Chapter 11
The Passing of Haridasa Thakura
The summary of the chapter is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya as follows. In this chapter, Brahma Haridasa Thakura gave up his body with the consent of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and the Lord Himself personally performed the funeral ceremony and carried the body to the sea. He personally entombed the body, covered it with sand, and erected a platform on the site. After taking bath in the sea, He personally begged prasada of Jagannatha from shopkeepers and distributed prasada to the assembled devotees.
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namami haridasam tam
caitanyam tam ca tat-prabhum
samsthitam api yan-murtim
svanke krtva nanarta yah
SYNONYMS
namami--I offer my respectful obeisances; haridasam--unto Haridasa Thakura; tam--him; caitanyam--unto Lord Caitanya; tam--Him; ca--also; tat-prabhum--his master; samsthitam--dead; api--certainly; yat--whose; murtim--bodily form; sva-anke--on His lap; krtva--keeping; nanarta--danced; yah--He who.
TRANSLATION
Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Haridasa Thakura and his master, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who danced with the body of Haridasa Thakura on His lap.
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jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya dayamaya
jayadvaita-priya nityananda-priya jaya
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya--all glories; sri-caitanya--to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya--all glories; daya-maya--to the most merciful; jaya--all glories; advaita-priya--to the dear master of Advaita Acarya; nityananda-priya--to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is very dear to Lord Nityananda; jaya--all glories.
TRANSLATION
All glories to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is very merciful and who is very dear to Advaita Acarya and Lord Nityananda.
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jaya srinivasesvara haridasa-natha
jaya gadadhara-priya svarupa-prana-natha
SYNONYMS
jaya--all glories; srinivasa-isvara--to the master of Srinivasa; haridasa-natha--the master of Haridasa Thakura; jaya--all glories; gadadhara-priya--to the dear master of Gadadhara; svarupa-prana-natha--the master of the life of Svarupa Damodara.
TRANSLATION
All glories to the master of Srinivasa Thakura! All glories to the master of Haridasa Thakura! All glories to the dear master of Gadadhara Pandita! All glories to the master of the life of Svarupa Damodara!
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jaya kasi-priya jagadananda-pranesvara
jaya rupa-sanatana-raghunathesvara
SYNONYMS
jaya--all glories; kasi-priya--to Lord Sri Caitanya, who is very dear to Kasi Misra; jagadananda-prana-isvara--the Lord of the life of Jagadananda Pandita; jaya--all glories; rupa-sanatana-raghunatha-isvara--to the Lord of Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami.
TRANSLATION
All glories to Lord Sri Caitanya, who is very dear to Kasi Misra. He is the Lord of the life of Jagadananda and the Lord of Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami.
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jaya gaura-deha krsna svayam bhagavan
krpa kari' deha' prabhu, nija-pada-dana
SYNONYMS
jaya--all glories; gaura-deha--to the transcendental body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna--Lord Krsna; svayam--personally; bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krpa kari'--being merciful; deha'--please give; prabhu--my Lord; nija-pada-dana--shelter at Your lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
All glories to the transcendental form of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is Krsna Himself, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. My dear Lord, kindly give me shelter at Your lotus feet by Your causeless mercy.
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jaya nityananda-candra jaya caitanyera prana
tomara caranaravinde bhakti deha' dana
SYNONYMS
jaya--all glories; nityananda-candra--to Lord Nityananda Prabhu; jaya--all glories; caitanyera prana--to the life and soul of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tomara carana-aravinde--at Your lotus feet; bhakti--devotional service; deha'--please give; dana--the gift.
TRANSLATION
All glories to Lord Nityananda, who is the life and soul of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. My dear Lord, kindly give me engagement in devotional service at Your lotus feet.
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jaya jayadvaita-candra caitanyera arya
sva-carane bhakti deha' jayadvaitacarya
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya--all glories; advaita-candra--to Advaita Acarya; caitanyera arya--respected by the Lord; sva-carane--at Your lotus feet; bhakti deha'--please give devotional service; jaya--all glories; advaita-acarya--to Advaita Acarya.
TRANSLATION
All glories to Advaita Acarya, who is treated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as superior due to His age and respectability. Please give me engagement in devotional service at Your lotus feet.
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jaya gaura-bhakta-gana,----gaura yanra prana
saba bhakta mili' more bhakti deha' dana
SYNONYMS
jaya--all glories; gaura-bhakta-gana--to the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gaura--Lord Caitanya; yanra--of whom; prana--the life and soul; saba--all; bhakta--devotees; mili'--together; more--to me; bhakti--devotional service; deha' dana--kindly give the charity.
TRANSLATION
All glories to all the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for the Lord is their life and soul. All of you, kindly bestow devotional service upon me.
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jaya rupa, sanatana, jiva, raghunatha
raghunatha, gopala,----chaya mora natha
SYNONYMS
jaya--all glories; rupa--to Rupa Gosvami; sanatana--Sanatana Gosvami; jiva--Jiva Gosvami; raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; raghunatha--Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami; gopala--Gopala Bhatta Gosvami; chaya--six; mora--my; natha--lords.
TRANSLATION
All glories to Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, Jiva Gosvami, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, and Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, the six Gosvamis of Vrndavana. They are all my masters.
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e-saba prasade likhi caitanya-lila-guna
yaiche taiche likhi, kari apana pavana
SYNONYMS
e-saba--of all these; prasade--by the mercy; likhi--I am writing; caitanya-lila guna--the attributes and pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yaiche taiche--somehow or other; likhi--I am writing; kari--I do; apana pavana--purifying myself.
TRANSLATION
I am writing this narration of the pastimes and attributes of the Lord by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates. I do not know how to write properly, but I am purifying myself by writing this description.
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ei-mata mahaprabhura nilacale vasa
sange bhakta-gana lana kirtana-vilasa
SYNONYMS
ei-mata--in this way; mahaprabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nilacale vasa--residence at Jagannatha Puri; sange--along; bhakta-gana lana--taking His devotees; kirtana-vilasa--enjoyment of performance of congregational chanting.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus resided at Jagannatha Puri with His personal devotees and enjoyed the congregational chanting of the Hare Krsna maha mantra.
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dine nrtya-kirtana, isvara-darasana
ratrye raya-svarupa-sane rasa-asvadana
SYNONYMS
dine--during the daytime; nrtya-kirtana--dancing and chanting; isvara darasana--visiting the temple of Lord Jagannatha; ratrye--at night; raya--Ramananda Raya; svarupa--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sane--with; rasa-asvadana--tasting the transcendental mellows.
TRANSLATION
In the daytime Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged in dancing and chanting and in seeing the temple of Lord Jagannatha. At night, in the company of His most confidential devotees, such as Ramananda Raya and Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, He tasted the nectar of the transcendental mellows of Lord Sri Krsna's pastimes.
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ei-mata mahaprabhura sukhe kala yaya
krsnera viraha-vikara ange nana haya
SYNONYMS
ei-mata--in this way; mahaprabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sukhe--in happiness; kala yaya--time passes; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; viraha--from separation; vikara--transformations; ange--on the body; nana--various; haya--there are.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu very happily passed His days in this way at Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri. Feeling separation from Krsna, He exhibited many transcendental symptoms all over His body.
