# Cc. Antya 11.97
> হরিদাস আছিল পৃথিবীর ‘শিরোমণি’ ।
> তাহা বিনা রত্ন-শূন্যা হইল মেদিনী ॥৯৭॥
## Text
> haridāsa āchila pṛthivīra 'śiromaṇi'
> tāhā vinā ratna-śūnyā ha-ila medinī
## Synonyms
*haridāsa*—Ṭhākura Haridāsa; *āchila*—was; *pṛthivīra*—of this world; *śiromaṇi*—the crown jewel; *tāhā vinā*—without him; *ratna-śūnyā*—without the valuable jewel; *ha-ila*—becomes; *medinī*—this world.
## Translation
**"Haridāsa Ṭhākura was the crown jewel on the head of this world; without him, this world is now bereft of its valuable jewel."**