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Thakura Vaisnava Gana

By Narottama Dasa Thakura From Prarthana

5 recordings
1
ṭhākura vaiṣṇava-gaṇa kari ei nibedana mo baḍa adhama durācāra dārūṇa-saṁsāra-nidhi tāte ḍubāila vidhi keśe dhari more kara pāra
Word for word
thakura baisnaba-gana O saintly devotees; kari I do; ei this; nibedana appeal; mo me; bada very; adhama fallen; duracara and misbehaved; daruna frightening; samsara of material existence; nidhi the ocean; tahe in that; dhubaila has dived; bidhi my destiny; kese by the hair; dhari' holding; more me; kara please do; para to the other shore
Translation

O saintly Vaisnavas, although I am very fallen and misbehaved, I nevertheless place this appeal before you: My destiny has immersed me in this fearsome ocean of repeated birth and death. Please grab me by the hair, and pull me to the opposite shore.

2
vidhi baḍa balavān nā śune dharama-jñāna sadāi karama-pāśe bāṅdhe nā dekhi tāraṇa leśa jata dekhi saba kleśa anātha kātare teñi kānde
Word for word
bidhi destiny; bada is very; balaban strong; na I do not hear; dharama of religion; jnana the knowledge; sadai always; karama of karma; pase in the net; bandhe I am bound; na I do not; dekhi see; tarana means to cross; lesa little; jata which; dekhi I see; saba all; klesa sufferings; anatha without a master; katare with grief; teni therefore; kane I cry
Translation

My destiny is very powerful. I am not able to hear the knowledge of spiritual life, and I am always bound by the ropes of karma. I cannot see any way to escape my condition. I see only suffering. Helpless and stricken with grief, I cry.

3
kāma krodha lobha moha mada abhimāna saha āpana āpana sthāne ṭāne aichana āmāra mana phire jena andha jana supatha vipatha nāhi jāne
Word for word
kama lust; krodha anger; lobha greed; moha bewilderment; mada madness; abhimana pride; saha with; apana apana freely; sthane in this place; tane drag; aichana like this; amara of me; mana mind; phire moves; jena by which; andhajana blind; supatha auspicious path; vipatha inauspicious path; nahi does not; jane know
Translation

My blind mind cannot see what path is auspicious or inauspicious. My blind mind is helplessly dragged from here to there by lust, anger, greed, bewilderment, madness, and pride.

4
nā lainu sat mata asate majila citta tuyā pāye nā karinu āśa narottama dāse kaya dekhi śuni lāge bhaya tarāiyā laha nija pāśa
Word for word
na not; lainu I attained; sat mata the proper understanding; asate in the impermanent; majile I was immersed; cita mind; tuya Your; paye lotus feet; na not; karinu I did; asa hope; narottama dasa Narottama dasa; kaya says; dikhi' seeing; suni' hearing; lage I feel; bhaya fear; taraiya carrying across; laha take; nija own; pasa vicinity
Translation

My mind became immersed in the impermanent satisfaction of the senses, and I could not understand the real goal of life. For this reason I did not aspire to attain Your lotus feet. Narottama dasa says: Seeing and hearing all this, I am afraid. Please carry me across and take me to your side.

About Thakura Vaisnava Gana

"Thakura Vaisnava Gana" ("O Assembly of Vaisnava Thakuras") turns the same petition toward the gathered community of devotees as a whole, in four verses — appeal addressed collectively rather than to any single Vaisnava.

Songbook
Prarthana
Verses
4

Frequently asked

Who wrote Thakura Vaisnava Gana?

Thakura Vaisnava Gana was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Thakura Vaisnava Gana?

O saintly Vaisnavas, although I am very fallen and misbehaved, I nevertheless place this appeal before you: My destiny has immersed me in this fearsome ocean of repeated birth and death. Please grab me by the hair, and pull me to the opposite shore.

Where can I listen to Thakura Vaisnava Gana?

You can listen to 5 recordings of Thakura Vaisnava Gana on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2), ISKCON Devotees (3).

How many verses does Thakura Vaisnava Gana have?

Thakura Vaisnava Gana has 4 verses.

Can I download Thakura Vaisnava Gana as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Thakura Vaisnava Gana — 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 Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/thakura-vaisnava-gana/

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