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Ek Bār Bhābo Mane

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ek-bār bhābo mane āśā-baśe bhrami' hethā, pā'be ki sukha jībane ke tumi kothāy chile, ki korite hethā ele kibā kāj kore' gele, jā'be kothā śarīra-patane
Word for word
ek one; bāḥ time; bhābaḥ think; mane in yourheart; āśā of desire; baśe under the control; bhrami' wandering; hethā, here; pā'be will attain; ki what?; sukha happiness; jībane inlife; ke who?; tumi you; kothāy from where?; chile, come; ki what; korite - to do; hethā here; ele come; kibā what?; kāj work; kore' does; gele, gone; jā'be will go; kothā where?; śarīra whenthe body; patane falls
Translation

Just once, think in your heart. As you wander in this life in the grip of material desires, what happiness do you find? Who are you? From where have you come? How did you come here? How will you leave. When this body falls away, where will you go?

2
keno sukha duḥkha bhoya, ahamtā-mamatā-moya tuccha jaya-parajaya, krodha hiṁsā dweṣa anya-jane bhakatibinoda koya, kori gorā-padāśroya cid-ānanda-rasa-moya, hao Rādhā Kṛṣṇa-nāma-gāne
Word for word
kenaḥ why?; sukha happiness; duḥkha distress; bhoya, fear; ahamtā false ego; mamatā false possessiveness; moya consisting; tuccha insignificant; jaya victory; parajaya and defeat; krodha anger; hiṁsā violence; dweṣa hatred; anya-jane for other people; bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; koya, says; kori taking; gorā of Lord Caitanya; pada of the feet; āśroya shelter; cid-ānanda-rasa-moya, full of blissful spiritual nectar; haaḥ please do; Rādhā Kṛṣṇa of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; nāma the names; gāne songs
Translation

Why do you experience pleasure, pain, fear, pathetic victory and defeat, anger, violence, and hatred for others? All these come from material thoughts of "I" and "mine". Bhaktivinoda says: Please take shelter of Lord Caitanya's feet and become filled with the nectar of spiritual bliss as you sing the names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ek Bār Bhābo Mane?

Ek Bār Bhābo Mane was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Ek Bār Bhābo Mane?

Just once, think in your heart. As you wander in this life in the grip of material desires, what happiness do you find? Who are you? From where have you come? How did you come here? How will you leave. When this body falls away, where will you go?

How many verses does Ek Bār Bhābo Mane have?

Ek Bār Bhābo Mane has 2 verses.

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