Gopinath Ghucao Samsara

Gopinath - Part two

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gopīnātha ghucāo soṁsāra-jwālā abidyā-jātanā āra nāhi sahe janama-maraṇa-mālā
Word for word
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 āmi to' kāmera dāsa biṣaya-bāsanā jāgiche hṛdoye phāndiche karama phāṅse
Word for word
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 āmi kāma-rūpa ari dūre teyāgibo hṛdoye 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 āmi to' tomāra jana tomāre chāriyā soṁsāra bhajinu bhuliyā āpana dhana
Word for word
gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha
Translation

āmiĪ

O Gopīnātha, I am Your servant. I left You and came to the world of birth and death. I forgot my treasure.

gopīnātha tumi to' sakali jāno āpanara jane daṇḍiyā ekhona śrī-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 taba bimukha dekhiyā chāro nija-jane na 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?

gopīnātha āmi to' mūrakha ati kise bhālo hoya kabhu nā bujhinu tāi heno mama gati
Word for word
gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha; āmi—I; to'—indeed; mūrakha—a fool; ati—very; kise—what kind of?; bhālaḥ—good; hoya—is; kabhu—when; nā—not; bujhinu—I understood; tāi—because; henaḥ—like this; mama—my; gati—destination
Translation

O Gopīnātha, I am a great fool. I never knew what was good for me. That was my fate.

gopīnātha tumi to' paṇḍita bara mūḍhera maṅgala tumi anweṣibe e dāse nā bhābo' para
Word for word
gopīnātha—O Gopīnātha; tumi—You; to'—indeed; paṇḍita—learned; bara—best; mūḍhera—of fools; maṅgala—auspiciousness; tumi—You; anweṣibe—seek; e—this; dāse—swrvant; nā—not; bhābo'—this; para—an outsider
Translation

O Gopīnātha, You are very wise. You try to do good to fools. Please don't think this servant is a stranger.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Gopinath Ghucao Samsara?

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 3 recordings of Gopinath Ghucao Samsara on this page, including versions sung by HH Radhanath Swami, HG Ananta Nitai Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Gopinath Ghucao Samsara have?

Gopinath Ghucao Samsara has 8 verses.