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Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye

Dhanaśī-rāga — (Dhanaśī-rāga)

Glorification & Praise (Stuti, Mahimā)

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bahirmukha ho'ye māyāre bhajiye soṁsāre hoinu rāgī kṛṣṇa doyāmoya prapañce udoya hoila āmāra lāgi

Word for word

bahirmukha—outside; ho'ye—is; māyāre—of Maya; bhajiye—worshiping; soṁsāre—material world; hoinu—do; rāgī—love; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; doyāmoya—merciful; prapañce—in the material world; udoya—arisal; hoila—was; āmāra—me; lāgi—taking

Translation

I turned away from Lord Kṛṣṇa. I worshiped Māyā. I fell in love with the world of birth and death. Then merciful Kṛṣṇa came to this world to rescue me.

2

(sakhī he) kṛṣṇacandra guṇera sāgara aparādhi jane kṛpā bitaraṇe śodhite nāhe kātara

Word for word

sakhī—friend; he—O; kṛṣṇacandra—Kṛṣṇa; guṇera—of virtues; sagara—an ocean; aparādhi—offender; jane—persons; kṛpā—mercy; bitaraṇe—to give; śodhite—to purify; nāhe—not; kātara—unhappy

Translation

O my friend, Kṛṣṇa is an ocean of virtues. He gives His mercy even to the offenders. He is not unhappy to purify them.

3

soṁsāre āsiyā prakṛti bhajiyā puruṣābhimāne māri kṛṣṇa doyā kori' nije abatori' baṁśī-rabe nilā hari'

Word for word

soṁsāre—to the material weorld; āsiyā—going; prakṛti—matter; bhajiyā—worshiping; puruṣa—of being an enjoyer; abhimāne—by the proud idea; māri—destroyed; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; doyā—mercy; kori'—doing; nije—personally; abatori'—descended; baṁśī-rabe—with the sound of the flute; nilā—misconceptions; hari'—removing

Translation

Coming to the world of birth and death, I worshiped matter. Proud to be an enjoyer, I was lost. Then Lord Kṛṣṇa kindly descended to this world. With the sound of His flute He removed my illusions.

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emone ratane biśeṣa jatane bhajo sakhī abirata binoda ekhone śrī-kṛṣṇa-caroṇe guṇe bandha sadā nata

Word for word

emone—this; ratane—jewel; biśeṣa—specific; jatane—with earnestness; bhajaḥ—please worship; sakhī—O friend; abirata—without stop; binoda—Bhaktivinoda; ekhone—one; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caroṇe—T Śrī Kṛṣṇa's feet; guṇe—virtues; bandha—bound; sadā—always; nata—bowed down

Translation

O my friend, please earnestly worship Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet without stop. Indebted to Him for His noble virtues, Bhaktivinoda again and again bows before Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet.

About Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye

Opens Guna-kirtana. It names the opposite condition first, being turned away, bahirmukha, and worshipping illusion, mayare bhajiye, before the section's second and final song turns fully to praising Krsna's qualities by contrast.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye?

Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye?

I turned away from Lord Kṛṣṇa. I worshiped Māyā. I fell in love with the world of birth and death. Then merciful Kṛṣṇa came to this world to rescue me.

How many verses does Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye have?

Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye has 4 verses.

Can I download Bahirmukha Ho'ye Māyāre Bhajiye as a PPT or PDF?

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