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Ohe Vaisnava Thakura

Ohe! Vaiṣṇava Ṭhākura — (from Śaraṇāgati)

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ohe! vaiṣṇaba ṭhākura, doyāra sāgara, e dāse koruṇā kori' diyā pada-chāyā, śodho he āmāya, tomāra caraṇa dhori

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ohe! vaiṣṇava ṭhākura—O venerable Vaiṣṇava!; doyāra sāgara—O ocean of mercy!; e dāse—to me, your servant; koruṇā kori'—be merciful; diyā pada-chāyā—giving the shade of your lotus feet; śodho he āmāya—O purify me!; tomāra caraṇa—your feet; dhori—I humbly hold

Translation

O venerable Vaiṣṇava, O ocean of mercy, be merciful unto your servant. Give me the shade of your lotus feet and purify me. I hold on to your lotus feet.

2

chaya bega domi', chaya doṣa śodhi', chaya guṇa deho' dāse chaya sat-saṅga, deho' he āmāre, boshechi saṅgera āśe

Word for word

chaya vega—the six urges; domi'—controlling; chaya doṣa—the six faults; śodhi'—purifying; chaya guṇa—the six good qualities; deho' dāse—please give to your servant; chaya sat-saṅga—the six kinds of holy association; deho' he āmāre—O give me!; bosechi—I have sat down here; saṅgera—of having your company; āśe—in the hope

Translation

Teach me to control my six passions, rectify my six faults, bestow upon me the six qualities, and offer unto me the six kinds of holy association.

3

ekākī āmāra, nāhi pāya bala, hari-nāma-saṅkīrtane tumi kṛpā kori', śraddhā-bindu diyā, deho' kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane

Word for word

ekakī—alone; āmāra—my; nāhi pāya bala—have no strength; hari-nāma-saṅkīrtane—to chant the holy name of Lord Hari; tumi—you; kṛpā kori'—being merciful; śraddhā-bindu—a particle of faith; diyā—bestowing; deho'—please give; kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane—the great treasure of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa

Translation

I do not find the strength to carry on alone the saṅkīrtana of the holy name of Hari. Please bless me by giving me just one drop of faith with which to obtain the great treasure of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

4

kṛṣṇa se tomāra, kṛṣṇa dite pāro, tomāra śakati āche āmi to' kāṅgala, 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa' boli', dhāi tava pāche pāche

Word for word

kṛṣṇa se—that Kṛṣṇa; tomāra—is yours; kṛṣṇa dite pāro—you are able to give Kṛṣṇa; tomāra śakati—your power; āche—is; āmi—I; to'—indeed; kāṅgāla—am wretched; ‘kṛṣṇa' ‘kṛṣṇa' boli'—crying Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!; dhāi—I run; tava pāche pāche—behind you

Translation

Kṛṣṇa is yours, you have the power to give Him to me. I am simply running behind you shouting, "Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!"

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About Ohe Vaisnava Thakura

From Saranagati, a humble appeal addressed to 'the Vaishnava,' begging for mercy and instruction in devotional life, echoing the same spirit of self-abasement found in Narottama dasa Thakura's prayers to the Vaishnavas.

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Who wrote Ohe Vaisnava Thakura?

Ohe Vaisnava Thakura was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Ohe Vaisnava Thakura?

O venerable Vaiṣṇava, O ocean of mercy, be merciful unto your servant. Give me the shade of your lotus feet and purify me. I hold on to your lotus feet.

Where can I listen to Ohe Vaisnava Thakura?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Ohe Vaisnava Thakura on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu (01).

How many verses does Ohe Vaisnava Thakura have?

Ohe Vaisnava Thakura has 4 verses.

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