Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya
kṛṣṇa-bhakti binā kabhu nāhi phalodoya
miche saba dharmādharma jībera upādhimoya
Word for word
kṛṣṇa-bhakti devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa; binā without; kabhu something; nāhi not; phala result; udoya arisal; miche false; saba all; dharma piety; adharma and sin; jībera of the soul; upādhi of material designations; moya consisting
Translation
A life without devotional service is wasted. Piety and sin are only illusions. They are artificial things placed over the soul.
joga-jāga-tapo-dhyāna sannyāsādi brahma-jñāna
nānā-khaṇda-rūpe jībera bandhana-kāraṇa hoya
Word for word
joga yoga; jāga yajnas; tapaḥ asuterities; dhyāna meditati; on sannyāsa sannyasa; ādi beginning with; brahma-jñāna knowledge of impersonal Brahman; nānā various; khaṇda parts; rūpe in the form; jībera of the soul; bandhana bondage; kāraṇa the cause; hoya are
Translation
When meant to lead to knowledge of impersonal Brahman, yoga, yajñas, austerities, meditation, sannyāsa, and other activities are only many shackles that bind the soul.
binodera bākya dharo nānā kāṇḍa tyāga koro
nirupādhi kṛṣṇa-preme hṛdoye deho āśroya
Word for word
binodera of Bhaktivinoda; bākya the words; dharaḥ – please take; nānā various; kāṇḍa parts; tyāga renunciation; koraḥ do; nirupādhi without material designations; kṛṣṇa-preme pure love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; hṛdoye in the heart; deho āśroya take shelter
Translation
Listen to Bhaktivinoda's words. Turn from all these. In your heart take shelter of pure love for Lord Kṛṣṇa, love that is beyond the artificial designations of this world.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya?
Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
What is the meaning of Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya?
A life without devotional service is wasted. Piety and sin are only illusions. They are artificial things placed over the soul.
How many verses does Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya have?
Kṛṣṇa Bhakti Binā Kabhu Nāhi Phalodoya has 3 verses.