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Mṛta Śiśu Lo'ye Tabe Bhakata Batsala

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)

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mṛta śiśu lo'ye tabe bhakata-batsala bhakata-saṅgete gāya śrī-nāma-maṅgala

Word for word

mṛta dead; śiśu boy; lo'ye took; tabe then; bhakata- batsala who loves His devotees; bhakata-saṅgete with the devotees; gāya sang; śrī-nāma-maṅgala the auspicious holy names

Translation

Then Lord Caitanya, who dearly loves His devotees, personally carried the dead boy. Accompanied by the devotees, He sang the auspicious holy names.

2

gāite gāite gelā jāhnabīra tīre balake satkāra koilo jāhnabīra nīre

Word for word

gāite gāite singing and singing; gelā went; jāhnabīra of the Ganag; tīre to the bank; balake of theboy; satkāra the funeral; koilaḥ did; jāhnabīra of the Gaṅgā; nīre in the water

Translation

Singing and singing, they came to the Gaṅgā's bank. In the Gaṅgā's water the last rites were performed for the boy.

3

jāhnabī bolena mama saubhāgya apāra saphala hoilo brata chilo je āmāra

Word for word

jāhnabī Gaṅgā; bolena said; mama my; saubhāgya good fortune; apāra without limit; saphala successful; hoilaḥ is; brata vow; chilaḥ which; je which; āmāra of me

Translation

Goddess Gaṅgā said, "My good fortune has no end. The vows I performed in the past have now borne their fruit."

4

mṛta śiśu dena gorā jāhnabīra jale uṭhali jāhnabī debī śiśu loya kole

Word for word

mṛta dead; śiśu boy; dena gave; gorā LordCaitanya; jāhnabīra of the Gaṅgā; jale in the water; uṭhali rose; jāhnabī Gaṅgā; debī Goddess; śiśu boy; loya placed; kole embrace

Translation

Lord Caitanya placed the dead boy in the Gaṅgā's water. Holding the dead boy, Goddess Gaṅgā rose from the water.

5

uṭhaliyā sparśa gorā-caraṇa-kamala śiśu kole preme debī hoya ṭalamala

Word for word

uṭhaliyā rising; sparśa touched; gorā-caraṇa-kamala Lord Caitanya's lotus feet; śiśu boy; kole holding; preme withlove; debī the goddess; hoya was; ṭalamala trembling

Translation

Emerging from the water, the goddess touched Lord Caitanya's feet. Holding the boy, she trembled with ecstatic love.

6

jāhnabīra bhāba dekhi' jata bhakta-gaṇa śrī-nāma-maṅgala-dhwani kore anukhaṇa

Word for word

jāhnabīra of the Gaṅgā; bhāba the ecstatic love; dekhi' seeing; jata which; bhakta-gaṇa the devotees; śrī- nāma of the holy names; maṅgala auspicious; dhwani sound; kore did; anukhaṇa at every moment

Translation

Seeing Goddess Gaṅgā's ecstatic love, the devotees made an auspicious sound of the holy names moment after moment.

7

swarge hoite debe kore puṣpa-bariṣaṇa bimāna saṅkula tabe chailo gagana

Word for word

swarge Svarga; hoite from; debe the demigods; kore did; puṣpa of flowers; bariṣaṇa shower; bimāna airplabes; saṅkula filled; tabe then; chailaḥ was; gagana the sky

Translation

Arriving from Svargaloka, the demigods showered flowers. The sky was filled with their celestial airplanes.

8

ei rūpe nānā-bhābe hoiyā magana satkāra koriyā snāna koilo sarba-jana

Word for word

ei rūpe in this way; nānā-bhābe many kinds of ecstatic love; hoiyā doing; magana plunged; satkāra funeral; koriyā doing; snāna bath; koilaḥ did; sarbajana everyone

Translation

Everyone was plunged in different kinds of ecstatic love. After observing the funeral, everyone bathed.

9

parama ānande sabe gelo nija ghare bhakatibinoda māje gorā-bhāba-bhare

Word for word

parama transcendental; ānande bliss; sabe all; gelaḥ went; nija own; ghare home; bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; māje plunged; gorā-bhāba-bhare in ecstatic love for Lord Caitanya

Translation

They all very joyfully returned to their homes. Bhaktivinoda is now plunged in the ecstasy of love for Lord Caitanya.

About Mṛta Śiśu Lo'ye Tabe Bhakata Batsala

Runs nine verses as 'the Lord affectionate to His devotees' takes up the dead child Himself — the narrative's emotional climax, showing Mahaprabhu's own tenderness toward Srivasa's loss rather than any philosophical instruction.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Mṛta Śiśu Lo'ye Tabe Bhakata Batsala?

Mṛta Śiśu Lo'ye Tabe Bhakata Batsala was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Mṛta Śiśu Lo'ye Tabe Bhakata Batsala?

Then Lord Caitanya, who dearly loves His devotees, personally carried the dead boy. Accompanied by the devotees, He sang the auspicious holy names.

How many verses does Mṛta Śiśu Lo'ye Tabe Bhakata Batsala have?

Mṛta Śiśu Lo'ye Tabe Bhakata Batsala has 9 verses.

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