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Are Bhai Bhaja Mora

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)

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are bhāi! bhaja mora gaurāṅga-caraṇa nā bhajiyā mainu duḥkhe ḍubi gṛha-biṣa-kūpe dagdha kaila e pāñca parāṇa
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are O; bhai brother; bhaja please worship; mora my; gauranga of Lord Caitanya; carana the lotus feet; na not; bhajiya having worshipped; mainu-uhkhe unhappy; dubi' diving; grha of household life; bisa of poison; kupe in the well; dagdha burned; kaila became; e this; panca five; parana life airs
Translation

O brother, please worship the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga. I have not worshipped them, but instead have dived into the poisonous well of materialistic household-life, and as a result my five life-airs are burning with the poison of material life.

2
tāpa-traya-biṣānale ahar-niśi hiyā jvale deha sadā haya acetana ripu-baśa indriya haila gaura-pada pāśarila bimukha haila hena dhana
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tapa of miseries; traya of three; bisa of poison; anale with the fire; ahar day; nisi and night; jwale in the fire; deha body; sada continually; haya acetana faints into unconscioussness; ripu by enemies; asa subdued; indriay senses; haila have become; gora of Lord Gauranga; pada the lotus feet; pasabila-bimukha become averse; haila became; hana like this; dhana treasure
Translation

Day and night I burn in the poisonous fire of the threeforld miseries of material life, and as a result I repeatedly faint. mys senses are overwhelmed by lust, agreed, and numberless other enemies, and I am averse to the great treasure which is the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga.

3
hena gaura dayāmaya chāḍi saba lāja-bhaya kāya mane laha re śaraṇa parama durmati chila tāre gaurā uddhārila tā’rā haila patita-pāvana
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hena like this; gaura Lord Gauranga; dayamaya merciful; chadi' giving up; saba all; laja shyness; bhaya and fear; kaya with body; mane and mind; laha attain; re O; sarana shelter; parama very; durmati wicked at heart; chila I have been; tare him; gora Lord Gauranga; uddharila will deliver; ta'ra of him; haila becomes; patita of the fallen; pabana the savior
Translation

O brother, give up all fear and shyness, and take shelter of merciful Lord Gauranga. Lord Gauranga rescues those who are most wicked at heart, and therefore He is known as Patita-pavana, the savior of the fallen.

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gaurā dvija-naṭa-rāje bāndhaha hṛdaya-mājhe ki karibe saṁsāra-śamana narottama dāsa kahe gaurā-sama keha nahe nā bhajite deya prema-dhana
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gora Lord Caitanya; dwija of the brahmanas; nata and dancers; raje the king; bandhaha please keep; hrdaya of the heart; majhe in the middle; ki what?; karibe will do; samsara of material life; samana death; narottama dasa Narottama dasa; kahe says; gora with Lord Gauranga; sama equal; keha someone; nahe there is not; na not; bhajite worshipped; deya payable; prema of pure love of Krsna; dhana treasure
Translation

If you place Lord Gauranga, the brahmana king of dancers, within your heart, then what will death be able to do to you? Narottama dasa says: There is no one equal to Lord Gauranga. Even if one will not become His devotee, still Lord Gauranga will freely give him the treasure of love of Krsna.

About Are Bhai Bhaja Mora

"Are Bhai Bhaja Mora" ("O Brother, Worship...") is the single song of settled faith in Gauranga closing Prarthana's short nistha run, four verses addressed, characteristically, to a fellow devotee rather than to Chaitanya directly.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Are Bhai Bhaja Mora?

Are Bhai Bhaja Mora was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Are Bhai Bhaja Mora?

O brother, please worship the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga. I have not worshipped them, but instead have dived into the poisonous well of materialistic household-life, and as a result my five life-airs are burning with the poison of material life.

Where can I listen to Are Bhai Bhaja Mora?

You can listen to 7 recordings of Are Bhai Bhaja Mora on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2), ISKCON Devotees (3).

How many verses does Are Bhai Bhaja Mora have?

Are Bhai Bhaja Mora has 4 verses.

Can I download Are Bhai Bhaja Mora as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Are Bhai Bhaja Mora — 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.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/are-bhai-bhaja-mora/

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