# Cc. Antya 4.181
## Text
> haridāsa kahe,—"prabhu, ye kahilā tumi
> ei 'bāhya pratāraṇā' nāhi māni āmi
## Synonyms
*haridāsa* *kahe*—Haridāsa said; *prabhu*—my Lord; *ye*—what; *kahilā*—have spoken; *tumi*—You; *ei*—this; *bāhya* *pratāraṇā*—external formality; *nāhi* *māni* *āmi*—I do not accept.
## Translation
**Haridāsa said, "My dear Lord, what You have spoken deals with external formalities. I do not accept it.**