namāmi haridāsaṁ taṁ caitanyaṁ taṁ ca tat-prabhum saṁsthitām api yan-mūrtiṁ svāṅke kṛtvā nanarta yaḥ
[namaami haridaasam tam chaitanyam tam cha tat-prabhum samsthitaam api yan-moortim svaanke kritvaa nanarta yah]
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namāmi haridāsaṁ taṁ caitanyaṁ taṁ ca tat-prabhum saṁsthitām api yan-mūrtiṁ svāṅke kṛtvā nanarta yaḥ
Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Haridāsa Ṭhākura and his master, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who danced with the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura on His lap.
All glories to the master of Śrīnivāsa Ṭhākura! All glories to the master of Haridāsa Ṭhākura! All glories to the dear master of Gadādhara Paṇḍita! All glories to the master of the life of Svarūpa Dāmodara!
All glories to Lord Śrī Caitanya, who is very dear to Kāśī Miśra! He is the Lord of the life of Jagadānanda and the Lord of Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī.
All glories to the transcendental form of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is Kṛṣṇa Himself, the Supreme Personality of Godhead! My dear Lord, kindly give me shelter at Your lotus feet by Your causeless mercy.
All glories to Lord Nityānanda, who is the life and soul of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! My dear Lord, kindly give me engagement in devotional service at Your lotus feet.
All glories to Advaita Ācārya, who is treated by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as superior due to His age and respectability! Please give me engagement in devotional service at Your lotus feet.
All glories to Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī and Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī, the six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana! They are all my masters.
e-saba prasāde likhi caitanya-līlā-guṇa yaiche taiche likhi, kari āpana pāvana
[e-saba prasaade likhi chaitanya-leelaa-guna yaiche taiche likhi, kari aapana paavana]
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e-saba prasāde likhi caitanya-līlā-guṇa yaiche taiche likhi, kari āpana pāvana
I am writing this narration of the pastimes and attributes of the Lord by the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His associates. I do not know how to write properly, but I am purifying myself by writing this description.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thus resided at Jagannātha Purī with His personal devotees and enjoyed the congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
dine nṛtya-kīrtana, īśvara-daraśana rātrye rāya-svarūpa-sane rasa-āsvādana
In the daytime Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu engaged in dancing and chanting and in seeing the temple of Lord Jagannātha. At night, in the company of His most confidential devotees, such as Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, He tasted the nectar of the transcendental mellows of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
ei-mata mahāprabhura sukhe kāla yāya kṛṣṇera viraha-vikāra aṅge nānā haya
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very happily passed His days in this way at Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī. Feeling separation from Kṛṣṇa, He exhibited many transcendental symptoms all over His body.
dine dine bāḍe vikāra, rātrye atiśaya cintā, udvega, pralāpādi yata śāstre kaya
Day after day the symptoms increased, and at night they increased even more. All these symptoms, such as transcendental anxiety, agitation and talking like a madman, were present, just as they are described in the śāstras.
One day Govinda, the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, went in great jubilation to deliver the remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food to Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
Saying this, he offered prayers to the mahā-prasādam, took a little portion, and ate it.
Purport
Mahā-prasādam is nondifferent from Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, instead of eating mahā-prasādam, one should honor it. It is said here, karilā vandana, “he offered prayers.” When taking mahā-prasādam, one should not consider the food ordinary preparations. Prasāda means favor. One should consider mahā-prasādam a favor of Kṛṣṇa. As stated by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, kṛṣṇa baḍa dayāmaya karibāre jihvā jaya svaprasāda-anna dilā bhāi. Kṛṣṇa is very kind. In this material world we are all very much attached to tasting various types of food. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa eats many nice varieties of food and offers the food back to the devotees, so that not only are one’s demands for various tastes satisfied, but by eating prasādam one makes advancement in spiritual life. Therefore, we should never consider ordinary food on an equal level with mahā-prasādam.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further inquired from Haridāsa, “Can you ascertain what your disease is?”
Purport
Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied, “My disease is that I cannot complete my rounds.” If one cannot complete the fixed number of rounds he is assigned, he should be considered to be in a diseased condition of spiritual life. Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura is called nāmācārya. Of course, we cannot imitate Haridāsa Ṭhākura, but everyone must chant a prescribed number of rounds. In our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement we have fixed sixteen rounds as the minimum so that the Westerners will not feel burdened. These sixteen rounds must be chanted, and chanted loudly, so that one can hear himself and others.
