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  "name":"Cc. Antya 3.259",
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  "label":"Text 259",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 3.259",
  "description":"After speaking in this way, Māyā worshiped the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, who initiated her by saying, \"Just perform chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.\""

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Cc. Antya 3.259

Text

eta bali' vandilā haridāsera caraṇa
haridāsa kahe,—“kara kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana”

Synonyms

eta bali'—saying this; vandilā—worshiped; haridāsera caraṇa—the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura; haridāsa kahe—Haridāsa said; kara—just perform; kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana—chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

After speaking in this way, Māyā worshiped the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, who initiated her by saying, “Just perform chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.”

Purport

Now even Māyā wanted to be favored by Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Therefore Haridāsa Ṭhākura formally initiated her by asking her to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.