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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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Frequently asked

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?

Where can I listen to Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo?

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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