Anya Āśā Nāhi Jāra Taba Pada Padma Tāra
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, a person who desires only You and no one else will never leave Your lotus feet. O Lord, he passes his days under the shelter of Your feet. By Your feet, he is fearless.
With an angry heart, a mother may sometimes reject her suckling infant, but the infant will never reject his mother, for without his mother the infant has no way to stay alive.
Bhaktivinoda says: O merciful Lord, when You see my many faults You may reject me, but I will never reject You. Without You I cannot stay alive.
About Anya Āśā Nāhi Jāra Taba Pada Padma Tāra
Declares that whoever has no other hope finds the Lord's lotus feet as their own — a statement of exclusive refuge, śaraṇāgati, that anticipates Saranagati, the companion songbook Bhaktivinoda published the same year.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Anya Āśā Nāhi Jāra Taba Pada Padma Tāra?
Anya Āśā Nāhi Jāra Taba Pada Padma Tāra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.
What is the meaning of Anya Āśā Nāhi Jāra Taba Pada Padma Tāra?
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, a person who desires only You and no one else will never leave Your lotus feet. O Lord, he passes his days under the shelter of Your feet. By Your feet, he is fearless.
How many verses does Anya Āśā Nāhi Jāra Taba Pada Padma Tāra have?
Anya Āśā Nāhi Jāra Taba Pada Padma Tāra has 3 verses.
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