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Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)

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jībana-samāpta-kāle koribo bhajana ebe kori gṛha-sukha' kakhona e kathā nāhi bole bijña-jane e deho patanonmukha

Word for word

jībana—life; samāpta—end; kāle—at the time; koribaḥ—do; bhajana—worship; ebe—now; kori—I dow; gṛha-sukha'—household happiness; kakhona—what; e—this; kathā—talk; nāhi—not; bole—says; bijña-jane—a wise man; e—this; dehaḥ—body; patana—collapse; unmukha—imminent

Translation

Because he knows this body's collapse is always imminent, a wise person will never say, "At the moment of my death I will worship the Lord. For now I will enjoy a householder's happiness."

2

āji bā śateka barṣe abaśya maraṇa niścinta nā thāko bhāi jata śīghra para bhajo śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa jībanera ṭhika nāi

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āji—now; bā—or; śateka—a hundred; barṣe—years; abaśya—inevitable; maraṇa—death; niścinta—without worries; nā—not; thākaḥ—stay; bhāi—my brother; jata—what; śīghra—at once; para—great; bhajaḥ—worship; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa—Śrī Kṛṣṇa's feet; jībanera—of life; ṭhika—settled; nāi—not

Translation

Death must come, either now or in a hundred years. O my brothers, please don't be so free of worries. At once worship Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet. Nothing is certain in this life.

3

soṁsāra nirbāha kori' ja'bo āmi bṛndābana ṛṇa-troya śodhibāre koritechi su-jatana

Word for word

soṁsāra—of household life; nirbāha—actions; kori'—doing; ja'baḥ—will go; āmi—I; bṛndābana—to Vṛndāvana; ṛṇa-troya—three debts; śodhibāre—to absolve; koritechi—I do; su-jatana—great effort

Translation

First I will do a housholder's duties. Later I will go to Vṛndāvana. For now I must work to become free of the three debts.

4

e āśāya nāhi prayojana emona durāśā-baśe jā'bo prāṇa abaśeṣe na hoile dīna-bandhu-caraṇa-sebana

Word for word

e—this; āśāya—of the desire; nāhi—no; prayojana—need; emona—this; durāśā-baśe—in the grip of bad desires; jā'baḥ—will go; prāṇa—life; abaśeṣe—at the end; na—not; hoile—was; dīna—of the poor; bandhu—of the friend; caraṇa—of the feet; sebana—service

Translation

You don't need desires like those. In the grip of those desires, you will find your life come to an end. You will not have worship the feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the friend of the poor.

5

jadi su-maṅgala cāo sadā kṛṣṇa-nāma gāo gṛhe thāko bane thāko ithe tarka akāraṇa

Word for word

jadi—if; su-maṅgala—great auspiciousness; cāaḥ—desire; sadā—always; kṛṣṇa-nāma—Lord Kṛṣṇa's name; gāaḥ—sing; gṛhe—at home; thākaḥ—stay; bane—in the forest; thākaḥ—stay; ithe—in this; tarka—logic; akāraṇa—useless

Translation

Stay at home, or stay in the forest, if you desire true auspiciousness, please always chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names. The excuses you gave are all useless.

About Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana

The closing song of Sambandha-abhidheya-prayojana, resolving to take up devotional practice, koribo bhajana, by life's end, jibana samapta kale — moving from the section's dense theology to a concrete, personal resolution.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana?

Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana?

Because he knows this body's collapse is always imminent, a wise person will never say, "At the moment of my death I will worship the Lord. For now I will enjoy a householder's happiness."

How many verses does Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana have?

Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana has 5 verses.

Can I download Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Jībana Samāpta Kāle Koribo Bhajana — 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.