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Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)
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hari hari! biphale janama goñāinu manuṣya-janama pāiya rādhā-kṛṣṇa nā bhajiyā jāniyā śuniyā biṣa khāinu
Word for word
hari hari! O Lord Hari!; biphale uselessly; janama goṅāinu I have spent my life; manuṣya-janama pāiyā having obtained a human birth; rādhā-kṛṣṇa Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; nā bhajiyā having not worshiped; jāniyā śuniyā even after knowing and hearing about it; viṣa khāinu I have drunk poison
Translation

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, I have spent my life uselessly. Although I have obtained a human birth, I have refused to worship Radha and Krsna, and in this way I have knowingly drunk poison.

2
golokera prema-dhana hari-nāma-saṅkīrtana rati nā janmila kena tāya saṁsāra-biṣānale dibā-niśi hiyā jvale juḍāite nā kainu upāya
Word for word
golokera of Goloka Vrndavana; prema of love of God; dhana the treasure; hari of Lord Hari; nama of the name; sankirtana the glorification; rati attraction; na not; janmilo manifest; kena why?; taya-somsara of material existance; bisa of poison; anale in the fire; diba day; nisi and night; hiya jwale burns; juraite spreads; na not; koinu I will accept; upaya the remedy
Translation

The treasure of love of God has descended from the spiritual world of goloka Vrndavana, appearing in this world as the sankirtana movement of the chanting of Lord Hari's holy names. Why am I not attracted to it? Day and night I burn from the poison of material existance, but still I refuse to take the antidote.

3
brajendra-nandana jei śacī-suta haila sei balarāma haila nitāi dīna-hīna jata chila hari-nāme uddhārila tāra sākṣi jagāi mādhāi
Word for word
braja of Vraja; indra of the king; nandana the son; jei who is; saci of Saci-devi; suta the son; sei He is; balarama Balarama; hoilo has become; nitai Nityananda; dina poor; hina and fallen; jata who; chilo were; hari of Lord Hari; name by the name; uddharilo were delivered; tara of this; saksi the testimony; jagai Jagai; madhai and Madhai
Translation

Lord Krsna, the prince of Vraja has appeared as Lord Caitanya, the son of Saci-devi, and Lord Balarama appeared as Lord Nityananda. Those who were most fallen and degraded have become lifted from their fallen condition by the chanting of the holy Name of Lord Hari. The story of Jagai and Madhai testifies to the truth of this.

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hā hā prabhu nanda-suta bṛṣabhanū-sutā-juta karunā karaha ei-bāra narottama-dāsa kaya nā ṭheliha rāṅgā pāya tomā bine ke āche āmāra
Word for word
ha O; ha O; nanda of Nanda Maharaja; suta son; vrsabhanu of Maharaja Vrsabhanu; suta by the daughter; juta accompanied; koruna mercy; karoho please give; ei-baro this time; narottama dasa Narottama dasa; koy says; na do not; theliho push away; ranga reddish lotus feet; pay having attained; toma for You; bine except; he who?; ache is; amara mine
Translation

O Lord Krsna, O son of Maharaja Nanda, O companion of Srimati Radharani, the daughter of Maharaja Vrsabhanu, please be merciful to me. Now that I have finally attained Your reddish lotus feet, please do not push me away. Except for You, who is my shelter?

About Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu

"Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu" ("I Have Spent My Life in Vain") is Narottama dasa Thakura's single best-known composition, still widely sung today — four verses of self-reproach that make this refrain the emblem of the whole Dainya-bodhika section.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu?

Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu?

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, I have spent my life uselessly. Although I have obtained a human birth, I have refused to worship Radha and Krsna, and in this way I have knowingly drunk poison.

How many verses does Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu have?

Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu has 4 verses.

Can I download Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu — 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.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/hari-hari-biphale-janama-gonainu/

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