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Hari Hari! Bada Sela Marame Rahila

Bhajan | Narottama Dasa Thakura

Verses

Verse 1

hari hari! baḍa śela marame rahila

pāiyā dūrlabha tanu śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajana vinū

janma mora biphala haila

Verse 2

brajendranandana hari nabadvīpe avatāri

jagata bhariyā prema dila

muñi se pāmara-mati biśeṣe kaṭhina ati

teṅhi more karuṇā nahila

Verse 3

svarūpa sanātana rūpa raghunātha bhaṭṭa-yuga

tāhāte nā haila mora mati

divya cintāmaṇi dhāma vṛndāvana hena sthāna

sei dhāme nā kainū vasati

Verse 4

viśeṣa viṣaye mati nahila vaiṣṇave rati

nirantara kheda uṭhe mane

narottama dāsa kahe jīvera ucita nahe

śrī-guru-vaiṣṇava-sevā vine

Translation

Verse 1

O Lord Hari, O Lord Hari, a great javelin has pierced me in the core of the heart. Having attained this difficult to get human body, I have neglected the worship of Sri Krsna, and in this way my life has become useless.

Verse 2

Although Lord Hari, the prince of Vraja, has descended in Navadvipa and filled the universe with pure love of God, I remain very sinful at heart, cruel, and merciless.

Verse 3

My mind refuses to think of Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Srila Sanatana Gosvami, Srila Rupa Gosvami, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. I decline to make my residence in Vrndavana-dhama, the abode full of transcendental cintamani gems.

Verse 4

My mind is absorbed in sense-gratification, and I do not take pleasure in the association of devotees. For this reason pain and regret arise within my heart. Narottama dasa says: It is not good to live without serving the spiritual master and the Vaisnavas.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerNarottama Dasa Thakura
SourcePrarthana
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses4 verses

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