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Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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āra ki emana daśā haba saba chāḍi vṛndāvane jāba

Word for word

ara--and; ki--will it be?; emana--like this; dasa--condition of life; haba--will be; saba--everything

Translation

chadi

When will I renounce everything and go to Vrndavana? When will this be?

2

āra kabe śrī-rāsa-maṇḍale gaḍagaḍi diba kūtūhale

Word for word

ara--and; kabe--when?; sri-rasa--of the rasa dance; mandale--in the arena; gadagadi diba--I will roll oabout on the ground; kutuhale--with ecstatic happiness

Translation

When in great ecstasy will I roll about on the ground where Lord Krsna performed the rasa-dance?

3

āra kabe govardhana giri dekhiba nayana-juga bhari

Word for word

ara--and; kabe--when?; gobardhana giri--Govardhana Hilll; dekhiba--I will see; nayana--juga--my two eyes; bhari--filling with tears

Translation

When will I see Govardhana Hill, my eyes filling with tears.

4

śyāma-kuṇḍe rādhā-kuṇḍe snāna kari kabe juḍāba parāṇa

Word for word

syama-kunde--in Syama-kunda; radha-kunde--in Radha-kunda; snana--bath; kari'--doing; kabe--when?; judaba--will I engage; parana--my life

Translation

When by bathing in Syama-kunda and Radha-kunda, will I attain the stage of dedicating my entire life and soul to the service of the Divine Couple?

5

āra kabe jamunāra jale majjane haiba niramale

Word for word

ara--and; kabe--when?; jamunara--of the Yamuna; jale--in the water; majjane--by bathing; haiba--I will become; niramale--pure

Translation

When will I become pure at heart by bathing in the waters of the yamuna river?

6

sādhu-saṅge vṛndāvane vāsa narottama dāsa kare āśa

Word for word

sadhu--of the saintly devotees; sange--in the association; brndabane--in Vrndavana; basa--residence; narottama dasa--Narottama dasa; kare--does; asa--hope

Translation

Narottama dasa hopes that he will be able to reside in Vrndavana in the association of the saintly devotees.

About Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba

"Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba" ("Will Such a State Ever Come Again") voices open lament over the distance from Vrindavana in six verses — this section's single song of grief joined to longing.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba?

Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba?

chadi When will I renounce everything and go to Vrndavana? When will this be?

How many verses does Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba have?

Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba has 6 verses.

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