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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 11.31
এক বাঞ্ছা হয় মোর বহু দিন হৈতে ।
লীলা সম্বরিবে তুমি, — লয় মোর চিত্তে ॥ ৩১ ॥
eka vāñchā haya mora bahu dina haite
līlā samvaribe tumi — laya mora citte
“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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Haridāsa Ṭhākura tells the Lord that he has held one desire for a very long time.
He thinks the Lord will soon bring His pastimes within this material world to a close.
His concern leads to his plea not to witness that closing chapter.
Sacred grief and gratitude. The Lord personally honors Haridāsa’s departure and leads the funeral observances.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In this chapter it is described how Brahmā Haridāsa Ṭhākura gave up his body with the consent of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and how 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.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 11
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In this verse: “haridāsa”
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What does Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s concern reveal about his attachment to the Lord?
Read this prayer slowly and pause to reflect on Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s affection for the Lord.
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