gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha;ghucāaḥ—please destroy;soṁsāra—of the material world;jwālā—flames;abidyā—of ignroance;jātanā—the sufferings;āra—and;nāhi—not;sahe—I tolerate;janama—of births;maraṇa—and deaths;mālā—this garland
Translation
O Gopīnātha, please extinguish these flames of material life. I cannot bear the tortures of ignorance. I cannot bear the weight of this necklace of births and deaths.
gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha;āmi—I;to'—indeed;kāmera—of lust;dāsa—the servant;biṣaya—material;bāsanā—desires;jāgiche—awaken;hṛdoye—in the heart;phāndiche—caught;karama—of karma;phāṅse—in the noose
Translation
O Gopīnātha, I am lust's servant. Material desires have awakened in my heart. I stand with the noose of karma around my neck.
gopīnātha kabe bā jāgibo āmikāma-rūpa ari dūre teyāgibohṛdoye sphuribe tumi
Word for word
gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha;kabe—when?;bā—or;jāgibaḥ—will awaken;āmi—I;kāma-rūpa—in the form of lust;ari—the enemy;dūre—far away;teyāgibaḥ—I will abandon;hṛdoye—in the heart;sphuribe—manifest;tumi—You
Translation
O Gopīnātha, when will I awaken? When will I flee far away from my enemy lust? When will You appear in my heart?
gopīnātha tumi to' sakali jānoāpanara jane daṇḍiyā ekhonaśrī-caraṇe deho sthāna
Word for word
gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha;tumi—You;to'—indeed;sakali—everything;jānaḥ—know;āpanara—own;jane—person;dandiyā—punishing;ekhona—one;śrī-caraṇe—at the feet;dehaḥ—please give;sthāna—a place
Translation
O Gopīnātha, You know everything. Please punish this servant, and then give him a place at Your feet.
gopīnātha ei ki bicāra tababimukha dekhiyā chāro nija-janena koro' koruṇa-laba
Word for word
gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha;ei—this;ki—what;bicāra—consideration;taba—of You;bimukha—averse;dekhiyā—seeing;chāraḥ—abandon;nija-jane—own servant;na—not;koro'—do;koruṇa-laba—a fragment of mercy
Translation
O Gopīnātha, when You see a servant turns away from You, do You abandon him? Do You not give him even a small particle of mercy? Is that Your idea?
O Gopīnātha, You are very wise. You try to do good to fools. Please don't think this servant is a stranger.
About Gopinath Ghucao Samsara
From Vijnapti, this song asks Gopinatha directly to remove, ghucao, material existence, samsara, itself, in the section's characteristic plain, unornamented style of petition rather than extended argument.
Gopinath Ghucao Samsara was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.
What is the meaning of Gopinath Ghucao Samsara?
O Gopīnātha, please extinguish these flames of material life. I cannot bear the tortures of ignorance. I cannot bear the weight of this necklace of births and deaths.
Where can I listen to Gopinath Ghucao Samsara?
You can listen to 2 recordings of Gopinath Ghucao Samsara on this page, including versions sung by HG Ananta Nitai Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.
How many verses does Gopinath Ghucao Samsara have?
Gopinath Ghucao Samsara has 8 verses.
Can I download Gopinath Ghucao Samsara as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Gopinath Ghucao Samsara — 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.
