—of a great offense at the feet of the exalted devotee; phala—the result; adbhuta—wonderful; kathana—narration; prastāva—opportunity; pāñā—taking advantage of; kahi—I say; śuna—hear; bhakta-gaṇa—O devotees.

TRANSLATION

This offense at the lotus feet of an exalted devotee has resulted in a wonderful narration. Taking advantage of the opportunity afforded by these incidents, I shall explain what happened. O devotees, please listen.

Antya3.146

TEXT 146

sahajei avaiṣṇava rāmacandra-khāṅna

haridāsera aparādhe haila asura-samāna

SYNONYMS

sahajei-naturally; avaiṣṇava-nondevotee; rāmacandra-khāṅna-Rāmacandra Khān; haridāsera-at the lotus feet of Haridāsa; aparādhe-by offenses; haila-was; asura-samāna-exactly like a demon.

TRANSLATION

Rāmacandra Khān was naturally a nondevotee. Now, having offended the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, he became just like a demoniac atheist.

Antya3.147

TEXT 147

vaiṣṇava-dharma nindā kare, vaiṣṇava-apamāna

bahu-dinera aparādhe pāila pariṇāma

SYNONYMS

vaiṣṇava-dharma—the cult of Vaiṣṇavism; nindā kare—blasphemes; vaiṣṇava apamāna—insults to the devotees; bahu-dinera—for a long time; aparādhe—by offensive activities; pāila—got; pariṇāma—the resultant action.

TRANSLATION

Because of blaspheming the cult of Vaiṣṇavism and insulting the devotees for a long time, he now received the results of his offensive activities.

PURPORT

Rāmacandra Khān was a great offender at the lotus feet of the Vaiṣṇavas and Viṣṇu. Just as Rāvaṇa, although born of a brāhmaṇa father, Viśvaśravā, was nevertheless called an asura or rākṣasa because of his offenses against Lord Rāmacandra (Viṣṇu) and Hanumān (a Vaiṣṇava), so Rāmacandra Khān also became such an asura because of his offenses against Haridāsa Ṭhākura and many others.

Antya3.148

TEXT 148

nityānanda-gosāñi gauḍe yabe āilā

prema pracārite tabe bhramite lāgilā

SYNONYMS

nityānanda-gosāñi—Lord Nityānanda; gauḍe—in Bengal; yabe—when; āilā—came back; prema pracārite—to preach the cult of bhakti, love of Godhead; tabe—at that time; bhramite lāgilā—began to tour.

TRANSLATION

When Lord Nityānanda returned to Bengal to preach the cult of bhakti, love of Godhead, He began touring all over the country.

Antya3.149

TEXT 149

prema-pracāraṇa āra pāṣaṇḍa-dalana

dui-kārye avadhūta karena bhramaṇa

SYNONYMS

prema-pracāraṇa—preaching the cult of bhakti; āra—and; pāṣaṇḍa-dalana—subduing atheistic men; dui-kārye—with two kinds of activities; avadhūta—the great devotee and mendicant; karena—does; bhramaṇa—touring.

TRANSLATION

For two purposes-to spread the cult of bhakti and to defeat and subdue the atheists-Lord Nityānanda, the most dedicated devotee of the Lord, moved throughout the country.

PURPORT

Antya3.150

TEXT 150

sarvajña nityānanda āilā tāra ghare

āsiyā vasilā durgā-maṇḍapa-upare

SYNONYMS

sarva-jña—omniscient; nityānanda—Lord Nityānanda; āilā—came; tāra ghare—at his house; āsiyā—coming; vasilā—sat down; durgā-maṇḍapa-upare—on the altar of the Durgā-maṇḍapa.

TRANSLATION

Lord Nityānanda, who is omniscient because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, came to the house of Rāmacandra Khān and sat down on the altar of the Durgā-maṇḍapa.

