mora prabhu madana gopālaśrī govinda gopīnātha tumi anāthera nāthadayā kara muñi adhamerasaṁsāra sāgara ghore paḍiyāchi kārāgarekṛpā ḍore bāndhi laha more
Word for word
moramy;prabhuthe Lord;madana gopālaŚrī Madana Gopāla;śrī govinda gopīnāthaŚrī Govinda, the Lord of the gopīs;tumiYou are;anāthera nāthathe protector of the helpless;dayā karaplease be merciful;muṣito me;adhamerafallen soul;saṁsāramaterial existence;sāgaraocean;ghoreabsorbed;paḍiyāchiI have fallen;kārāgārein the prison house;kṛpā ḍore bandhiwith the rope of mercy;bāndhibind;laha moreplease 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.
adhamafallen;caṇḍāladog-eater;āmiI am;dayāra ṭhākurapersonification of mercy;tumiYou are;śuniyāchiI have heard;vaiṣṇavera mukhefrom the lips of the Vaiṣṇavas;e baḍa bharasāthis is a great hope;manein my mind;layepick me up;phelaand place me;vṛndāvanein Vṛndāvana;vaṁśīvaṭathe place of vaṁśīvata;jenaso that;dekhiI may see;sukhehappily
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.
kṛpā kara āgu guri laha more keśe dhariśrī yamunā deha pada-chāyāaneka dinera āśa nahe jena nairāśadayā kara nā kariha māyā
Word for word
kṛpā karabe merciful;āgu guritake the initiative;laha moreplease take me;keśe dhariby pulling my hair;śrī-yamunāYamunā;deha pada-chāyāgive me the shade of Your lotus feet;aneka dinerafor a long time;āśadesire;nahe jenamay not be;nairāśadisappointed;dayā karabe merciful;nā kariha māyādo 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.
anityatemporary;śarīrabody;dhariaccepting;āpana āpana kariconsider it as mine;pāche pāchein the behind;śamanera bhayathe fear of death;narottama dāse bhaneNarottama dāsa says;prāṇalife air;kāndecries;rātri dineday and night;pācheso that;vraja prāptiattainment of Vraja;nāhi hayamay 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.
Where can I listen to Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla?
You can listen to 2 recordings of Mora Prabhu Madana Gopāla on this page, including versions sung by ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2).
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.
Audio courtesy of ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.
