Jagatera Bastu Jata Baddha Saba Swabhābata

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hari he jagatera bastu jata baddha saba swabhābata deśa kāla bastu simāśroya tumi prabhu sarbeśwara naha sīmā-bidhi-para bidhi saba kampe taba bhoya
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hari Kṛṣṇa; he O; jagatera of the universe; bastu thing; jata which; baddha an enclosed prison; saba all; swabhābata by nature; deśa place; kāla time; bastu thing; sīmā limit; āśroya shelter; tumi You; prabhu OLord; sarbeśwara the master of all; naha not; sīmā-bidhi-para with limit; bidhi rule; saba all; kampe tremble; taba of You; bhoya fear
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O Lord Kṛṣṇa, this material world is a prison bounded by time and space. O Lord, You are the master of all. The laws and boundaries of this world do not touch You. The laws of this world tremble in fear of You.

sama bā adhika taba swabhābataḥ asambhāba bidhi laṅghi' taba abasthāna swatantra swabhāba dharo āpane gopana koro māyā-bale kori' adhiṣṭhāna
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sama equal; or; adhika superior; taba of You; swabhābataḥ by nature; asambhāba impossible; bidhi laws; laṅghi' jumping over; taba of You; abasthāna nature; swatantra independent; swabhāba nature; dharaḥ holding; āpane self; gopana hiding; koraḥ do; māyā-bale by the power of maya; kori' doing; adhiṣṭhāna residence
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No one is equal or greater than You. You transgress all laws. You are supremely independent. Employing Your Māyā potency, You hide from the conditioned souls.

tathāpi ananya-bhakta tomāre dekhite śakta sadā dekhe swarūpa tomāra e bhaktibinoda dina ananya bhajana hīna bhakta-pada-reṇu-mātra sāra
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tathāpi nevertheless; ananya-bhakta pure devotee; tomāre of You; dekhite to see; śakta able; sadā always; dekhe see; swarūpa own form; tomāra of You; e this; bhaktibinoda Bhaktivinoda; dina poor; ananya without beingdiverted to anything else; bhajana devotional service; hīna devoid of; bhakta of the devotees; pada of the feet; reṇu dust; mātra only; sāra the best
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Even so, Your pure devotees have the power to see You. Indeed, they see Your form always. Poor Bhaktivinoda never engages in Your pure devotional service. For him the dust of Your
devotees' feet is the best thing in this world.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Jagatera Bastu Jata Baddha Saba Swabhābata?

Jagatera Bastu Jata Baddha Saba Swabhābata was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Jagatera Bastu Jata Baddha Saba Swabhābata?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, this material world is a prison bounded by time and space. O Lord, You are the master of all. The laws and boundaries of this world do not touch You. The laws of this world tremble in fear of You.

How many verses does Jagatera Bastu Jata Baddha Saba Swabhābata have?

Jagatera Bastu Jata Baddha Saba Swabhābata has 3 verses.