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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.183
হরিদাস কহেন, — “যৈছে সূর্যের উদয় ।
উদয় না হৈতে আরম্ভে তমের হয় ক্ষয় ॥ ১৮৩ ॥
haridāsa kahena, — “yaiche sūryera udaya
udaya nā haite ārambhe tamera haya kṣaya
Haridāsa Ṭhākura said, “As the sun begins to rise, even before it is visible it dissipates the darkness of night.
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Haridāsa Ṭhākura explains that darkness begins to disappear as the sun starts to rise.
The sun need not yet be visible for its light to dissipate the darkness of night.
This prepares the comparison with the first hint of offenseless chanting, which dissipates sinful reactions.
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:
From Benāpola, Haridāsa Ṭhākura went to the village known as Cāndapura, where he lived at the house of Balarāma Ācārya. Thereafter, Haridāsa Ṭhākura was received by two brothers known as Hiraṇya and Govardhana Majumadāra, but in the course of a discussion he was offended by a caste brāhmaṇa known as Gopāla Cakravartī.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”, “chanting”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this image help me understand about the first awakening of offenseless chanting?
Spend a moment recalling how dawn light appears before sunrise, then chant the Lord’s holy name.
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