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Carana Kamal

"Lotus Feet" — 8. Caraṇa Kamal

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1

jā ki kṛpā pāngu giri lāṅge āṅdhe kon saba kachu darasāyī

Word for word

jā ki—whose; kṛpā—mercy; pāngu—a lame person; giri lāṅge—crosses mountains; āṅdhe—a blind person; kon—someone; saba—all; kachu—whatever; darasāyī—the seer

Translation

By His mercy a lame person crosses mountains, and a blind person sees everything.

2

bahira sunhi muka puni bole roṅka cale sira chatra dhāraye

Word for word

bahira—deaf; sunhi—hears; muka—dumb; puni—again; bole—speaks; roṅka—a poor person; cale—walks; sira—head; chatra—umbrella; dhāraye—holds

Translation

A deaf person hears, and a dumb person again speaks. By His mercy, even a poor person walks with a servant holding an umbrella over his head.

3

surdās swāmī karuṇā-maye bāra bāra vandoṅ tehi pāye

Word for word

sūrdās swāmī—the Lord of Sūrdās; karuṇā-maye—unto Him who is full of compassion; bāra bāra—again and again; vandoṅ—obeisances; tehi pāye—unto His feet

Translation

The Lord of Sūrdās is full of compassion. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto His lotus feet again and again.

About Carana Kamal

A short, simply titled prayer to the Lord's lotus feet — a devotional image so common across Vaishnava song that this piece's author and origin are not specifically known.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Carana Kamal?

Carana Kamal was composed by Sura Dasa. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Carana Kamal?

By His mercy a lame person crosses mountains, and a blind person sees everything.

Where can I listen to Carana Kamal?

You can listen to 1 recording of Carana Kamal on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Carana Kamal have?

Carana Kamal has 3 verses.

Can I download Carana Kamal as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Carana Kamal — 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.