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Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)

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prāṇeśvara! nivedana ei jana kare govinda gokulacandra parama ānanda-kanda gopī-kūla priya dekha more

Word for word

prana--of life; iswara--O Lord; nibedana--appeal; ei-- this; jana--person; kore--does; govinda--O Govinda; gokual--of Gokula; candra--O moon; parama--supreme; ananda--of bliss; kanda--root; gopi-kula--of the gopis; priya--the dear beloved; dekha--please glance; more--on me

Translation

O master of my life, this person places an appeal before You. O Govinda, O moon of Gokula, O source of all transcendental bliss, O beloved of the gopis, please cast Your glance upon me.

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tuyā priya pada-seva ei dhana more dibā tumi prabhu karuṇāra nidhi parama maṅgala yaśa śravaṇe parama rasa kāra kibā kārjya nahe siddhi

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tuya--Your; pada--feet; padma--of the lotus; seba--service; ei--this; dhana--wealth; more--my; diba--by day; tumi--you; natha--O Lord; karunara--of mercy; nidhi--an ocean; parama--supremely; mangala--auspicious; jasa--fame; sravSri Krsnane--on the ear; parama--the greatest; rasa--nectar; kara--difficulty; kiba--what; karya--activity; nahe--not; siddhi--completed

Translation

O my Lord, You are an ocean of mercy, and the service of Your lotus feet are my constant treasure. Hearing Your supremely auspicious glories is the greatest nectar for the ears. If You bestow Your mercy, then what difficult task cannot be accomplished?

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dāruṇa-saṁsāra-gati viṣayete lubdha-mati tuyā vismaraṇa-śela buke jara jara tanū-mana acetana anukṣaṇa jīyante marana bhela duḥkhe

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daruna--harsh; samsara--of material life; gati--movements; bisama--unbearable; bisaya--field of perception; mati--consciousness; tuya--of You; bismarana--of forgetfulness; sela--the dart; buke--in my chest; jarajara--shattered; tanu--my body; mana--and mind; acetana--unconscious; anuksana--from moment to moment; jiyante--in life; mstsns--with death; bhela--mixed; duhkhe--in suffering

Translation

I wander through this world of suffering, my mind fixed on the objects of the senses which bring only pain, and my chest pierced by the javelin of forgetfulness of You. My body and mind are withered and shattered, and from moment I become unconscious. Immersed in pain, I am like a living corpse.

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mo-baḍa adhama jane kara kṛpā nirīkṣaṇe dāsa kari rākha vṛndābane śri-kṛṣṇa caitanya nāma prabhu mora gaura-dhāma narottama laila śaraṇe

Word for word

mo-hena--like me; adhama--fallen; jane--person; kara--please give; krpa--of mercy; niriksane--glance; dasa--a servant; kari--making; rakha--please place; brndabane--in Vrndavana; sri--krsna-caitanya--Sri Krsna Caitanya; nama--named; prabhu--master; mora--my; gaura-dhama--with a golden complexion; narottama--Narottama; laila--takes; sarane--shelter

Translation

Please give me Your merciful glance. Make me Your servant, and allow me to stay in Vrndavana. That goledn-complexioned person who bears the name Sri Krsna Caitanya is my master, Narottama dasa takes shelter of Him.

About Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare

"Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare" ("O Lord of My Life, This Person Submits a Plea") addresses Krishna directly by that intimate title in four verses, continuing the section's confession as a personal appeal rather than general self-description.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare?

Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare?

O master of my life, this person places an appeal before You. O Govinda, O moon of Gokula, O source of all transcendental bliss, O beloved of the gopis, please cast Your glance upon me.

How many verses does Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare have?

Prāṇeśvara! Nivedana Ei Jana Kare has 4 verses.

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