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dine dine bade vikara, ratrye atisaya
cinta, udvega, pralapadi yata sastre kaya
SYNONYMS
dine dine--day after day; bade--increase; vikara--transformations; ratrye atisaya--especially at night; cinta--anxiety; udvega--agitation; pralapa--talking like a madman; adi--and so on; yata--as many as; sastre kaya--are mentioned in the sastras.
TRANSLATION
Day after day the symptoms increased, and at night they increased even more. All these symptoms, such as transcendental anxiety, agitation, and talking like a madman, were present, just as they are described in the sastras.
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svarupa gosani, ara ramananda-raya
ratri-dine kare donhe prabhura sahaya
SYNONYMS
svarupa gosani--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; ara--and; ramananda-raya--Ramananda Raya; ratri-dine--day and night; kare--do; donhe--both of them; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sahaya--help.
TRANSLATION
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Ramananda Raya, the chief assistants in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's pastimes, remained with Him both day and night.
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eka-dina govinda maha-prasada lana
haridase dite gela anandita hana
SYNONYMS
eka-dina--one day; govinda--the personal servant of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; maha-prasada lana--taking maha-prasada; haridase dite--to deliver to Haridasa; gela--went; anandita hana--in great jubilation.
TRANSLATION
One day Govinda, the personal servant of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, went in great jubilation to deliver the remnants of Lord Jagannatha's food to Haridasa Thakura.
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dekhe,----haridasa thakura kariyache sayana
manda manda kariteche sankhya-sankirtana
SYNONYMS
dekhe--he saw; haridasa thakura--Haridasa Thakura; kariyache sayana--was lying down; manda manda--very slowly; kariteche--he was doing; sankhya sankirtana--chanting the fixed number of rounds.
TRANSLATION
When Govinda came to Haridasa, he saw that Haridasa Thakura was lying on his back and chanting his rounds very slowly.
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govinda kahe,----'utha asi' karaha bhojana'
haridasa kahe,----aji karimu langhana
SYNONYMS
govinda kahe--Govinda said; utha--please get up; asi'--coming; karaha bhojana--take your prasada; haridasa kahe--Haridasa replied; aji--today; karimu langhana--I shall observe fasting.
TRANSLATION
"Please rise and take your maha-prasada," Govinda said. Haridasa Thakura replied, "Today I shall observe fasting.
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sankhya-kirtana pure nahi, ke-mate khaiba?
maha-prasada aniyacha, ke-mate upeksiba?
SYNONYMS
sankhya-kirtana--the fixed amount of chanting; pure nahi--is not complete; ke-mate khaiba--how shall I eat; maha-prasada aniyacha--you have brought the maha-prasada; ke-mate upeksiba--how shall I neglect.
TRANSLATION
"I have not finished chanting my regular number of rounds. How, then, can I eat? But you have brought maha-prasada, and how can I neglect it?"
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eta bali' maha-prasada karila vandana
eka ranca lana tara karila bhaksana
SYNONYMS
eta bali'--saying this; maha-prasada--to the maha-prasada; karila vandana--he offered respect; eka ranca--one fractional part; lana--taking; tara karila bhaksana--ate it.
TRANSLATION
Saying this, he offered prayers to the maha-prasada, took a little portion, and ate it.
PURPORT
Maha-prasada is nondifferent from Krsna. Therefore, instead of eating maha-prasada, one should honor it. It is said here, karila vandana, "he offered prayers." When taking maha-prasada, one should not consider the food ordinary preparations. Prasada means favor. One should consider maha-prasada a favor of Krsna. As stated by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, krsna bada dayamaya karibare jihva jaya svaprasada-anna dila bhai. Krsna is very kind. In this material world we are all very attached to tasting various types of food. Therefore, Krsna eats many nice varieties of food and offers the food back to the devotees, so that not only are one's demands for various tastes satisfied, but by eating prasada he makes advancement in spiritual life. Therefore, we should never consider ordinary food on an equal level with maha-prasada.
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ara dina mahaprabhu tanra thani aila
sustha hao, haridasa----bali' tanre puchila
SYNONYMS
ara dina--the next day; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra thani--to his place; aila--came; su-stha hao--are you all right; haridasa--O Haridasa; bali'--saying; tanre--unto him; puchila--inquired.
TRANSLATION
The next day, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Haridasa's place and inquired from him, "Haridasa, are you well?"
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namaskara kari' tenho kaila nivedana
sarira sustha haya mora, asustha buddhi-mana
SYNONYMS
namaskara kari'--after offering obeisances; tenho--he, Haridasa Thakura; kaila nivedana--submitted; sarira--body; su-stha--all right; haya--is; mora--my; asustha--not in a healthy condition; buddhi-mana--my mind and intelligence.
TRANSLATION
Haridasa offered his obeisances to the Lord and replied, "My body is all right, but my mind and intelligence are not well."
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prabhu kahe,----'kon vyadhi, kaha ta' nirnaya?'
tenho kahe,----'sankhya-kirtana na puraya'
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; kon vyadhi--what disease; kaha ta' nirnaya--can you ascertain; tenho kahe--he said; sankhya-kirtana--fixed amount of chanting; na puraya--has not become complete.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu further inquired from Haridasa, "Can you ascertain what your disease is?" Haridasa Thakura replied, "My disease is that I cannot complete my rounds."
PURPORT
If one cannot complete the fixed number of rounds he is assigned, he should be considered to be in a diseased condition of spiritual life. Srila Haridasa Thakura is called namacarya. Of course, we cannot imitate Haridasa Thakura, but everyone must chant a prescribed number of rounds. In our Krsna consciousness movement we have fixed sixteen rounds as the minimum so that the Westerners will not feel burdened. These sixteen rounds must be chanted, and chanted loudly, so that one can hear himself and others.
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prabhu kahe,----"vrddha ha-ila 'sankhya' alpa kara
siddha-deha tumi, sadhane agraha kene kara?
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; vrddha ha-ila--you have become old; sankhya alpa kara--reduce your number; siddha-deha tumi--you are already liberated; sadhane--in the regulative principles; agraha kene kara--why are you eager.
TRANSLATION
"Now that you have become old," the Lord said, "you may reduce the number of rounds you chant daily. You are already liberated, and therefore you need not follow the regulative principles very strictly.
PURPORT
Unless one has come to the platform of spontaneous love of God, he must follow the regulative principles. Thakura Haridasa was the living example of how to follow the regulative principles. Similarly, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami was also such a living example. In the Sad-gosvamy-astaka it is stated: sankhya-purvaka-nama-gana-natibhih kalavasanikrtau. The Gosvamis, especially Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, strictly followed all the regulative principles. The first regulative principle is that one must chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra loudly enough so that he can hear himself, and one must vow to chant a fixed number of rounds. Not only was Raghunatha dasa Gosvami chanting a fixed number of rounds, but he had also taken a vow to bow down many times and offer obeisances to the Lord.
