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Milata Nahiṁ Aisā Durlabha Janma

42. Śrī Guru Caraṇ Kamal — "The Preceptor's Lotus Feet"

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milata nahiṁ aisā durlabha janma, bhramata hī caudaha bhuvana kisī ko milate hai aho bhāgya se, hari bhaktoṅ ke darśana

Word for word

milata met; nahiṁ not; aisā such; durlabha janma rare human birth; bhramata wandering; hī certainly; caudaha bhuvana fourteen worlds; kisī ko to someone; milate gets; hai is; aho bhāgya oh what a great fortune; se he; hari bhaktoṅ the devotees of Hari; ke of; darśana audience

Translation

O mind, just worship the lotus feet of the bonafide spiritual master. While the fallen soul wanders throughout the fourteen worlds, it rarely gets an opportunity to receive a human birth. Aho! And out of so many human beings, only a few receive the great fortune of meeting the devotees of Lord Hari.

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kṛṣṇa kṛpā kī ānanda mūrti, dīnana karuṇā-nidhāna jñāna-bhakti-prema tīno prakāśata, śrī guru patita pāvana

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kṛṣṇa kṛpā kī of Kṛṣṇa's mercy; ānanda mūrti the embodiment of bliss; dīnana fallen souls; karuṇā-nidhāna reservoir of mercy; jñāna-bhakti-prema knowledge, devotion and love; tīno three; prakāśata reveals; śrī guru divine spiritual master; patita pāvana deliverer of the fallen

Translation

O mind, just worship the lotus feet of the bonafide spiritual master. Śrī Guru is the personification of the bliss inherent in Kṛṣṇa's causeless mercy, and he is therefore the abode of mercy for souls who are suffering in the material world. He is the revealer of transcendental knowledge, pure devotion, and divine love. Śrī Guru is the savior of fallen conditioned souls.

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śruti-smṛti iti bhāṣya sabhī mile, dekhata spaṣṭa pramāṇa tana-mana-jīvana guru-pade arpaṇa, sadā śrī hari-nāma raṭana

Word for word

śruti-smṛti the Upaniṣads and Purāṇas; iti thus; bhāṣya explanation; sabhī mile all together; dekhata is seen; spaṣṭa pramāṇa clear evidence; tana-mana-jīvana body, mind and life; guru-pade to the feet of the guru; arpaṇa offering; sadā always; śrī hari-nāma the holy names of the Lord; raṭana repetition

Translation

O mind, just worship the lotus feet of the bonafide spiritual master. His glories are clearly confirmed by the assembly of śruti-śāstras, smṛti-śāstras, as well as in the commentaries of the great ācāryas. Just offer your body, mind, and life itself at the lotus feet of Śrī Guru and always remain engaged in the chanting of Śrī Hari-nām.

About Milata Nahiṁ Aisā Durlabha Janma

A devotional song on the rarity of human birth and the importance of the guru's lotus feet as the means to make it count — a standard theme in Vaishnava guru-bhakti songs, though no specific author is identified here.

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What is the meaning of Milata Nahiṁ Aisā Durlabha Janma?

O mind, just worship the lotus feet of the bonafide spiritual master. While the fallen soul wanders throughout the fourteen worlds, it rarely gets an opportunity to receive a human birth. Aho! And out of so many human beings, only a few receive the great fortune of meeting the devotees of Lord Hari.

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Milata Nahiṁ Aisā Durlabha Janma has 3 verses.

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