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Ar Keno Maya Jale

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)

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āra keno māyā-jāle parḍitecho jība-mīna nāhi jāno baddha ho'ye ro'be tumi cira-dina

Word for word

āra and; kenaḥ why?; māyā of Maya; jāle in thenet; parḍitechaḥ fallen; jība of the soul; mīna fish; nāhi not; jānaḥ know; baddha bound; ho'ye is; ro'be will stay; tumi you; cira-dina for a long time

Translation

O jīva, why have you become like a fish fallen into Māyā's net? You do not know that you will be trapped in that net for a very long time.

2

ati-tuccha bhoga āśe bandī ho'ye māyā-pāśe rohile bikṛta-bhābe daṇḍya jathā parādhīna

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ati very; tuccha insignificanr; bhoga pleasure; āśe desire; bandī bound; ho'ye are; māyā-pāśe in Maya's net; rohile stay; bikṛta unnatural; bhābe condition; daṇḍya to be punished; jathā as; para on others; adhīna dependent

Translation

Yearning to taste pathetic pleasures, you remain trapped in Māyā's net. Your life is unnatural. You are sick at heart. Dependent on others, you are punished again and again.

3

ekhona bhakati-bale kṛṣṇa-prema-sindhu-jale krīḍā kori' anāyāse thāko tumi kṛṣṇādhīna

Word for word

ekhona one; bhakati of devotional service; bale by the power; kṛṣṇa-prema of love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; sindhu of theocean; jale in the water; krīḍā playing; kori' doing; anāyāse easily; thākaḥ stay; tumi you; kṛṣṇa on Lord Kṛṣṇa; adhīna dependent

Translation

By the power of devotional service, you will be set free. Playing in the ocean of love for Kṛṣṇa, you will take shelter of Kṛṣṇa and be His servant.

About Ar Keno Maya Jale

Asks bluntly why, keno, a soul remains caught in the net, jale, of illusion, maya, when devotion to Krsna is freely available. Shorter than many songs in this section, its brevity gives the central question a sharper, more direct edge.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Ar Keno Maya Jale?

Ar Keno Maya Jale was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Ar Keno Maya Jale?

O jīva, why have you become like a fish fallen into Māyā's net? You do not know that you will be trapped in that net for a very long time.

Where can I listen to Ar Keno Maya Jale?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Ar Keno Maya Jale on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu.

How many verses does Ar Keno Maya Jale have?

Ar Keno Maya Jale has 3 verses.

Can I download Ar Keno Maya Jale as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Ar Keno Maya Jale — 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.