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Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana

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nitai mora jibana dhana nitai mora jati nitai bihane mora ara nahi gati

Word for word

nitãi Nitãi; mora — my; jivana dhana — life's wealth; nitãi Nitãi; mora my; jati family; nitai Nitai; vihane without; mora my; ara other; nahi no; gati resort

Translation

Lord Nitai is the treasure of my life. Nitai is my family. In my life I have no goal but Nitai.

2

samsara sukhera mukhe tule diba chai nagare magiya khaba gaiba nitai

Word for word

samsara worldly; sukhera of pleasure; mukhe in the face; tule having picked up; diba I shall throw; chãi ash; nagare — in the village; mãgiy begging; kha'ba I shall eat; gaiya having sung; nitãi "Nitãi"

Translation

To my heart the best of material pleasures is worthless like a pile of ashes. I will beg alms in the town. That is how I will eat. I will sing the name of Lord Nitai.

3

ye dese nitai nai se dese na yaba nitai bimukha janara mukha na heriba

Word for word

ye which; dese in place; nitãi Nitãi; nãi ⁠not; se that; dese in place; nã not; ya'ba I shall go; nitãi Nitãi; vimukha averse; janara of person; mukha the face; na not; heriba I shall see

Translation

I will not go to any country where Lord Nitai does not stay. I will not look at the face of a person averse to Lord Nitai.

4

ganga yara pada jala hara sire dhare hena nitai na bhajiya dukha peye more

Word for word

gangà Găngã; yara whose (Nitãi's); padajala foot + water; hara Lord Siva; sire on head; dhare bears, holds; hena such; nitãi Nitãi; nã not; bhajiya having worshiped; duhkha misery; peye having obtained; mare he dies

Translation

A person may so saintly the water that has washed his feet becomes like the holy Ganga Lord Siva places on his own head. But if he does not worship Lord Nitai, that person only suffers and perishes at the end.

5

locana bole mora nitai yeba nahi mane anala bhejai tara majha mukhakhane

Word for word

locana Locana dasa; bale says; mora my; nitãi Nitãi; yebã who; nãhi no; mãne ⁠regard; anala fire; bhejãi I light; tara his; majha inside; mukhakhane mouth + in the

Translation

Locana dãsa declares, "I shall scorch the face of one who has no regard for my Nitãi!".

About Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana

The title—'Nitai is the wealth of my life'—captures this short padavali's tender, possessive devotion to Lord Nityananda, Chaitanya's principal associate. Such direct, affectionate address to a beloved deity is characteristic of the genre.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana?

Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana was composed by Locana Dasa Thakura. It appears in More Songs.

What is the meaning of Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana?

Lord Nitai is the treasure of my life. Nitai is my family. In my life I have no goal but Nitai.

Where can I listen to Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana on this page, including versions sung by Vaishnavas, HG Vishakha Mataji.

How many verses does Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana have?

Nitai Mora Jibana Dhana has 5 verses.

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