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loka nistarite ei tomara 'avatara'
namera mahima loke karila pracara
SYNONYMS
loka nistarite--to deliver the people in general; ei--this; tomara avatara--your incarnation; namera mahima--the glories of the holy name; loke--in this world; karila pracara--you have preached.
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 namacarya 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 Brahma. 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.
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ebe alpa sankhya kari' kara sankirtana"
haridasa kahe,----"suna mora satya nivedana
SYNONYMS
ebe--now; alpa sankhya--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.
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hina-jati janma mora nindya-kalevara
hina-karme rata muni adhama pamara
SYNONYMS
hina-jati--in a low family; janma mora--my birth; nindya--abominable; kalevara--body; hina-karme--in low activities; rata muni--I am fully engaged; adhama--the lowest of men; pamara--most condemned.
TRANSLATION
"I was born in an inferior family, and my body is most abominable. I always engage in low work. Therefore, I am the lowest, most condemned of men.
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adrsya, asprsya more angikara kaila
raurava ha-ite kadi' more vaikunthe cadaila
SYNONYMS
adrsya--unseeable; asprsya--untouchable; more--me; angikara kaila--You have accepted; raurava ha-ite--from a hellish condition; kadi'--taking away; more--me; vaikunthe cadaila--have raised to the Vaikuntha platform.
TRANSLATION
"I am unseeable and untouchable, but You have accepted me as Your servant. This means that You have delivered me from a hellish condition and raised me to the Vaikuntha platform.
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svatantra isvara tumi hao icchamaya
jagat nacao, yare yaiche iccha haya
SYNONYMS
svatantra--fully independent; isvara--Supreme Personality of Godhead; tumi--You; hao--are; iccha-maya--free to act according to Your desire; jagat--the world; nacao--You are causing to dance; yare--which; yaiche--as; iccha haya--You like.
TRANSLATION
"My dear Lord, You are the fully independent Personality of Godhead. You act by Your own free will. You cause the whole world to dance and act as You like.
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aneka nacaila more prasada kariya
viprera sraddha-patra khainu 'mleccha' hana
SYNONYMS
aneka--in many ways; nacaila--You have made dance; more--me; prasada kariya--by Your mercy; viprera--of the brahmanas; sraddha-patra--the dish of the sraddha ceremony; khainu--I have eaten; mleccha hana--although born in a family of meateaters.
TRANSLATION
"My dear Lord, by Your mercy You have made me dance in many ways. For example, I was offered the sraddha-patra that should have been offered to first-class brahmanas. I ate from it even though I was born in a family of meateaters.
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, in his Anubhasya, quotes from the Visnu-smrti in reference to sraddha-patra.
brahmanapasada hy ete
kathitah pankti-dusakah
etan vivarjayed yatnat
sraddha-karmani panditah
According to this verse, if one is born in a brahmana family but does not behave according to brahminical standards, he should not be offered the sraddha-patra, which is prasada offered to the forefathers. Advaita Acarya offered the sraddha-patra to Haridasa Thakura, not to a brahmana who had been born in a brahmana family. Although Haridasa Thakura was born in the family of meateaters, because he was an advanced devotee he was shown more respect than a first-class brahmana.
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eka vancha haya mora bahu dina haite
lila samvaribe tumi----laya mora citte
SYNONYMS
eka vancha--one desire; haya--is; mora--my; bahu dina--a very long time; haite--since; lila--Your activities; samvaribe tumi--You will close; laya mora citte--I am thinking.
TRANSLATION
"I have had one desire for a very long time. I think that quite soon, my Lord, You will bring to a close Your pastimes within this material world.
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sei lila prabhu more kabhu na dekhaiba
apanara age mora sarira padiba
SYNONYMS
sei lila--that pastime; prabhu--my Lord; more--unto me; kabhu--ever; na dekhaiba--do not show; apanara age--before You; mora sarira--my body; padiba--let fall down.
TRANSLATION
"I wish that You not show me this closing chapter of Your pastimes. Before that time comes, kindly let my body fall down in Your presence.
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hrdaye dharimu tomara kamala carana
nayane dekhimu tomara canda vadana
SYNONYMS
hrdaye--upon my heart; dharimu--I shall catch; tomara--Your; kamala carana--lotuslike feet; nayane--with my eyes; dekhimu--I shall see; tomara--Your; canda vadana--face like the moon.
TRANSLATION
"I wish to catch Your lotuslike feet upon my heart and see Your moonlike face.
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jihvaya uccarimu tomara 'krsna-caitanya'-nama
ei-mata mora iccha,----chadimu parana
SYNONYMS
jihvaya--with my tongue; uccarimu--I shall chant; tomara--Your; krsna-caitanya-nama--holy name of Lord Krsna Caitanya; ei-mata--in this way; mora iccha--my desire; chadimu parana--I shall give up life.
TRANSLATION
"With my tongue I shall chant Your holy name, 'Sri Krsna Caitanya!' That is my desire. Kindly let me give up my body in this way.
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mora ei iccha yadi tomara prasade haya
ei nivedana mora kara, dayamaya
SYNONYMS
mora--my; ei--this; iccha--desire; yadi--if; tomara prasade--by Your mercy; haya--is; ei nivedana--this submission; mora--my; kara--just do; daya-maya--O merciful one.
TRANSLATION
"O most merciful Lord, if by Your mercy it is possible, kindly grant my desire.
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ei nica deha mora paduka tava age
ei vancha-siddhi mora tomatei lage"
SYNONYMS
ei--this; nica--lowborn; deha--body; mora--my; paduka--let it fall down; tava age--in front of You; ei--this; vancha-siddhi--perfection of desire; mora--my; tomatei--by You; lage--can become possible.
TRANSLATION
"Let this lowborn body fall down before You. You can make possible this perfection of all my desires."
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prabhu kahe,----"haridasa, ye tumi magibe
krsna krpamaya taha avasya karibe
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; haridasa--My dear Haridasa; ye--whatever; tumi--you; magibe--request; krsna--Lord Krsna; krpa-maya--all-merciful; taha--that; avasya--certainly; karibe--will execute.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My dear Haridasa, Krsna is so merciful that He must execute whatever you want.
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kintu amara ye kichu sukha, saba toma lana
tomara yogya nahe,----yabe amare chadiya"
SYNONYMS
kintu--but; amara--My; ye--whatever; kichu--any; sukha--happiness; saba--all; toma lana--because of your association; tomara--for you; yogya nahe--it is not fit; yabe--you will go away; amare chadiya--leaving Me aside.
TRANSLATION
"But whatever happiness is Mine is all due to your association. It is not fitting for you to go away and leave Me aside."
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carane dhari' kahe haridasa,----"na kariha 'maya'
avasya mo-adhame, prabhu, kara ei 'daya'
SYNONYMS
carane--the lotus feet; dhari'--catching; kahe--said; haridasa--Haridasa Thakura; na kariha maya--do not create an illusion; avasya--certainly; mo-adhame--unto me, who am so fallen; prabhu--my Lord; kara ei daya--show this mercy.
