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

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

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

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

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

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.

Where can I listen to Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura?

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.

Can I download Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura as a PPT or PDF?

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