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prabhu he! ei-bāra karaha karuṇā jugala-caraṇa dekhi saphala kariba āṅkhi ei mora manera kāmanā
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prabhu Lord; he O; ei-bara this time; karaha please do; karuna mercy; jugala of the Divine Couple; carana the lotus feet; dekhi see; saphala successful; kariba I will do; ankhi eyes; ei this; mora of me; manera of the mind; kamana the desire
Translation

The sight of the lotus feet of the Divine Couple will be the crowning success of my eyes. My heart and mind yearn to attain this sight. O Lord, please be merciful and grant this sight to me.

nija-pada-sevā diyā nāhi more upekṣibā duṅhu pahu karuṇā-sāgara duṅhu binu nāhi jāno ei baḍa bhāgya māno mui baḍa patita pāmara
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nija Your; pada of the lotus feet; seba service; diba give; nahi do not; maore me; upekhiba neglect; dunhu two; pahu Lords; karuna of mercy; sagara oceans; dunhu the Divine Couple; binu without; nahi not; janon I know; ei this; bada great; bhagya fortune; manon I consider; mui i; bada very; patita fallen; pamara sinful
Translation

Please grant me the service of Your lotus feet. Do not neglect me, for You, my two Lords, are like two oceans filled with compassion. I know no one but You two, and I consider this my great good fortune. I am very fallen and sinful. Please be merciful to me.

lalitā ādeśa pāñā caraṇa seviba jāñā priya-sakhī saṅge haya mane duṅhu dāta-śiromaṇi ati dīna more jāni nikaṭe caraṇa dibe dāne
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lalita of Lalita; adesa the order; pana I will attain; carana the lotus feet; sebiba yana I will serve; priya-sakhi of the dear gopis; sange in the association; haya will be; mane in my mind; dunhu the Divine Couple; data of philanthropists; siromani the crest jewels; ati very; dina poor-hearted; more me; jani' knowing; nikate near; carana the lotus feet; dibe will give; dane in charity
Translation

By Your mercy I will attain the association of the gopis. By Your mercy I will become Lalita's maidservant, to be ordered about by her. By Your mercy I will attain the service of Your lotus feet. I know that You are both the two crest-jewels among all wealthy philanthropists, and You know that I am the poorest of the poor. Please, therefore, give me the charity of Your lotus feet.

pāba rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pā ghucibe manera ghā dūre jābe e-saba vikala narottama dāse kaya ei vāñcchā siddhi haya deha prāṇa saphala sakala
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paba I will attain; radha-krsna of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna; pa the lotus feet; ghucibe will disappear; manera of my mind; gha the wounds; dure far away; jabe will go; ei-saba all these; biphala fruitless things; narottama dasa Narottama dasa; kaya says; ei this; bancha of my desires; siddhi the fulfillment; haya is; deha of my body; prana and life; sakala all; saphala successful
Translation

By Your mercy I will attain Your lotus feet. By Your mercy all the painful wounds in my mind will heal. By Your mercy my lack of success will go far away. Narottama dasa says: by Your mercy all my desires will be fulfilled, and this body and life will at last become fruitful.

About Prabhu He! Ei Bāra Karaha Karuṇā

"Prabhu He! Ei Bāra Karaha Karuṇā" ("O Lord, This Time Show Mercy") opens Prarthana's final direct petitions to Krishna with a plain plea for mercy, four verses without any intermediary addressed.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Prabhu He! Ei Bāra Karaha Karuṇā?

Prabhu He! Ei Bāra Karaha Karuṇā was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Prabhu He! Ei Bāra Karaha Karuṇā?

The sight of the lotus feet of the Divine Couple will be the crowning success of my eyes. My heart and mind yearn to attain this sight. O Lord, please be merciful and grant this sight to me.

How many verses does Prabhu He! Ei Bāra Karaha Karuṇā have?

Prabhu He! Ei Bāra Karaha Karuṇā has 4 verses.

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