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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; chadi renouncing; brndabane to Vrndavana; jaba I will go

Translation

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?

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.

Can I download Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Āra Ki Emana Daśā Haba — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.