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Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana

Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pada-kamale mana kemone lobhibe carama śaraṇa

Word for word

śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pada-kamale at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa; mana O my heart; kemone how?; lobhibe I will obtain; carama final; śaraṇa shelter

Translation

O my heart, how will I take shelter of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet?

2

cira-dina koriyā o caraṇa āśa āche he basiyā e adhama dāsa

Word for word

cira many; dina days; koriyā doing; aḥ that; caraṇa feet; asa desire; āche is; he O; basiyā residing; e this; adhama lowly; dāsa servant

Translation

For many days this lowly servant has yearned to attain Their feet.

3

he rādhe he kṛṣṇacandra bhakta-praṇa pāmāre jugala-bhakti koro' dāna

Word for word

he O; rādhe Rādhā; he O; kṛṣṇacandra Kṛṣṇa; bhakta-praṇa O life of the devotees; pāmāre sinner; jugala for the divine couple; bhakti devotion; koro' please do; dāna gift

Translation

O Rādhā! O Kṛṣṇacandra! O life of the devotees! To this sinner please give devotion to You both.

4

bhakti-hīna boli' nā koro' upekhā mūrkha-jane deho' jñāna-su-śikhā

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bhakti devotion; hīna withjout; boli' saying; nā not; koro' do; upekhā neglect; mūrkha-jane to the fool; deho' please give; jñāna-su-śikhā good instruction

Translation

Please don't say, "Ah! He has no devotion." Please don't abandon me. Please teach this fool what is right.

5

biṣaya-pipāsā-prapīḍita dāse deho' adhikāra jugala-bilāse

Word for word

biṣaya for material sense objects; pipāsā by the thirst; prapīḍita tortured; dāse servant; deho' give; adhikāra qualification; jugala of the divine couple; bilāse in the pastimes

Translation

Please make this servant, this servant now tortured by the thirst for sense pleasures, qualified to serve You in Your pastimes.

6

cañcala-jībana- srota prabahiyā kālera sāgore dhāya gelo je dibasa nā āsibe āra ebe kṛṣṇa ki upāya

Word for word

cañcala flickering; jībana life; srota stream; prabahiyā powerful; kālera of time; sāgore in the ocean; dhāya running; gelaḥ goes; je which; dibasa days; nā not; āsibe will be; āra and; ebe now; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; ki what?; upāya solution

Translation

The powerful river of this flickering life runs into the ocean of time. The days that have gone will not come again. O Kṛṣṇa, what will I do?

7

tumi patita-janera bandhu jāni he tomāra nātha tumi to' koruṇa-jala-sindhu

Word for word

tumi You; patita-janera of the fallen; bandhu the friend; jāni I know; he O; tomāra of You; nātha O master; tumi You; to' indeed; koruṇa-jala-sindhu an ocean of mercy

Translation

You are the friend of the fallen. You are an ocean of mercy. O master, I know this very well.

8

āmi bhāgya-hīna ati arbacīna nā jāni bhakati-leśa nija-guṇe nātha koro' ātmasāta ghucaiyā bhaba-kleśa

Word for word

āmi I; bhāgya-hīna unfortunate; ati very; arbacīna foolish; nā not; jāni I know; bhakati-leśa a little about devotional service; nija own; guṇe virtue; nātha O Lord; koro' please do; ātmasāta Your own; ghucaiyā destroying; bhaba of this world fo birth and death; kleśa the sufferings

Translation

I am very unfortunate. I am a great fool. I do not know anything about devotional service. O master, please destroy these material sufferings. Please, because You are so kind and virtuous, accept me.

9

siddha-deha diyā bṛndābana-mājhe sebāmṛta koro' dāna piyāiyā prema matta kori' more śuno nija guṇa-gāna

Word for word

siddha perfect; deha body; diyā giving; bṛndābana-mājhe in Vṛndāvana; sebā of service; amṛta nectar; koro' do; dāna gift; piyāiyā giving; prema pure love; matta intoxicated; kori' doing; more to me; śunaḥ please hear; nija own; guṇa of the virtues; gāna the song

Translation

Please give me a spiritual body. In the world of Vṛndāvana please make me drink the nectar of service to You. Please make me drunk with love for You. Please listen as I sing Your glories.

10

jugala-sebāya śrī-rāsa-maṇḍale nijukta koro' āmāya lalitā sakhīra ajogyā kiṅkorī binoda dhoriche pāya

Word for word

jugala for the divine couple; sebāya service; śrī-rāsa-maṇḍale in the rasa dance circle; nijukta engaged; koro' doing; āmāya of me; lalitā sakhīra of Lalita-sakhi; ajogyā unqualified; kiṅkorī maidservant; binoda Bhaktivinoda; dhoriche grasps; pāya the feet

Translation

Please allow me to serve You in the rāsa-dance circle. Lalitā-sakhī's unworthy maidservant Bhaktivinoda grasps Your feet.

About Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana

The closing song of the Vijnapti section (the book itself continues afterward with Nama-kirtana, Rupa-kirtana, Guna-kirtana, Lila-kirtana, and Rasa-kirtana), turning the mind toward the lotus feet, pada kamale, of Radha and Krsna together — at ten verses, among the longer songs in this section.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana?

Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana?

O my heart, how will I take shelter of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet?

Where can I listen to Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana?

You can listen to 1 recording of Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana on this page, including versions sung by ISKCON Devotees.

How many verses does Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana have?

Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana has 10 verses.

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Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana — 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.