Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana
Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nityānander Dayā — The Mercy of Śrī Gaura and Nityānanda
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11 versionsLord Nitāi and Lord Gauracandra are very merciful. They are the essence of all incarnations. The specific significance of these incarnations is that They introduced a process of chanting and dancing that is simply joyful.
My dear brothers, I request that you just worship Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda with firm conviction and faith. If one wants to be Kṛṣṇa conscious by this process, one has to give up his engagement in sense gratification. Become absorbed in worshiping Lord Caitanya and Nityananda and simply chant “Hare Kṛṣṇa! Hari Hari!” without any material motive.
My dear brothers, just try to examine this. Within the three worlds there is no one like Lord Caitanya or Lord Nityānanda. Their merciful qualities are so great that upon hearing them even birds and beasts cry and stones melt.
But I, Locana Dāsa, regret that I am entrapped by sense gratification. I have no attraction for the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda, and therefore Yamarāja, the superintendent of death, is punishing me by not allowing me to be attracted by this movement.
About Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana
A song on the mercy of Sri Gaura and Nityananda, celebrating the compassion the two Lords showed by descending together to deliver the fallen souls of the age through the chanting of the holy names.
Srila Prabhupada on this song
In a class given in Los Angeles on January 16, 1969, Srila Prabhupada spoke on this song:
“My dear brother, just try to worship these two Lords, Caitanya and Nityananda, sudrdha visvasa kori', with faith and conviction”
In a class given in Los Angeles on January 4, 1969, Srila Prabhupada spoke on this song:
“This is a song by Locana dāsa Ṭhākura, a great devotee and ācārya of the Gauḍīya-sampradāya.”
In a class given in Atlanta on February 28, 1975, Srila Prabhupada spoke on this song:
“Nityānanda Prabhu and Caitanya Mahāprabhu are very merciful, parama koruṇa — extremely merciful.”
Excerpted from Srila Prabhupada's recorded classes, © Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Read the complete purport at the Vanisource link above.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana?
Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana was composed by Locana Dasa Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.
What is the meaning of Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana?
Lord Nitāi and Lord Gauracandra are very merciful. They are the essence of all incarnations. The specific significance of these incarnations is that They introduced a process of chanting and dancing that is simply joyful.
Where can I listen to Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana?
You can listen to 11 recordings of Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Agnidev Prabhu, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.
How many verses does Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana have?
Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana has 4 verses.
Can I download Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana — 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 Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.