PURPORT

Well-to-do Hindu gentlemen constructed their houses with a place called the Durgā-maṇḍapa for the worship of the goddess Durgā. There they generally held worship of the goddess every year in the month of Āśvina (October). Rāmacandra Khān possessed such a Durgā-maṇḍapa at his residence.

Antya3.151

TEXT 151

aneka loka-jana saṅge aṅgana bharila

bhitara haite rāmacandra sevaka pāṭhāila

SYNONYMS

aneka—many; loka-jana—crowds of people; saṅge—accompanied by; aṅgana—the courtyard; bharila—became filled; bhitara haite—from inside; rāmacandra—Rāmacandra Khān; sevaka—servant; pāṭhāila—sent.

TRANSLATION

When the Durgā-maṇḍapa and courtyard were filled with crowds of men, Rāmacandra Khān, who was inside the house, sent his servant to Lord Nityānanda.

PURPORT

In those days, and also even now, the palatial buildings of respectable people, especially in the villages of Bengal, were divided into two parts. The inside part was especially meant for the family, and the ladies would live there unexposed to men. That part was called the bhitara-bāḍi, or inside house. In the outside house, or bahir-bāḍi, the respectable gentleman received visitors and kept his business office. The Durgā-maṇḍapa would be part of the outside house. Thus when Lord Nityānanda entered the outside house, Rāmacandra Khān was in the inside house with the members of his family. When Nityānanda Prabhu arrived, Rāmacandra Khān did not receive Him personally but sent his servant to inform Him indirectly to go away.

Antya3.152

TEXT 152

sevaka bale--"gosāñi, more pāṭhāila khāṅna

gṛhasthera ghare tomāya diba vāsā-sthāna

SYNONYMS

sevaka bale—the servant said; gosāñi—my dear Lord; more—me; pāṭhāila—sent; khāṅna—Rāmacandra Khān; gṛhasthera ghare—at the house of some ordinary person; tomāya—unto You; diba—I shall give; vāsā-sthāna—residential place.

TRANSLATION

The servant informed Lord Nityānanda, "My dear sir, Rāmacandra Khān has sent me to accommodate You in some common man’s house.

Antya3.153

TEXT 153

goyālāra gośālā haya atyanta vistāra

ihāṅ saṅkīrṇa-sthala, tomāra manuṣya--apāra"

SYNONYMS

goyālāra—of a milkman; go-śālā—cow shed; haya—is; atyanta—very; vistāra—spacious; ihāṅ—here; saṅkīrṇa-sthala—very narrow place; tomāra—Your; manuṣya—adherents; apāra—unlimited.

TRANSLATION

“You might go to the house of a milkman, for the cow shed is spacious, whereas the space here in the Durgā-maṇḍapa is insufficient because You have many followers with You.”

Antya3.154

TEXT 154

bhitare āchilā, śuni’ krodhe bāhirilā

aṭṭa aṭṭa hāsi’ gosāñi kahite lāgilā

SYNONYMS

bhitare āchilā—was staying inside; śuni’-hearing; krodhe—in anger; bāhirilā—came out; aṭṭa aṭṭa—very loudly; hāsi’-laughing; gosāñi—Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; kahite lāgilā—began to say.

TRANSLATION

When Nityānanda Prabhu heard this order from the servant of Rāmacandra Khān, He became very angry and came out. Laughing very loudly, He spoke as follows.

Antya3.155

TEXT 155

"satya kahe,--ei ghara mora yogya naya

mleccha go-vadha kare, tāra yogya haya"

SYNONYMS

satya kahe—Rāmacandra Khān says rightly; ei ghara—this house; mora—for Me; yogya naya—is not fit; mleccha—the meateaters; go-vadha kare—who kill cows; tāra—for them; yogya haya—it is fit.

TRANSLATION

“Rāmacandra Khān has spoken rightly. This place is unfit for Me. It is fit for cow-killing meateaters.”

