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Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam

"Bowing Unto You, O Cloudlike Beauty" — 40. Praṇām Tomāi Ghana-śyām

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tomār caraṇa śaraṇa kori abhoy ei bār dāo he hari duḥkha sāgor jābo tori tori kori tava nām praṇām tomāi ghana-śyām
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tomār caraṇa Your feet; śaraṇa kori I take shelter; abhoy fearlessness; ei bār this time; dāo please give; he hari O Lord Hari!; duḥkha sāgor the ocean of misery; jābo I shall go; tori the boat; tori kori I ride across; tava nām Your name
Translation

Taking refuge at Your lotus feet, I implore You—this time, O Hari, grant me fearlessness! I shall cross the ocean of sorrow by the boat of Your holy name.

2
āmarā kori gumāi prabhu tomār nitya jāgaraṇ kṣaṇe kṣaṇe ghaṭāo jei bhul choke moher āvaraṇ
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āmarā we; kori gumāi are sleeping; prabhu O Lord!; tomār You; nitya jāgaraṇ perpetually awake; kṣaṇe kṣaṇe at every moment; ghaṭāo jei whatever happens; bhul mistake; choke on the eyes; moher āvaraṇ the covering of bewilderment
Translation

O Lord, we are always asleep, while You are ever awake. Every moment we can only make errors, our eyes being covered by illusion.

3
sei āvaraṇ guchāo hari dārāo jugal mūrti dhori dekhbo tomāi nayana bhori pūrṇa kori manuśkām praṇām tomāi ghana-śyām
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sei āvaraṇ that covering; guchāo please remove; hari O Lord Hari!; dārāo please give; jugal mūrti form of the divine couple; dhori assuming; dekhbo I will see; tomāi You; nayana bhori filling my eyes; pūrṇa kori fulfilling; manuśkām my desires
Translation

Please remove this covering, my Lord, so I may behold Your form as the Divine Couple, with Śrī Rādhā by Your side. I will gaze at You until my hankering eyes are pacified, thus fulfilling my soul's desire.

About Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam

A brief three-verse offering of pranam (bowing) to Krishna as 'cloud-dark beauty,' a classical epithet (ghana-shyam) comparing his complexion to a monsoon cloud. No specific author is documented.

Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam?

Taking refuge at Your lotus feet, I implore You—this time, O Hari, grant me fearlessness! I shall cross the ocean of sorrow by the boat of Your holy name.

Where can I listen to Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam?

You can listen to 1 recording of Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam on this page, including versions sung by HG Kananbala Mataji.

How many verses does Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam have?

Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam has 3 verses.

Can I download Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Pranam Tomai Ghana Syam — 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. All glories to the devotee singers.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/pranam-tomai-ghana-syam/