“Now that you have become old,” the Lord said, “you may reduce the number of rounds you chant daily. You are already liberated, and therefore you need not follow the regulative principles very strictly.
Purport
Unless one has come to the platform of spontaneous love of God, he must follow the regulative principles. Ṭhākura Haridāsa was the living example of how to follow the regulative principles. Similarly, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī was also such a living example. In the Ṣaḍ-gosvāmy-aṣṭaka it is stated, saṅkhyā-pūrvaka-nāma-gāna-natibhiḥ kālāvasānī-kṛtau. The Gosvāmīs, especially Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, strictly followed all the regulative principles. The first regulative principle is that one must chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra loudly enough so that he can hear himself, and one must vow to chant a fixed number of rounds. Not only was Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī chanting a fixed number of rounds, but he had also taken a vow to bow down many times and offer obeisances to the Lord.
loka nistārite ei tomāra ‘avatāra’ nāmera mahimā loke karilā pracāra
[loka nistaarite ei tomaara ‘avataara’ naamera mahimaa loke karilaa prachaara]
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loka nistārite ei tomāra ‘avatāra’ nāmera mahimā loke karilā pracāra
“Your role in this incarnation is to deliver the people in general. You have sufficiently preached the glories of the holy name in this world.”
Purport
Haridāsa Ṭhākura is known as nāmācārya because it is he who preached the glories of chanting hari-nāma, the holy name of God. By using the words tomāra avatāra (“your incarnation”), Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirms that Haridāsa Ṭhākura is the incarnation of Lord Brahmā. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura says that advanced devotees help the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His mission and that such devotees or personal associates incarnate by the will of the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord incarnates by His own will, and, by His will, competent devotees also incarnate to help Him in His mission. Haridāsa Ṭhākura is thus the incarnation of Lord Brahmā, and other devotees are likewise incarnations who help in the prosecution of the Lord’s mission.
adṛśya, aspṛśya more aṅgīkāra kailā raurava ha-ite kāḍi’ more vaikuṇṭhe caḍāilā
[adrishya, asprishya more angeekaara kailaa raurava ha-ite kaadi’ more vaikunthe chadaailaa]
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adṛśya, aspṛśya more aṅgīkāra kailā raurava ha-ite kāḍi’ more vaikuṇṭhe caḍāilā
“I am unseeable and untouchable, but You have accepted me as Your servant. This means that You have delivered me from a hellish condition and raised me to the Vaikuṇṭha platform.
“My dear Lord, You are the fully independent Personality of Godhead. You act by Your own free will. You cause the whole world to dance and act as You like.
aneka nācāilā more prasāda kariyā viprera śrāddha-pātra khāinu ‘mleccha’ hañā
[aneka naachaailaa more prasaada kariyaa viprera shraaddha-paatra khaainu ‘mlechcha’ hanaa]
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aneka nācāilā more prasāda kariyā viprera śrāddha-pātra khāinu ‘mleccha’ hañā
“My dear Lord, by Your mercy You have made me dance in many ways. For example, I was offered the śrāddha-pātra, which should have been offered to first-class brāhmaṇas. I ate from it even though I was born in a family of meat-eaters.
Purport
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, in his Anubhāṣya, quotes from the Viṣṇu-smṛti in reference to the śrāddha-pātra. brāhmaṇāpasadā hy ete kathitāḥ paṅkti-dūṣakāḥetān vivarjayed yatnāt śrāddha-karmaṇi paṇḍitaḥ According to this verse, if one is born in a brāhmaṇa family but does not behave according to brahminical standards, he should not be offered the śrāddha-pātra, which is prasādam offered to the forefathers. Advaita Ācārya offered the śrāddha-pātra to Haridāsa Ṭhākura, not to a brāhmaṇa who had been born in a brāhmaṇa family. Although Haridāsa Ṭhākura was born in the family of meat-eaters, because he was an advanced devotee he was shown more respect than a first-class brāhmaṇa.
caraṇe dhari’ kahe haridāsa, — “nā kariha ‘māyā’ avaśya mo-adhame, prabhu, kara ei ‘dayā’
[charane dhari’ kahe haridaasa, — “naa kariha ‘maayaa’ avashya mo-adhame, prabhu, kara ei ‘dayaa’]
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caraṇe dhari’ kahe haridāsa, — “nā kariha ‘māyā’ avaśya mo-adhame, prabhu, kara ei ‘dayā’
Catching the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Haridāsa Ṭhākura said, “My Lord, do not create an illusion! Although I am so fallen, You must certainly show me this mercy!
