Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi

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rūpera gauraba keno bhāi anitya e kalebara kabhu nāhi sthiratara śamana āile kichu nāi e aṅga śītala ho'be aṅkhi spanda-hīna ro'be citāra āgune ho'be chāi

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rūpera—of beauty; gauraba—honor; kenaḥ—why?; bhāi—O brother; anitya—temporary; e—this; kalebara—body; kabhu—when; nāhi—not; sthiratara—steady; śamana—Yamaraja; āile—comes; kichu—something; nāi—not; e—this; aṅga—body; śītala—cold; ho'be—will be; aṅkhi—eyes; spanda-hīna—motionless; ro'be—will stay; citāra—of the funeral pyre; āgune—in the fire; ho'be—will become; chāi—ashes

Translation

O my brother, why are you so pleased by the beauty of the material body? The body is not eternal. It will not stay beautiful forever. When Yamarāja comes, nothing will remain. The limbs will grow cold. They eyes will be still. Then the flames of the funeral pyre will turn them into ashes.

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je saundarja hero darpaṇete nirantara swa-śibāra hoibe bhojana je bastre ādara koro' jeba ābharaṇa poro' kothā saba rohibe takhana?

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je—which; saundarja—beauty; heraḥ—see; darpaṇete—in the mirror; nirantara—always; swa—of dogs; śibāra—of jackals; hoibe—will be; bhojana—food; je—which; bastre—in clothing; ādara—liking; koro'—do; jeba—whatever; ābharaṇa—ornaments; poro'—great; kothā—where?; saba—all; rohibe—will stay; takhana—then

Translation

Again and again you gaze at your beauty in the mirror. Where will you keep your favorite clothes and ornaments when the dogs and jackals eat your body?

3

dārā suta bandhu sabe śmaśāne tomāra lo'be dagdha kori' gṛhete āsibe tumi kā'ra ke tomāra ebe bujhi dekho sāra deho-nāśa abaśya ghaṭibe

Word for word

dārā—wife; suta—children; bandhu—friends and kinsmen; sabe—all; śmaśāne—in th4e crematorium; tomāra—of you; lo'be—accept; dagdha—burned; kori'—doing; gṛhete—at home; āsibe—will come; tumi—you; kā'ra—of whom?; ke—who?; tomāra—of you; ebe—now; bujhi—I know; dekhaḥ—see; sāra—best; dehaḥ—of the body; nāśa—destruction; abaśya—inevitable; ghaṭibe—will be

Translation

After burning your body at the cremation ground, your wife, children, friends, and kinsmen will all return to their homes. With whom have you a lasting relationship? Who has a lasting relationship with you? Please know this: The destruction of your body is inevitable.

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su-nitya-sambala cāo hari-guṇa sadā gāo hari-nāma japoho sadāi ku-tarka chāḍiyā mana koro' kṛṣṇa ārādhana binodera āśroya tāhāi

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su—very; nitya—eternal; sambala—wealth; cāaḥ—desire; hari-guṇa—the glories of Kṛṣṇa; sadā—always; gāaḥ—sing; hari-nāma—the names of Lord Kṛṣṇa; japohaḥ—chant; sadāi—always; ku-tarka—false logic; chāriyā—renouncing; mana—O heart; koro'—do; kṛṣṇa—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ārādhana—worship; binodera—of Bhaktivinoda; āśroya—shelter; tāhāi—in Him

Translation

O my heart, if you wish to find a treasure that is eternal, then please chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's glories. Always chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names. Turn away from the fallacies that are material logic, and worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is Bhaktivinoda's shelter.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi?

Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi?

O my brother, why are you so pleased by the beauty of the material body? The body is not eternal. It will not stay beautiful forever. When Yamarāja comes, nothing will remain. The limbs will grow cold. They eyes will be still. Then the flames of the funeral pyre will turn them into ashes.

How many verses does Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi have?

Rūpera Gauraba Keno Bhāi has 4 verses.