Antya3.156

TEXT 156

eta bali’ krodhe gosāñi uṭhiyā calilā

tāre daṇḍa dite se grāme nā rahilā

SYNONYMS

eta bali’-saying this; krodhe—in anger; gosāñi—Lord Nityānanda; uṭhiyā calilā—got up and left; tāre—him; daṇḍa dite—to chastise; se—that; grāme—in the village; nā rahilā—did not stay.

TRANSLATION

Having said this, Lord Nityānanda stood up and left in an angry mood. To chastise Rāmacandra Khān, He did not even stay in that village.

Antya3.157

TEXT 157

ihāṅ rāmacandra khāna sevake ājñā dila

gosāñi yāhāṅ vasilā, tāra māṭī khodāila

SYNONYMS

ihāṅ—here; rāmacandra khāna—Rāmacandra Khān; sevake—to the servant; ājñā dila—ordered; gosāñi—Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; yāhāṅ—where; vasilā—sat down; tāra—of that place; māṭī—earth; khodāila—caused to dig.

TRANSLATION

Rāmacandra Khān ordered the servant to dig up the dirt in the place where Nityānanda Prabhu had sat.

Antya3.158

TEXT 158

gomaya-jale lepilā saba mandira-prāṅgaṇa

tabu rāmacandrera mana nā haila parasanna

SYNONYMS

go-maya-jale—with water mixed with cow dung; lepilā—smeared; saba—all; mandira—the Durgā-maṇḍapa temple; prāṅgaṇa—the courtyard; tabu—still; rāmacandrera mana—the mind of Rāmacandra Khān; nā haila parasanna—was not happy.

TRANSLATION

To purify the Durgā-maṇḍapa temple and the courtyard, Rāmacandra Khān sprinkled and smeared it with water mixed with cow dung, but still his mind was unsatisfied.

Antya3.159

TEXT 159

dasyu-vṛtti kare rāmacandra rājāre nā deya kara

kruddha hañā mleccha ujira āila tāra ghara

SYNONYMS

dasyu-vṛtti—the business of a thief; kare—does; rāmacandra—Rāmacandra; rājāre—to the government; nā—does not; deya—pay; kara—tax; kruddha hañā—being angry; mleccha—the Mohammedan; ujira—minister; āila—came; tāra ghara—to his house.

TRANSLATION

Rāmacandra Khān’s business was questionable, for he tried to avoid paying income tax to the government. Therefore the government’s minister of finance was angry and came to his residence.

Antya3.160

TEXT 160

āsi’ sei durgā-maṇḍape vāsā kaila

avadhya vadha kari’ māṁsa se-ghare rāndhāila

SYNONYMS

āsi’-coming; sei durgā-maṇḍape—at that very place of the Durgā-maṇḍapa; vāsā kaila—made his residence; avadhya—a cow or calf, which is not to be killed; vadha kari’-killing; māṁsa—meat; se-ghare—in that place; rāndhāila—cooked.

TRANSLATION

The Mohammedan minister made his residence in the Durgā-maṇḍapa of Rāmacandra Khān. He killed a cow and cooked the meat at that very place.

Antya3.161

TEXT 161

strī-putra-sahita rāmacandrere bāndhiyā

tāra ghara-grāma luṭe tina-dina rahiyā

SYNONYMS

strī-putra—his wife and children; sahita—with; rāmacandrere bāndhiyā—arresting Rāmacandra Khān; tāra—his; ghara-grāma—house and village; luṭe—plundered; tina-dina rahiyā—staying three days.

TRANSLATION

He arrested Rāmacandra Khān, along with his wife and sons, and then he continuously plundered the house and village for three days.

Antya3.162

TEXT 162

sei ghare tina dina kare amedhya randhana

āra dina sabā lañā karilā gamana

SYNONYMS

sei ghare—in that room; tina dina—for three days; kare—does; amedhya randhana—cooking the flesh of a cow; āra dina—the next day; sabā lañā—accompanied by his followers; karilā gamana—left.

