hari he doyāl mor jaya rādhā-nāthbāro bāro ei-bāro loho nija sāth
Word for word
hari heO Hari!;doyāl morO my merciful Lord!;jaya rādhā-nāthall glories to You, the Lord of Rādhā!;bāro bāroagain and again (I have pleaded with You);ei-bārobut this time;lohoplease take me;nija sāthas Your own
Translation
O Hari! O my merciful Lord! All glories to You, O Lord of Rādhā! Again and again I have pleaded with You, and now I beg You yet again to accept me as Your own.
bahu yonithrough many wombs;bhrami'after wandering;nāthaO Lord!;loinu śaraṇI have taken refuge in You;nija-guṇeby Your divine power;kṛpā koro'be merciful;adhama-tāraṇand deliver this wretched soul
Translation
O Lord! Hopelessly taking birth over and over, I have now come to You for refuge. Please show Your merciful nature and deliver this wretched soul.
jagata-kāraṇa tumi jagata-jīvantomā chāḍā kār nāhi he rādhā-ramaṇ
Word for word
jagata-kāraṇa tumiYou are the cause of the universe;jagata-jīvanand the life of the universe;tomā chāḍāwithout You;kār nāhino one has anything;he rādhā-ramaṇO lover of Rādhā!
Translation
You are the cause of the universe, and its very life. Other than You, O lover of Rādhā, there is no shelter.
bhuvana-maṅgala tumi bhuvaner patitumi upekhile nātha, ki hoibe gati
Word for word
bhuvana-maṅgala tumiYou bring about auspiciousness for the world;bhuvaner patiand You are the master of all the worlds;tumi upekhileif I neglect You;nāthaO Lord!;ki hoibe gatiwhat will be my fate?
Translation
You bring about auspiciousness for the world, and You are the master of all the worlds as well. O Lord, what will become of me if You forsake me?
bhāviyā dekhinu ei jagata-mājhāretomā binā keho nāhi e dāse uddhāre
Word for word
bhāviyāafter having considered it;dekhinuI have seen;ei jagata-mājhārewithin this world;tomā bināexcept for You;keho nāhithere is no one;e dāse uddhārewho can deliver this fallen servant
Translation
I have understood, after contemplating my predicament, that within this world there is no one who can deliver this servant but You.
About Hari He Doyal Mor
Subtitled Dainya O Prapatti ('Humility and Surrender'), this five-verse prayer belongs to a well-established genre of Gaudiya confession-songs, most associated with Narottama dasa Thakura's Prarthana collection, where the devotee pleads helplessness before a merciful Lord.
Frequently asked
What is the meaning of Hari He Doyal Mor?
O Hari! O my merciful Lord! All glories to You, O Lord of Rādhā! Again and again I have pleaded with You, and now I beg You yet again to accept me as Your own.
Where can I listen to Hari He Doyal Mor?
You can listen to 11 recordings of Hari He Doyal Mor on this page, including versions sung by HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Radheshyam Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, ISKCON Devotees (1).
How many verses does Hari He Doyal Mor have?
Hari He Doyal Mor has 5 verses.
Can I download Hari He Doyal Mor as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Hari He Doyal Mor — 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.
