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Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora

a — (Daśakuśī)

By Bhaktivinoda Thakura From Gitavali

1
bandhu-gaṇa śunoha bacana mora bhābete bibhora thākiye jakhona dekha deya citta-cora
Word for word
bandhu-gaṇa O friends; śunoha please hear; bacana words; mora my; bhābete by ecstatic love; bibhora agitated; thākiye staying; jakhona where; dekha see; deya give; citta-cora the thief of my heart
Translation

O friends, please hear my words. When I am agitated with ecstatic love, the thief of my heart shows Himself to me.

2
bicakhana kori' dekhite cāhile hoya āṅkhi-agocara punaḥ nāhi dekhi' kāndaye parāṇa duḥkhera nāhi thāke ora
Word for word
bicakhana thought; kori' doing; dekhite to see; cāhile I desire; hoya is; āṅkhi to the eyes; agocara invisible; punaḥ again; nāhi not; dekhi' I see; kandaye I weep; parana life; duḥkhera of suffering; nāhi not; thāke stays; ora Oh
Translation

Suddenly my eyes see Him no longer. I yearn to see Him. I weep. I cannot keep this life of suffering.

3
jagatera bandhu sei kabhu more loya sātha jathā tathā rākhu more āmāra sei prāṇa-nātha
Word for word
jagatera of the universe; bandhu friend; sei He; kabhu ever; more to me; loya attaining; sātha with; jathā as; tathā so; rākhu may protect; more me; āmāra of me; sei He; prāṇa-nātha the master of life
Translation

Will He who is the friend of the whole world ever accept me as one of His companions? He may do what He likes to me. He is always the master of my life.

4
darśana-ānanda-dāne sukha deya mora prāṇe bole more prāṇaya-bacana punaḥ adarśana diyā dagdha kore mora hiyā prāṇe mora māre prāṇadhana
Word for word
darśana sight; ānanda bliss; dāne in giving; sukha happiness; deya gives; mora of me; prāṇe thelife; bole says; more to me; prāṇaya of love; bacana words; punaḥ again; adarśana not seeing; diyā giving; dagdha burned; kore does; mora of me; hiyā the ehart; prāṇe life; mora of me; māre dies; prāṇa-dhana the treasure of my life
Translation

Allowing me to see Him, He brings bliss to my life. Then He speaks words of love. Then, becoming invisible again, He sets my heart on fire. In this way He who is the treasure of my life kills me.

5
jāhe tā'ra sukha hoya sei sukha mama nije sukhe duḥkhe mora sarbadāi sama
Word for word
jāhe in whom; tā'ra of Him; sukha happiness; hoya is; sei that; sukha happiness; mama of me; nije own; sukhe happiness; duḥkhe in suffering; mora of me; sarbadāi always; sama the same
Translation

His happiness is my happiness. To me my own happiness and suffering are both the same.

6
bhakatibinoda sañjoge bijoge tāhe jāne prāṇeswara tā'ra sukhe sukhī sei prāṇa-nātha se kabhu na hoya para
Word for word
bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; sañjoge in meeting; bijoge in separation; tahe in that; jāne I know; prāṇeswara the master of life; ta'ra of Him; sukhe in happiness; sukhi happy; sei this; prāṇanātha master of life; se He; kabhu ever; na not; hoya is; para other
Translation

In meeting or in separation, Bhaktivinoda knows Kṛṣṇa is the master of his life. Kṛṣṇa's happiness is his happiness. Kṛṣṇa is the master of his life. There will never be anyone else.

About Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora

Addressed to companions, bandhu-gana, asking them to hear, sunoha, Bhaktivinoda Thakura's own words, bacana mora — a personal address framing the song as testimony shared among fellow devotees rather than words spoken only to the Lord.

Songbook
Gitavali
Verses
6
Further reading

Frequently asked

Who wrote Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora?

Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora?

O friends, please hear my words. When I am agitated with ecstatic love, the thief of my heart shows Himself to me.

How many verses does Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora have?

Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora has 6 verses.

Can I download Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana Mora as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Bandhu Gaṇa Śunoha Bacana 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.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/bandhu-gana-sunoha-bacana-mora/

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