TRANSLATION

In that very room he cooked the flesh of a cow for three consecutive days. Then the next day he left, accompanied by his followers.

Antya3.163

TEXT 163

jāti-dhana-jana khānera sakala la-ila

bahu-dina paryanta grāma ujāḍa rahila

SYNONYMS

jāti—birthright; dhana—riches; jana—followers; khānera—of Rāmacandra Khān; sakala—everything; la-ila—he took away; bahu-dina—a long time; paryanta—for; grāma—the village; ujāḍa rahila—remained deserted.

TRANSLATION

The Mohammedan minister took away Rāmacandra Khān’s position, wealth and followers. For many days the village remained deserted.

Antya3.164

TEXT 164

mahāntera apamāna ye deśa-grāme haya

eka janāra doṣe saba deśa ujāḍaya

SYNONYMS

mahāntera—of persons who are highly advanced in spiritual life; apamāna—disrespect; ye deśa-grāme—in which country or village; haya—is; eka janāra—of one man; doṣe—for the fault; saba deśa—the whole country; ujāḍaya—becomes afflicted.

TRANSLATION

Wherever an advanced devotee is insulted, for one man’s fault the entire town or place is afflicted.

Antya3.165

TEXT 165

haridāsa-ṭhākura cali’ āilā cāndapure

āsiyā rahilā balarāma-ācāryera ghare

SYNONYMS

haridāsa-ṭhākura—Haridāsa Ṭhākura; cali’-walking; āilā—came; cāndapure—in the village known as Cāndapura; āsiyā—coming; rahilā—remained; balarāma-ācāryera ghare—at the residence of Balarāma Ācārya

TRANSLATION

Haridāsa Ṭhākura walked until he came to the village known as Cāndapura. There he stayed at the house of Balarāma Ācārya.

PURPORT

The village of Cāndapura is situated near the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamunā at Saptagrāma in the district of Huglī. Cāndapura is just east of the house of the two brothers Hiraṇya and Govardhana, the father and uncle of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī. In Cāndapura lived Balarāma Ācārya and Yadunandana Ācārya, the priests of these two personalities, and when Haridāsa Ṭhākura went there he lived with them. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura says that the name of this village was later changed to Kṛṣṇapura.

Antya3.166

TEXT 166

hiraṇya, govardhana--dui mulukera majumadāra

tāra purohita--’balarāma’ nāma tāṅra

SYNONYMS

hiraṇya—Hiraṇya; govardhana—Govardhana; dui—two; mulukera—of that country; majumadāra—treasurers of the government; tāra—their; purohita—priest; balarāma—Balarāma; nāma—name; tāṅra—his.

TRANSLATION

Hiraṇya and Govardhana were the two governmental treasurers in that division of the country. Their priest was named Balarāma Ācārya.

PURPORT

The word majumadāra refers to a treasurer who keeps accounts of revenue.

Antya3.167

TEXT 167

haridāsera kṛpā-pātra, tāte bhakti-māne

yatna kari’ ṭhākurere rākhilā sei grāme

SYNONYMS

haridāsera kṛpā-pātra—favored by Haridāsa Ṭhākura; tāte—therefore; bhakti-māne—a great devotee of Haridāsa Ṭhākura; yatna kari’-with great care and attention; ṭhākurere—Haridāsa Ṭhākura; rākhilā—kept; sei grāme—in the village.

TRANSLATION

Balarāma Ācārya, being favored by Haridāsa Ṭhākura, was very attached to him. Therefore he kept Haridāsa Ṭhākura in the village with great care and attention.

Antya3.168

TEXT 168

nirjana parṇa-śālāya karena kīrtana

balarāma-ācārya-gṛhe bhikṣā-nirvāhaṇa

SYNONYMS

nirjana—solitary; parṇa-śālāya—in a thatched cottage; karena—performs; kīrtana—chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra; balarāma-ācārya-gṛhe—at the house of Balarāma Ācārya; bhikṣā-nirvāhaṇa—accepting alms.

