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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.135
বেশ্যা কহে, — “কৃপা করি’ করহ উপদেশ ।
কি মোর কর্তব্য, যাতে যায় ভব-ক্লেশ ।।” ১৩৫ ।। ॥ ১৩৫ ॥
veśyā kahe, — “kṛpā kari’ karaha upadeśa
ki mora kartavya, yāte yāya bhava-kleśa”
The prostitute said, “Kindly act as my spiritual master. Instruct me in my duty, by which I can get relief from material existence.”
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The woman asks Haridāsa Ṭhākura to act as her spiritual master.
She asks him to instruct her in her duty, showing readiness to receive guidance.
Her purpose is to gain relief from material existence.
Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
A person named Rāmacandra Khān, who was envious of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, sent a professional prostitute to attempt to defame him, but by the mercy of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, even the prostitute was delivered. Because of offending a pure Vaiṣṇava, Rāmacandra Khān was later cursed by Nityānanda Prabhu and ruined.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
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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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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I seek spiritual instruction with a willingness to put it into practice?
Write down one sincere question about your spiritual duty to ask a spiritual guide.
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