Jauvane Jakhona Dhana Upārjane

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jauvane jakhona, dhana-upārjane, hoinu vipula kāmī dharama smariyā, gṛhinīra kara, dhorinu takhona āmi

Word for word

yauvane–in youth; yakhana–when; dhana–wealth; upārjane–in earning; ha-inu–I became; vipula–greatly; kāmī–desirous; dharama–religion; smariyā– remembering; gṛhiṇīra–of a wife; kara–the hand; dharinu–took; takhana– then; āmi–I

Translation

When I was young I became greatly desirous of earning money. Remembering my religious duty, I took the hand of a wife.

2

saṁsāra pātā’ye, tāhāra sahita, kāla-khoy koinu koto bahu suta-sutā, janama lobhilo, marame hoinu hato

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saṁsāre–to household life, material existence; pātā’ye–setting out; tāhāra– her; sahita–with; kāla–of time; kṣaya–destruction; kainu–did; kata–so much; bahu–many; suta–sons; sutā–and daughters; janama–birth; labhila–attained; marame–in my core; ha-inu–I became; hata–distressed

Translation

I established a household with her and wasted so much time. We had many sons and daughters, and I became distressed at heart.

3

saṁsārera bhāra, bāḍe dine dine, acala hoilo gati bārdhakya āsiyā, gherilo āmāre, asthira hoilo mati

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saṁsārera–of household life; bhāra–the burden; bāḍe–increasing; dine–day; dine–by day; achala–immobile; ha-ila–became; gati–my path, destination; vārddhakya–old age; āsiyā–coming; gherila–besieged; āmāre–to me; asthira– unsteady, restless; ha-ila–became; mati–mind

Translation

The burden of my household increased day by day, and my progress towards attaining the goal of life came to a standstill. As old age came and besieged me, my mind became disturbed.

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pīḍāya asthira, cintāya jwarita, abhāve jwalita cita upāya nā dekhi, andhakāra-moya, ekhona ho’yechi bhīta

Word for word

pīḍāya–with disease; asthira–unsteady; chintāya–with anxiety; jvarita–feverish; abhāve–in want, in privation; jvalita–burning; chita–heart; upāya–way out; na–not; dekhi–I see; andhakāra–blinding darkness; maya–filled with; ekhana–now; hayechhi–I have become; bhīta–frightened

Translation

Restless with disease and feverish with anxiety, my heart burns with unfulfilled desire. I see no way out of this darkness and have now become fearful.

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saṁsāra-taṭanī- srota nahe śeṣa, maraṇa nikaṭe ghora saba samāpiyā, bhojibo tomāya, e āśā biphala mora

Word for word

saṁsāra–of household life, of material existence; taṭinī (nadī)–the river; srota–the current; nahe–does not; śeṣa–end; maraṇa–death; nikaṭe–near; ghora–terrible; saba–everything; samāpiyā–concluding; bhajiba–will serve; tomāya–You; e–this; āśā–hope; biphala–fruitless; mora–of mine

Translation

There is no end to the torrent of the river of household life, and fearsome death always looms nearby. “After finishing all of this, I will serve You”—this hope of mine has proven vain.

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ebe śuno prabhu! āmi gati-hīna, bhakativinoda koya tava kṛpā binā, sakali nirāśā, deho’ more padāśroya

Word for word

ebe–now; śuna–please listen; prabhu!–O Lord!; āmi–I; gati–means of deliverance; hīna–devoid of; bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod; kaya–says; tava– Your; kṛpā–mercy; vinā–without; sakali–everything; nirāśā–hopeless; deha’– please bestow; more–upon me; pada–of Your feet; āśraya–the shelter

Translation

Now please listen, O Lord! I am utterly helpless. Bhakti Vinod prays, “Without Your mercy, everything is hopeless. Please give me the shelter of Your feet.”

Frequently asked

Who wrote Jauvane Jakhona Dhana Upārjane?

Jauvane Jakhona Dhana Upārjane was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Jauvane Jakhona Dhana Upārjane?

When I was young I became greatly desirous of earning money. Remembering my religious duty, I took the hand of a wife.

How many verses does Jauvane Jakhona Dhana Upārjane have?

Jauvane Jakhona Dhana Upārjane has 6 verses.