cāri-four;mukuṭa-crowns;bhūmi-the ground;loṭhāya-touching;tite āṅkira jale-eyes filled with tears;kāndite-weeping;kāndite-and weeping;brahmā-Brahma;sa-karuṇa-humble and sad;bale-spoke
Translation
His four crowns touching the ground, and tears flowing from his eyes, weeping Brahmā sadly spoke the following words.
eta māyā kena gosāñī pātaha āmāyāmā hena koṭī brahmā nimeṣeke hay
Word for word
eta-this;māyā kena gosāñī-the master of Maya;pātaha āmāy-I offer obeisances;āmā-me;hena-like;koṭī-millions;brahmā-of Brahmas;nimeṣeke-in the blinking of an eye;hay-are
Translation
O Lord, O master of Māyā, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. In the blinking of an eye You can create many millions of Brahmās like me.
aja-hena nāma mora tri-jagate bailasei bole andha haiyā tomā na cinila
Word for word
aja-unborn;hena-like;nāma-nmae;mora-of me;tri-jagate-in the three worlds;baila-is;sei-this;bole-statement;andha-blind;haiyā-being;tomā-of You;na-not;cinila-I knew
Translation
Even though in these three worlds I am called by the name "the unborn one" and by other respectful names, I am blind and foolish, for I could not recognize who You really are.
tomāra nābhi-padme gosāñī āmāra utpattiāmi aja nahi tumi aja se śrī-pati
Word for word
tomāra-of You;nābhi-navel;padme-lotus flower;gosā{.sy 241}ī-master;āmāra-of me;utpatti-birth;āmi-I am;aja-unborn;nahi-not;tumi-You;aja-unborn;se-He;śrī-pati-the husband of the goddess of fortune
Translation
I was born from the lotus flower of Your navel. Therefore I am not truly unborn. It is You who are unborn, for You are Nārāyaṇa, the goddess of fortune's husband.
sattva-rajaḥ-tamaḥ-goodness, passion, and ignorance;tumi-You;tri-guṇa-dhārī-the maintainer of the three modes;āmāra-of me;sṛjale-create;tumi-You;deba-the body;śrī-hari-Lord Hari
Translation
You are the master of the three modes: goodness, passion, and ignorance. You are Lord Hari, who created my body.
koṭi-millions;brahmāḥ-of Brahmas;eka-one;āmi-I am;tāhāra-of that;bhitare-in the midst;āuṭa-lowly;hāta-hand;pramāṇa-measurement;āmāḥ-of me;kalebare-the body
Translation
I am one of those many millions of Brahmās. I am a lowly creature with a body the size of seven cubits.
āṅkhira-of the eyes;nimiṣe-blinking;koṭi-millions;brahmāra-of Brahmas;sṛjan-create;katākṣe-with a sidelong glance;sṛjaha-create;punaḥ-again;karaha-do;nidhan-destruction
Translation
With an eyeblink You create many millions of Brahmās, and with a glance You again destroy them.
saṁsārera-of the material world;sāra-the best;tumi-You;jagata-kāraṇ-the cause of the universe;ādi-anta-madhya-the beginning, middle, and ened;nāhi-not;nāma-named;nārāyaṇ-Narayana
Translation
You are the creator of the universes. You are the beginning, middle, and end. Are You not Lord Nārāyaṇa?
tomāra sebaka saṅga kata pun/ya pāina pātiha māyā more śuna govindāi
Word for word
tomāra-of You;sebaka-of the servants;saṅga-association;kata-how many?;pun/ya-pious deeds;pāi-attain;na-not;pātiha-spread;māyā-Maya;more-to me;śuna-please hear;govindāi-O Kṛṣṇa
Translation
How many pious deeds must one have performed in past lives to attain the company of Your servants? O Lord, please don't bewilder me with Your Māyā. O Govinda, please hear my words.
abaśya thākaye putra jananī-udarecaraṇa-āghāta baje māyera śarīre
Word for word
abaśya-inevitably;thākaye-staying;putra-a child;jananī-of the mother;udare-in the womb;caraṇa-āghāta-kicking the feet;baje-does;māyera-of Maya;śarīre-in the body
Translation
A child inside the mother's womb may sometimes kick the mother's body.
tabe nirdaya kena haibe cakra-pāṇikāndite kāndite brahmā baila eta bāṇī
Word for word
tabe-then;nirdaya-merciless;kena-why;haibe-is;cakra-pāṇi-the holder of the cakra;kāndite-weeping;kāndite-and weeping;brahmā-Brahma;baila-spoke;eta-these;bāṇī-words
Translation
O Lord who holds the cakra, why will You not be merciful to me?
Weeping and weeping, Brahmā spoke these words.
About Brahmā's Prayers
Corresponds to the Brahma-vimohana pastime (Bhagavatam 10.13-14), where Brahma steals away the cowherd boys and calves to test Krishna, only to find Krishna has expanded Himself to replace them all. Realizing Krishna's supremacy, Brahma offers famous prayers of surrender and wonder before Him.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Brahmā's Prayers?
Brahmā's Prayers was composed by Gunaraja Khan. It appears in Sri Krsna Vijaya.
What is the meaning of Brahmā's Prayers?
ratha haite uli brahmā praṇāma kari kara-puṭe stuti kare dui kara juḍi Brahmā descended from the chariot, bowed down, and with folded hands offered prayers.
How many verses does Brahmā's Prayers have?
Brahmā's Prayers has 15 verses.
Can I download Brahmā's Prayers as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Brahmā's Prayers — 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.
