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Ki Rupe Paibo Seva

Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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ki-rūpe pāiba sevā mui durācāra śrī-gurū-vaiṣṇave rati nā haila āmāra

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ki-rupe how?; paiba will attain; seba devotional service; mui I; duracara misbehaved; sri-guru to the spiritual master; baisnabe and the Vaisnavas; rati attachment; na not; haila is; amara of me

Translation

I have no deovtion for either the Vaisnavas or my own spiritual master. How is it possible for a rascal like me to attain devotional service?

2

aśeṣa māyāte mana magana haila vaiṣṇavete leśa-mātra rati nā janmila

Word for word

asesa completely; mayate in illusion; mana my mind; magana immersed; haila is; baisnabete for the Vaisnavas; lesa a little; matra even; rati devotion; na does not; janmila become manifested

Translation

My mind is always drowning in illusion. I have not even the smallest fragment of devotion for the Vaisnavas.

3

viṣaye bhuliya andha hainu dibā-niśi gale phaṅsa dite phire māyā se piśācī

Word for word

bisaye in sense objects; tuliya considering; andha blind; hainu I have become; diba day; nisi and night; gale around my neck; phamsa the noose; dite is placed; phire moves; maya illusory energy; se this; pisaci witch

Translation

I have become blind by constantly meditating on the objects of the senses. The maya-witch has placed a hangman's noose around my neck.

4

ihāre kariyā jaya chāḍāna nā jāya sādhu-kṛpā binā āra nāhika upāya

Word for word

ihare this; kariya having done; jaya victory; chadana relief; na does not; jaya attain; sadhu of the saintly devotees; krpa the mercy; bina without; ara and; nahika there is not; upaya a remedy

Translation

Even if I can cure my blindness and defeat the maya-hangman, I cannot become free from material illusion without the mercy of the saintly devotees.

5

adoṣada-rāśi-prabhu patita-uddhāra ei-bāra narottame karaha nistāra

Word for word

adosada-rasi O purifier; prabhu O Lord; patita of the fallen; uddhara deliverer; ei-bara this time; narottame Narottama; karaha nistara please deliver

Translation

O master, O purifier of the sinful, O savior of the fallen souls, please rescue this Narottama dasa.

About Ki Rupe Paibo Seva

"Ki Rupe Paibo Seva" ("How Will I Attain Service") asks, in five short verses, the plain question underlying this whole petition to the Vaisnava community — how devotional service is actually to be reached, addressed to fellow devotees rather than to Krishna directly.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ki Rupe Paibo Seva?

Ki Rupe Paibo Seva was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Ki Rupe Paibo Seva?

I have no deovtion for either the Vaisnavas or my own spiritual master. How is it possible for a rascal like me to attain devotional service?

Where can I listen to Ki Rupe Paibo Seva?

You can listen to 1 recording of Ki Rupe Paibo Seva on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Ki Rupe Paibo Seva have?

Ki Rupe Paibo Seva has 5 verses.

Can I download Ki Rupe Paibo Seva as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Ki Rupe Paibo Seva — 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.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree. All glories to the devotee singers.