TRANSLATION
Catching the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Haridasa Thakura said, "My Lord, do not create an illusion! Although I am so fallen, You must certainly show me this mercy!
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mora siromani kata kata mahasaya
tomara lilara sahaya koti-bhakta haya
SYNONYMS
mora--my; siromani--crown jewels; kata kata--many, many; mahasaya--great persons; tomara lilara--in Your pastimes; sahaya--helpers; koti-bhakta--millions of devotees; haya--there are.
TRANSLATION
"My Lord, there are many respectable personalities, millions of devotees, who are fit to sit on my head. They are all helpful in Your pastimes.
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ama-hena yadi eka kita mari' gela
eka pipilika maile prthvira kahan hani haila?
SYNONYMS
ama-hena--like me; yadi--if; eka--one; kita--insect; mari' gela--dies; eka--one; pipilika--ant; maile--if he dies; prthvira--of the earth; kahan--where; hani haila--is there any loss.
TRANSLATION
"My Lord, if an insignificant insect like me dies, what is the loss? If an ant dies, where is the loss to the material world?
TEXT 42
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'bhakata-vatsala' prabhu, tumi, mui 'bhaktabhasa'
avasya purabe, prabhu, mora ei asa"
SYNONYMS
bhakata-vatsala--always affectionate to devotees; prabhu--my Lord; tumi--You; mui--I; bhakta-abhasa--an imitation devotee; avasya--certainly; purabe--You will fulfill; prabhu--my Lord; mora--my; ei--this; asa--expectation.
TRANSLATION
"My Lord, You are always affectionate to Your devotees. I am just an imitation devotee, but nevertheless I wish that You fulfill my desire. That is my expectation."
TEXT 43
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madhyahna karite prabhu calila apane
isvara dekhiya kali dibena darasane
SYNONYMS
madhyahna karite--to perform His noon duties; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; calila apane--aroused Himself; isvara dekhiya--after visiting Lord Jagannatha; kali--tomorrow; dibena darasane--He would see Haridasa Thakura.
TRANSLATION
Because He had to perform His noon duties, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu got up to leave, but it was settled that the following day, after He saw Lord Jagannatha, He would return to visit Haridasa Thakura.
TEXT 44
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tabe mahaprabhu tanre kari' alingana
madhyahna karite samudre karila gamana
SYNONYMS
tabe--then; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre--unto him (Haridasa); kari'--doing; alingana--embracing; madhyahna karite--to perform His noon duties; samudre--toward the sea; karila gamana--went.
TRANSLATION
After embracing him, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left to perform His noon duties and went to the sea to take His bath.
TEXT 45
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pratah-kale isvara dekhi' saba bhakta lana
haridase dekhite aila sighra kariya
SYNONYMS
pratah-kale--in the morning; isvara dekhi'--after visiting Lord Jagannatha; saba bhakta--all the devotees; lana--accompanied by; haridase--Haridasa; dekhite--to see; aila--came; sighra kariya--hastily.
TRANSLATION
The next morning, after visiting the Jagannatha temple, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, accompanied by all His other devotees, came hastily to see Haridasa Thakura.
TEXT 46
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haridasera age asi' dila darasana
haridasa vandila prabhura ara vaisnava-carana
SYNONYMS
haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; age--in front; asi'--coming; dila darasana--gave His audience; haridasa--Haridasa Thakura; vandila--offered respect; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ara--and; vaisnava--of the Vaisnavas; carana--unto the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the other devotees came before Haridasa Thakura, who offered his respects to the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and all the Vaisnavas.
TEXT 47
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prabhu kahe,----'haridasa, kaha samacara'
haridasa kahe,----'prabhu, ye krpa tomara'
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; haridasa--My dear Haridasa; kaha samacara--what is the news; haridasa kahe--Haridasa replied; prabhu--my Lord; ye--whatever; krpa--mercy; tomara--Your.
TRANSLATION
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu inquired, "My dear Haridasa, what is the news?" Haridasa Thakura replied, "My Lord, whatever mercy You can bestow upon me."
TEXT 48
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angane arambhila prabhu maha-sankirtana
vakresvara-pandita tahan karena nartana
SYNONYMS
angane--in the courtyard; arambhila--began; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; maha-sankirtana--great congregational chanting; vakresvara-pandita--Vakresvara Pandita; tahan--there; karena nartana--danced.
TRANSLATION
Upon hearing this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately began great congregational chanting in the courtyard. Vakresvara Pandita was the chief dancer.
TEXT 49
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svarupa-gosani adi yata prabhura gana
haridase bedi' kare nama-sankirtana
SYNONYMS
svarupa-gosani--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; adi--and others; yata--all; prabhura gana--the company of the Lord; haridase bedi'--surrounding Haridasa Thakura; kare--performed; nama-sankirtana--congregational chanting.
TRANSLATION
Headed by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, all the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu surrounded Haridasa Thakura and began congregational chanting.
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ramananda, sarvabhauma, sabara agrete
haridasera guna prabhu lagila kahite
SYNONYMS
ramananda--Ramananda Raya; sarvabhauma--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; sabara--of all; agrete--in front; haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; guna--attributes; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lagila kahite--began to describe.
TRANSLATION
In front of all the great devotees like Ramananda Raya and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to describe the holy attributes of Haridasa Thakura.
TEXT 51
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haridasera guna kahite prabhu ha-ila panca-mukha
kahite kahite prabhura bade maha-sukha
SYNONYMS
haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; guna--attributes; kahite--speaking; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila--became; panca-mukha--as if possessing five mouths; kahite kahite--while He was speaking; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bade--increased; maha-sukha--great happiness.
TRANSLATION
As He described the transcendental attributes of Haridasa Thakura, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu seemed to possess five mouths. The more He described, the more His great happiness increased.
TEXT 52
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haridasera gune sabara vismita haya mana
sarva-bhakta vande haridasera carana
SYNONYMS
haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; gune--by the attributes; sabara--of all of them; vismita--struck with wonder; haya--become; mana--minds; sarva-bhakta--all the devotees; vande--worship; haridasera carana--the lotus feet of Haridasa Thakura.
TRANSLATION
After hearing of the transcendental qualities of Haridasa Thakura, all the devotees present were struck with wonder. They all offered their respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of Haridasa Thakura.
TEXT 53
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haridasa nijagrete prabhure vasaila
nija-netra----dui bhrnga----mukha-padme dila
SYNONYMS
haridasa--Thakura Haridasa; nija-agrete--in front of himself; prabhure vasaila--made the Lord sit down; nija-netra--his eyes; dui bhrnga--as if two bumblebees; mukha-padme--on the lotus face; dila--he fixed.
TRANSLATION
Haridasa Thakura made Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sit down in front of him, and then he fixed his eyes, like two bumblebees, on the lotus face of the Lord.
TEXT 54
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sva-hrdaye ani' dharila prabhura carana
sarva-bhakta-pada-renu mastaka-bhusana
SYNONYMS
sva-hrdaye--upon his heart; ani'--bringing; dharila--held; prabhura carana--the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sarva-bhakta--of all the devotees; pada-renu--the dust of the feet; mastaka-bhusana--the ornament of his head.
