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.
na āche karama-bala nāhi jñāna-balajāga-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.
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.
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.
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.
kota kota pāmarere ko'recho uddhāratomāra 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.
About Bhabārṇabe Po'ḍe More Ākula Parāṇa
From Prarthana-Dainyamayi, describing the soul as fallen, pode, into the ocean of material existence, bhabarnabe, with a heart, parana, in anguish, akula — placed early in the section, establishing its oceanic imagery of being lost before later songs turn to specific inner faults.
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.
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