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Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)
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hari hari! ki mora karama gati manda braje rādhā-kṛṣṇa pada nā sevinu tila-ādha nā bhūjhinū rāgera sambandha
Word for word
hari--O Hari; hari--O Hari; ki--how; mora--my; karama-gati-- actions; manda--are slow; braje--in Vraja; radha--of Radha; krsna--and Krsna; pada--the lotus feet; na--not; bhajinu--I worshiped; tila-ardha--half a moment; na--not; bujhinu--I understood; ragera--of divine love; sambandha--the relationship
Translation

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, how slow I am! I refuse to worship the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna in Vrajabhumi even for half a moment, and I am completely unable to understand the mellows of transcendental love.

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svarūpa sanātana rūpa raghūnātha bhaṭṭa-yūgau bhūgarbha śrī-jīva lokanātha ihāṅ sabāra pāda-padma nā sevinū tila-ādha kise āra puribeka sādha
Word for word
swarupa--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sanata--Sanatana Gosvami; rupa--rupa Gosvami; raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; bhatta-yuga--Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami and Gopala Bhatta Gosvami; bhugarbha--Bhugarbha Gosvami; sri-jivga-- Srila Jiva Gosvami; lokanatha--Lokanatha Gosvami; inha--this; sabhara--of the company; pada-padma--lotus feet; na--not; sevinu--I serve; tila-ardha--for half a moment; ara--and; kise--by which; puribeka--are fulfilled; sadha--desire
Translation

Even for half a moment I will not worship the lotus feet of Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Srila Sanatana Gosvami, Srila Rupa Gosvami, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, Srila Bhugarbha Gosvami, Srila Jiva Srila, and Srila Lokanatha Gosvami. How will it be possible for me to attain my desire?

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kṛṣṇadāsa kavirāja rasika bhakata-mājha je racila caitanya-carita gaura-govinda-līlā śunile galaye śilā nā ḍūvila tāhe mora cita
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krsnadasa kaviraja--Krsnadasa Kaviraja; rasika--expert at reslishing transcendental mectar; bhakata--of the devotees; majha--in the midst; jenho--by whom; kaila--narrated; caitanya-of Lord Caitanya; carita--the pastimes; gaura--of Lord Gaurasundara; govinda--and of Lord Govinda; lila--the pastimes; sunite--hearing; galaye--melt; sila--stones; tahate--in him; na--not; haila--is; mora--my; cite--in the heart
Translation

Among the devotees Krsnadasa Kaviraja is extremely expert at relishing the transcendental nectar of the mellows of love of God. When the stones hear his Caitanya-caritamrta and Govinda-lilamrta, they begin to melt in ecstasy. In spite of this, I cannot appreciate him within my heart.

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tāṅhāra bhaktera-saṅga tāṅra saṅge yāṅra saṅga tāra saṅge kena nāila bāsa ki mora dūḥkhera kathā janama goṅāinū vṛthā dhik dhik narottama dāsa
Word for word
se--this; saba--all; bhakata--of the devotees; sanga--association; je--who; karila--does; tara--of them; sanga--the association; tara--of him; sange--in association; kene--take; nahila--not; basa--residence; ki--how; mora--my; duhkhera--of suffering; katha--narration; janama--life; gonainu--spent; vrtha--uselessly; dhik--fie; dhik--fie; narrottama dasa--on Narottama dasa
Translation

Furthermore, I refuse even to associate with the friends and companions of these great souls. How sad is my tale. I have spent my life uselessly. Fie, fie on this Narottama dasa.

About Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda

"Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda" ("How Wretched Is My Karma's Course") opens with a cry over one's own ill fortune — four verses of the unguarded self-accusation that gives this section its name, before the confession deepens across the songs that follow.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda?

Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda?

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, how slow I am! I refuse to worship the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna in Vrajabhumi even for half a moment, and I am completely unable to understand the mellows of transcendental love.

How many verses does Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda have?

Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda has 4 verses.

Can I download Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Hari Hari! Ki Mora Karama Gati Manda — 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.

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