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Bhabarnabe Po'de More Akula Parana

Bhajan | Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Verses

Verse 1

bhabārṇabe po'ḍe more ākula parāṇa

kise kūla pa'bo tā'ra nā pāi sandhāna

Verse 2

na āche karama-bala nāhi jñāna-bala

jāga-joga-tapo-dharma nā āche sambala

Verse 3

nitānta durbala āmi nā jāni santāra

e bipade ke āmāre koribe uddhāra

Verse 4

biṣaya-kumbhīra tāhe bhīṣaṇa-darśana

kāmera taraṅga sadā kore' uttejana

Verse 5

prāktana-bāyura bega sahite nā pāri

kāndiyā asthira mana nā dekhi kāṇḍāri

Verse 6

ogo śrī-jāhnabā debī e dāse koruṇā

koro' aji nija-guṇe ghucāo jantraṇā

Verse 7

tomāra caraṇa-tarī koriyā āśroya

bhabārṇaba pāra ha'ba korechi niścoya

Verse 8

tumi nityānanda-śakti kṛṣṇa-bhakti-guru

e dāse koroho dāna pada-kalpa-taru

Verse 9

kota kota pāmarere ko'recho uddhāra

tomāra caraṇe āja e kāṅgāla chāra

Translation

Verse 1

I have fallen into the ocean of birth and death, and now my life is filled with troubles. How will I cross to the farther shore of this ocean? I do not know.

Verse 2

I have no power given by past pious deeds. I have no power of transcendental knowledge. I have no wealth of yajñas, yoga, austerity, or religion.

Verse 3

I am very weak. I don't know how to swim. In this calamity who will rescue me?

Verse 4

The waves of lust splash against me. The crocodile of sense pleasures, so fearsome to see, attacks me.

Verse 5

I have no power to resist the winds of my past karma. Weeping, and my heart agitated, I do not see anyone to rescue me.

Verse 6

O Śrī Jahnavi-devi, please me merciful to this servant. Please be kind. Please destroy his sufferings.

Verse 7

Taking shelter of the boat of your feet, I will certainly cross to the farther shore of this ocean of birth and death.

Verse 8

You are Lord Nityānanda's potency. You are the guru of Kṛṣṇa-bhakti. To this servant please give the gift of the kalpa-vṛkṣa tree of your feet.

Verse 9

How many sinners have you already delivered? How many? This poor beggar, this pile of ashes, begs at your feet.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerBhaktivinoda Thakura
SourceKalyanakalpataru
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses9 verses

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