TRANSLATION
He held the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on his heart and then took the dust of the feet of all the devotees present and put it on his head.
TEXT 55
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'sri-krsna-caitanya' sabda balena bara bara
prabhu-mukha-madhuri piye, netre jala-dhara
SYNONYMS
sri-krsna-caitanya--Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya; sabda--vibration; balena--speaks; bara bara--again and again; prabhu-mukha-madhuri--the sweetness of the face of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; piye--he drinks; netre--through the eyes; jala-dhara--a continuous flow of water.
TRANSLATION
He began to chant the holy name of Sri Krsna Caitanya again and again. As he drank the sweetness of the face of the Lord, tears constantly glided down from his eyes.
TEXT 56
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'sri-krsna-caitanya' sabda karite uccarana
namera sahita prana kaila utkramana
SYNONYMS
sri-krsna-caitanya--Sri Krsna Caitanya; sabda--the sound vibration; karite uccarana--chanting; namera sahita--with the name; prana--life; kaila utkramana--went away.
TRANSLATION
While chanting the holy name of Sri Krsna Caitanya, he gave up his air of life and left his body.
TEXT 57
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maha-yogesvara-praya dekhi' svacchande marana
'bhismera niryana' sabara ha-ila smarana
SYNONYMS
maha-yogesvara-praya--just like a great mystic yogi; dekhi'--seeing; svacchande--at his will; marana--dying; bhismera niryana--the passing of Bhisma; sabara ha-ila smarana--everyone remembered.
TRANSLATION
Seeing the wonderful death of Haridasa Thakura by his own will, which was just like a great mystic yogi's, everyone remembered the passing away of Bhisma.
TEXT 58
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'hari' 'krsna'-sabde sabe kare kolahala
premanande mahaprabhu ha-ila vihvala
SYNONYMS
hari--the holy name of Hari; krsna--the holy name of Krsna; sabde--with the sound vibration; sabe--all of them; kare--make; kolahala--great noise; prema-anande--in ecstatic love; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila vihvala--became overwhelmed.
TRANSLATION
There was a tumultuous noise as they all chanted the holy names "Hari" and "Krsna." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became overwhelmed with ecstatic love.
TEXT 59
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haridasera tanu prabhu kole laila uthana
angane nacena prabhu premavista hana
SYNONYMS
haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; tanu--the body; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kole--on the lap; laila--took; uthana--raising; angane--in the yard; nacena--dances; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; premavista hana--becoming overwhelmed by ecstatic love.
TRANSLATION
The Lord raised the body of Haridasa Thakura and placed it on His lap. Then He began to dance in the courtyard in great ecstatic love.
TEXT 60
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prabhura avese avasa sarva-bhakta-gana
premavese sabe nace, karena kirtana
SYNONYMS
prabhura avese--because of the ecstatic emotions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avasa--helpless; sarva-bhakta-gana--all the devotees; prema-avese--in great ecstatic love; sabe--all of them; nace--dance; karena kirtana--and perform congregational chanting.
TRANSLATION
Because of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's ecstatic love, all the devotees were helpless, and in ecstatic love they also began to dance and chant congregationally.
TEXT 61
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ei-mate nrtya prabhu kaila kata-ksana
svarupa-gosani prabhure karaila savadhana
SYNONYMS
ei-mate--in this way; nrtya--dancing; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila--performed; kata-ksana--for some time; svarupa-gosani--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; prabhure--unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karaila--caused to do; savadhana--care of other rituals.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced for some time, and then Svarupa Damodara Gosvami informed Him of other rituals for the body of Thakura Haridasa.
TEXT 62
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haridasa-thakure tabe vimane cadana
samudre lana gela tabe kirtana kariya
SYNONYMS
haridasa-thakure--Haridasa Thakura; tabe--then; vimane--on a carrier like an airship; cadana--raising; samudre--to the seashore; lana gela--took; tabe--then; kirtana kariya--performing congregational chanting.
TRANSLATION
The body of Haridasa Thakura was then raised onto a carrier that resembled an airship and taken to the sea, accompanied by congregational chanting.
TEXT 63
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age mahaprabhu calena nrtya karite karite
pache nrtya kare vakresvara bhakta-gana-sathe
SYNONYMS
age--in front; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; calena--goes; nrtya--dancing; karite karite--performing; pache--behind; nrtya kare--dances; vakresvara--Vakresvara; bhakta-gana-sathe--with other devotees.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced in front of the procession, and Vakresvara Pandita, along with the other devotees, chanted and danced behind Him.
TEXT 64
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haridase samudra-jale snana karaila
prabhu kahe,----"samudra ei 'maha-tirtha' ha-ila"
SYNONYMS
haridase--the body of Haridasa; samudra-jale--in the water of the sea; snana karaila--bathed; prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; samudra--sea; ei--this; maha-tirtha ha-ila--has become a great place of pilgrimage.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bathed the body of Haridasa Thakura in the sea and then declared, "From this day on, this sea has become a great pilgrimage site."
TEXT 65
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haridasera padodaka piye bhakta-gana
haridasera ange dila prasada-candana
SYNONYMS
haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; pada-udaka--the water that touched the lotus feet; piye--drink; bhakta-gana--the devotees; haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; ange--on the body; dila--smeared; prasada-candana--remnants of sandalwood pulp offered to Lord Jagannatha.
TRANSLATION
Everyone drank the water that had touched the lotus feet of Haridasa Thakura, and then they smeared remnants of Lord Jagannatha's sandalwood pulp over Haridasa Thakura's body.
TEXT 66
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dora, kadara, prasada, vastra ange dila
valukara garta kari' tahe soyaila
SYNONYMS
dora--silken ropes; kadara--remnants of Lord Jagannatha's sandalwood pulp; prasada--remnants of Jagannatha's food; vastra--cloth; ange--on the body; dila--gave; valukara--of sand; garta--a ditch; kari'--making; tahe--within that; soyaila--put down.
TRANSLATION
After a hole was dug in the sand, the body of Haridasa Thakura was placed in it. Remnants from Lord Jagannatha, such as His silken ropes, sandalwood pulp, food and cloth, were placed on the body.
TEXT 67
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cari-dike bhakta-gana karena kirtana
vakresvara-pandita karena anande nartana
SYNONYMS
cari-dike--all around; bhakta-gana--the devotees; karena--performed; kirtana--congregational chanting; vakresvara-pandita--Vakresvara Pandita; karena--performed; anande--in jubilation; nartana--dancing.
TRANSLATION
All around the body, the devotees performed congregational chanting, and Vakresvara Pandita danced in jubilation.
TEXT 68
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'hari-bola' 'hari-bola' bale gauraraya
apani sri-haste valu dila tanra gaya
SYNONYMS
hari-bola hari-bola--chant Hari, chant Hari; bale--chanted; gauraraya--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; apani--personally; sri-haste--with His transcendental hands; valu dila--placed sand; tanra gaya--on his body.
