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Durlabha Manava Janma

"Rare Human Birth" — 12. Durlabha Mānava Janma

Krishna Songs

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1
durlabha mānaba-janma labhiyā soṁsāre kṛṣṇa nā bhajinu duḥkha kahibo kāhāre
Word for word
durlabha—rare; mānaba-janma—human birth; labhiyā—attaining; soṁsāre—in the material world; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; nā—not; bhajinu—I worshiped; duḥkha—unhappiness; kahibaḥ—will say; kāhāre—to whom?
Translation

After attaining a rare human birth in this world, I still did not worship Lord Kṛṣṇa. To whom will I tell my sufferings?

2
soṁsāra soṁsāra ko're miche gelo kāla lābha nā koilo kichu ghaṭilo jañjāla
Word for word
soṁsāra—household life; soṁsāra—household life; ko're—does; miche—falsely; gelaḥ—gone; kāla—in time; lābha—attaining; nā—not; koilaḥ—did; kichu—atnything; ghaṭilaḥ—was; jañjāla—trouble
Translation

I became a householder. A householder! How I wasted my time. I did not gain anything good. All I got was trouble.

3
kisera soṁsāra ei chāyābāji prāya ihāte mamatā kori' bṛtha dina jāya
Word for word
kisera—of what kind?; soṁsāra—material world; ei—this; chāyābāji—magic; prāya—like; ihate—here; mamatā—possessiveness; kori'—doing; bṛtha—useless; dina—days; jāya—go
Translation

What kind of world is this? It's like a magician's illusion. Again and again claiming, "It's mine!", I wasted my days.

4
e deho patana ho'le ki ro'be āmāra keho sukha nāhi dibe putra-paribāra
Word for word
e—this; dehaḥ—body; patana—falling; ho'le—is; ki—what?; ro'be—will stay; āmāra—of me; kehaḥ—some; sukha—happiness; nāhi—not; dibe—will give; putra—children; paribāra—entourage
Translation

When this body collapses, what will still me "mine"? Neither children nor companions will make me happy.

5
gardabhera mata āmi kori pariśrama kā'ra lāgi eto kori nā ghucilo bhrama
Word for word
gardabhera—a donkey; mata—like; āmi—I; kori—do; pariśrama—hard work; kā'ra—of whom?; lāgi—touching; etaḥ—this; kori—I do; nā—not; ghucilaḥ—destroy; bhrama—illusion
Translation

I slave like a donkey. What do I get? My illusions refuse to die.

6
dina jāya micha kāje niśā nidrā-baśe nāhi bhābi maraṇa nikaṭe āche bo'se
Word for word
dina—days; jāya—go; micha—uselessly; kāje—in work; niśā—at night; nidrā-baśe—controlled by sleep; nāhi—not; bhābi—I think; maraṇa—death; nikaṭe—near; āche—is; bo'se—stays
Translation

I waste my days in work and my nights in the grip of sleep. I do not know how death approaches.

7
bhālo manda khāi heri pari cintā-hīna nāhi bhābi e deho chāribo kona dīna
Word for word
bhālaḥ—good; manda—bad; khāi—I eat; heri—I see; pari—I do; cintā-hīna—without anxiety; nāhi—not; bhābi—I know; e—this; dehaḥ—body; chāribaḥ—will leave; kona—some; dīna—day
Translation

Sometimes I receive good and sometimes bad. I look about. I don't worry. I do not know that some day this body will collapse.

8
deho-geho-kalatrādi-cintā abirata jāgiche hṛdoye mora buddhi kori' hata
Word for word
dehaḥ—body; gehaḥ—home; kalatra—wife; ādi—beginning; cintā—worry; abirata—without stop; jāgiche—awaken; hṛdoye—in the heart; mora—my; buddhi—intelligence; kori'—doing; hata—destroyed
Translation

Worries about body, home, wife, and others always awaken in my heart. They have destroyed my intelligence.

9
hāya hāya nāhi bhābi anitya e saba jībana bigate kothā rohibe baibhaba
Word for word
hāya—alas; hāya—alas; nāhi—not; bhābi—I think; anitya—temporary; e—this; saba—all; jībana—life; bigate—gone; kothā—where?; rohibe—will stay; baibhaba—glories and opulences
Translation

Alas! Alas! I did not know it would all be destroyed! When my life ends, what will happen to all my glories and opulences?

10
śmaśāne śarīra mama poriyā rohibe bihaṅga-pataṅga tāya bihāra koribe
Word for word
śmaśāne—in the cremation; śarīra—body; mama—my; poriyā—falling; rohibe—will stay; bihaṅga—birds; pataṅga—insects; tāya—of that; bihāra—pastime; koribe—will be
Translation

When my body falls in the cremation-ground, the birds and insects will rejoice.

11
kukkura śṛgala saba ānandita ho'ye mahotsaba koribe āmāra deho lo'ye
Word for word
kukkura—dogs; śṛgala—jackals; saba—all; ānandita—delighted; ho'ye—will be; mahotsaba—a great festival; koribe—will do; āmāra—of me; dehaḥ—the body; lo'ye—attaining
Translation

All the dogs and jackals will be delighted. They will celebrate a great festival over my body.

12
je dehera ei gati tā'ra anugata soṁsāra-baibhaba āra bandhu-jana jata
Word for word
je—which; dehera—of the body; ei—this; gati—destination; tā'ra—of that; anugata—following; soṁsāra-baibhaba—material opulences; āra—and; bandhu-jana—friends and kinsmen; jata—which
Translation

That is the fate of this body. It is also the fate of my friends and kinsmen and all my material glories and opulences.

13
ata eba māyā-moha chāri buddhimāna nitya-tattwa kṛṣṇa-bhakti koruna sandhāna
Word for word
ata eba—therefore; māyā-moha—the bewilderments of Maya; chāri—renouncing; buddhimāna—intelligent; nitya-tattwa—eternal truth; kṛṣṇa-bhakti—devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa; koruna—does; sandhāna—practice
Translation

Turning away from Māyā's bewilderments, an intelligent person engages in devotional service (sādhana-bhakti) to the Supreme Truth, Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Durlabha Manava Janma?

Durlabha Manava Janma was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Durlabha Manava Janma?

After attaining a rare human birth in this world, I still did not worship Lord Kṛṣṇa. To whom will I tell my sufferings?

Where can I listen to Durlabha Manava Janma?

You can listen to 5 recordings of Durlabha Manava Janma on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HH Radhanath Swami, HH Gour Govinda Swami.

How many verses does Durlabha Manava Janma have?

Durlabha Manava Janma has 13 verses.

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