‘bhakata-vatsala’ prabhu, tumi, mui ‘bhaktābhāsa’ avaśya pūrābe, prabhu, mora ei āśa”
[‘bhakata-vatsala’ prabhu, tumi, mui ‘bhaktaabhaasa’ avashya pooraabe, prabhu, mora ei aasha”]
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‘bhakata-vatsala’ prabhu, tumi, mui ‘bhaktābhāsa’ avaśya pūrābe, prabhu, mora ei āśa”
“My Lord, You are always affectionate to Your devotees. I am just an imitation devotee, but nevertheless I wish that You fulfill my desire. That is my expectation.”
Because He had to perform His noon duties, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu got up to leave, but it was settled that the following day, after He saw Lord Jagannātha, He would return to visit Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
The next morning, after visiting the Jagannātha temple, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, accompanied by all His devotees, went hastily to see Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the devotees came before Haridāsa Ṭhākura, who offered his respects to the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and all the Vaiṣṇavas.
In front of all the great devotees like Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to describe the holy attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
As He described the transcendental attributes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu seemed to possess five mouths. The more He described, the more His great happiness increased.
haridāsera guṇe sabāra vismita haya mana sarva-bhakta vande haridāsera caraṇa
[haridaasera gune sabaara vismita haya mana sarva-bhakta vande haridaasera charana]
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haridāsera guṇe sabāra vismita haya mana sarva-bhakta vande haridāsera caraṇa
After hearing of the transcendental qualities of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, all the devotees present were struck with wonder. They all offered their respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
Haridāsa Ṭhākura made Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sit down in front of him, and then he fixed his eyes, like two bumblebees, on the lotus face of the Lord.
He began to chant the holy name of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya again and again. As he drank the sweetness of the face of the Lord, tears constantly glided down from his eyes.
Seeing the wonderful death of Haridāsa Ṭhākura by his own will, which was just like a great mystic yogī’s, everyone remembered the passing away of Bhīṣma.
prabhura āveśe avaśa sarva-bhakta-gaṇa premāveśe sabe nāce, karena kīrtana
[prabhura aaveshe avasha sarva-bhakta-gana premaaveshe sabe naache, karena keertana]
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prabhura āveśe avaśa sarva-bhakta-gaṇa premāveśe sabe nāce, karena kīrtana
Because of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic love, all the devotees were helpless, and in ecstatic love they also began to dance and chant congregationally.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathed the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura in the sea and then declared, “From this day on, this sea has become a great pilgrimage site.”
Everyone drank the water that had touched the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, and then they smeared remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s sandalwood pulp over Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s body.
After a hole was dug in the sand, the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura was placed into it. Remnants from Lord Jagannātha, such as His silken ropes, sandalwood pulp, food and cloth, were placed on the body.
The devotees covered the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura with sand and then constructed a platform upon the site. The platform was protected all around by fencing.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced and chanted all around the platform, and as the holy name of Hari roared tumultuously, the whole universe became filled with the vibration.
haridāse pradakṣiṇa kari’ āila siṁha-dvāre hari-kīrtana-kolāhala sakala nagare
[haridaase pradakshina kari’ aaila simha-dvaare hari-keertana-kolaahala sakala nagare]
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haridāse pradakṣiṇa kari’ āila siṁha-dvāre hari-kīrtana-kolāhala sakala nagare
After circumambulating the tomb of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to the Siṁha-dvāra gate of the Jagannātha temple. The whole city chanted in congregation, and the tumultuous sound vibrated all over the city.
