jñānī jñāna-joge koriyā jatanebrahmera sākhāt korebrahma-sākhāt-kāra aprārabdha-karmasampūrṇa jñānete hare
Word for word
jñānīa jnani;jñāna-jogeby jnana-yoga;koriyādoing;jatanewith great struggle;brahmeraof Brahman;sākhātdirect;koredoes;brahma-sākhāt-kāradirect appearance of Brahman;aprārabdha-karmakarmic reactions that have not yet manifested results;sampūrṇafull;jñāneteknowledge;hareremoves
Translation
Performing jñāna-yoga with a great struggle, a jñānī may come to realize impersonal Brahman. That perfect knowledge of Brahman removes from the jñānī all past karmic reactions that had not yet begun to bear fruit.
tabu to'then;prārabdhabegun to bear fruit;nāhaḥnot;hoyais;khāyadestruction;phalafruit;bhogaexperiencing;bināwithout;kabhuwhen;brahma-bhūtarealizing Brahman;jībathe soul;phala-bhogaexperiencing the fruits;lāgi'accaepting;janamabirth;maraṇaand death;labhuattains
Translation
However, the karmic reactions that had begun to bear fruit are not destroyed by realizing Brahman, Those karmic reactions are destpyed only by experiencing the results they bring. Thus, to experience those karmic results, the Brahman-realized soul must take birth and die again and again.
kintuhowever;oheO;nāmaholy name;tabeof You;sphūrtithe manifestation;ha'leis;ekāntione whose onlygoal;janeraof a person;āraḥanother;prārabdhabegun;aprarabdhanot begun;kichusomething;nāhinot;thākestays;bedethe Vedas;gāyasing;baro baraḥagain and again
Translation
However, O holy name, the moment You appear before a sincere devotee, his karmic reactions, whether or not they have begun to bear fruit, can no longer stay with him. This the Vedas sing again and again.
tomāra udoye jībera hṛdoyasampūrṇa śodhita hoyakarma-jñāna-bandha saba dūre jāyaanāyāse bhāba-khoya
Word for word
tomāraof You;udoyein the manifestation;jīberaof the soul;hṛdoyain the heart;sampūrṇacompletely;śodhitapurified;hoyais;karma-jñāna-bandhathe bonds of karma and jnana;sabaall;dūrefar away;jāyago;anāyāseeasily;bhābaof material existence;khoyadestruction
Translation
O sun of the holy name, when You rise on the horizon, the living entity's heart is at once purified, the shackles of karma (fruitive work) and jñāna (impersonal speculation) are thrown far away, and the repetition of birth and death is easily destroyed.
bhakatibinodaBhaktivinoda;bāhuarms;tule'raising;koyadoes;nāmeraof the holy name;niśānathe flag;dharaḥholding;nāmaof the holy name;ḍaṅkaof the drum;dhwanithe sound;koriyādoing;jāibeyou will go;bheṭibeyou will meet;muralī-dharaḥHe who plays the flute
Translation
Raising his arms, Bhaktivinoda says, "Take up the banner of the holy name. Sound the drum of the holy name. In this way you will meet the flute-player Kṛṣṇa."
About Jñānī Jñāna Joge Koriyā Jatane
Contrasts the effort, jatane, of the jnani pursuing knowledge, jnana, through disciplined yoga with the simpler, more direct path of chanting the holy name.
Jñānī Jñāna Joge Koriyā Jatane was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
What is the meaning of Jñānī Jñāna Joge Koriyā Jatane?
Performing jñāna-yoga with a great struggle, a jñānī may come to realize impersonal Brahman. That perfect knowledge of Brahman removes from the jñānī all past karmic reactions that had not yet begun to bear fruit.
How many verses does Jñānī Jñāna Joge Koriyā Jatane have?
Jñānī Jñāna Joge Koriyā Jatane has 5 verses.
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Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Jñānī Jñāna Joge Koriyā Jatane — 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.
