janama—birth;sa-phala—fruitful;tā'ra—of him;kṛṣṇa-daraśana—the sight of Lord Kṛṣṇa;jā'ra—of whom;bhāgya—good fortune;hoiyāche—is;eka-bāra—one time;bikaśiyā—manifesting;hṛn-nayana—in the eyes of the heart;kori'—doing;kṛṣṇa—of Kṛṣṇa;daraśana—the sight;chāre—abandond;jība—the soul;cittera—of the heart;bikāra—material misconceptions
Translation
A person who once sees Lord Kṛṣṇa becomes fortunate. His birth in this world has borne its true fruit. Gazing at Lord Kṛṣṇa with the eyes of his heart, that soul becomes free of the disease of material desire in his heart.
bṛndābana-keli—Vṛndāvana pastimes;catura—expert;bana-mālī—wearing a forest garland;tri-bhaṅga-bhaṅgima-rūpa—threefold bending form;baṁśī-dhārī—holding a flute;aparūpa—wonderful;rasamoya-nidhi—ocean of nectar;guṇa-śālī—filled with transcendental qualities
Translation
Lord Kṛṣṇa is expert at enjoying pastimes in Vṛndāvana. He plays the flute and wears a forest-flower garland. His wonderful form is threefold-bending. His is full of transcendental qualities. He is an ocean of nectar.
barṇa-naba-jaladhara—the color of a new cloud;śire—on His head;śikhi-piccha-bara—a graceful peacock-feather;alaka—curling hair;tilaka—tilaka;śobhā—beauty;pāya—attaining;paridhana—wearing;pīta-bāsa—yellow garments;badane—on His mouth;madhura—sweet;hāsa—smile;henaḥ—like;rūpa—form;jagata—the world;mātāya—wild
Translation
He is the color of a new raincloud. On His head is a graceful peacock feather. His tilaka and His curly locks are graceful and splendid. He wears yellow garments. A sweet smile stays on His lips. His handsomeness makes the world wild with joy.
indranīla jini' kṛṣṇa-rūpa-khaniheriyā kadamba-mūlemana ucāṭana nā cale caraṇasoṁsāra gelāma bhule
Word for word
indranīla—sapphire;jini'—defeating;kṛṣṇa-rūpa-khani—the mine of Kṛṣṇa's handsomeness;heriyā—seeing;kadamba—kadamba;mūle—at the root;mana—heart;ucāṭana— nā cale caraṇa soṁsāra gelāma bhule
Translation
As I gaze at Kṛṣṇa under that kadamba tree, Kṛṣṇa whose dark complexion defeats the sapphires, Kṛṣṇa who is a jewel mine of handsomeness, my heart yearns to stay with Him. My feet do not move from that place. I have forgotten everything about the material world.
kibe cūrā śire kiba baṁśī karekibe se tri-bhaṅga-ṭhamacaraṇa-kamale āmiyā uchaletāhāte nūpura-dāma
Word for word
kibe—how glorious!;cūrā—the crown;śire—on His head;kiba—how glorious!;baṁśī—the flute;kare—in His hand;kibe—how glorious!;se tri-bhaṅga-ṭhama—Hi threefold-bending form;caraṇa-kamale—on His lotus feet;āmiyā—nectar;uchale—flooding;tāhāte—there;nūpura—of anklets;dāma—string
Translation
How glorious is the crown on His head! How glorious is the flute in His hand! How glorious is His threefold-bending form! His tinkling anklets are a flood of nectar at His lotus feet!
sadā—eternally;āśā—desire;kori—I do;bhrṅga-rūpa—the form of a bee;dhori'—holding;caraṇa-kamale—at the lotus feet;sthāna—place;anāyāse—easily;pāi—I attain;kṛṣṇa-guṇa—teh glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa;gāi—I sing;āra—and;nā—not;bhajabaḥ—worship;āna—another
Translation
Again and again I yearn to become a bumblebee, for then I may easily approach Lord Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet and sing His glories. No one else will I worship.
About Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra
The single song under Rupa-kirtana. It declares that a birth, janama, becomes truly fruitful, sa-phala, for whoever attains a vision of Krsna, krsna-darasana. At seven verses, it forms a matched pair with the equally brief, single-song Rasa-kirtana beside it.
Who wrote Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra?
Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.
What is the meaning of Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra?
A person who once sees Lord Kṛṣṇa becomes fortunate. His birth in this world has borne its true fruit. Gazing at Lord Kṛṣṇa with the eyes of his heart, that soul becomes free of the disease of material desire in his heart.
How many verses does Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra have?
Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra has 7 verses.
Can I download Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra — 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.
