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Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā) Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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kabe mui baiṣṇabe cinibo hari hari baiṣṇaba-caraṇa kalyanera khani mātibo hṛdaye dhori'

Word for word

kabe—when?; mui—I; baiṣṇabe—the Vaisnavas; cinibaḥ—appreciated; hari—O Lord Kṛṣṇa; hari—O Lord Kṛṣṇa; baiṣṇaba-caraṇa—the feet of the Vaisnavas; kalyanera—of auspiciousness; khani—the jewel mine; mātibaḥ—become wild; hṛdaye—to the heart; dhori'—holding

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa! O Lord Kṛṣṇa! When will I appreciate the Vaiṣṇavas? When, holding to my heart the Vaiṣṇavas' feet, feet that are jewel mines of auspiciousness, will I become wild with bliss?

2

baiṣṇaba-ṭhākura aprākṛta sadā nirdoṣa ānandamoya kṛṣṇa-nāme prīti joḍe udāśīna jībete doyārdra hoya

Word for word

baiṣṇaba-ṭhākura—a saintly Vaisnava; aprākṛta—not material; sadā—always; nirdoṣa—faultless; ānandamoya—blissful; kṛṣṇa-nāme—in Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy name; prīti—love; joḍe—to matter; udāśīna—indifferent; jībete—to the souls; doya—with mercy; ardra—melting; hoya—are

Translation

A saintly Vaiṣnava is always spiritual, faultless, joyful, full of love for Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names, aloof from matter, melting with mercy for the conditioned souls, . . .

3

abhimāna hīna bhajane prabīna biṣayete anāsakta antara-bahire niṣkapaṭa sadā nitya-līlā-anurakta

Word for word

abhimāna—of pride; hīna—free; bhajane—in devotional service; prabīna—expert; biṣayete—to material sense gratification; anāsakta—unattached; antara-bahire—within and without; niṣkapaṭa—honest; sadā—always; nitya-līlā—eternal pastimes; anurakta—attracted

Translation

. . . prideless, expert in devotional service, unattached to sense pleasures, always honest within and without, and attracted to the Lord's eternal pastimes.

4

kaniṣṭha madhyama uttama prabhede baiṣṇaba tri-bidha gaṇi kaniṣṭhe ādara madhyame praṇati uttame śuśrūṣā śuni

Word for word

kaniṣṭha—beginner; madhyama—intermediate; uttama—advanced; prabhede—in differences; baiṣṇaba—Vaisnavas; tri-bidha—three kinds; gaṇi—considering; kaniṣṭhe—beginner; ādara—respect; madhyame—intermediate; praṇati—obeisances; uttame—advanced; śuśrūṣā—eagerness to hear and worship; śuni—I hear

Translation

Considering that there are three kinds of Vaiṣṇavas, namely kaniṣṭha (neophyte), madhyama (intermediate), and uttama (advanced) Vaiṣṇavas, I am respectful to the kaniṣṭha, I bow down before the madhyama, and I am eager to hear the words of the uttama.

5

je jena baiṣṇaba ciniyā loiyā ādara koirbo jabe baiṣṇabera kṛpā jāhe sarba-siddhi abaśya pāibo tabe

Word for word

je—which; jena—like; baiṣṇaba—Vaisnava; ciniyā—knowing; loiyā—taking; ādara—respect; koirbaḥ—will do; jabe—when; baiṣṇabera—of the Vaisnavas; kṛpā—mercy; jāhe—in which; sarba-siddhi—all perfections; abaśya—inevitably; pāibaḥ—will attain; tabe—then

Translation

When I properly honor them, by the Vaiṣṇavas' mercy I will attain all spiritual perfection.

6

baiṣṇaba-caritra sarbadā pabitra jei ninde hiṁsā kori' bhakatibinoda nā sambhāṣe ta're thāke sadā mauna dhori'

Word for word

baiṣṇaba—of the Vaisnavas; caritra—the character; sarbadā—alwasy; pabitra—pure; jei—which; ninde—offense; hiṁsā—violence; kori'—doing; bhakatibinoda—Bhaktivinoda; nā—not; sambhāṣe—says; ta're—of him; thāke—stays; sadā—always; mauna—silence; dhori'—holding

Translation

Bhaktivinoda will never blaspheme a pure Vaiṣṇava. He stays always silent.

About Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo

From Prarthana-Lalasamayi, asking when the singer will actually recognize, cinibo, a genuine Vaishnava, treating that recognition itself as a longed-for spiritual attainment rather than something automatically available.

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Who wrote Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo?

Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa! O Lord Kṛṣṇa! When will I appreciate the Vaiṣṇavas? When, holding to my heart the Vaiṣṇavas' feet, feet that are jewel mines of auspiciousness, will I become wild with bliss?

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You can listen to 1 recording of Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo have?

Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo has 6 verses.

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