Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya
kṛṣṇa-bhakti binā kabhu nāhi phalodoya
miche saba dharmādharma jībera upādhimoya
kṛṣṇa-bhakti - devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa;binā - without; kabhu - something; nāhi - not; phala - result; udoya - arisal; miche - false; saba - all; dharma - piety; adharma - and sin; jībera - of the soul;upādhi - of material designations; moya - consisting.
A life without devotional service is wasted. Piety and sin are only illusions. They are artificial things placed over the soul.
joga-jāga-tapo-dhyāna sannyāsādi brahma-jñāna
nānā-khaṇda-rūpe jībera bandhana-kāraṇa hoya
joga - yoga; jāga - yajnas; tapaḥ - asuterities; dhyāna - meditati;on sannyāsa - sannyasa; ādi - beginning with; brahma-jñāna - knowledge of impersonal Brahman; nānā - various; khaṇda - parts; rūpe - in the form; jībera - of the soul; bandhana - bondage; kāraṇa - the cause; hoya - are.
When meant to lead to knowledge of impersonal Brahman, yoga, yajñas, austerities, meditation, sannyāsa, and other activities are only many shackles that bind the soul.
binodera bākya dharo nānā kāṇḍa tyāga koro
nirupādhi kṛṣṇa-preme hṛdoye deho āśroya
binodera - of Bhaktivinoda; bākya - the words; dharaḥ – please take; nānā - various; kāṇḍa - parts; tyāga - renunciation;koraḥ - do; nirupādhi - without material designations; kṛṣṇa-preme - pure love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; hṛdoye - in the heart;deho āśroya - take shelter.
Listen to Bhaktivinoda's words. Turn from all these. In your heart take shelter of pure love for Lord Kṛṣṇa, love that is beyond the artificial designations of this world.
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Who wrote Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya?
Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
How many verses does Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya have?
Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya has 3 verses.