Pūrabe Bāndhala Cūḍā Ebe Keṣa Hīna

Gāndhāra-rāga

Gauranga Songs

Show

Script

Text

1

pūrabe bāndhala cūḍā ebe keṣa-hīna naṭa-bara-beṣa chāḍi parilā kaupīna

Translation

Formerly His hair was bound in a topknot. Now He has no hair. Rejecting His colorful garments of a dancing actor, now He wears a sannyāsī’s kaupīna.

2

gābhī dohana bhāṇḍa chila bāma kare karaṅga dharila gorā se-i anusāre

Translation

Formerly He carried a pot for milking cows. Now He carries a sannyāsī’s waterpot. Now His complexion is fair.

3

tretāya dharila dhanu dvāparete baṁṣī kali-yuge daṇḍa dhari ha-ila sannyāsī

Translation

In Tretā-yuga He carried an archer’s bow. In Dvāpara-yuga He carried a flute. In Kali-yuga He carries a daṇḍa. Now He is a sannyāsī.

4

balarāma kahe śuna nadiyā-nibāsī balarāma abadhūta kānā-i sannyāsī

Translation

Balarāma dāsa says: O residents of Nadīyā, please hear. Balarāma has become an avadhūta, and Kṛṣṇa has become a sannyāsī.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Pūrabe Bāndhala Cūḍā Ebe Keṣa Hīna?

Pūrabe Bāndhala Cūḍā Ebe Keṣa Hīna was composed by Balarāma dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Pūrabe Bāndhala Cūḍā Ebe Keṣa Hīna?

Formerly His hair was bound in a topknot. Now He has no hair. Rejecting His colorful garments of a dancing actor, now He wears a sannyāsī’s kaupīna.

How many verses does Pūrabe Bāndhala Cūḍā Ebe Keṣa Hīna have?

Pūrabe Bāndhala Cūḍā Ebe Keṣa Hīna has 4 verses.