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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.143
বেশ্যার চরিত্র দেখি’ লোকে চমৎকার ।
হরিদাসের মহিমা কহে করি’ নমস্কার ॥ ১৪৩ ॥
veśyāra caritra dekhi’ loke camatkāra
haridāsera mahimā kahe kari’ namaskāra
Seeing the sublime character of the prostitute, everyone was astonished. Everyone glorified the influence of Haridāsa Ṭhākura and offered him obeisances.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Everyone was astonished by her sublime character and glorified the influence of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
One is recognized by the results of one's actions, not simply by a title such as gosvāmī, svāmī, prabhu, or prabhupāda.
A spiritual master is recognized as an actual guru when he changes his disciples' character. Seeing this result, people offered obeisances to Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.
The mood of Antya 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
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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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”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I more impressed by spiritual titles or by genuine changes in character?
Write down one change in character described here that led people to honor Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
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