TRANSLATION

In the village, Haridāsa Ṭhākura was given a solitary thatched cottage, where he performed the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra He accepted prasāda at the house of Balarāma Ācārya.

Antya3.169

TEXT 169

raghunātha-dāsa bālaka karena adhyayana

haridāsa-ṭhākurere yāi’ karena darśana

SYNONYMS

raghunātha-dāsa—Raghunātha dāsa; bālaka—a boy; karena adhyayana—was engaged in study; haridāsa-ṭhākurere—to Haridāsa Ṭhākura; yāi’-going; karena darśana—used to see.

TRANSLATION

Raghunātha dāsa, who was the son of Hiraṇya Majumadāra and was later to become Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, was at that time a boy engaged in study. He came to see Haridāsa Ṭhākura daily.

Antya3.170

TEXT 170

haridāsa kṛpā kare tāṅhāra upare

sei kṛpā ’kāraṇa’ haila caitanya pāibāre

SYNONYMS

haridāsa—Ṭhākura Haridāsa; kṛpā kare—shows mercy; tāṅhāra upare—upon him; sei kṛpā—that mercy; kāraṇa—the cause; haila—became; caitanya—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; pāibāre—to attain.

TRANSLATION

Naturally Haridāsa Ṭhākura was merciful toward him, and because of the merciful benediction of this Vaiṣṇava, he later attained the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.

Antya3.171

TEXT 171

tāhāṅ yaiche haila haridāsera mahimā kathana

vyākhyāna,--adbhuta kathā śuna, bhakta-gaṇa

SYNONYMS

tāhāṅ—at that place; yaiche—just as; haila—there was; haridāsera—of Haridāsa Ṭhākura; mahimā—glories; kathana—discussion; vyākhyāna—discourse; adbhuta—wonderful; kathā—incident; śuna—hear; bhakta-gaṇa—O devotees.

TRANSLATION

At the residence of Hiraṇya and Govardhana, discourses took place by which Haridāsa Ṭhākura was glorified. O devotees, please listen to that wonderful story.

Antya3.172

TEXT 172

eka-dina balarāma minati kariyā

majumadārera sabhāya āilā ṭhākure lañā

SYNONYMS

eka-dina—one day; balarāma—Balarāma Ācārya; minati kariyā—in great humility; majumadārera—of the Majumadāras, Hiraṇya and Govardhana; sabhāya—at the assembly; āilā—came; ṭhākure—Haridāsa Ṭhākura; lañā—taking with him.

TRANSLATION

One day Balarāma Ācārya requested Haridāsa Ṭhākura with great humility to come to the assembly of the Majumadāras, Hiraṇya and Govardhana. Thus Balarāma Ācārya went there with Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Antya3.173

TEXT 173

ṭhākura dekhi’ dui bhāi kailā abhyutthāna

pāya paḍi’ āsana dilā kariyā sammāna

SYNONYMS

ṭhākura dekhi’-seeing Haridāsa Ṭhākura; dui bhāi—the two brothers; kailā abhyutthāna—stood up; pāya paḍi’-falling at the lotus feet; āsana dilā—offered a sitting place; kariyā sammāna—with great respect.

TRANSLATION

Seeing Haridāsa Ṭhākura, the two brothers immediately stood up and fell at his lotus feet. Then with great respect they offered him a place to sit.

Antya3.174

TEXT 174

aneka paṇḍita sabhāya, brāhmaṇa, sajjana

dui bhāi mahā-paṇḍita--hiraṇya, govardhana

SYNONYMS

aneka paṇḍita—many learned scholars; sabhāya—in that assembly; brāhmaṇa—brāhmaṇas; sat-jana—respectable gentlemen; dui bhāi—the two brothers; mahā-paṇḍita—very learned scholars; hiraṇya—Hiraṇya; govardhana—Govardhana.

