Ar Keno Maya Jale
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āra keno māyā-jāle parḍitecho jība-mīna
nāhi jāno baddha ho'ye ro'be tumi cira-dina
āra - and; kenaḥ - why?; māyā - of Maya; jāle - in thenet; parḍitechaḥ - fallen; jība - of the soul; mīna - fish;nāhi - not; jānaḥ - know; baddha - bound; ho'ye - is; ro'be - will stay; tumi - you; cira-dina - for a long time.
O jīva, why have you become like a fish fallen into Māyā's net? You do not know that you will be trapped in that net for a very long time.
ati-tuccha bhoga āśe bandī ho'ye māyā-pāśe
rohile bikṛta-bhābe daṇḍya jathā parādhīna
ati - very; tuccha - insignificanr; bhoga - pleasure;āśe - desire; bandī - bound; ho'ye - are; māyā-pāśe - in Maya's net;rohile - stay; bikṛta - unnatural; bhābe - condition; daṇḍya - to be punished; jathā - as; para - on others; adhīna - dependent.
Yearning to taste pathetic pleasures, you remain trapped in Māyā's net. Your life is unnatural. You are sick at heart. Dependent on others, you are punished again and again.
ekhona bhakati-bale kṛṣṇa-prema-sindhu-jale
krīḍā kori' anāyāse thāko tumi kṛṣṇādhīna
ekhona - one; bhakati - of devotional service; bale - by the power; kṛṣṇa-prema - of love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; sindhu - of theocean; jale - in the water; krīḍā - playing; kori' - doing; anāyāse - easily; thākaḥ - stay; tumi - you; kṛṣṇa - on Lord Kṛṣṇa; adhīna - dependent.
By the power of devotional service, you will be set free. Playing in the ocean of love for Kṛṣṇa, you will take shelter of Kṛṣṇa and be His servant.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Ar Keno Maya Jale?
Ar Keno Maya Jale was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
Where can I listen to Ar Keno Maya Jale?
You can listen to 3 recordings of Ar Keno Maya Jale on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu.
How many verses does Ar Keno Maya Jale have?
Ar Keno Maya Jale has 3 verses.