kabe mora mūḍha mana chāri' anya dhyānaśrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇe pābe biśrāmera sthāna
Word for word
kabe—when;mora—my;mūḍha—foolish;mana—heart;chāri'—renouncing;anya—ither;dhyāna—meditations;śrī-kṛṣṇa—of Lord Kṛṣṇa;caraṇe—at the feet;pabe—will attain;biśrāmera—rest;sthāna—place
Translation
When will my foolish mind turn from all other thoughts and take shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet?
kabe—when;āmi—I;ā-caṇḍāle—down to the candalas;koribaḥ—will do;praṇati—obeisances;kṛṣṇa-bhakti—devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa;māgi'—begging;la'ba—will take;koriyā—doing;minati—prayers
Translation
When will I bow down before all living entities, even the caṇḍālas? When, speaking many prayers, will I beg that they give me devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa?
sarba-jībe doyā mora kota dine habejībera durgati dekhi' lotaka poḍibe
Word for word
sarba-jībe—all souls;doyā—mercy;mora—of me;kota—how many?;dine—days;habe—will be;jībera—of the soul;durgati—misfortune;dekhi'—seeing;lotaka—tears;poḍibe—will fall
Translation
After how many days will I become merciful to all souls? When, seeing the conditioned souls' misfortune, will I weep?
braja-bāsī-sannidhāne juri' dui korajijñāsibo līlā-sthāna hoiyā katora
Word for word
braja-bāsī—the residents of Vraja;sannidhāne—near;juri'—folding;dui—two;kora—hands;jijñāsibaḥ—will ask;līlā—pastimes;sthāna—place;hoiyā—doing;katora—intent
Translation
When, folding my hands, will I earnestly beg the people of Vraja to show me the places of Kṛṣṇa's pastimes?
ei-rūpe—in this way;braja-jana-saha—with a person of Vraja;bṛndābane—in Vṛndāvana;dekhibaḥ—will see;līlāra—of pastimes;sthāna—the places;sa-tṛṣṇa—thirsty;nayane—with eyes
Translation
When, accompanied by a person of Vraja, will I see with thirsty eyes the places of Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes in Vṛndāvana?
kabhu—when;ba—or;jamunā-tire—on the ayamuna's bank;śuni'—hearing;baṁśī—of the flute;dhwani—the sound;ābāsa—rrsidence;hoiyā—doing;lābha—attainment;koribaḥ—will do;dharaṇī—
Translation
When, hearing flute music by the Yamunā's bank, will I fall, overcome with bliss, to the ground?
kṛpāmoya—merciful;braja-jana—people of Vraja;kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa;kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa;boli'—chanting;pāna—drinking;korāibe—will give;jala—water;pūriyā—filling;añjali—cupped hands
Translation
When, chanting "Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!", will a person of Vraja make me drink a handful of water?
hari-nāma—the names of Lord Kṛṣṇa;śune—hearing;punaḥ—again;pāiyā—attaining;cetana—consciousness;braja-jana-saha—with the person of Vraja;āmi—I;koribaḥ—will do;bhramaṇa—wandering
Translation
When, regaining consciousness and hearing the names of Lord Kṛṣṇa, will I continue walking with that person of Vraja?
jamunā-salīlā—the Yamuna's water;pibaḥ—I will drink;añjali—cuppedhands;bhariyā—filling;deba-dwāre—at the door of a temple;rātri—night;kāle—time;rohibaḥ—will stay;śuiyā—sleeping
Translation
When will I drink the Yamunā's water from my cupped hands? When will I sleep at night in a temple's doorway?
jakhona āsibe kala e bhautika purajala-jantu-mahotsaba hoibe pracura
Word for word
jakhona—when;āsibe—I will go;kala—time;e—thisd;bhautika—of matter;pura—city;jala—in the water;jantu—for the creatures;mahā-a great;utsaba—festival;hoibe—will be;pracura—great
Translation
When, this material body become a great feast for the fishes,...
siddha-dehe—in my original spiritual form;nija-kuñje—in her own forest;sakhīra—of a sakhi;caraṇe—at the feet;nitya-kāla—always;thākiyā—staying;sebibaḥ—I will serve;kṛṣṇa-dhane—the great treasure that is Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Translation
...will I attain my original spiritual form? When, always staying by the feet of a sakhī in her forest grove, will I always serve the great treasure that is Lord Kṛṣṇa?
ei se prārthanā kore' e pāmora chāraśrī-jāhnabā more doyā koro' ei bāra
Word for word
ei—this;se—this;prārthanā—prayer;kore'—does;e—this;pāmora—sinner;chāra—pile of ashes;śrī-jāhnabā—Śrī Jahnava-devi;more—to me;doyā—mercy;koro'—please do;ei—this;bāra—time
Translation
This sinner, this pile of ashes makes these requests. O Jāhnavā-devī, please be merciful to me this one time.
About Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna
At twenty verses, the longest song within Prarthana-Lalasamayi, asking when the singer's foolish mind, mudha mana, will finally abandon, chari, every other object of meditation, anya dhyana — given unusual space for one of the section's more developed statements of longing.
Who wrote Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna?
Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.
What is the meaning of Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna?
When will my foolish mind turn from all other thoughts and take shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet?
How many verses does Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna have?
Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna has 20 verses.
Can I download Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Kabe Mora Mūḍha Mana Chāri' Anya Dhyāna — 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.
