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Prabhu He! Śuno Mor Duḥkher Kāhinī

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(prabhu he!) śuno mor duḥkher kāhinī viṣaya-halāhala, sudhā-bhāne piyaluṅ, āb avasāna dinamaṇi
Word for word
prabhu–Lord; he!–oh!; śuna–please listen; mora–my; duḥkhera–of distress; kāhinī–tale; viṣaya–of mundanity; halāhala (garala, viṣa)–mortal poison (poisonous venom); sudhā–nectar; bhāṇe (bhrame)–as though enacting a drama (by mistake); piyalu̐ (pān karilāma)–I drank; āba (ekhana)–now; avasāna–the disappearance; dinamaṇi (sūrya)–jewel of the day (sun)
Translation

O Lord! Please listen to my tale of distress. Mistaking it for nectar, I drank the terrible poison of mundanity, and now the sun is setting (my life is coming to an end).

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Word for word
khelā-rase śaiśava, poḍhaite kaiśora, gowāoluṅ, nā bhelo vivek bhoga-baśe yauvane, ghara pāti’ bosiluṅ, suta-mita bāḍhalo anek khelā–of play; rase–in the pleasure; śaiśava–childhood; paḍaite (pāṭha karite)–in studying; kaiśora–adolescence; go̐yāolu̐ (ativāhita karilāma)– I spent; nā–did not; bhela (ha-ila)–became; viveka–conscience; bhoga–of enjoyment; vaśe–under the control; yauvane–in my youth; ghara–a home; pāti–arrange; vasilu̐–I sat; suta–children; mita (mitra)–friends; bāḍala (vṛddhi prāpta ha-ila)–increased; aneka–many
Translation

I spent my childhood immersed in the pleasures of play and my adolescence in study. My conscience never developed. Captivated by worldly enjoyment in my youth, I established myself within household life, and my children and friends multiplied.

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vṛddha-kāla āolo, saba sukha bhāgalo, pīḍā-baśe hoinu kātar sarvendriya durbala, kṣīna kalevara, bhogābhāve duḥkhita antar vṛddha–old; kāla–age; āola (āsila)–came; saba–all; sukha–happiness; bhāgala (palāyana karila)–fled; pīḍā–of disease vaśe–under the control of; ha-inu–I became; kātara–distressed; sarvendriya–all of my senses; durbala–incapacitated; kṣīṇa–emaciated; kalevara–body; bhoga–enjoyment; abhāve–for want of; duḥkhita–sorrowful; antara–interior
Translation

Then old age came, and all happiness fled. Subjugated by disease, I became distressed. All of my senses became incapacitated, and my body became emaciated. For want of enjoyment, my heart became sorrowful.

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jñāna-lava-hīna, bhakti-rase vañchita, āra mora ki habe upāy patita-bandhu, tuhuṅ, patitādhama hāma, kṛpāya uṭhāo tava pāy jñāna–of knowledge; lava–a trace; hīna–devoid of; bhakti–of devotion; rase–in the nectar; vaṣchita–deprived of; āra–else; mora–my; ki–what?; habe–will be; upāya–means; patita–of the fallen; bandhu–friend; tuhu̐ (tumi)–You; patita–fallen; adhama–lowly; hāma (āmi)–I; kṛpāya–by Your mercy; uṭhāo–please pick up; tava–Your; pāya–to the feet
Translation

Now I am devoid of even a trace of actual knowledge and deprived of the nectar of devotion. What will be my means of deliverance? You are the friend of the fallen, and I am the lowest of the fallen, please mercifully uplift me to Your feet.

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Translation

vicārite ābahi, guna nāhi pāobi, kṛpā koro, choḍato vicār tava pada-paṅkaja- sīdhu pibāoto, bhakativinoda karo pār vichārite–to judge

If You come to judge me, you will not find any good qualities. So, mercifully forgo judgement and induce me to drink the nectar of Your lotus feet. Deliver this Bhakti Vinod.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Prabhu He! Śuno Mor Duḥkher Kāhinī?

Prabhu He! Śuno Mor Duḥkher Kāhinī was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Prabhu He! Śuno Mor Duḥkher Kāhinī?

O Lord! Please listen to my tale of distress. Mistaking it for nectar, I drank the terrible poison of mundanity, and now the sun is setting (my life is coming to an end).

How many verses does Prabhu He! Śuno Mor Duḥkher Kāhinī have?

Prabhu He! Śuno Mor Duḥkher Kāhinī has 5 verses.

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