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Jībe Kṛpā Kori' Golokera Hori

Dhānaśī-rāga — (Dhānaśī-rāga)

Glorification & Praise (Stuti, Mahimā)

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jībe kṛpā kori' golokera hori braja-bhāba prokāśilo se bhāba-rasajña bṛndābana-jogya joḍa-buddhi nā hoilo

Word for word

jībe—to the souls; kṛpā—mercy; kori'—doing; golokera—of Goloka; hori—Kṛṣṇa; braja-bhāba—the ecstasy of Vraja; prokāśilaḥ—manifested; se—He; bhāba-rasajña—they who know the nectar of ecstatic love; bṛndābana-jogya—proper for Vṛndāvana; joḍa—material; buddhi—idea; nā—not; hoilaḥ—is

Translation

Kind to the conditioned souls, Goloka's Lord Kṛṣṇa reveals the ecstatic love felt by Vraja's people. They who understand the nectar of this love are qualified to enter Vṛndāvana. They who think this love is material may not enter.

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kṛṣṇa-līlā-samudra apāra baikuṇṭha-bihāra samāna ihāra kabhu nāhe jā'no sāra

Word for word

kṛṣṇa—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; līlā—of the pastimes; samudra—the ocean; apāra—shoreless; baikuṇṭha-bihāra—pastimes in Vaikuṇṭha; samāna—equal; ihāra—in that; kabhu—ever; nāhe—not; ja'naḥ—think; sāra—essence

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes are a shoreless ocean. The Lord's Vaikuṇṭha pastimes can never be their equal.

3

kṛṣṇa narākāra sarba-rasādhāra śṛṅgārera biśeṣatah baikuṇṭha-sādhaka sakhye apāraka madhure nā hoya rata

Word for word

kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; nara—human; ākāra—form; sarba—all; rasa—nectar; ādhāra—the restinmg place; śṛṅgārera—of conjugal love; biśeṣatah—especially; baikuṇṭha-sādhaka—the person aspiring for Vaikuṇṭha; sakhye—in friendhip; apāraka—incapable; madhure—to sweetness; nā—not; hoya—is; rata—devoted

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa, whose form is humanlike, is the reservoir of all nectar mellows, especially the mellow of conjugal love. Situated in sakhya-rasa, the devotees in Vaikuṇṭha have no power to taste the sweetness of these mellows.

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braje kṛṣṇa-dhana nabīna-madana aprākṛta rasamoya jībera sahita nitya-līlocita kṛṣṇa-guṇa-gāna hoya

Word for word

braje—in Vraja; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; dhana—treasure; nabīna-madana—new Kamadevqa; aprākṛta—not material; rasamoya—full of nectar; jībera—the souls; sahita—with; nitya—eternal; līlā—pastimes; ucita—appropriate; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa's; guṇa—transcendental qualities; gāna—singing; hoya—is

Translation

In Vraja Lord Kṛṣṇa is a great treasure. He is the new Kāmadeva. He is full of transcendental nectar. He eternally enjoys pastimes with the liberated souls. In this way I sing of Lord Kṛṣṇa's transcendental qualities.

About Jībe Kṛpā Kori' Golokera Hori

Opens Lila-kirtana, describing Hari of Goloka, golokera hori, showing mercy, krpa kori, to the fallen souls, jibe. Golokera hori situates Krsna specifically in Goloka Vrndavana, His own eternal abode, distinct from the earthly Vrndavana where His pastimes are re-enacted.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Jībe Kṛpā Kori' Golokera Hori?

Jībe Kṛpā Kori' Golokera Hori was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Jībe Kṛpā Kori' Golokera Hori?

Kind to the conditioned souls, Goloka's Lord Kṛṣṇa reveals the ecstatic love felt by Vraja's people. They who understand the nectar of this love are qualified to enter Vṛndāvana. They who think this love is material may not enter.

How many verses does Jībe Kṛpā Kori' Golokera Hori have?

Jībe Kṛpā Kori' Golokera Hori has 4 verses.

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