gopīnāthaO Gopīnātha;ghucāaḥplease destroy;soṁsāraof the material world;jwālāflames;abidyāof ignroance;jātanāthe sufferings;āraand;nāhinot;saheI tolerate;janamaof births;maraṇaand deaths;mālāthis 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.
gopīnāthaO Gopīnātha;āmiI;to'indeed;kāmeraof lust;dāsathe servant;biṣayamaterial;bāsanādesires;jāgicheawaken;hṛdoyein the heart;phāndichecaught;karamaof karma;phāṅsein 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
gopīnāthaO Gopīnātha;kabewhen?;bāor;jāgibaḥwill awaken;āmiI;kāma-rūpain the form of lust;arithe enemy;dūrefar away;teyāgibaḥI will abandon;hṛdoyein the heart;sphuribemanifest;tumiYou
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
gopīnāthaO Gopīnātha;tumiYou;to'indeed;sakalieverything;jānaḥknow;āpanaraown;janeperson;dandiyāpunishing;ekhonaone;śrī-caraṇeat the feet;dehaḥplease give;sthānaa 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
gopīnāthaO Gopīnātha;eithis;kiwhat;bicāraconsideration;tabaof You;bimukhaaverse;dekhiyāseeing;chāraḥabandon;nija-janeown servant;nanot;koro'do;koruṇa-labaa 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 7 recordings of Gopinath Ghucao Samsara 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 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.
Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.
