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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.247
তৃতীয় দিবসের রাত্রি-শেষ যবে হৈল ।
ঠাকুরের স্থানে নারী কহিতে লাগিল ॥ ২৪৭ ॥
tṛtīya divasera rātri-śeṣa yabe haila
ṭhākurera sthāne nārī kahite lāgila
At the end of the night of the third day, the woman spoke to Haridāsa Ṭhākura as follows.
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The woman spoke to Haridāsa Ṭhākura at the end of the third night.
Her repeated attempts had not disturbed his absorption in Kṛṣṇa and the holy name.
The conversation that follows brings attention to his unbroken chanting and his commitment to his vow.
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:
Haridāsa Ṭhākura later left Cāndapura and went to the house of Advaita Ācārya, where he was tested by Māyādevī, the personification of the external energy. She also received his favor by being blessed with the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.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”, “holy name”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “conversation”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does Haridāsa Ṭhākura's steadiness over these three nights invite you to reflect on?
Take one quiet minute today to reflect on his steadiness, then chant the holy name.
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