Bhabārṇabe Po'ḍe More Ākula Parāṇa

Guru Vandana Krishna Songs Nityananda Songs

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bhabārṇabe po'ḍe more ākula parāṇa kise kūla pa'bo tā'ra nā pāi sandhāna

Word for word

bhaba—of birth and death; arṇabe—in theocean; po'ḍe—falling; more—to me; akula—distress; parāṇa—life; kise—how?; kūla—father shore; pa'baḥ—will attain; tā'ra—of that; nā—not; pāi—I attain; sandhāna—discovery

Translation

I have fallen into the ocean of birth and death, and now my life is filled with troubles. How will I cross to the farther shore of this ocean? I do not know.

2

na āche karama-bala nāhi jñāna-bala jāga-joga-tapo-dharma nā āche sambala

Word for word

na—not; āche—is; karama-bala—the power of karma; nāhi—not; jñāna-bala—the power of knowledge; jāga—yajnas; joga—yoga; tapaḥ—austerities; dharma—religion; nā—not; āche—is; sambala—wealth

Translation

I have no power given by past pious deeds. I have no power of transcendental knowledge. I have no wealth of yajñas, yoga, austerity, or religion.

3

nitānta durbala āmi nā jāni santāra e bipade ke āmāre koribe uddhāra

Word for word

nitānta—very; durbala—weak; āmi—I; nā—not; jāni—know; santāra—swimming; e—this; bipade—in the calamity; ke—who?; āmāre—to me; koribe—will be; uddhāra—the deliverer

Translation

I am very weak. I don't know how to swim. In this calamity who will rescue me?

4

biṣaya-kumbhīra tāhe bhīṣaṇa-darśana kāmera taraṅga sadā kore' uttejana

Word for word

biṣaya—of sense pleasures; kumbhīra—the crocodile; tāhe—that; bhīṣaṇa-darśana—fearful to see; kāmera—of lust; taraṅga—waves; sadā—always; kore'—do; uttejana—agitation

Translation

The waves of lust splash against me. The crocodile of sense pleasures, so fearsome to see, attacks me.

5

prāktana-bāyura bega sahite nā pāri kāndiyā asthira mana nā dekhi kāṇḍāri

Word for word

prāktana—of previous karma; bāyura—of the wind; bega—the power; sahite—with; nā—not; pāri—Iam able; kāndiyā—weeping; asthira—unsteady; mana—mind; nā—not; dekhi—I see; kāṇḍāri—a savior

Translation

I have no power to resist the winds of my past karma. Weeping, and my heart agitated, I do not see anyone to rescue me.

6

ogo śrī-jāhnabā debī e dāse koruṇā koro' aji nija-guṇe ghucāo jantraṇā

Word for word

ogaḥ—O; śrī-jāhnabā debī—Śrī Jahnavi-devi; e—this; dāse—servant; koruṇā—mercy; koro'—please do; aji—now; nija—own; guṇe—virtues; ghucāaḥ—please destroy; jantraṇā—sufferings

Translation

O Śrī Jahnavi-devi, please me merciful to this servant. Please be kind. Please destroy his sufferings.

7

tomāra caraṇa-tarī koriyā āśroya bhabārṇaba pāra ha'ba korechi niścoya

Word for word

tomāra—your; caraṇa—of the feet; tari—the boat; koriyā—doing; āśroya—shelter; bhabārṇaba—the ocean of birth and death; para—the farther shore; ha'ba—will be; korechi—I do; niścoya—without doubt

Translation

Taking shelter of the boat of your feet, I will certainly cross to the farther shore of this ocean of birth and death.

8

tumi nityānanda-śakti kṛṣṇa-bhakti-guru e dāse koroho dāna pada-kalpa-taru

Word for word

tumi—you; nityānanda-śakti—the potency of Lord Nityānanda; kṛṣṇa-bhakti-guru—the teacher of devotional service; e—this; dāse—servant; korohaḥ—please do; dāna—gift; pada—of the feet; kalpa-taru—the kalpa-vrksa tree

Translation

You are Lord Nityānanda's potency. You are the guru of Kṛṣṇa-bhakti. To this servant please give the gift of the kalpa-vṛkṣa tree of your feet.

9

kota kota pāmarere ko'recho uddhāra tomāra caraṇe āja e kāṅgāla chāra

Word for word

kota—how many?; kota—how many?; pāmarere—sinners; ko'rechaḥ—you did; uddhāra—deliverance; tomāra—of you; caraṇe—at the feet; āja—now; e—this; kāṅgāla—poor beggar; chāra—pile of ashes

Translation

How many sinners have you already delivered? How many? This poor beggar, this pile of ashes, begs at your feet.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Bhabārṇabe Po'ḍe More Ākula Parāṇa?

Bhabārṇabe Po'ḍe More Ākula Parāṇa was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Bhabārṇabe Po'ḍe More Ākula Parāṇa?

I have fallen into the ocean of birth and death, and now my life is filled with troubles. How will I cross to the farther shore of this ocean? I do not know.

How many verses does Bhabārṇabe Po'ḍe More Ākula Parāṇa have?

Bhabārṇabe Po'ḍe More Ākula Parāṇa has 9 verses.