TRANSLATION
With His transcendental hands, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally covered the body of Haridasa Thakura with sand, chanting "Hari bol! Hari bol!"
TEXT 69
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tanre valu diya upare pinda bandhaila
caudike pindera maha avarana kaila
SYNONYMS
tanre--upon the body of Haridasa Thakura; valu--sand; diya--putting; upare--on top; pinda bandhaila--constructed a platform; cau-dike--all around; pindera--the platform; maha avarana kaila--made a great protective fence.
TRANSLATION
They covered the body of Haridasa Thakura with sand and then constructed a platform upon the site. The platform was protected all around by fencing.
TEXT 70
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taha bedi' prabhu kaila kirtana, nartana
hari-dhvani-kolahale bharila bhuvana
SYNONYMS
taha--that; bedi'--surrounding; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila--performed; kirtana nartana--chanting and dancing; hari-dhvani-kolahale--the tumultuous sound of the holy name of Hari; bharila--filled; bhuvana--the entire universe.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced and chanted all around the platform, and as the holy name of Hari roared tumultuously, the whole universe became filled with the vibration.
TEXT 71
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tabe mahaprabhu saba bhakta-gana-sange
samudre karila snana-jala-keli range
SYNONYMS
tabe--thereupon; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saba--all; bhakta-gana-sange--with the devotees; samudre--in the sea; karila snana--took a bath; jala-keli--playing in the water; range--in great jubilation.
TRANSLATION
After sankirtana, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bathed in the sea with His devotees, swimming and playing in the water in great jubilation.
TEXT 72
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haridase pradaksina kari' aila simha-dvare
hari-kirtana-kolahala sakala nagare
SYNONYMS
haridase--Haridasa; pradaksina kari'--circumambulating; aila simha-dvare--came to the gate of Jagannatha temple known as Simha-dvara; hari-kirtana-kolahala--the tumultuous sound of congregational chanting; sakala nagare--all over the city.
TRANSLATION
After circumambulating the tomb of Haridasa Thakura, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the Simha-dvara gate of the Jagannatha temple. The whole city chanted in congregation, and the tumultuous sound vibrated all over the city.
TEXT 73
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simha-dvare asi' prabhu pasarira thani
ancala patiya prasada magila tathai
SYNONYMS
simha-dvare asi'--coming in front of the Simha-dvara; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pasarira thani--from all the shopkeepers; ancala patiya--spreading His cloth; prasada--Jagannatha's prasada; magila--begged; tathai--there.
TRANSLATION
Approaching the Simha-dvara gate, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spread His cloth and began to beg prasada from all the shopkeepers there.
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'haridasa-thakurera mahotsavera tare
prasada magiye bhiksa deha' ta' amare'
SYNONYMS
haridasa-thakurera--of Haridasa Thakura; mahotsavera tare--for holding a festival; prasada magiye--I am begging prasada; bhiksa deha'--please give alms; ta'--certainly; amare--unto Me.
TRANSLATION
"I am begging prasada for a festival honoring the passing away of Haridasa Thakura," the Lord said. "Please give Me alms."
TEXT 75
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suniya pasari saba cangada uthana
prasada dite ase tara anandita hana
SYNONYMS
suniya--hearing; pasari--the shopkeepers; saba--all; cangada uthana--taking a big basket; prasada dite--to deliver the prasada; ase--come forward; tara--they; anandita hana--in great jubilation.
TRANSLATION
Hearing this, all the shopkeepers immediately came forward with big baskets of prasada, which they jubilantly delivered to Lord Caitanya.
TEXT 76
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svarupa-gosani pasarike nisedhila
cangada lana pasari pasare vasila
SYNONYMS
svarupa-gosani--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; pasarike--the shopkeepers; nisedhila--forbade; cangada lana--taking the baskets; pasari--shopkeepers; pasare vasila--sat down in their shops.
TRANSLATION
However, Svarupa Damodara stopped them, and the shopkeepers returned to their shops and sat down with their baskets.
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svarupa-gosani prabhure ghara pathaila
cari vaisnava, cari pichada sange rakhila
SYNONYMS
svarupa-gosani--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; prabhure--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ghara pathaila--sent to His residence; cari vaisnava--four Vaisnavas; cari pichada--four carrier servants; sange rakhila--he kept with him.
TRANSLATION
Svarupa Damodara sent Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu back to His residence, and kept with him four Vaisnavas and four servant carriers.
TEXT 78
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svarupa-gosani kahilena saba pasarire
eka eka dravyera eka eka punja deha' more
SYNONYMS
svarupa-gosani--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; kahilena--said; saba pasarire--to all the shopkeepers; eka eka dravyera--of each particular type of prasada; eka eka punja--four palmfuls; deha' more--deliver to me.
TRANSLATION
Svarupa Damodara said to all the shopkeepers, "Deliver to me four palmfuls of prasada from each and every item."
TEXT 79
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ei-mate nana prasada bojha bandhana
lana aila cari janera mastake cadana
SYNONYMS
ei-mate--in this way; nana--various; prasada--prasada; bojha--load; bandhana--packing; lana aila--brought; cari janera--of the four persons; mastake--on the heads; cadana--mounting.
TRANSLATION
In this way varieties of prasada were collected, then packed up in different loads and carried on the heads of the four servants.
TEXT 80
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vaninatha pattanayaka prasada anila
kasi-misra aneka prasada pathaila
SYNONYMS
vaninatha pattanayaka--Vaninatha Pattanayaka; prasada--prasada; anila--brought in; kasi-misra--Kasi Misra; aneka prasada--varieties of prasada; pathaila--sent.
TRANSLATION
Not only did Svarupa Damodara Gosvami bring prasada, but Vaninatha Pattanayaka, as well as Kasi Misra, sent large quantities.
TEXT 81
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saba vaisnave prabhu vasaila sari sari
apane parivese prabhu lana jana cari
SYNONYMS
saba vaisnave--all the Vaisnavas; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vasaila--made to sit down; sari sari--in lines; apane--personally; parivese--distributes; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana--taking; jana cari--four men.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu made all the devotees sit in rows and personally began to distribute the prasada, assisted by four other men.
TEXT 82
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mahaprabhura sri-haste alpa na aise
eka eka pate panca-janara bhaksya parivese
SYNONYMS
mahaprabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sri-haste--in the transcendental hands; alpa--a small quantity; na aise--did not come; eka eka pate--on each and every plate; panca-janara--of five men; bhaksya--eatables; parivese--He administered.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was not accustomed to taking prasada in small quantities. He therefore put on each plate what at least five men could eat.
TEXT 83
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svarupa kahe,----"prabhu, vasi' karaha darsana
ami inha-saba lana kari parivesana
SYNONYMS
svarupa kahe--Svarupa Damodara said; prabhu--my Lord; vasi'--sitting down; karaha darsana--watch; ami--I; inha-saba lana--with all these persons; kari parivesana--shall administer.
TRANSLATION
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami requested Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "Please sit down and watch. With these men to help me, I shall distribute the prasada."
