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Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt

By Bhaktivinoda Thakura From Saranagati

1
(prāneśwar!) kohobuṅ ki sarama ki bāt aichana pāp nāhi, jo hāma nā koraluṅ, sahasra sahasra beri nāth
Word for word
prāṇa of my heart; īśvara! O Lord!; kahabu̐ I will tell; ki what?; sarama shame; ki what?; bāta explanation; aichhana (airūpa) such (that kind); pāpa sin; nāhi not; yo which; hām I; nā not; karalu̐ did; sahasra thousands; sahasra and thousands; beri (bāra) of times; nātha O Lord!
Translation

O Lord of my heart! How can I explain my shame? O Lord! There is no sin I have not committed thousands and thousands of times.

2
sohi karama-phala, bhave moke peśa-i, dokha deobo āb kāhi takhonaka parinām, kachu nā bicāraluṅ, āb pachu taraite cāhi
Word for word
sohi (sei) those; karama actions; phala results; bhave (saṁsāre) in the material world; moke (āmāke) to me; peśa-i (peṣaṇa kare) crush; dokh (doṣa) fault; deoba (diba) I will give; āba now; kāhi (kāke) to whom?; takhanaka (takhana) then; pariṇāma the results; kachhu (kichhu) some; nā not; vichāralu̐ I considered; āb now; pachhu (pichhe) afterwards; tara-ite (uttīrṇa ha-ite) to be delivered; chāhi I want
Translation

The consequences of those sinful actions crash down upon me in this material world. Who shall I now blame? Previously I did not consider the consequences, yet now I want to be exonerated.

3
dokha vicāra-i, tuṅhu danḍa deobi, hāma bhoga korabuṅ saṁsār karato gatāgati, bhakata-jana-saṅge, mati rohu caraṇe tohār
Word for word
dokha faults; vichāra-i (vichāra kariyā) judging; tuhu̐ You; daṇḍa punishment; deobi (dibe) will give; hāma I; bhoga experience; karabu̐ will do; saṁsāra the material world; karata (karite karite) while doing; gatāgati coming and going; bhakata of devotees; jana persons; saṣe in the association; mati heart; rahu̐ (thākuka) may remain; charaṇe at the feet; tohāra Your
Translation

Judging my sins, You will punish me, and I will endure the sufferings of this material world. Yet as I come and go (revolve within the cycle of perpetual birth and death), please let me remain in the association of Your devotees, my heart fixed upon Your feet.

4
āpana caturpana, tuwā pade soṅpaluṅ, hṛdoya-garava dūre gelo dīna-doyā-moya, tuwā kṛpā niramala, bhakativinoda āśā bhelo
Word for word
āpana my own; chaturapaṇa (buddhimattā) intelligence; tuyā Your; pade at the feet; so̐palu̐ I place in the care of; hṛdaya of the heart; garava (garva) pride; dūre far away; gelā went; dīna to the fallen; dayā mercy; maya full of; tuyā Your; kṛpā mercy; niramala (nirmala) spotless, pure; bhakati-vinoda Bhakti Vinod; āśā desire; bhelā (ha-ila) became
Translation

I offer my intelligence at Your feet; the pride in my heart has gone away. You are merciful to the fallen, and Your pure mercy has become the desire of Bhakti Vinod.

About Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt

The second song of Ātma Nivedana. Its address, prāṇeśwar, my life's Lord, sets the intimate register that carries through the rest of the section: not theology, but plain speech admitting shame and asking to be received anyway.

Songbook
Saranagati
Verses
4
Further reading

Frequently asked

Who wrote Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt?

Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt?

O Lord of my heart! How can I explain my shame? O Lord! There is no sin I have not committed thousands and thousands of times.

How many verses does Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt have?

Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt has 4 verses.

Can I download Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Prāneśwar! Kohobuṅ Ki Sarama Ki Bāt — 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.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/praneswar-kohobun-ki-sarama-ki-bat/

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