Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu

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hari hari! biphale janama goñāinu manuṣya-janama pāiya rādhā-kṛṣṇa nā bhajiyā jāniyā śuniyā biṣa khāinu

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hari hari!—O Lord Hari!; biphale—uselessly; janama goṅāinu—I have spent my life; manuṣya-janama pāiyā—having obtained a human birth; rādhā-kṛṣṇa—Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; nā bhajiyā—having not worshiped; jāniyā śuniyā—even after knowing and hearing about it; viṣa khāinu—I have drunk poison

Translation

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, I have spent my life uselessly. Although I have obtained a human birth, I have refused to worship Radha and Krsna, and in this way I have knowingly drunk poison.

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golokera prema-dhana hari-nāma-saṅkīrtana rati nā janmila kena tāya saṁsāra-biṣānale dibā-niśi hiyā jvale juḍāite nā kainu upāya

Word for word

golokera--of Goloka Vrndavana; prema--of love of God; dhana--the treasure; hari-- of Lord Hari; nama--of the name; sankirtana--the glorification; rati--attraction; na--not; janmilo--manifest; kena--why?; taya-somsara--of material existance; bisa--of poison; anale--in the fire; diba--day; nisi--and night; hiya jwale--burns; juraite--spreads; na-- not; koinu--I will accept; upaya--the remedy

Translation

The treasure of love of God has descended from the spiritual world of goloka Vrndavana, appearing in this world as the sankirtana movement of the chanting of Lord Hari's holy names. Why am I not attracted to it? Day and night I burn from the poison of material existance, but still I refuse to take the antidote.

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brajendra-nandana jei śacī-suta haila sei balarāma haila nitāi dīna-hīna jata chila hari-nāme uddhārila tāra sākṣi jagāi mādhāi

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braja--of Vraja; indra--of the king; nandana--the son; jei--who is; saci--of Saci-devi; suta--the son; sei--He is; balarama--Balarama; hoilo--has become; nitai--Nityananda; dina--poor; hina--and fallen; jata--who; chilo--were; hari--of Lord Hari; name--by the name; uddharilo--were delivered; tara--of this; saksi--the testimony; jagai-Jagai; madhai--and Madhai

Translation

Lord Krsna, the prince of Vraja has appeared as Lord Caitanya, the son of Saci-devi, and Lord Balarama appeared as Lord Nityananda. Those who were most fallen and degraded have become lifted from their fallen condition by the chanting of the holy Name of Lord Hari. The story of Jagai and Madhai testifies to the truth of this.

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hā hā prabhu nanda-suta bṛṣabhanū-sutā-juta karunā karaha ei-bāra narottama-dāsa kaya nā ṭheliha rāṅgā pāya tomā bine ke āche āmāra

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ha--O; ha--O; nanda--of Nanda Maharaja; suta--son; vrsabhanu--of Maharaja Vrsabhanu; suta--by the daughter; juta--accompanied; koruna--mercy; karoho--please give; ei-baro--this time; narottama dasa--Narottama dasa; koy--says; na--do not; theliho--push away; ranga--reddish lotus feet; pay--having attained; toma--for You; bine--except; he--who?; ache--is; amara--mine

Translation

O Lord Krsna, O son of Maharaja Nanda, O companion of Srimati Radharani, the daughter of Maharaja Vrsabhanu, please be merciful to me. Now that I have finally attained Your reddish lotus feet, please do not push me away. Except for You, who is my shelter?

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu?

Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu?

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, I have spent my life uselessly. Although I have obtained a human birth, I have refused to worship Radha and Krsna, and in this way I have knowingly drunk poison.

How many verses does Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu have?

Hari Hari! Biphale Janama Goñāinu has 4 verses.