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Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)

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kṛṣṇa-bhakti binā kabhu nāhi phalodoya miche saba dharmādharma jībera upādhimoya

Word for word

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

Translation

A life without devotional service is wasted. Piety and sin are only illusions. They are artificial things placed over the soul.

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joga-jāga-tapo-dhyāna sannyāsādi brahma-jñāna nānā-khaṇda-rūpe jībera bandhana-kāraṇa hoya

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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

Translation

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.

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binodera bākya dharo nānā kāṇḍa tyāga koro nirupādhi kṛṣṇa-preme hṛdoye deho āśroya

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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

Translation

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.

About Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya

Opens Sreyo-nirnaya, stating its argument plainly in its title: without devotion to Krsna, krsna-bhakti bina, no genuine spiritual result, phalodoya, is ever achieved — setting the section's tone before the songs that follow work through its implications.

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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.

What is the meaning of Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya?

A life without devotional service is wasted. Piety and sin are only illusions. They are artificial things placed over the soul.

How many verses does Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya have?

Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya has 3 verses.

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