Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra

Śrī-rāga

Krishna Songs Gauranga Songs

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1

nitā-i caitanya dohe baḍa abatāra emana dayāla dātā nā ha-ibe āra

Translation

Nitāi and Caitanya are exalted avatāras. No one is merciful like Them.

2

mleccha caṇḍāla ninduka pāṣaṇḍādi yata karuṇāmaya uddhāra karila kata śata

Translation

How many hundreds of mlecchas, caṇḍālas, blasphemers, and offenders did They deliver?

3

hena abatāre mora kichu-i na haila hāya re dāruṇa prāṇa ki sukhe rahila

Translation

Why does the descent of Nitāi and Caitanya to this world mean nothing to me? Alas! My heart is very cruel. How can I live a happy life?

4

yata yata abatāra ha-ila bhubane hena abatāra bhā-i na haya kathane

Translation

Many many avatāras have come to this world. O my brothers, none of Them are like these avatāras.

5

hena prabhura pāda-padma na kari bhajana hāte tuli mukhe biṣa karinu bhakṣana

Translation

I did not worship those two Lords. Raising my hand to my mouth, I have drunk poison.

6

gaura-kīrtana-rase jagata ḍubila hāya re abhāgāra bindu paraśa nahila

Translation

The whole world is plunged into the nectar of kīrtana brought by Lord Gaura. Alas! Not even a drop of that nectar has touched this unfortunate soul.

7

kānde kṛṣṇa-dāsa keśa chiṇḍi nija kare dhik dhik abhāgiyā kena nāhi māre

Translation

With his own hands Kṛṣṇa dāsa pulls the hairs from his head. Alas! Alas! I am very unfortunate! Why do I not die?

Frequently asked

Who wrote Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra?

Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra was composed by Kṛṣṇa dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra?

Nitāi and Caitanya are exalted avatāras. No one is merciful like Them.

How many verses does Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra have?

Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra has 7 verses.