prabhu nā khāile keha nā kare bhojana prabhure se dine kāśī-miśrera nimantraṇa
[prabhu naa khaaile keha naa kare bhojana prabhure se dine kaashee-mishrera nimantrana]
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prabhu nā khāile keha nā kare bhojana prabhure se dine kāśī-miśrera nimantraṇa
All the devotees who sat down would not eat the prasādam as long as the Lord had not eaten. On that day, however, Kāśī Miśra had extended an invitation to the Lord.
purī-bhāratīra saṅge prabhu bhikṣā kailā sakala vaiṣṇava tabe bhojana karilā
[puree-bhaarateera sange prabhu bhikshaa kailaa sakala vaishnava tabe bhojana karilaa]
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purī-bhāratīra saṅge prabhu bhikṣā kailā sakala vaiṣṇava tabe bhojana karilā
With Paramānanda Purī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down and accepted the prasādam. When He began to eat, so did all the Vaiṣṇavas.
After all the devotees finished accepting prasādam and had washed their hands and mouths, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu decorated each of them with a flower garland and sandalwood pulp.
premāviṣṭa hañā prabhu karena vara-dāna śuni’ bhakta-gaṇera juḍāya manas-kāma
[premaavishta hanaa prabhu karena vara-daana shuni’ bhakta-ganera judaaya manas-kaama]
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premāviṣṭa hañā prabhu karena vara-dāna śuni’ bhakta-gaṇera juḍāya manas-kāma
Overwhelmed with ecstatic love, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered a benediction to all the devotees, which all the devotees heard with great satisfaction.
“haridāsera vijayotsava ye kaila darśana ye ihāṅ nṛtya kaila, ye kaila kīrtanaye tāṅre vālukā dite karila gamana tāra madhye mahotsave ye kaila bhojanaacire ha-ibe tā-sabāra ‘kṛṣṇa-prāpti’ haridāsa-daraśane haya aiche ‘śakti’
[“haridaasera vijayotsava ye kaila darshana ye ihaan nritya kaila, ye kaila keertanaye taanre vaalukaa dite karila gamana taara madhye mahotsave ye kaila bhojanaachire ha-ibe taa-sabaara ‘krishna-praapti’ haridaasa-darashane haya aiche ‘shakti’]
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“haridāsera vijayotsava ye kaila darśana ye ihāṅ nṛtya kaila, ye kaila kīrtanaye tāṅre vālukā dite karila gamana tāra madhye mahotsave ye kaila bhojanaacire ha-ibe tā-sabāra ‘kṛṣṇa-prāpti’ haridāsa-daraśane haya aiche ‘śakti’
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave this benediction: “Anyone who has seen the festival of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s passing away, anyone who has chanted and danced here, anyone who has offered sand on the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, and anyone who has joined this festival to partake of the prasādam will achieve the favor of Kṛṣṇa very soon. There is such wonderful power in seeing Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
“Simply by his will, Haridāsa Ṭhākura could give up his life and go away, exactly like Bhīṣma, who previously died simply by his own desire, as we have heard from śāstra.
‘jaya jaya haridāsa’ bali’ kara hari-dhvani” eta bali’ mahāprabhu nācena āpani
[‘jaya jaya haridaasa’ bali’ kara hari-dhvani” eta bali’ mahaaprabhu naachena aapani]
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‘jaya jaya haridāsa’ bali’ kara hari-dhvani” eta bali’ mahāprabhu nācena āpani
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then told everyone, “Say ‘All glories to Haridāsa Ṭhākura!’ and chant the holy name of Hari.” Saying this, He personally began to dance.
