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Śrībāse Kohena Prabhu Tuṅhu Mora Dāsa

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)

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śrībāse kohena prabhu tuṅhu mora dāsa tuyā prīte bāndhā āmi jagate prokāśa

Word for word

śrībāse to Śrīvāsa; kohena said; prabhu the Lord; tuṅhu You; mora My; dāsa servant; tuyā for You; prīte by love; bāndhā bound; āmi I; jagate in the world; prokāśa manifest

Translation

To Śrīvāsa Lord Caitanya said: "You are My servant. Bound by love for You, I came to this world.

2

bhakta-gaṇa senāpati śrībāsa paṇḍita jagate ghuṣuka āji tomāra carita

Word for word

bhakta-gaṇa of the devotees; senāpati the general; śrībāsa Śrīvāsa; paṇḍita Paṇḍita; jagate in theworld; ghuṣuka said; āji now; tomāra of you; carita character

Translation

" `Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita is the commander-in-chief of the army of devotees.' With these words the whole world praises you.

3

prapañca-kārā-rākhinī māyāra bandhana tomāra nāhiko kabhu dekhuka jagaj-jana

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prapañca of the world of five elements; kārā of the prison; rākhinī the guardian; māyāra of Maya; bandhana the bondage; tomāra of you; nāhikaḥ not; kabhu ever; dekhuka sees; jagaj-jana thepeople of the world

Translation

"You are never shackled by Māyā, the warden of the prison that is this material world. This the people of the world see.

4

dhana jana deha geha āmāre arpiyā āmāra sebāya sukhe ācho sukhi hana

Word for word

dhana wealth; jana people; deha body; geha home; āmāre to Me; arpiyā offering; āmāra of Me; sebāya byservice; sukhe in happiness; āchaḥ are; sukhi happy; hana are

Translation

"To Me You offer your wealth, followers, body, and home. By serving Me you are happy.

5

mama līlā-puṣṭi lagi' tomāra soṁsāra śikhuka gṛhastha-jana tomāra ācāra

Word for word

mama of Me; līlā pastimes; puṣṭi nourishment; lagi' accepting; tomāra of you; soṁsāra in the materialworld; śikhuka teach; gṛhastha-jana the grhasthas; tomāra of you; ācāra the good conduct

Translation

"To help My pastimes you came to this world of birth and death. You ideal conduct teaches the gṛhasthas.

6

taba preme baddha āchi āmi nityānanda ama duṅhe suta jāni' bhuñjaha ānanda

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taba of you; preme by the love; baddha bound; āchi am; āmi I; nityānanda Nityānanda; ama Me; duṅhe both; suta sons; jāni' thinking; bhuñjaha enjoy; ānanda bliss

Translation

"I am shackled by your love for Me. Thinking Nityānanda and Me to be your sons, you enjoy transcendental bliss.

7

nitya-tattwa suta jāra anitya tanoya āsakti nā kore sei sṛjane praloya

Word for word

nitya eternal; tattwa truth; suta sons; jāra ofwhom; anitya temporary; tanoya son; āsakti attachment; nā not; kore does; sei he; sṛjane in creation; praloya indestruction

Translation

"We are your true sons eternally, for you are not attached to your temporary sons, to their birth or death.

8

bhaktite tomāra ṛṇī āmi ciro-dina taba sādhu-bhābe tumi khama mora ṛṇa

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bhaktite to devotion; tomāra of you; ṛṇī debtor; āmi I; ciro-dina many days; taba of you; sādhu-bhābe because of the saintly nature; tumi you; khama forgive; mora My; ṛṇa debt

Translation

"Because of your devotion to Me, for many days I have been in debt to You. You are so saintly you have forgiven My debt.

9

śrībāsera pāya bhaktibinoda kujana kākuti koriyā māge gaurāṅga-caraṇa

Word for word

śrībāsera of Śrīvāsa; pāya attaining; bhaktibinoda Bhaktivinoda; kujana wicked; kākuti words choked with emotion; koriyā doing; māge mege; gaurāṅgacaraṇa the feet of Lord Caitanya

Translation

Speaking words choked with emotion, wicked Bhaktivinoda, approaches Śrīvāsa and begs to attain Lord Caitanya's feet.

About Śrībāse Kohena Prabhu Tuṅhu Mora Dāsa

Runs to nine verses as Mahaprabhu addresses Srivasa directly, declaring him His own servant — one of the narrative's most personal exchanges between the Lord and the grieving father at its center.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Śrībāse Kohena Prabhu Tuṅhu Mora Dāsa?

Śrībāse Kohena Prabhu Tuṅhu Mora Dāsa was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Śrībāse Kohena Prabhu Tuṅhu Mora Dāsa?

To Śrīvāsa Lord Caitanya said: "You are My servant. Bound by love for You, I came to this world.

How many verses does Śrībāse Kohena Prabhu Tuṅhu Mora Dāsa have?

Śrībāse Kohena Prabhu Tuṅhu Mora Dāsa has 9 verses.

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