śuno he rasika-jana kṛṣṇa-guṇa agaṇanaananta kahite nāhi pārekṛṣṇa jagatera guru kṛṣṇa bañchā-kalpa-tarunābika se bhaba-pārābāre
Word for word
śunaḥplease hear;heO;rasika-janatasters of nectar;kṛṣṇa-guṇaKṛṣṇa's virtues;agaṇanacountless;anantaLord Ananta Śeṣa;kahiteto describe;nāhinot;pārehas the power;kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa;jagateraof the world;guruthe guru;kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa;bañchā-kalpa-tarua kalpa-vrksa tree;nābikaboatman;sehe;bhaba-pārābārein the ocean of birth and death
Translation
O tasters of nectar, please hear of Lord Kṛṣṇa's numberless transcendental qualities, qualities that even Lord Ananta cannot describe. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the guru of all the worlds. Lord Kṛṣṇa is a kalpa-vṛkṣa tree. He is the boatman that crosses the ocean of birth and death.
hṛdoyaheart;pīḍitatormented;jā'raof whome;kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa;cikitsakathe physician;tā'raof him;bhabaof material life;rogathe disease;nāśiteto destroy;caturaexpert;kṛṣṇa-bahirmukha-janeto the people averse to Lord Kṛṣṇa;premaof pure love;amṛtathe nectar;bitaraṇein giving;kramegradually;loyaaccepting;nijaon;antaḥpuraprivate rooms in the palace
Translation
Lord Kṛṣṇa is the perfect physician for one whose heart is tormented. He expertly cures the disease of repeated birth and death. To the souls who have turned away from Him, He gives the nectar of spiritual love. Step by step, He takes them back to His spiritual world.
karma-bandhathe bonds of karma;jñāna-bandhathe bonds of jnana;ābeśebewildered;mānabapeople;andhablind;ta'raof them;kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa;koruṇā-sāgaraand ocean of mercy;pada-padma-madhuthe nectar of the lotus feet;diyāgiving;andhablind;bhābanature;ghucāiyādestroying;caraṇeat the feet;korenadoes;anucārafollower
Translation
Lord Kṛṣṇa is an ocean of kindness to the bewildered blind people bound by ropes of karma (materialism) and jñāna (impersonal speculation). Giving them the nectar of His lotus feet, He cures their blindness and transforms them into servants of His feet.
bidhiof rules and regulations;mārgapath;rataattached;janeto the people;swādhīnataof independence;ratnaof the jewel;danegift;rāgaof love;mārgeon the path;korānadoes;prabeśaentrance;rāga-baśa-vartīovercome with love;ho'yemakes;pārakīya-bhābaparakiya-bhava;āśroyeshelter;labheattainment;jībathe soul;kṛṣṇa-premaof love for Lord Kṛṣṇa;ābeśaentrance
Translation
To the devotees who diligently follow the path of vaidhi-bhakti, Lord Kṛṣṇa gives the jewel of independence. He places them on the path of rāga-bhakti. Overcome with ecstatic love, the devotee takes shelter of pārakīya-bhāva. The devotee becomes filled with pure love (prema) for Lord Kṛṣṇa.
premāmṛta-bāri-dhārā sadā pāna-rata tāṅrakṛṣṇa tāṅhādera bandhu patisei saba braja-jana su-kalyāṇa-niketanadīna-hīna-binodera gati
Word for word
premaof love;amṛtanectar;bāriwater;dhārāflood;sadāalways;pānadrinking;ratadevoted;tāṅrathey;kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa;tāṅhāderaof them;bandhufriend;patihusband;seithose;sabaall;braja-janapeople of Vraja;su-kalyāṇaof great auspiciousness;niketanathe abode;dīnapoor;hīnalowly;binoderaof Bhaktivinoda;gatithe goal
Translation
Lord Kṛṣṇa is the friend and husband of those who always eagerly drink from the nectar flood of ecstatic spiritual love (prema). Those people of Vraja are the abode of all auspiciousness; they are poor and fallen Bhaktivinoda's shelter.
About Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana
The closing song of Guna-kirtana, addressed to rasika jana, those who relish devotional mellow, describing Krsna's qualities as beyond counting, aganana — turning fully to praise after the opening song's brief acknowledgment of the opposite state.
Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.
What is the meaning of Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana?
O tasters of nectar, please hear of Lord Kṛṣṇa's numberless transcendental qualities, qualities that even Lord Ananta cannot describe. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the guru of all the worlds. Lord Kṛṣṇa is a kalpa-vṛkṣa tree. He is the boatman that crosses the ocean of birth and death.
How many verses does Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana have?
Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana has 5 verses.
Can I download Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana — 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.
