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Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno

Gopinath - Part one

Gopīnātha — (from Kalyāṇa-kalpataru)

Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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gopīnātha mama nibedana śuno biṣayī durjana sadā kāma-rata kichu nāhi mora guṇa

Word for word

gopīnātha—O master of the gopīs; mama—my; nibedana—statement; śunaḥ—please hear; biṣayī—materialist; durjana—wicked; sadā—always; kāma—to lust; rata—devoted; kichu—something; nāhi—not; mora—of me; guṇa—virtue

Translation

O Gopīnātha, please hear my confession. I am a materialist. I am a sinner. I am always lusty. I have no virtues.

2

gopīnātha āmāra bharasā tumi tomāra caraṇe loinu śaraṇa tomāra kiṅkora āmi

Word for word

gopīnātha—O Gopinatha; āmāra—of me; bharasā—faith; tumi—You; tomāra—of You; caraṇe—at the feet; loinu—I accpet; śaraṇa—shelter; tomāra—of You; kiṅkora—servant; āmi—I

Translation

O Gopīnātha, I have faith in You. I take shelter of Your feet. I am Your servant.

3

gopīnātha kemone śodhibe more nā jāni bhakati karme joḍa-mati poḍechi soṁsāra-ghore

Word for word

gopīnātha—O Gopinatha; kemone—how?; śodhibe—will You purify; more—me; nā—not; jāni—I know; bhakati—devotinal service; karme—by karma; joḍa—material; mati—mind; poḍechi—I fell; soṁsāra-ghore—in the horrible world of birth and death

Translation

O Gopīnātha, how will You purify me? I do not understand devotional service. I think always of material things. Because of my own actions I have fallen into this horrible world.

4

gopīnātha sakali tomāra māyā nāhi mama bala jñāna su-nirmala swādhīna nāhe e kāyā

Word for word

gopīnātha—O Gopinatha; sakali—all; tomāra—of You; māyā—the Maya; nāhi—not; mama—of me; bala—strength; jñāna—knowledge; su-nirmala—very pure; swādhīna—independent; nāhe—not; e—this; kāyā—body

Translation

O Gopīnātha, everything here is Your Māyā. I have no power, knowledge, or purity. I am not independent.

5

gopīnātha niyata caraṇe sthāna māge e pāmora kāndiyā kāndiyā korohe koruṇā dāna

Word for word

gopīnātha—O Gopinatha; niyata—always; caraṇe—at the feet; sthāna—place; māge—begs; e—this; pāmora—sinner; kāndiyā—weeping; kāndiyā—and weeping; korohe—please do; koruṇā—of mercy; dāna—the gift

Translation

O Gopīnātha, weeping and weeping, this sinner begs for an eternal place at Your feet. Please give him a gift of Your mercy.

6

gopīnātha tumi to' sakali pāra durjane tarite tomāra śakati ke āche pāpīra āra

Word for word

gopīnātha—O Gopinatha; tumi—You; to'—indeed; sakali—all; pāra—power; durjane—sinner; tarite—to deliver; tomāra—of You; śakati—the power; ke—who?; āche—is; pāpīra—sinner; āra—other

Translation

O Gopīnātha, You have all power. You have the power to deliver any sinner. Who is more sinful than me?

7

gopīnātha tumi kṛpā pārābāra jībera kāraṇe āsiyā prapañce līlā koile su-bistāra

Word for word

gopīnātha—O Gopinatha; tumi—You; kṛpā—mercy; pārābāra—ocean; jībera—of the souls; kāraṇe—the origin; āsiyā—going; prapañce—to the material world; līlā—pastimes; koile—do; su-bistāra—many

Translation

O Gopīnātha, You are an ocean of mercy. For the conditioned souls' sake You come to this world and enjoy many pastimes.

8

gopīnātha āmi ki doṣe doṣī asura sakala pāilo caraṇa binoda thākilo bāsi'

Word for word

gopīnātha—O Gopinatha; āmi—I; ki—what?; doṣe—fault; doṣī—a sinner; asura—demons; sakala—all; pāilaḥ—attained; caraṇa—feet; binoda—Bhaktivinoda; thākilaḥ—stays; bāsi'—residing

Translation

O Gopīnātha, I am the sinner of sinners. All the demons have already attained Your feet. Only Bhaktivinoda was left behind.

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About Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno

Opens Vijnapti. Where Prarthana-Lalasamayi's songs return to the question kabe, when, this one addresses Krsna directly as Gopinatha and asks Him plainly to hear, suno, the singer's own submission, mama nivedana. With fourteen recordings, it is the most performed song in this batch.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno?

Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno?

O Gopīnātha, please hear my confession. I am a materialist. I am a sinner. I am always lusty. I have no virtues.

Where can I listen to Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno?

You can listen to 8 recordings of Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno on this page, including versions sung by HG Ananta Nitai Prabhu, HG Shiksastakam Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Vaiyasaki Prabhu.

How many verses does Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno have?

Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno has 8 verses.

Can I download Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno — 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.