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Carana Kamal

"Lotus Feet" — 8. Caraṇa Kamal

Refrain
caraṇa kamal vandoṅ hari rāyi
Word for word
caraṇa kamal unto the lotus feet; vandoṅ I offer obeisances; hari rāyi unto the worshipful Lord Hari
Translation

I offer prayers unto the lotus feet of the worshipful Lord Hari.

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.

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.

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 prayer to the Lord's lotus feet, composed by Sura Dasa (Surdas), praising the power of Krishna's mercy — by which, as the verse says, even a lame person can cross mountains and a blind person can see everything.

Composer
Sura Dasa
Verses
4

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?

I offer prayers unto the lotus feet of the worshipful Lord Hari.

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 4 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.

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