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Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)
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ore mana karmera kuhare gelo kāla swargādi sukhera āśe porilāma karma-phāṅse ūrṇanābhi-sama karma-jāla
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ore O; mana my heart; karmera of karma; kuhare in the pit; gelaḥ gone; kāla time; swargādi beginning with Svargaloka; sukhera of happiness; āśe with the desire; porilāma I fell; karma-phāṅse in the noose of karma; ūrṇanābhi-sama like a spider's web; karma-jāla the net of karma
Translation

O my heart, my time has passed in karma's pit. Hankering for the pleasures of Svargaloka, I fell into karma's net, spread out like a spider's web.

2
upabāsa-brata dhori' nānā kāya-kleśa kori' bhasme ghṛta ḍāliyā apāra marilāma nija doṣe jarā-maraṇera phāṅse hoibāre nārinu uddhāra
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upabāsa of fasting; brata vow; dhori' holding; nānā various; kāya-kleśa sufferings of the body; kori' doing; bhasme in ashes; ghṛta ghee; ḍāliyā offering; apāra shoreless; marilāma I died; nija own; doṣe fault; jarā old age; -maraṇera of death; phāṅse the noose; hoibāre to be; nārinu not; uddhāra delliverance
Translation

Fasting and torturing my body in many ways, I poured ghee on the ashes. By my own fault I now stand in the noose of old-age and death. I have no way to escape.

3
barṇāśrama-dharma yaji' nānā deba-debī bhaji' mada-garbe kāṭāinu jībana sthīra nā hoilo mana nā labhinu śānti-dhana na bhajinu śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa
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barṇāśrama-dharma varnasrama-dharma; yaji' following; nānā various; deba-debī demigods and demigoddesses; bhaji' worshiping; mada-garbe mad with pride; kāṭāinu I spenmt; jībana life; sthīra peaceful; nā not; hoilaḥ was; mana heart; nā not; labhinu I attained; śānti-dhana the treasure of peace; na not; bhajinu I worshiped; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet
Translation

Following varṇāśrama-dharma, worshiping many demigods and goddesses, and filled with pride, I passed my life.Now my heart is not peaceful. I did not find the treasure that is peace. I did not wership Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet.

4
dhik mora e jībana dhik mora dhana-jane dhik mora barṇa-abhimāna dhik mora kula-māne dhik śāstra-adhyāyane hari-bhakti nā pāilo sthāna
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dhik foe; mora my; e this; jībana life; dhik fie; mora my; dhana-jane wealth and followers; dhik fie; mora my; barṇa of caste; abhimāna pride; dhik fie; mora my; kula-māne pride of family; dhik fie; śāstra-adhyāyane study of scipture; hari-bhakti devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa; nā not; pāilaḥ attained; sthāna place
Translation

Pathetic is my life! Pathetic are my wealth and followers! Pathetic is my pride of caste! Pathetic is my pride of family! Pathetic is my study of scripture. I did not attain devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

About Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla

From Anutapa-laksana-upalabdhi, addressed to the mind, describing time, kala, as having slipped away into the pit, kuhare, of fruitive work, karmera — one of the section's accumulating specific regrets.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla?

Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla?

O my heart, my time has passed in karma's pit. Hankering for the pleasures of Svargaloka, I fell into karma's net, spread out like a spider's web.

How many verses does Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla have?

Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla has 4 verses.

Can I download Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla — 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.

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