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Gauranga Bolite Habe

Lālasā-mayī Prārthanā — (from Prārthanā)

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'gaurāṅga' bolite habe pulaka-śarīra 'hari hari' bolite nayane ba' be nīra

Word for word

‘gaurāṅga' bolite—while chanting the holy name of Lord Gaurāṅga; habe—will it be?; pulaka-śarīra—shivering bodily limbs; ‘hari hari' bolite—while chanting the holy name of Lord Hari; nayane—from my eyes; ba'be nīra—tears will fall

Translation

When will that opportune moment come to me when there will be shivering of the body as soon as I chant Lord Gaurāṅga's name? And after the shivering, while chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, when will there be tears pouring down from my eyes?

2

āra kabe nitāi-cānder koruṇā hoibe saṁsāra-bāsanā mora kabe tuccha ha'be

Word for word

āra kabe—and when?; nitāi-cander koruṇā—the compassion of the moonlike Lord Nityānanda; hoibe—will be shown to me; saṁsāra-vasanā mora—my worldly desires; kabe—when?; tuccha ha'be—will become very insignificant

Translation

And when will Nityānanda bestow His causeless mercy upon me so that my desire for material enjoyment will become very insignificant? When will that time come?

3

viṣaya chāriyā kabe śuddha ha 'be mana kabe hāma herabo śrī-bṛndābana

Word for word

viṣaya chāḍiyā—giving up sense gratification; kabe—when?; śuddha ha'be—will become completely purified; mana—my mind; kabe—when?; hāma herabo—I will behold; śrī-bṛndābana—the transcendental realm of Śrī Vṛndāvana

Translation

When my mind is completely purified, being freed from material anxieties and desires, then I shall be able to understand Vṛndāvana and the conjugal love of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, and then my spiritual life will be successful.

4

rūpa-raghunātha-pade hoibe ākuti kabe hāma bujhabo se jugala-pīriti

Word for word

rūpa-raghunātha-pade—for the feet of Śrīla Rūpa and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmīs; hoibe ākuti—will be eager; kabe—when?; hāma bujhabo—I will understand; se—that; jugala-pīriti—the conjugal loving affairs of the divine couple

Translation

When shall I be very much eager to study the books left by the Six Gosvāmīs? One has to learn of the conjugal loving affairs of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa through the teachings of these Six Gosvamīs.

5

rūpa-raghunātha-pade rahu mora āśa prārthanā koroye sadā narottama-dāsa

Word for word

rūpa-raghunātha-pade—at the feet of Śrīla Rūpa and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmīs; rahu—may it remain; mora āśa—my hope; prārthanā koroye—making prayers; sadā—always; narottama-dāsa—is this Narottama dāsa

Translation

Narottama Dāsa always longs to remain at the lotus feet of Śrīla Rūpa and Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmīs.

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About Gauranga Bolite Habe

One of Narottama's most famous songs, describing the ecstatic bodily transformations — tears, trembling, loss of composure — that come simply from uttering the name Gauranga, an expression of the intense longing for prema central to his Prarthana.

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Who wrote Gauranga Bolite Habe?

Gauranga Bolite Habe was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Gauranga Bolite Habe?

When will that opportune moment come to me when there will be shivering of the body as soon as I chant Lord Gaurāṅga's name? And after the shivering, while chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, when will there be tears pouring down from my eyes?

Where can I listen to Gauranga Bolite Habe?

You can listen to 10 recordings of Gauranga Bolite Habe on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Agnidev Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu.

How many verses does Gauranga Bolite Habe have?

Gauranga Bolite Habe has 5 verses.

Can I download Gauranga Bolite Habe as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Gauranga Bolite Habe — 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.