gopīnātha mama nibedana śunobiṣayī durjana sadā kāma-ratakichu nāhi mora guṇa
Word for word
gopīnāthaO master of the gopīs;mamamy;nibedanastatement;śunaḥplease hear;biṣayīmaterialist;durjanawicked;sadāalways;kāmato lust;ratadevoted;kichusomething;nāhinot;moraof me;guṇavirtue
Translation
O Gopīnātha, please hear my confession. I am a materialist. I am a sinner. I am always lusty. I have no virtues.
gopīnāthaO Gopinatha;kemonehow?;śodhibewill You purify;moreme;nānot;jāniI know;bhakatidevotinal service;karmeby karma;joḍamaterial;matimind;poḍechiI fell;soṁsāra-ghorein 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.
gopīnātha niyata caraṇe sthānamāge e pāmora kāndiyā kāndiyākorohe koruṇā dāna
Word for word
gopīnāthaO Gopinatha;niyataalways;caraṇeat the feet;sthānaplace;māgebegs;ethis;pāmorasinner;kāndiyāweeping;kāndiyāand weeping;koroheplease do;koruṇāof mercy;dānathe 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.
gopīnāthaO Gopinatha;tumiYou;kṛpāmercy;pārābāraocean;jīberaof the souls;kāraṇethe origin;āsiyāgoing;prapañceto the material world;līlāpastimes;koiledo;su-bistāramany
Translation
O Gopīnātha, You are an ocean of mercy. For the conditioned souls' sake You come to this world and enjoy many pastimes.
O Gopīnātha, I am the sinner of sinners. All the demons have already attained Your feet. Only Bhaktivinoda was left behind.
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.
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 13 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.
Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.