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Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe

By Bhaktivinoda Thakura From Saranagati

4 recordings
1
nivedana kori prabhu! tomāra caraṇe patita adhama āmi, jāne tri-bhuvane
Word for word
nivedana submission; kari I do; prabhu! O Lord!; tomāra Your; charaṇe at the feet; patita fallen; adhama low; āmi I; jāne know; tribhuvane in the three worlds
Translation

O Lord! I submit myself at Your feet. It is known throughout the three worlds that I am fallen and lowly.

2
āmā-sama pāpī nāhi jagat-bhitore mama sama aparādhī nāhiko saṁsāre
Word for word
āmā like me; sama equal; pāpī sinner; nāhi is not; jagat the world; bhitare within; mama my; sama equal; aparādhī offender; nāhika is not; saṁsāre in the world
Translation

There is no sinner within this world so sinful as I. There is no offender within this material world so offensive as I.

3
sei saba pāpa āra aparādha, āmi parihāre pāi lajjā, saba jāno’ tumi
Word for word
sei these; saba all; pāpa sins; āra and; aparādha offences; āmi I; parihāre (kṣamāpane) in giving up (in begging forgiveness); pāi I feel; lajjā shame; saba all; jāna know; tumi You
Translation

I feel ashamed to beg for forgiveness for all my sins and offences. You know all of this.

4
tumi binā kā’ra āmi loibo śaraṇ? tumi sarveśvareśvara, brajendra-nandan!
Word for word
tumi You; vinā without; kā’ra of whom?; āmi I; la-iba will take; śaraṇa shelter; tumi You; sarva of all; īśvara Lords; īśvara the Lord; vraja of Vṛndāvan; indra of the king; nandana darling son, Kṛṣṇa
Translation

Yet of whom shall I take shelter other than You? You are the Lord of all Lords, Vrajendra Nandan.

5
jagat tomāra nātha! tumi sarva-moy tomā prati aparādha tumi koro’ kṣoy
Word for word
jagata universe; tomāra Your; nātha! O Lord!; tumi You; sarva everything; maya consisting of; tomā of You; prati towards; aparādha offences; tumi You; kara do; kṣaya destroy
Translation

The world is Yours, O Lord! You are present everywhere, and You destroy all offences committed against You.

6
tumi to’ skhalita-pada janera āśroy tumi binā āra kibā āche, doyā-moy!
Word for word
tumi You; ta’ certainly; skhalita fallen; pada feet; janera of the people; āśraya shelter; tumi You; vinā without; āra else; kibā what; āchhe there is; dayā mercy; maya full of
Translation

You alone are the shelter of those who have fallen. What else is there besides You, O merciful Lord?

7
sei-rūpa tava aparādhī jana jata tomāra śaraṇāgata hoibe satata
Word for word
sei that; rūpa form; tava Your; aparādhī offensive; jana persons; yata all (whom); tomāra Your; śaraṇāgata coming to the shelter; ha-ibe will be; satata always
Translation

In this way, everyone who has been offensive towards You will eventually come to Your shelter.

8
bhakativinoda ebe loiyā śaraṇ tuwā pade kore āj ātma-samarpan
Word for word
bhakati-vinoda Bhakti Vinod; ebe now; la-iyā taking; śaraṇa shelter; tuyā Your; pade at the feet; kare does; āja today; ātma self; samarpaṇa full offering
Translation

Now taking shelter, Bhakti Vinod today fully offers himself at Your feet.

About Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe

Addressed directly to Kṛṣṇa's feet, nivedana, an offering laid down rather than merely spoken. It sits near the close of Ātma Nivedana, marking the point where confession gives way to a simple act of offering, without further argument.

Songbook
Saranagati
Verses
8
Further reading

Frequently asked

Who wrote Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe?

Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe?

O Lord! I submit myself at Your feet. It is known throughout the three worlds that I am fallen and lowly.

Where can I listen to Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe?

You can listen to 4 recordings of Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe on this page, including versions sung by ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2), ISKCON Devotees (3), ISKCON Devotees (4).

How many verses does Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe have?

Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe has 8 verses.

Can I download Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Nivedana Kori Prabhu! Tomāra Caraṇe — 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.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/nivedana-kori-prabhu-tomara-carane/

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