TRANSLATION

In that assembly were many learned scholars, brāhmaṇas and respectable gentlemen. The two brothers Hiraṇya and Govardhana were also greatly learned.

Antya3.175

TEXT 175

haridāsera guṇa sabe kahe pañca-mukhe

śuniyā ta’ dui bhāi pāilā baḍa sukhe

SYNONYMS

haridāsera—of Haridāsa Ṭhākura; guṇa—the qualities; sabe—all of them; kahe—began to speak; pañca-mukhe—as if speaking with five mouths; śuniyā—hearing; ta’-certainly; dui bhāi—the two brothers; pāilā—got; baḍa sukhe—very great happiness.

TRANSLATION

Everyone there began to speak of Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s great qualities as if they had five mouths. Hearing this, both brothers were extremely happy.

Antya3.176

TEXT 176

tina-lakṣa nāma ṭhākura karena kīrtana

nāmera mahimā uṭhāila paṇḍita-gaṇa

SYNONYMS

tina-lakṣa—300,000; nāma—holy names of the Lord; ṭhākura—Haridāsa Ṭhākura; karena kīrtana—used to chant; nāmera—of the holy name; mahimā—glories; uṭhāila—raised; paṇḍita-gaṇa—all the learned scholars.

TRANSLATION

It was mentioned in the assembly that Haridāsa Ṭhākura chanted the holy names of Kṛṣṇa 300,000 times a day. Thus all the learned scholars began to discuss the glories of the holy name.

Antya3.177

TEXT 177

keha bale,--’nāma haite haya pāpa-kṣaya’

keha bale,--’nāma haite jīvera mokṣa haya’

SYNONYMS

keha bale—some of them said; nāma haite—by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra; haya—there is; pāpa-kṣaya—disappearance of all reactions to sinful activities; keha bale—some of them said; nāma haite—by chanting the holy name; jīvera—of the living entities; mokṣa haya—there is liberation.

TRANSLATION

Some of them said, “By chanting the holy name of the Lord, one is freed from the reactions of all sinful life.” Others said, “Simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord, a living being is liberated from material bondage.”

Antya3.178

TEXT 178

haridāsa kahena,--"nāmera ei dui phala naya

nāmera phale kṛṣṇa-pade prema upajaya

SYNONYMS

haridāsa kahena—Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied; nāmera—of chanting the holy name of the Lord; ei—these, dui—two; phala—results; naya—are not; nāmera phale—by the result of chanting the holy name; kṛṣṇa-pade—at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa; prema upajaya—awakening of ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

Haridāsa Ṭhākura protested, "These two benedictions are not the true result of chanting the holy name. By actually chanting the holy name without offenses, one awakens his ecstatic love for the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.

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TEXT 179

evaṁ-vrataḥ sva-priya-nāma-kīrtyā

jātānurāgo druta-citta uccaiḥ

hasaty atho roditi rauti gāyaty

unmādavan nṛtyati loka-bāhyaḥ

SYNONYMS

evam-vrataḥ—when one thus engages in the vow to chant and dance; sva—own; priya—very dear; nāma—holy name; kīrtyā—by chanting; jāta—in this way develops; anurāgaḥ—attachment; druta-cittaḥ—very eagerly; uccaiḥ—loudly; hasati—laughs; atho—also; roditi—cries; rauti—becomes agitated; gāyati—chants; unmāda-vat—like a madman; nṛtyati—dances; loka-bāhyaḥ—not caring for outsiders.

TRANSLATION

"When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants just like a madman, not caring for outsiders.’

PURPORT

For an explanation of this verse (Bhāg. 11.2.40) one may consult Chapter Seven, text 94, of the Ādi-līlā.

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TEXT 180

ānuṣaṅgika phala nāmera--’mukti’, ’pāpa-nāśa’

tāhāra dṛṣṭānta yaiche sūryera prakāśa

SYNONYMS

ānuṣaṅgika—concomitant; phala—result; nāmera—of the holy name; mukti—liberation; pāpa-nāśa—extinction of the resultant actions of sinful life; tāhāra—of that; dṛṣṭānta—example; yaiche—as; sūryera prakāśa—light of the sun.

