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Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)

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hari hari! baḍa śela marame rahila pāiyā dūrlabha tanu śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajana vinū janma mora biphala haila
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hari O Lord Hari; hari O Lord Hari; bada great; sela javelin; marame in the quick; rahila dispatched; paiya having attained; durlabha difficult to get; tanu body; sri-krsna of Sri Krsna; bhajana the devotional service; binu without; janma birth; mora my; biphala useless; haila has become
Translation

O Lord Hari, O Lord Hari, a great javelin has pierced me in the core of the heart.
Having attained this difficult to get human body, I have neglected the worship of Sri Krsna, and in this way my life has become useless.

2
brajendranandana hari nabadvīpe avatāri jagata bhariyā prema dila muñi se pāmara-mati biśeṣe kaṭhina ati teṅhi more karuṇā nahila
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braja of Vraja; indra of the king; nandana the son; hari Lord Hari; nabadwipe in Navadvipa; abatari' having incarnated; jagat the universe; bhariya filling; prema pure love of God; dila the heart; muni I; se he; pamara sinful; mati minded; bisese specifically; kathina hard and cruel; ati very; teni that; more in me; daruna mercy; nahila ther is not
Translation

Although Lord Hari, the prince of Vraja, has descended in Navadvipa and filled the universe with pure love of God, I remain very sinful at heart, cruel, and merciless.

3
svarūpa sanātana rūpa raghunātha bhaṭṭa-yuga tāhāte nā haila mora mati divya cintāmaṇi dhāma vṛndāvana hena sthāna sei dhāme nā kainū vasati
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swarupa Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sanata Sanatana Gosvami; rupa rupa Gosvami; raghunatha Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; bhatta-yuga Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami and Gopala Bhatta Gosvami; tahate in them; na not; haila is; mora my; mati thought; dibya transcendental; cintamani of cintamani gems; dhama the abode; brndavana Vrndavana; hena such; sthana place; sei this; dhame in the abode; na not; kainu vasati I reside
Translation

My mind refuses to think of Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Srila Sanatana Gosvami, Srila Rupa Gosvami, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. I decline to make my residence in Vrndavana-dhama, the abode full of transcendental cintamani gems.

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viśeṣa viṣaye mati nahila vaiṣṇave rati nirantara kheda uṭhe mane narottama dāsa kahe jīvera ucita nahe śrī-guru-vaiṣṇava-sevā vine
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bisesa specifically; bisaye in the objects of sense-gratification; mati the mind; nahila not; baisnabe in the association of devotees; rati delight; nirantara constant; kheda pain and regret; uthe arises; mane in the heart; narottama dasa Narottama dasa; kahe says; jibara of the life; ucita suitable; nahe not; sri-guru of the spiritual master; baisnaba and the Vaisnavas; seba service; bine without
Translation

My mind is absorbed in sense-gratification, and I do not take pleasure in the association of devotees. For this reason pain and regret arise within my heart. Narottama dasa says: It is not good to live without serving the spiritual master and the Vaisnavas.

About Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila

"Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila" ("A Great Spear Still Pierces My Heart") closes this run of confession with an image of lasting inner wound, four verses continuing the raw self-accusation with which Dainya-bodhika opens all of Prarthana.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila?

Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila?

O Lord Hari, O Lord Hari, a great javelin has pierced me in the core of the heart. Having attained this difficult to get human body, I have neglected the worship of Sri Krsna, and in this way my life has become useless.

Where can I listen to Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila?

You can listen to 6 recordings of Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila on this page, including versions sung by ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2), ISKCON Devotees (3), ISKCON Devotees (4).

How many verses does Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila have?

Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila has 4 verses.

Can I download Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Hari Hari! Baḍa Śela Marame Rahila — 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 Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/hari-hari-bada-sela-marame-rahila/

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