Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla

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ore mana karmera kuhare gelo kāla swargādi sukhera āśe porilāma karma-phāṅse ūrṇanābhi-sama karma-jāla

Word for word

ore—O; mana—my heart; karmera—of karma; kuhare—in the pit; gelaḥ—gone; kāla—time; swargādi—beginning with Svargaloka; sukhera—of happiness; āśe—with the desire; porilāma—I fell; karma-phāṅse—in the noose of karma; ūrṇanābhi-sama—like a spider's web; karma-jāla—the net of karma

Translation

O my heart, my time has passed in karma's pit. Hankering for the pleasures of Svargaloka, I fell into karma's net, spread out like a spider's web.

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upabāsa-brata dhori' nānā kāya-kleśa kori' bhasme ghṛta ḍāliyā apāra marilāma nija doṣe jarā-maraṇera phāṅse hoibāre nārinu uddhāra

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upabāsa—of fasting; brata—vow; dhori'—holding; nānā—various; kāya-kleśa—sufferings of the body; kori'—doing; bhasme—in ashes; ghṛta—ghee; ḍāliyā—offering; apāra—shoreless; marilāma—I died; nija—own; doṣe—fault; jarā—old age; -maraṇera—of death; phāṅse—the noose; hoibāre—to be; nārinu—not; uddhāra—delliverance

Translation

Fasting and torturing my body in many ways, I poured ghee on the ashes. By my own fault I now stand in the noose of old-age and death. I have no way to escape.

3

barṇāśrama-dharma yaji' nānā deba-debī bhaji' mada-garbe kāṭāinu jībana sthīra nā hoilo mana nā labhinu śānti-dhana na bhajinu śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa

Word for word

barṇāśrama-dharma—varnasrama-dharma; yaji'—following; nānā—various; deba-debī—demigods and demigoddesses; bhaji'—worshiping; mada-garbe—mad with pride; kāṭāinu—I spenmt; jībana—life; sthīra—peaceful; nā—not; hoilaḥ—was; mana—heart; nā—not; labhinu—I attained; śānti-dhana—the treasure of peace; na—not; bhajinu—I worshiped; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet

Translation

Following varṇāśrama-dharma, worshiping many demigods and goddesses, and filled with pride, I passed my life.Now my heart is not peaceful. I did not find the treasure that is peace. I did not wership Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet.

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dhik mora e jībana dhik mora dhana-jane dhik mora barṇa-abhimāna dhik mora kula-māne dhik śāstra-adhyāyane hari-bhakti nā pāilo sthāna

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dhik—foe; mora—my; e—this; jībana—life; dhik—fie; mora—my; dhana-jane—wealth and followers; dhik—fie; mora—my; barṇa—of caste; abhimāna—pride; dhik—fie; mora—my; kula-māne—pride of family; dhik—fie; śāstra-adhyāyane—study of scipture; hari-bhakti—devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa; nā—not; pāilaḥ—attained; sthāna—place

Translation

Pathetic is my life! Pathetic are my wealth and followers! Pathetic is my pride of caste! Pathetic is my pride of family! Pathetic is my study of scripture. I did not attain devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla?

Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla?

O my heart, my time has passed in karma's pit. Hankering for the pleasures of Svargaloka, I fell into karma's net, spread out like a spider's web.

How many verses does Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla have?

Ore Mana Karmera Kuhare Gelo Kāla has 4 verses.