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Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar

Holy Name Krishna Songs Gauranga Songs

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1
āmi to' durjana ati sadā durācāra koṭi koṭi janme mora nāhiko uddhāra
Word for word
āmi—I; to'—indeed; durjana—wicked; ati—very; sadā—always; durācāra—acting badly; koṭi—millions; koṭi—and millions; janme—in birth; mora—of me; nāhikaḥ—not; uddhāra—deliverance
Translation

I am an evil person. My actions are always sins. Even after millions and millions of births I will not be delivered.

2
e heno doyālu keba e jagate āche e mata pāmare uddhāriyā la'be kāche
Word for word
e—this; henaḥ—like; doyālu—merciful; keba—whoever; e—this; jagate—in the world; āche—is; e—this; mata—like; pāmare—most sinful; uddhāriyā—delivering; la'be—will take; kāche—near
Translation

Who in this world is so merciful that he will deliver this sinner and give him shelter?

3
śuniyāchi śrī-caitanya patita-pabana ananta-pātakī jane korila mocana
Word for word
śuniyāchi—I heard; śrī-caitanya—Śrī Caitanya; patita-pabana—the purifier of the fallen; ananta—endless; pātakī—sinners; jane—persons; korila—did; mocana—liberation
Translation

I heard that Śrī Caitanya, the purifier of the fallen, delivered numberless sinners.

4
e mata doyāra sindhu kṛpā bitāriyā kabe uddhāribe more śrī-caraṇa diyā
Word for word
e mata—this way; doyāra—of mercy; sindhu—an ocean; kṛpā—mercy; bitāriyā—giving; kabe—when?; uddhāribe—will deliver; more—me; śrī-caraṇa—His graceful feet; diyā—giving
Translation

He is like an ocean of mercy. When will He mercifully give me shelter at His feet and deliver me?

5
ei bāra bujhā jā'be koruṇā tomāra jadi e pāmara-jane koribe uddhāra
Word for word
ei—this; bāra—time; bujhā—knowing; jā'be—will go; koruṇā—mercy; tomāra—of You; jadi—if; e—this; pāmara-jane—sinner; koribe—will do; uddhāra—deliverance
Translation

If You deliver this sinner I will know that You are truly merciful.

6
karma nāi jñāna nāi kṛṣṇa-bhakti nāi tabe bolo ki-rūpe o śrī-caraṇa pāi
Word for word
karma—pious deeds; nāi—not; jñāna—knowledge; nāi—not; kṛṣṇa-bhakti—devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa; nāi—not; tabe—then; bolaḥ— say; ki-rūpe—in what way; aḥ—and; śrī-caraṇa—at the feet; pāi—I attain
Translation

I have no pious deeds, no knowledge, and no devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa. How will I attain Your feet? Please tell me.

7
bharasā āmāra mātra koruṇa tomāra ahaitukī se koruṇā bedera bicāra
Word for word
bharasā—shelter; āmāra—of me; mātra—only; koruṇa—mercy; tomāra—of You; ahaitukī—causeless; se—this; koruṇā—mercy; bedera—of the Vedas; bicāra—understanding
Translation

Your mercy is my only hope. The Vedas say Your mercy is causeless.

8
tumi to' pabitra-pada āmi durāśoya kemone tomāra pade pāibo āśroya
Word for word
tumi—You; to'—indeed; pabitra-pada—the abode of purity; ami—I; durāśoya—very wicked; kemone—how?; tomāra—of You; pade—at the feet; pāibaḥ—will attain; āśroya—shelter
Translation

You are the abode of purity. I am a sinner. How will I find shelter at Your feet?

9
kāndiyā kāndiyā bole' e patita chāra patita-pābana nāma prasiddha tomāra
Word for word
kāndiyā—weeping; kāndiyā—and weeping; bole'—says; e—this; patita—fallen; chāra—pile of ashes; patita—of the fallen; pābana—the purifier; nāma—name; prasiddha—famous; tomāra—Your
Translation

Weeping and weeping, this fallen sinner, a person worthless like a pile of ashes, says, "O Lord, You are famous as patita-pāvana (the purifier of the fallen)!"

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar?

Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar?

I am an evil person. My actions are always sins. Even after millions and millions of births I will not be delivered.

Where can I listen to Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HH Gour Govinda Swami.

How many verses does Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar have?

Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar has 9 verses.

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