ei ta’ kahiluṅ haridāsera vijaya yāhāra śravaṇe kṛṣṇe dṛḍha-bhakti haya
[ei ta’ kahilun haridaasera vijaya yaahaara shravane krishne dridha-bhakti haya]
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ei ta’ kahiluṅ haridāsera vijaya yāhāra śravaṇe kṛṣṇe dṛḍha-bhakti haya
Thus I have spoken about the victorious passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Anyone who hears this narration will certainly fix his mind firmly in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
Purport
At Puruṣottama-kṣetra, or Jagannātha Purī, there is a temple of Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha. If one goes from there to the sea, he can discover the tomb of Haridāsa Ṭhākura still existing. Every year on the date of Ananta-caturdaśī there is a festival to commemorate the passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. At the same place, Deities of Nityānanda Prabhu, Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Advaita Prabhu were established about one hundred years ago. A gentleman named Bhramaravara from Kendrāpāḍā, in the province of Orissa, contributed funds to establish these Deities in the temple. The management of the temple was under the Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha gosvāmīs. This temple was later sold to someone else, and this party is now maintaining the sevā-pūjā of the temple. Near this temple and the tomb of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura constructed a small house called the Bhakti-kuṭī. In the Bengali year 1329 (A.D. 1922), the Puruṣottama-maṭha, a branch of the Gauḍīya Maṭha, was established there. In the Bhakti-ratnākara it is stated: śrīnivāsa śīghra samudrera kūle gelāharidāsa-ṭhākurera samādhi dekhilā bhūmite paḍiyā kailā praṇati vistarabhāgavata-gaṇa śrī-samādhi-sannidhāneśrīnivāse sthira kailā sasneha-vacane punaḥ śrīnivāsa śrī-samādhi praṇamiyāye vilāpa kailā, tā śunile drave hiyā “Śrīnivāsa Ṭhākura quickly ran to the seashore. When he saw the tomb of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, he immediately fell down offering prayers and almost fainted. The devotees present there pacified him with very sweet and affectionate words, and Śrīnivāsa again offered his obeisances to the tomb. Hearing of the separation that Śrīnivāsa expressed in his lamentation at the tomb of Haridāsa Ṭhākura makes one’s heart melt.”
From the incident of Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s passing away and the great care Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took in commemorating it, one can understand just how affectionate He is toward His devotees. Although He is the topmost of all sannyāsīs, He fully satisfied the desire of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
śeṣa-kāle dilā tāṅre darśana-sparśana tāṅre kole kari’ kailā āpane nartana
[shesha-kaale dilaa taanre darshana-sparshana taanre kole kari’ kailaa aapane nartana]
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śeṣa-kāle dilā tāṅre darśana-sparśana tāṅre kole kari’ kailā āpane nartana
When Haridāsa Ṭhākura was at the last stage of his life, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave him His company and allowed him to touch Him. Thereafter, He took the body of Ṭhākura Haridāsa on His lap and personally danced with it.
Out of His causeless mercy the Lord personally covered the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura with sand and personally begged alms from the shopkeepers. Then He conducted a great festival to celebrate the passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
mahā-bhāgavata haridāsa — parama-vidvān e saubhāgya lāgi’ āge karilā prayāṇa
[mahaa-bhaagavata haridaasa — parama-vidvaan e saubhaagya laagi’ aage karilaa prayaana]
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mahā-bhāgavata haridāsa — parama-vidvān e saubhāgya lāgi’ āge karilā prayāṇa
Haridāsa Ṭhākura was not only the topmost devotee of the Lord but also a great and learned scholar. It was his great fortune that he passed away before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Purport
Haridāsa Ṭhākura is mentioned here as the most learned scholar, parama-vidvān. Actually, the most important science to know is the science of getting out of the clutches of material existence. Anyone who knows this science must be considered the greatest learned person. Anyone who knows the temporary situation of this material world and is expert in achieving a permanent situation in the spiritual world, who knows that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is beyond the jurisdiction of our experimental knowledge, is understood to be the most learned scholar. Haridāsa Ṭhākura knew this science perfectly. Therefore, he is described in this connection as parama-vidvān. He personally preached the importance of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, which is approved by the revealed scriptures. As stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (7.5.24): iti puṁsārpitā viṣṇau bhaktiś cen nava-lakṣaṇākriyeta bhagavaty addhā tan manye ’dhītam uttamam There are nine different processes of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, the most important being śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam — hearing and chanting. Haridāsa Ṭhākura knew this science very well, and he can therefore be called, technically, sarva-śāstrādhītī. Anyone who has learned the essence of all the Vedic scriptures is to be known as a first-class educated person, with full knowledge of all śāstra.
śrī-rūpa-raghunātha-pade yāra āśa caitanya-caritāmṛta kahe kṛṣṇadāsa
[shree-roopa-raghunaatha-pade yaara aasha chaitanya-charitaamrita kahe krishnadaasa]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-rūpa-raghunātha-pade yāra āśa caitanya-caritāmṛta kahe kṛṣṇadāsa
Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.
Purport
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, eleventh chapter, describing the passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.