Janama Sa Phala Tā'ra Kṛṣṇa Daraśana Jā'ra

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janama sa-phala tā'ra kṛṣṇa-daraśana jā'ra bhāgya hoiyāche eka-bāra bikaśiyā hṛn-nayana kori' kṛṣṇa-daraśana chāre jība cittera bikāra

Word for word

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.

2

bṛndābana-keli catura bana-mālī tri-bhaṅga-bhaṅgima-rūpa baṁśī-dhārī aparūpa rasamoya-nidhi guṇa-śālī

Word for word

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.

3

barṇa-naba-jaladhara śire śikhi-piccha-bara alaka tilaka śobhā pāya paridhana pīta-bāsa badane madhura-hāsa heno rūpa jagata mātāya

Word for word

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.

4

indranīla jini' kṛṣṇa-rūpa-khani heriyā kadamba-mūle mana ucāṭana nā cale caraṇa soṁsāra 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.

5

(sakhī he) sudhāmoya se rūpa-mādhurī dekhile nayana hoya acetana jhare premamoya bāri

Word for word

sakhī—friend; he—O; sudhāmoya—nectar; se—thus; rūpa—of handsomeness; mādhurī—sweetness; dekhile—saw; nayana—eyes; hoya—is; acetana—unconscious; jhare—flows; premamoya—of love; bāri—tears

Translation

O my friend, as I gaze at the nectar sweetness of Kṛṣṇa's form, tears of love flow from my eyes, and I fall unconscious.

6

kibe cūrā śire kiba baṁśī kare kibe se tri-bhaṅga-ṭhama caraṇa-kamale āmiyā uchale tāhāte 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!

7

sadā āśā kori bhṛṅga-rūpa dhori' caraṇa-kamale sthāna anāyāse pāi kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāi āra nā bhajabo āna

Word for word

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.

Frequently asked

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.