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Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura

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

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kṛpā koro' baiṣṇaba ṭhākura sambandha jāniyā bhajite bhajite abhimāna hao dūra

Word for word

kṛpā—mercy; koro'—please do; baiṣṇaba—O Vaisnava; ṭhākura—saibnt; sambandha—relationship; jāniyā—knowing; bhajite—worshiping; bhajite—and worshiping; abhimāna—pride; hao—will make; dūra—far away

Translation

O saintly Vaiṣṇava, please be merciful to me. Only then will I understand my relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa. Only then will I become rapt in worshiping Lord Kṛṣṇa. Only then will my false pride flee far away.

2

āmi to' baiṣṇaba e buddhi hoile amānī nā ho'bo āmi pratiṣṭhāśā āsi' hṛdoya dūṣibe hoibo niraya-gāmī

Word for word

āmi—I; to'—indeed; baiṣṇaba—a Vaisnava; e—this; buddhi—intelligence; hoile—is; amānī—prideless; nā—not; ho'baḥ—will be; āmi—I; pratiṣṭhā—for fame; āśā—desire; āsi'—taking; hṛdoya—heart; dūṣibe—will be polluted; hoibaḥ—will be; niraya—to hell; gāmī—going

Translation

If I think, "I am a great Vaiṣṇava", I will not be prideless. If I hanker for fame, my heart will be polluted, and in the end I will go to hell.

3

tomāra kiṅkora āpane jānibo guru-abhimāna tyaji' tomāra ucchiṣṭha pada-jala-reṇu sadā niṣkapaṭe bhaji

Word for word

tomāra—of You; kiṅkora—the servant; āpane—own; jānibaḥ—I will know; guru-abhimāna—trhe honor of a guru; tyaji'—renouncing; tomāra—of You; ucchiṣṭha—remnants; pada—from the feet; jala—water; reṇu—and dust; sadā—always; niṣkapaṭe—sincerely; bhaji—I worship

Translation

Renouncing the pride of thinking myself a guru, I will know that I am your servant, O saintly Vaiṣṇava. I will taste the remnants of your meals, I will accept the dust and water from your feet. I will sincerely worship you always.

4

nije śreṣṭha jāni' ucchiṣṭhādi dāne ho'be abhimāna bhāra tāi śiṣya taba thākiyā sarbadā nā loibo pūjā kā'ra

Word for word

nije—own; śreṣṭha—best; jāni'—thinking; ucchiṣṭha—remnants; ādi—beginning; dāne—in ther gift; ho'be—will be; abhimāna—pride; bhāra—great; tāi—because śiṣya—disciple; taba—your; thākiyā—staying; sarbadā—always; nā—not; loibaḥ—will accept; pūjā—worship; kā'ra—from anyone

Translation

If I think, "I am most exalted", and if I give to others the remnants of my meals, then I will become very proud. Therefore I will always remain your disciple. I will never accept worship from anyone.

5

amānī mānada hoile kīrtane adhikāra dibe tumi tomāra caraṇe niṣkapaṭe āmi kāndiyā luṭibo bhūmi

Word for word

amānī—prideless; mānada—respectfful; hoile—is; kīrtane—in kirtana; adhikāra—qualification; dibe—will give; tumi—you; tomāra—of you; caraṇe—at the feet; niṣkapaṭe—sincerely; āmi—I; kāndiyā—weeping; luṭibaḥ—roll about; bhūmi—on the ground

Translation

Please make me qualified. Then I be prideless and respectful. Then I will chant the holy names. Then, sincerely weeping, I will roll on the ground before your feet.

About Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura

From Prarthana-Lalasamayi, a five-verse appeal made directly to the Vaishnavas, vaisnava thakura, for mercy, krpa koro, rather than to Krsna alone, restating the section's recurring theme from a slightly different angle.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura?

Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura?

O saintly Vaiṣṇava, please be merciful to me. Only then will I understand my relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa. Only then will I become rapt in worshiping Lord Kṛṣṇa. Only then will my false pride flee far away.

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You can listen to 1 recording of Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura have?

Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura has 5 verses.

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