ei-bāro karuṇā koro vaiṣṇava gosāipatita-pāvana tomā bine keho nāi
Word for word
ei-bāronow;karuṇā koroplease be merciful;vaiṣṇava gosāiO Vaiṣṇava Gosvāmī;patita-pāvanawho can purify the fallen souls;tomā bineexcept for you;keho nāithere is no one
Translation
O Vaiṣṇava Gosvāmī, please be merciful to me now. There is no one except you who can purify the fallen souls.
jāhāra nikaṭeby whose mere audience;geleapproaching;pāpaall sins;dure jāygo far away;emona doyāla prabhusuch a merciful personality;kebā kothā pāywhere can anyone find?
Translation
Where can anyone find such a merciful personality, whose mere audience sends all sins far away?
gaṅgāra paraśa hoiletouching the waters of the sacred Ganges;paścāte pāvanone becomes purified later;darśanejust by the sight of you;pavitra koroyou immediately purify;eithis;tomāra guṇis your quality
Translation
One becomes purified after bathing in the waters of the sacred Ganges many times, but just the sight of you purifies the fallen souls. This is your great power.
hari-sthāneto Lord Hari;aparādhecommitting an offense;tāre hari-nāmthe holy name delivers them;tomā sthāne aparādhebut if one commits an offense to you;nāhi paritrānthere is no means of deliverance
Translation
The holy name delivers one who has offended Lord Hari, but deliverance is impossible if one offends you.
tomāra hṛdoyein your heart;sadāalways;govinda-viśrāmthe resting place of Lord Govinda;govinda kohenaLord Govinda says;mora vaiṣṇava parāṇ“The Vaiṣṇavas are My heart.”
Translation
Your heart is always the resting place of Lord Govinda, and Lord Govinda says, "The Vaiṣṇavas are in My heart."
prati-janme kori āśā caraṇera dhūlinarottame koro doyā āpanāra boli'
Word for word
prati-janmein every birth I may take;kori āśāI desire;caraṇera dhūlithe dust of your holy feet;narottameto Narottama dāsa;koro doyāplease be kind;āpanāra boli'and consider to be your own property
Translation
I desire to have the dust of your holy feet in every birth I may take. Please consider Narottama yours, and be kind upon him.
Narottama dasa Thakura's Vaishnave Vijnapti, a humble plea to a Vaishnava for mercy this time, confessing the singer's fallen state and asking for the compassion that alone can lift a soul out of material bondage.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Ei Baro Karuna Koro?
Ei Baro Karuna Koro was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.
What is the meaning of Ei Baro Karuna Koro?
O Vaiṣṇava Gosvāmī, please be merciful to me now. There is no one except you who can purify the fallen souls.
Where can I listen to Ei Baro Karuna Koro?
You can listen to 7 recordings of Ei Baro Karuna Koro on this page, including versions sung by HG Agnidev Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, Vaishnavas, HG Amarendra Prabhu.
How many verses does Ei Baro Karuna Koro have?
Ei Baro Karuna Koro has 6 verses.
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