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Emona Durmati

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)

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1
(prabhu he!) emona durmati, saṁsāra bhitore, poḍiyā āchinu āmi tava nija-jana, kono mahājane, pāṭhāiyā dile tumi
Word for word
emana such; durmati evil-hearted; saṁsāra material world; bhitare within; paḍiyā falling; āchhinu am; āmi I; tava Your; nija-jana (pārṣada) own person (eternal, personal associate); kona who; mahājane (āchārya śrī-gurudeva) great soul (exemplary teacher, spiritual master); pāṭhāiyā sending; dile gave; tumi You
Translation

I am a most sinful-hearted person and have fallen into this material world, but You have sent a great soul, Your own associate (to rescue me).

2
doyā kori’ more, patita dekhiyā, kohilo āmāre giyā ohe dīna-jana, śuno bhālo kathā, ullasita ha’be hiyā
Word for word
dayā mercy; kari’ doing; more to me; patita fallen; dekhiyā seeing; kahila said; āmāre to me; giyā going; ohe oh!; dīna humble; jana person; śuna please listen; bhāla good; kathā word; ullasita elated; habe will be; hiyā heart
Translation

Seeing my fallen condition and being merciful to me, he came to me and said, “O humble soul, listen to this wonderful message and your heart will rejoice.

3
tomāre tārite, śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya, navadwīpe avatār tomā heno koto, dīna hīna jane, korilena bhava-pār
Word for word
tomāre to you; tārite to deliver; śrī-kṛṣṇa-chaitanya Śrīman Mahāprabhu; navadvīpe in Nabadwīp; avatāra descent; tomā you; hena similar; kata so many; dīna poor; hīna lowly; jane to persons; karilena did; bhava of the material existence; pāra deliverance
Translation

“‘Śrī Kṛṣṇa Chaitanya has descended in Nabadwīp to deliver you. He has safely conducted many humble and fallen souls like you across the ocean of material existence.
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4
vedera pratijñā, rākhibāra tare, rukma-varna vipra-suta mahāprabhu nāme, nadīyā mātāya, saṅge bhāi avadhūta
Word for word
vedera of the Vedas; pratijñā the prophecies; rākhibāra to maintain; tare for; rukma-varṇa (gaura-varṇa, puraṭa sundara dyuti) golden coloured (beautiful golden radiance); vipra of a brāhmaṇ; suta a son; mahāprabhu ‘Mahāprabhu’; nāme Named; nadīyā Nadia, the whole world; mātāya intoxicated; saṅge in the company; bhāi brother; avadhūta Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu
Translation

“‘To fulfil the prophecies of the Vedas, He has appeared with a golden complexion as a brāhmaṇ’s son bearing the name ‘Mahāprabhu’ and driven all of Nadia mad with prema in the company of His brother Nityānanda.

5
nanda-suta jini, caitanya gosāi, nija-nāma kori’ dān tārilo jagat, tumi-o jāiyā, loho nija-paritrān
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nanda of Nanda Mahārāj; suta the son (Kṛṣṇa); yini who; chaitanya Chaitanya; gosāṣi great personage; nija own; nāma Name; kari’ doing; dāna gift; tārila delivered; jagat the world; tumio you also, too; yāiyā going; laha accept; nija own; paritrāṇa deliverance
Translation

“‘Śrī Chaitanya Gosāṣi, who is Nanda Suta Himself, has delivered the universe by distributing His Name. You too should go and accept your deliverance.’”

6
se kathā śuniyā, āsiyāchi, nātha! tomāra caraṇa-tale bhakativinoda, kāṅdiyā kāṅdiyā, āpana-kāhinī bole
Word for word
se this; kathā message; śuniyā hearing; āsiyāchhi I have come; nātha! O Lord!; tomāra Your; charaṇa feet; tale beneath; bhakati-vinoda Bhakti Vinod; kā̐diyā crying; kā̐diyā and crying; āpana personal; kāhinī (kathā) tale (narrative); bale speaks
Translation

O Lord! Hearing this message, I have come before Your feet. Crying incessantly, Bhakti Vinod tells the story of his life.

About Emona Durmati

This song from Dainya opens with a blunt self-description, emona durmati, a mind as corrupted as this — a direct, unguarded admission rather than an argument.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Emona Durmati?

Emona Durmati was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Emona Durmati?

I am a most sinful-hearted person and have fallen into this material world, but You have sent a great soul, Your own associate (to rescue me).

Where can I listen to Emona Durmati?

You can listen to 7 recordings of Emona Durmati on this page, including versions sung by HG Agnidev Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Amarendra Prabhu, HG Radheshyam Prabhu.

How many verses does Emona Durmati have?

Emona Durmati has 6 verses.

Can I download Emona Durmati as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Emona Durmati — 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.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/emona-durmati/

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