TEXT 84
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svarupa, jagadananda, kasisvara, sankara
cari-jana parivesana kare nirantara
SYNONYMS
svarupa--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; jagadananda--Jagadananda Pandita; kasisvara--Kasisvara; sankara--Sankara; cari-jana--four men; parivesana kare--administer; nirantara--continuously.
TRANSLATION
The four men--Svarupa, Jagadananda, Kasisvara and Sankara--distributed the prasada continuously.
TEXT 85
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prabhu na khaile keha na kare bhojana
prabhure se dine kasi-misrera nimantrana
SYNONYMS
prabhu na khaile--as long as the Lord does not eat; keha na kare bhojana--no one would eat; prabhure--unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; se dine--on that day; kasi-misrera--of Kasi Misra; nimantrana--the invitation.
TRANSLATION
All the devotees who sat down would not accept the prasada as long as the Lord had not eaten. On that day, however, Kasi Misra had extended an invitation to the Lord.
TEXT 86
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apane kasi-misra aila prasada lana
prabhure bhiksa karaila agraha kariya
SYNONYMS
apane--personally; kasi-misra--Kasi Misra; aila--came; prasada lana--taking prasada; prabhure--to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhiksa karaila--delivered prasada to eat; agraha kariya--with great attention.
TRANSLATION
Therefore Kasi Misra personally went there and delivered prasada to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great attention and made Him eat.
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puri-bharatira sange prabhu bhiksa kaila
sakala vaisnava tabe bhojana karila
SYNONYMS
puri-bharatira sange--with Paramananda Puri and Brahmananda Bharati; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhiksa kaila--honored the prasada; sakala vaisnava--all the Vaisnavas; tabe--then; bhojana karila--began to eat.
TRANSLATION
With Paramananda Puri and Brahmananda Bharati, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down and accepted the prasada. When He began to eat, so did all the Vaisnavas.
TEXT 88
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akantha purana sabaya karaila bhojana
deha' deha' bali' prabhu balena vacana
SYNONYMS
akantha purana--filling to the neck; sabaya--everyone; karaila bhojana--He made to eat; deha' deha'--give them more, give them more; bali'--saying; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; balena vacana--talked.
TRANSLATION
Everyone was filled up to the neck because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu kept telling the distributors, "Give them more! Give them more!"
TEXT 89
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bhojana kariya sabe kaila acamana
sabare paraila prabhu malya-candana
SYNONYMS
bhojana kariya--after eating; sabe--all the devotees; kaila--performed; acamana--washing of the mouth and hands; sabare--all of them; paraila--put on; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; malya--flower garland; candana--sandalwood pulp.
TRANSLATION
After all the devotees finished accepting prasada and had washed their hands and mouths, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu decorated each of them with a flower garland and sandalwood pulp.
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premavista hana prabhu karena vara-dana
suni' bhakta-ganera judaya manaskama
SYNONYMS
prema-avista hana--being overwhelmed by ecstatic love; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena vara-dana--offered a benediction; suni'--hearing; bhakta-ganera--of the devotees; judaya--became fulfilled; manah-kama--the desires of the mind.
TRANSLATION
Overwhelmed with ecstatic love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu offered a benediction to all the devotees, which all the devotees heard with great satisfaction.
TEXTS 91-93
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"haridasera vijayotsava ye kaila darsana
ye ihan nrtya kaila, ye kaila kirtana
ye tanre valuka dite karila gamana
tara madhye mahotsave ye kaila bhojana
acire ha-ibe ta-sabara 'krsna-prapti'
haridasa-darasane haya aiche 'sakti'
SYNONYMS
haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; vijaya-utsava--the festival of the passing away; ye--anyone who; kaila darsana--has seen; ye--anyone who; ihan--here; nrtya kaila--danced; ye--anyone who; kaila kirtana--chanted; ye--anyone who; tanre--upon him; valuka dite--to offer sand; karila gamana--came forward; tara madhye--in that connection; mahotsave--in the festival; ye--anyone who; kaila bhojana--took prasada; acire--very soon; ha-ibe--there will be; ta-sabara--of all of them; krsna-prapti--attainment of Krsna; haridasa-darasane--by seeing Haridasa Thakura; haya--there is; aiche--such; sakti--power.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave this benediction: "Anyone who has seen the festival of Sri Haridasa Thakura's passing away, anyone who has chanted and danced here, anyone who has offered sand on the body of Haridasa Thakura and anyone who has joined this festival to partake of the prasada will achieve the favor of Krsna very soon. There is such wonderful power in seeing Haridasa Thakura.
TEXT 94
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krpa kari' krsna more diyachila sanga
svatantra krsnera iccha,----kaila sanga-bhanga
SYNONYMS
krpa kari'--being merciful; krsna--Lord Krsna; more--unto Me; diyachila sanga--gave the association; svatantra--independent; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; iccha--desire; kaila sanga-bhanga--He has broken My association.
TRANSLATION
"Being merciful upon Me, Krsna gave Me the association of Haridasa Thakura. Being independent in His desires, He has now broken that association.
TEXT 95
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haridasera iccha yabe ha-ila calite
amara sakati tanre narila rakhite
SYNONYMS
haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; iccha--the desire; yabe--when; ha-ila--was; calite--to go away; amara sakati--My strength; tanre--him; narila rakhite--could not keep.
TRANSLATION
"When Haridasa Thakura wanted to leave this material world, it was not within My power to detain him.
TEXT 96
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iccha-matre kaila nija-prana niskramana
purve yena suniyachi bhismera marana
SYNONYMS
iccha-matre--just by desire; kaila--performed; nija-prana--of his life; niskramana--going away; purve--formerly; yena--as; suniyachi--we have heard; bhismera marana--the death of Bhismadeva.
TRANSLATION
"Simply by his will, Haridasa Thakura could give up his life and go away, exactly like Bhisma, who previously died simply by his own desire, as we have heard from sastra.
TEXT 97
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haridasa achila prthivira 'siromani'
taha vina ratna-sunya ha-ila medini
SYNONYMS
haridasa--Thakura Haridasa; achila--was; prthivira--of this world; siromani--the crown jewel; taha vina--without him; ratna-sunya--without the valuable jewel; ha-ila--becomes; medini--this world.
TRANSLATION
"Haridasa Thakura was the crown jewel on the head of this world; without him, this world is now bereft of its valuable jewel."
TEXT 98
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'jaya jaya haridasa' bali' kara hari-dhvani"
eta bali' mahaprabhu nacena apani
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya--all glories; haridasa--to Haridasa Thakura; bali'--saying; kara hari-dhvani--chant the holy name of the Lord; eta bali'--saying this; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nacena--dances; apani--personally.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then told everyone, "Say 'All glories to Haridasa Thakura!' and chant the holy name of Hari." Saying this, He personally began to dance.
TEXT 99
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sabe gaya,----"jaya jaya jaya haridasa
namera mahima yenha karila prakasa"
SYNONYMS
sabe gaya--everyone chanted; jaya jaya jaya--all glories; haridasa--to Haridasa Thakura; namera mahima--the glories of chanting the holy name; yenha--who; karila prakasa--revealed.
