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7. |] BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. = 437 4 when he was dragged into a discussion, inspite of himself, he would deal wonderfully with the ques- tions at issue, and none was a match for him. He concluded his discussion always with that display of emotion and trust in God which gave him the look ofa heavenly being ;—his eyes swam with tears, as he sang the name of Krisna in deep musical tones, which sounded, say those who heard him, like temple bells. Here is a description given of him by his servant Govinda.” —

  • “THis influence over people was wonderful, he

eculd move them as he liked, by his preachings. Sometimes he would speak in the Tamil language, (which he had acquired during his travels), at others in pure Sanskrit.” At Gurjari after explaining to the people their duty to men and their relation to God.— +“ He cried aloud ‘O God! O my Krisna’! and the place seemed to turn into heaven, a pleasant breeze

  • শাশ্চর্ম্য প্রভাব মুণ্রি কভু দেখি নাই ।

কখন তামিল বুলি বলে গোরা রাঁণ। কখন সংস্কত বলি শ্রোতারে বুঝার । Kadcha by Govinda Das. 1 এত বলি কৃষ্ণ হে বলিয়৷ ডাক দিল। | সে স্থান অমনই যেন বৈকুথ হইল ॥ | অনুকুল বায়ু তবে বহিতে লাগিল। | দলে দলে গ্রাম্য লোক আসি দেখা দিল | ছুটিল পদ্রের গন্ধ বিমোহিত করি । অজ্ঞান হইয়া নাম করে গৌর হরি॥