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Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla

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mora prabhu madana gopāla śrī govinda gopīnātha tumi anāthera nātha dayā kara muñi adhamera saṁsāra sāgara ghore paḍiyāchi kārāgare kṛpā ḍore bāndhi laha more
Word for word
mora—my; prabhu—the Lord; madana gopāla—Śrī Madana Gopāla; śrī govinda gopīnātha—Śrī Govinda, the Lord of the gopīs; tumi—You are; anāthera nātha—the protector of the helpless; dayā kara—please be merciful; muṣi—to me; adhamera—fallen soul; saṁsāra—material existence; sāgara—ocean; ghore—absorbed; paḍiyāchi—I have fallen; kārāgāre—in the prison house; kṛpā ḍore bandhi—with the rope of mercy; bāndhi—bind; laha more—please take me
Translation

O my Lord Madana Gopāla! O Govinda, the Lord of the gopīs! You are the protector of the helpless. Please be merciful to this fallen soul. I am imprisoned in this formidable ocean of material existence. Kindly pick me up with the rope of Your mercy.

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adhama caṇḍāla āmi dayāra ṭhākura tumi śuniyāchi vaiṣṇavera mukhe e baḍa bharasā mane laye phela vṛndāvane vaṁśīvaṭa jena dekhi sukhe
Word for word
adhama—fallen; caṇḍāla—dog-eater; āmi—I am; dayāra ṭhākura—personification of mercy; tumi—You are; śuniyāchi—I have heard; vaiṣṇavera mukhe—from the lips of the Vaiṣṇavas; e baḍa bharasā—this is a great hope; mane—in my mind; laye—pick me up; phela—and place me; vṛndāvane—in Vṛndāvana; vaṁśīvaṭa—the place of vaṁśīvata; jena—so that; dekhi—I may see; sukhe—happily
Translation

I am like a wretched dog-eater, but I have heard from the lips of the saintly Vaiṣṇavas that You are the personification of compassion. O Lord, this is my only hope, therefore please give me shelter in Vṛndāvana so that I may happily see Vaṁśivata.

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kṛpā kara āgu guri laha more keśe dhari śrī yamunā deha pada-chāyā aneka dinera āśa nahe jena nairāśa dayā kara nā kariha māyā
Word for word
kṛpā kara—be merciful; āgu guri—take the initiative; laha more—please take me; keśe dhari—by pulling my hair; śrī-yamunā—Yamunā; deha pada-chāyā—give me the shade of Your lotus feet; aneka dinera—for a long time; āśa—desire; nahe jena—may not be; nairāśa—disappointed; dayā kara—be merciful; nā kariha māyā—do not deceive me
Translation

Please come forward and pulling my hair, give me shelter on the banks of the River Yamunā. This is my long cherished desire. Please be merciful to me and do not disappoint me.

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anitya śarīra dhari āpana āpana kari pāche pāche śamanera bhaya narottama dāse bhane prāṇa kānde rātri dine pāche vraja prāpti nāhi haya
Word for word
anitya—temporary; śarīra—body; dhari—accepting; āpana āpana kari—consider it as mine; pāche pāche—in the behind; śamanera bhaya—the fear of death; narottama dāse bhane—Narottama dāsa says; prāṇa—life air; kānde—cries; rātri dine—day and night; pāche—so that; vraja prāpti—attainment of Vraja; nāhi haya—may not happen
Translation

I consider this temporary material body to be the self and I am so fearful of death. Narottama dāsa says, “My soul is crying day and night with the fear that I may not attain the shelter of Vraja.”

About Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla

"Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla" ("My Lord Madana Gopala") names Krishna by this cherished deity-title, four verses of simple devotion placed among Prarthana's closing miscellany of songs that fit no named section.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla?

Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla?

O my Lord Madana Gopāla! O Govinda, the Lord of the gopīs! You are the protector of the helpless. Please be merciful to this fallen soul. I am imprisoned in this formidable ocean of material existence. Kindly pick me up with the rope of Your mercy.

How many verses does Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla have?

Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla has 4 verses.

Can I download Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/mora-prabhu-madana-gopala/

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