TRANSLATION

"Liberation and extinction of the reactions of sinful life are two concomitant by-products of chanting the holy name of the Lord. An example is found in the gleams of morning sunlight.

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TEXT 181

aṁhaḥ saṁharad akhilaṁ sakṛd

udayād eva sakala-lokasya

taraṇir iva timira-jaladhiṁ

jayati jagan-maṅgalaṁ harer nāma

SYNONYMS

aṁhaḥ—the resultant action of sinful life, which causes material bondage; saṁharat—completely eradicating; akhilam—all; sakṛt—once only; udayāt—by rising; eva—certainly; sakala—all; lokasya—of the people of the world; taraṇiḥ—the sun; iva—like; timira—of darkness; jala-dhim—the ocean; jayati—all glories to; jagat-maṅgalam—auspicious for the whole world; hareḥ nāma—the holy name of the Lord. name of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

“As the rising sun immediately dissipates all the world’s darkness, which is deep like an ocean, so the holy name of the Lord, if chanted once without offenses, can dissipate all the reactions of a living being’s sinful life. All glories to that holy name of the Lord, which is auspicious for the entire world.’ ”

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Padyāvalī (16).

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TEXT 182

ei ślokera artha kara paṇḍitera gaṇa"

sabe kahe,--’tumi kaha artha-vivaraṇa’

SYNONYMS

ei ślokera—of this verse; artha—meaning; kara—explain; paṇḍitera gaṇa—O groups of learned scholars; sabe kahe—everyone said; tumi kaha—you speak; artha-vivaraṇa—the meaning and explanation.

TRANSLATION

After reciting this verse, Haridāsa Ṭhākura said, “O learned scholars, please explain the meaning of this verse.” But the audience requested Haridāsa Ṭhākura,“It is better for you to explain the meaning of this important verse.”

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TEXT 183

haridāsa kahena,--"yaiche sūryera udaya

udaya nā haite ārambhe tamera haya kṣaya

SYNONYMS

haridāsa kahena—Haridāsa Ṭhākura began to explain; yaiche—like; sūryera udaya—sunrise; udaya nā haite—although not visible; ārambhe—from the beginning; tamera—of darkness; haya kṣaya—there is dissipation.

TRANSLATION

Haridāsa Ṭhākura said, "As the sun begins to rise, even before visible it dissipates the darkness of night.

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TEXT 184

caura-preta-rākṣasādira bhaya haya nāśa

udaya haile dharma-karma-ādi parakāśa

SYNONYMS

caura—thieves; preta—ghosts; rākṣasa—demons; ādira—of them and others; bhaya—fear; haya—becomes; nāśa—destroyed; udaya haile—when the sunrise is actually visible; dharma-karma—all religious activities and regulative principles; ādi—everything; parakāśa—becomes manifest.

TRANSLATION

"With the first glimpse of sunlight, fear of thieves, ghosts and demons immediately disappears, and when the sun is actually visible, everything is manifest, and everyone begins performing his religious activities and regulative duties.

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TEXT 185

aiche nāmodayārambhe pāpa-ādira kṣaya

udaya kaile kṛṣṇa-pade haya premodaya

SYNONYMS

aiche—similarly; nāma-udaya—of the appearance of the holy name; ārambhe—by the beginning; pāpa—reactions of sinful activities; ādira—of them and others; kṣaya—dissipation; udaya kaile—when there is actually awakening of offenseless chanting; kṛṣṇa-pade—at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa; haya prema-udaya—there is awakening of ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

"Similarly, the first hint that offenseless chanting of the Lord’s holy name has awakened dissipates the reactions of sinful life immediately. And when one chants the holy name offenselessly, one awakens to service in ecstatic love at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.

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