ghucibe soṁsāra-jwālā biṣaya-bāsanābaiṣṇabe soṁsarge mora pūribe kāmanā
Word for word
ghucibewill destroy;soṁsāraof the material world;jwālāthe fire;biṣayamaterial;bāsanādesires;baiṣṇabeto the Vaisnavas;soṁsargein the association;moraof me;pūribewill fulfill;kāmanāthe desires
Translation
When will my material desires end? When will the flames of birth and death be extinguished? When will association with the Vaiṣṇavas fulfill all my desires?
dhulāyawith dust;dhūsaradarkened;ho'yeis;hari-saṅkīrtanein trhe chanting of Lord Kṛṣṇa's names;mattawild;ho'yeis;poḍefall;ro'bawill stay;baiṣṇaba-caraṇeat the Vaisnavas' feet
Translation
When, in the chanting of Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana, will I become wild, fall to the ground, roll in the dust, and grasp the Vaiṣṇavas' feet?
kabewhen?;śrī-jamunā-tīreon the Śrī Yamuna's shore;kadamba-kānanein a kadamba forest;heribaḥwill see;jugala-rūpathe forms of the divine couple;hṛdoyaheart;nayanewith the eyes
Translation
When with the eyes of my heart will I see the divine couple in a kadamba grove by Śrī Yamunā's bank?
kabe sakhī kṛpā kori' jugala-sebāyanijukta koribe more rākhi' nija pā'ya
Word for word
kabewhen;sakhīa gopī friend;kṛpāmercy;kori'doing;jugalaof the divine couple;sebāyaservice;nijuktaengaged;koribewill do;moreto me;rākhi'protecting;nijaown;pā'yaat the feet
Translation
When will a gopī give me shelter at her feet and kindly engage me in serving the divine couple?
uṭhiyārising;smaribaḥI will remember;punaḥagain;acetanaunconscious;kāleat the time;jā'which;dekhinuI saw;kṛṣṇa-līlāKṛṣṇa's pastimes;bhāsi'floating;aṅkhiof the eyes;jalein the water
Translation
When, becoming conscious again, will I remember the vision of Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes I saw in those unconscious moments and then suddenly float in the tears streaming from my eyes?
kākuti minati kori' baiṣṇaba-sadanebolibo bhakati-bindu deho' e durjane
Word for word
kākutiwith words choked with emotion;minatirequest;kori'doing;baiṣṇaba-sadanein the assembly of Vaisnavas;bolibaḥwill say;bhakatiof devotion;bindua drop;deho'please give;eto this;durjanesinner
Translation
When, with words choked with emotion, will I beg the Vṛndāvanas: "To this sinner please give one drop of devotion to the Lord."?
śrī-anaṅga-mañjarīra caraṇa śaraṇae bhaktibinoda āśā kore anukhaṇa
Word for word
śrī-anaṅga-mañjarīraof Śrī Anaṅga-mañjarī;caraṇaat the feet;śaraṇashelter;ethis;bhaktibinodaBhaktivinoda;āśādesire;koredoes;anukhaṇaat every moment
Translation
At every moment Bhaktivinoda longs to take shelter of Anaṅga-mañjarī's feet.
About Kabe Mora Śubha Dina Hoibe Udoya
Opens Prarthana-Lalasamayi, at twelve songs the second-largest section in the book after Updesa. Its opening question, kabe mora subha dina hoibe udoya, when will my auspicious day finally dawn, sets the recurring, forward-looking kabe structure that defines this entire section.
Kabe Mora Śubha Dina Hoibe Udoya was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.
What is the meaning of Kabe Mora Śubha Dina Hoibe Udoya?
When will I take shelter of Vṛndāvana? When will that auspicious day be mine?
How many verses does Kabe Mora Śubha Dina Hoibe Udoya have?
Kabe Mora Śubha Dina Hoibe Udoya has 10 verses.
Can I download Kabe Mora Śubha Dina Hoibe Udoya as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Kabe Mora Śubha Dina Hoibe Udoya — 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.
