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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Antya-līlā · Chapter 11: The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
Antya 11.50Antya 11.52

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 11.51

হরিদাসের গুণ কহিতে প্রভু হইলা পঞ্চমুখ ।

কহিতে কহিতে প্রভুর বাড়ে মহাসুখ ॥ ৫১ ॥

haridāsera guṇa kahite prabhu ha-ilā pañca-mukha

kahite kahite prabhura bāḍe mahā-sukha

Translation

As He described the transcendental attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu seemed to possess five mouths. The more He described, the more His great happiness increased.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Joy in Praising Transcendental Qualities

  1. 1

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described the transcendental attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

  2. 2

    His praise was so abundant that He seemed to possess five mouths.

  3. 3

    The more He described Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s qualities, the more His great happiness increased.

How it feels

Sacred grief and gratitude. The Lord personally honors Haridāsa’s departure and leads the funeral observances.

The mood of Antya 11 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 11: The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura

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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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. haridāseraof Haridāsa Ṭhākura
  2. guṇaattributes
  3. kahitespeaking
  4. prabhuŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  5. ha-ilābecame
  6. pañca-mukhaas if possessing five mouths
  7. kahite kahitewhile He was speaking
  8. prabhuraof Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  9. bāḍeincreased
  10. mahā-sukhagreat happiness
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together

    Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “haridāsa”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What happens to my attention when I dwell on a devotee’s good qualities?

Practice

Spend a minute reflecting on the joy Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed in praising Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Live this todayJoy in Praising Transcendental QualitiesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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