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Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)

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1
rūpera gauraba keno bhāi anitya e kalebara kabhu nāhi sthiratara śamana āile kichu nāi e aṅga śītala ho'be aṅkhi spanda-hīna ro'be citāra āgune ho'be chāi
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rūpera of beauty; gauraba honor; kenaḥ why?; bhāi O brother; anitya temporary; e this; kalebara body; kabhu when; nāhi not; sthiratara steady; śamana Yamaraja; āile comes; kichu something; nāi not; e this; aṅga body; śītala cold; ho'be will be; aṅkhi eyes; spanda-hīna motionless; ro'be will stay; citāra of the funeral pyre; āgune in the fire; ho'be will become; chāi ashes
Translation

O my brother, why are you so pleased by the beauty of the material body? The body is not eternal. It will not stay beautiful forever. When Yamarāja comes, nothing will remain. The limbs will grow cold. They eyes will be still. Then the flames of the funeral pyre will turn them into ashes.

2
je saundarja hero darpaṇete nirantara swa-śibāra hoibe bhojana je bastre ādara koro' jeba ābharaṇa poro' kothā saba rohibe takhana?
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je which; saundarja beauty; heraḥ see; darpaṇete in the mirror; nirantara always; swa of dogs; śibāra of jackals; hoibe will be; bhojana food; je which; bastre in clothing; ādara liking; koro' do; jeba whatever; ābharaṇa ornaments; poro' great; kothā where?; saba all; rohibe will stay; takhana then
Translation

Again and again you gaze at your beauty in the mirror. Where will you keep your favorite clothes and ornaments when the dogs and jackals eat your body?

3
dārā suta bandhu sabe śmaśāne tomāra lo'be dagdha kori' gṛhete āsibe tumi kā'ra ke tomāra ebe bujhi dekho sāra deho-nāśa abaśya ghaṭibe
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dārā wife; suta children; bandhu friends and kinsmen; sabe all; śmaśāne in th4e crematorium; tomāra of you; lo'be accept; dagdha burned; kori' doing; gṛhete at home; āsibe will come; tumi you; kā'ra of whom?; ke who?; tomāra of you; ebe now; bujhi I know; dekhaḥ see; sāra best; dehaḥ of the body; nāśa destruction; abaśya inevitable; ghaṭibe will be
Translation

After burning your body at the cremation ground, your wife, children, friends, and kinsmen will all return to their homes. With whom have you a lasting relationship? Who has a lasting relationship with you? Please know this: The destruction of your body is inevitable.

4
su-nitya-sambala cāo hari-guṇa sadā gāo hari-nāma japoho sadāi ku-tarka chāḍiyā mana koro' kṛṣṇa ārādhana binodera āśroya tāhāi
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su very; nitya eternal; sambala wealth; cāaḥ desire; hari-guṇa the glories of Kṛṣṇa; sadā always; gāaḥ sing; hari-nāma the names of Lord Kṛṣṇa; japohaḥ chant; sadāi always; ku-tarka false logic; chāriyā renouncing; mana O heart; koro' do; kṛṣṇa of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ārādhana worship; binodera of Bhaktivinoda; āśroya shelter; tāhāi in Him
Translation

O my heart, if you wish to find a treasure that is eternal, then please chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's glories. Always chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names. Turn away from the fallacies that are material logic, and worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is Bhaktivinoda's shelter.

About Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi

A brief, four-verse song from Updesa questioning pride in physical beauty, rupera gauraba, addressed to a brother, bhai — following the section's songs on pride of learning and birth in immediate sequence.

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Who wrote Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi?

Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi?

O my brother, why are you so pleased by the beauty of the material body? The body is not eternal. It will not stay beautiful forever. When Yamarāja comes, nothing will remain. The limbs will grow cold. They eyes will be still. Then the flames of the funeral pyre will turn them into ashes.

Where can I listen to Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi?

You can listen to 4 recordings of Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi on this page, including versions sung by ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2), ISKCON Devotees (3), ISKCON Devotees (4).

How many verses does Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi have?

Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi has 4 verses.

Can I download Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi — 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 Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/rupera-gauraba-keno-bhai/

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