svarÅ«pÄdi mili' tabe vicÄra karilÄ
triveṇī-prabhÄve haridÄsa prabhu-pada pÄilÄ
svarÅ«pa-Ädi - devotees headed by SvarÅ«pa DÄmodara; mili' - coming together; tabe - then; vicÄra karilÄ - discussed; triveṇī-prabhÄve - by the influence of the holy place at the confluence of the Ganges and YamunÄ; haridÄsa - Junior HaridÄsa; prabhu-pada pÄilÄ - achieved the shelter of the lotus feet of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu.
Then all the devotees, headed by SvarÅ«pa DÄmodara GosvÄmÄ«, concluded that because HaridÄsa had committed suicide at the confluence of the rivers Ganges and YamunÄ, he must have ultimately attained shelter at the lotus feet of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu.
ÅšrÄ«la Bhaktivinoda ṬhÄkura remarks that after one adopts the renounced order and accepts the dress of either a sannyÄsÄ« or a bÄbÄjÄ«, if he entertains the idea of sense gratification, especially in relationship with a woman, the only atonement is to commit suicide at the confluence of the Ganges and YamunÄ. Only by such atonement can his sinful life be purified. If such a person is thus punished, it is possible for him to attain the shelter of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu. Without such punishment, however, the shelter of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu is very difficult to regain.