TRANSLATION
Everyone began to chant, "All glories to Haridasa Thakura, who revealed the importance of chanting the holy name of the Lord!"
TEXT 100
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tabe mahaprabhu saba bhakte vidaya dila
harsa-visade prabhu visrama karila
SYNONYMS
tabe--thereafter; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saba bhakte--to all the devotees; vidaya dila--bade farewell; harsa-visade--in mixed happiness and distress; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; visrama karila--took His rest.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bid farewell to all the devotees, and He Himself, with mixed feelings of happiness and distress, took rest.
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ei ta' kahilun haridasera vijaya
yahara sravane krsne drdha-bhakti haya
SYNONYMS
ei ta'--thus; kahilun--I have spoken; haridasera--of Haridasa Thakura; vijaya--victory; yahara sravane--by hearing which; krsne--unto Lord Krsna; drdha-bhakti--firm devotional service; haya--becomes.
TRANSLATION
Thus I have spoken about the victorious passing away of Haridasa Thakura. Anyone who hears this narration will certainly fix his mind firmly in devotional service to Krsna.
PURPORT
At Purusottama-ksetra, or Jagannatha Puri, there is a temple of Tota-gopinatha. If one goes from there to the sea, he can discover the tomb of Haridasa Thakura still existing. Every year on the date of Ananta-caturdasi there is a festival to commemorate the passing away of Haridasa Thakura. At the same place, three Deities of Nityananda, Krsna Caitanya and Advaita Prabhu were established about one hundred years ago. A gentleman named Bhramaravara from Kendrapada in the province of Orissa contributed funds to establish these Deities in the temple. The management of the temple was under the Tota-gopinatha gosvamis.
This temple was later sold to someone else, and this party is now maintaining the seva-puja of the temple. Near this temple and the tomb of Haridasa Thakura, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura constructed a small house, called Bhakti-kuti. In the Bengali year 1329 (A.D. 1922), Purusottama-matha, a branch of the Gaudiya Matha, was established there. in the Bhakti-ratnakara it is stated:
srinivasa sighra samudrera kule gela
haridasa-thakurera samadhi dekhila
bhumite padiya kaila pranati vistara
bhagavata-gana sri-samadhi-sannidhane
srinivase sthira kaila sasneha-vacane
punah srinivasa sri-samadhi pranamiya
ye vilapa kaila, ta sunile drave hiya
"Srinivasa Thakura quickly ran to the seashore. When he saw the tomb of Haridasa Thakura, he immediately fell down offering prayers and almost fainted. The devotees present there pacified him with very sweet and affectionate words, and Srinivasa again offered his obeisances to the tomb. Hearing of the separation that Srinivasa expressed in his lamentation at the tomb of Haridasa Thakura makes one's heart melt."
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caitanyera bhakta-vatsalya ihatei jani
bhakta-vancha purna kaila nyasi-siromani
SYNONYMS
caitanyera--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-vatsalya--affection for His devotees; ihatei--from this; jani--one can understand; bhakta-vancha--the desire of the devotee; purna kaila--fully satisfied; nyasi-siromani--the crown jewel of the sannyasis, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
From the incident of Haridasa Thakura's passing away and the great care Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took in commemorating it, one can understand just how affectionate He is toward His devotees. Although He is the topmost of all sannyasis, He fully satisfied the desire of Haridasa Thakura.
TEXT 103
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sesa-kale dila tanre darsana-sparsana
tanre kole kari' kaila apane nartana
SYNONYMS
sesa-kale--at the last stage of his life; dila--gave; tanre--to Haridasa Thakura; darsana-sparsana--interview and touching; tanre--him; kole kari'--taking on the lap; kaila--performed; apane--personally; nartana--dancing.
TRANSLATION
At the last stage of Haridasa Thakura's life, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave him His company and allowed him to touch Him. Thereafter, He took the body of Thakura Haridasa on His lap and personally danced with it.
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apane sri-haste krpaya tanre valu dila
apane prasada magi' mahotsava kaila
SYNONYMS
apane--personally; sri-haste--with His transcendental hands; krpaya--out of His causeless mercy; tanre--him; valu dila--covered with sand; apane--personally; prasada magi'--begging prasada; mahotsava kaila--performed a great festival.
TRANSLATION
Out of His causeless mercy He personally covered the body of Haridasa Thakura with sand and personally begged alms from the shopkeepers. Then He conducted a great festival to celebrate the passing away of Haridasa Thakura.
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maha-bhagavata haridasa----parama-vidvan
e saubhagya lagi' age karila prayana
SYNONYMS
maha-bhagavata--great devotee; haridasa--Haridasa Thakura; parama-vidvan--the most learned; e saubhagya lagi'--because of his great fortune; age--first; karila prayana--he passed away.
TRANSLATION
Haridasa Thakura was not only the topmost devotee of the Lord, but also a great and learned scholar. It was his great fortune that he passed away before Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
PURPORT
Haridasa Thakura is mentioned here as the most learned scholar, parama-vidvan. Actually, the most important science to know is the science of getting out of the clutches of material existence. Anyone who knows this science must be considered the greatest learned person. Anyone who knows the temporary situation of this material world and is expert in achieving a permanent situation in the spiritual world, who knows that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is beyond the jurisdiction of our experimental knowledge, is understood to be the most learned scholar. Haridasa Thakura knew this science perfectly. Therefore, he is described in this connection as parama-vidvan. He personally preached the importance of chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, which is approved by the revealed scriptures.
As stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.5.24):
iti pumsarpita visnau
bhaktis cen nava-laksana
kriyeta bhagavaty addha
tan manye 'dhitam uttamam
There are nine different processes of devotional service to Krsna, the most important being sravanam kirtanam--hearing and chanting. Haridasa Thakura knew this science very well, and he can therefore be called, technically, sarva-sastradhiti. Anyone who has learned the essence of all the Vedic scripture is to be known as a first-class educated person, with full knowledge of all sastra.
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caitanya-caritra ei amrtera sindhu
karna-mana trpta kare yara eka bindu
SYNONYMS
caitanya-caritra--the life and characteristics of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ei--this; amrtera sindhu--the ocean of nectar; karna--ear; mana--mind; trpta kare--pleases; yara--of which; eka--one; bindu--drop.
TRANSLATION
The life and characteristics of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are exactly like an ocean of nectar, one drop of which can please the mind and ear.
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bhava-sindhu taribare ache yara citta
sraddha kari' suna sei caitanya-caritra
SYNONYMS
bhava-sindhu--the ocean of material existence; taribare--to cross over; ache--is; yara--whose; citta--desire; sraddha kari'--with faith and love; suna--hear; sei--that; caitanya-caritra--life and characteristics of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
Anyone who desires to cross over the ocean of nescience, please hear with great faith the life and characteristics of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
sri-rupa--Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha--Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; pade--at the lotus feet; yara--whose; asa--expectation; caitanya-caritamrta--the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe--describes; krsnadasa--Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
TRANSLATION
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, following in their footsteps.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, Eleventh Chapter, describing the passing of Haridasa Thakura.