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Gopinath Amar Upaya

Gopinath - Part three

By Bhaktivinoda Thakura From Kalyanakalpataru

8 recordings
1
gopīnātha āmāra upāya nāi tumi kṛpā kori' āmāre loile soṁsāre uddhāra pāi
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; āmāra of me; upāya method; nāi not; tumi You; kṛpā mercy; kori' doing; āmāre me; loile take; soṁsāre from the material world; uddhāra deliverance; pāi I attain
Translation

O Gopīnātha, I have no other hope. Only if You kindly take me will I escape this world of birth and death.

2
gopīnātha porechi māyāra phere dhana dārā suta ghireche āmāre kāmete rekheche jere
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; porechi I fell; māyāra of Maya; phere in the calamity; dhana wealth; dārā wife; suta children; ghireche surround; āmāre me; kāmete in list; rekheche jere bringing the consequences
Translation

O Gopīnātha, I fell into Māyā's dangerous trap. Wife, children, and wealth surround me. Now I must face the consequences of my material desires.

3
gopīnātha mana je pāgala mora nā māne śāśana sadā acetana biṣaye ro'yeche ghora
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; mana mind; je which; pāgala crazy; mora of me; nā not; māne understands; śāśana instruction; sadā always; acetana unconscious; biṣaye in matwrial sense objects; ro'yeche mnakes stay; ghora horrible
Translation

O Gopīnātha, my crazy mind never understands good advice. It keeps me stunned, trapped in the horrors of sense pleasures.

4
gopīnātha hāra je menechi āmi aneka jatana hoilo biphala ekhona bharasā tumi
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; hāra defeat; je which; menechi i accept; āmi I; aneka many; jatana effeorts; hoilaḥ was; biphala useless; ekhona only; bharasā faith; tumi You
Translation

O Gopīnātha, now I accept defeat. My many struggles were fruitless. I have faith only in You.

5
gopīnātha kemone hoibe gati prabala indriyā baśī-bhūta mana na chāre biṣaya-rati
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; kemone like what?; hoibe will be; gati destination; prabala powerful; indriyā senses; baśī-bhūta subdued; mana mind; na not; chāre abandons; biṣaya to matwrial sense objects; rati attraction
Translation

O Gopīnātha, what will become of me? My mind has become the slave of my powerful senses. It will not give up its love for sense pleasures.

6
gopīnātha hṛdoye basiyā mora manake śamiyā loho nija pāne ghucibe bipada ghora
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; hṛdoye in the heart; basiyā residing; mora of me; manake the mind; śamiyā pacifying; lohaḥ take; nija own; pāne in the direction; ghucibe destroy; bipada calamities; ghora horrible
Translation

O Gopīnātha, please stay in my heart. Please pacify my mind. Please accept me. Please destroy these terrible calamities.

7
gopīnātha anātha dekhiyā more tumi hṛṣīkeśa hṛṣīka damiyā tārahe samsṛti-ghore
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; anātha without a master; dekhiyā seeing; more me; tumi You; hṛṣīkeśa the master of the senses; hṛṣīka senses; damiyā subduing; tārahe please deliver; samsṛti-ghore in the horrible material world
Translation

O Gopīnātha, You are the master of the senses. Seeing that I have no one to protect me, please control my senses and deliver me from this horrible world of birth and death.

8
gopīnātha galāya legeche phaṅsa kṛpā-asi dhori' bandhana chediyā binode koroho dāsa
Word for word
gopīnātha O Gopīnātha; galāya on the neck; legeche rests; phaṅsa noose; kṛpā of mercy; asi the sword; dhori' grasping; bandhana bondage; chediyā cutting; binode Bhaktivinoda; korohaḥ please make; dāsa servant
Translation

O Gopīnātha, the noose is now around my neck. Grasping the sword of mercy, please cut that noose. Please make Bhaktivinoda Your servant.

About Gopinath Amar Upaya

From Vijnapti, this song names Gopinatha as the singer's only means, amar upaya, of deliverance — a plain declaration that no other resource exists.

Verses
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Further reading

Frequently asked

Who wrote Gopinath Amar Upaya?

Gopinath Amar Upaya was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Gopinath Amar Upaya?

O Gopīnātha, I have no other hope. Only if You kindly take me will I escape this world of birth and death.

Where can I listen to Gopinath Amar Upaya?

You can listen to 8 recordings of Gopinath Amar Upaya on this page, including versions sung by HG Ananta Nitai Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2).

How many verses does Gopinath Amar Upaya have?

Gopinath Amar Upaya has 8 verses.

Can I download Gopinath Amar Upaya as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Gopinath Amar Upaya — 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/gopinath-amar-upaya/

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