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Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More

prāṇeśvari! ei bāra karuṇā kara more daśanete tṛṇa dhari añjali mastake kari ei-jana nivedana kare
Word for word
prana of my life; iswari O queen; ei-bara this time; karuna mercy; kara please do; more to me; dasanete in my teeth; trna a straw; dhari' holding; anjali folded hands; mastake on my head; kari' placing; ei-jana this person; nibedana an appeal; kare does
Translation

This person places a straw between his teeth and his folded hands over his head. This person appeals to you. O queen of my life, please be merciful to me.

priya-sahacarī-saṅge sevana kariba raṅge aṅge beśa karibeka sādhe rākha ei sevā-kāje nija pada-paṅkaje priya-sahacarī-gaṇa-mājhe
Word for word
priya dear; sahacari friends; sange in the company; sebana service; kariba I will do; range with delight; ange on Your body; besa garments; karibeka I will do; sadhe voluntarily; rakha place; ei this; seba-kaje with devotional service; nija own; pada-pankaje at the lotus feet; priya dear; sahacari-gana of associates; majhe in the midst
Translation

Please engage me in the service of Your lotus feet. Please place me among Your gopi--associates. In their company I shall serve You with great happiness. I shall dress You in nice garments, and serve You in various ways.

sugandhi candana maṇimaya ābharaṇa kauśika basana nānā raṅge ei saba sevā jaṅra dāsī jena haña tiara anukṣaṇa thāki tāṅra saṅge
Word for word
sugandhi aromatic; candana sandalwood paste; manimaya jewelled; abharana ornaments; kausika silk; basana garments; nana various; range with happiness; ei this; saba all; seba service; janra of whom; dasi maidservant; jena by which; hana is; tanra of her; anuksana at every moment; thaki I stay; tanra of her; sange in the company
Translation

I shall anoint You with aromatic sandalwood paste. I shall happily decorate You with various silken garments and jewelled ornaments. I shall always stay near You as Your maidservant.

jala subāsita kāri ratana bhṛṅgāre bhari karpūra-bāsita guyā pāna e-saba sājāiya dālā labaṅga mālatī-mālā bhakṣya-dravya nānā Anupama
Word for word
jala water; subasita aromatic; kari' making; ratana jewelled; bhrngare in a pitcher; bhari' filling; karpura with camphor; basita fragrant; guya pana betel-nuts; e this; saba everything; sajaiya preparing; dala tray; labanga clove; malati of jasmine flowers; mala garland; bhaksya food; dravya substances; nana various; anupama incomparable
Translation

I shall bring You fragrant water in a jewelled pitcher, and betel-nuts mixed with camphor. Arranging all these on a tray, I shall bring You cloves, a garland of jasmine flowers, and various incomparably palatable foods.

sakhīra iṅgita habe e-saba āniyā kabe jogāiba lalitāra kāche narottama dāsa kaya ei jena mora haya dāṅṛhaiyā rahu sakhīra pāche
Word for word
sakhira of the gopis; ingita hints; habe will be; e they; sabas all; aniya bringing; kabe when?; jogaiba I will attain; lalitara of Lalita; kache nearness; narottama dasa Narottama dasa; kaya says; ei this; jena by which; mora of me; haya will be; dandaiya being established; bahu the many; sakhira gopis; pache behind
Translation

When shall I carry out every order hinted or gestured by the gopis? When shall I attain the association of Lalita--devi? Narottama dasa says: I hope that by praying in this way I shall some day become eligible to follow behind the gopi-frineds of the Divine Couple.

About Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More

"Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More" ("O Queen of My Life, This Time Show Me Mercy") opens this section's prayer for a spiritual body with an appeal to Radharani by an intimate title, five verses of direct petition.

Songbook
Prarthana
Verses
5

Frequently asked

Who wrote Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More?

Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More?

This person places a straw between his teeth and his folded hands over his head. This person appeals to you. O queen of my life, please be merciful to me.

How many verses does Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More have?

Prāṇeśvari! Ei Bāra Karuṇā Kara More has 5 verses.

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