Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana

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śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pada-kamale mana kemone lobhibe carama śaraṇa

Word for word

śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pada-kamale—at the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa; mana—O my heart; kemone—how?; lobhibe—I will obtain; carama—final; śaraṇa—shelter

Translation

O my heart, how will I take shelter of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet?

2

cira-dina koriyā o caraṇa āśa āche he basiyā e adhama dāsa

Word for word

cira—many; dina—days; koriyā—doing; aḥ—that; caraṇa—feet; asa—desire; āche—is; he—O; basiyā—residing; e—this; adhama—lowly; dāsa—servant

Translation

For many days this lowly servant has yearned to attain Their feet.

3

he rādhe he kṛṣṇacandra bhakta-praṇa pāmāre jugala-bhakti koro' dāna

Word for word

he—O; rādhe—Rādhā; he—O; kṛṣṇacandra—Kṛṣṇa; bhakta-praṇa—O life of the devotees; pāmāre—sinner; jugala—for the divine couple; bhakti—devotion; koro'—please do; dāna—gift

Translation

O Rādhā! O Kṛṣṇacandra! O life of the devotees! To this sinner please give devotion to You both.

4

bhakti-hīna boli' nā koro' upekhā mūrkha-jane deho' jñāna-su-śikhā

Word for word

bhakti—devotion; hīna—withjout; boli'—saying; nā—not; koro'—do; upekhā—neglect; mūrkha-jane—to the fool; deho'—please give; jñāna-su-śikhā—good instruction

Translation

Please don't say, "Ah! He has no devotion." Please don't abandon me. Please teach this fool what is right.

5

biṣaya-pipāsā-prapīḍita dāse deho' adhikāra jugala-bilāse

Word for word

biṣaya—for material sense objects; pipāsā—by the thirst; prapīḍita—tortured; dāse—servant; deho'—give; adhikāra—qualification; jugala—of the divine couple; bilāse—in the pastimes

Translation

Please make this servant, this servant now tortured by the thirst for sense pleasures, qualified to serve You in Your pastimes.

6

cañcala-jībana- srota prabahiyā kālera sāgore dhāya gelo je dibasa nā āsibe āra ebe kṛṣṇa ki upāya

Word for word

cañcala—flickering; jībana—life; srota—stream; prabahiyā—powerful; kālera—of time; sāgore—in the ocean; dhāya—running; gelaḥ—goes; je—which; dibasa—days; nā—not; āsibe—will be; āra—and; ebe—now; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; ki—what?; upāya—solution

Translation

The powerful river of this flickering life runs into the ocean of time. The days that have gone will not come again. O Kṛṣṇa, what will I do?

7

tumi patita-janera bandhu jāni he tomāra nātha tumi to' koruṇa-jala-sindhu

Word for word

tumi—You; patita-janera—of the fallen; bandhu—the friend; jāni—I know; he—O; tomāra—of You; nātha—O master; tumi—You; to'—indeed; koruṇa-jala-sindhu—an ocean of mercy

Translation

You are the friend of the fallen. You are an ocean of mercy. O master, I know this very well.

8

āmi bhāgya-hīna ati arbacīna nā jāni bhakati-leśa nija-guṇe nātha koro' ātmasāta ghucaiyā bhaba-kleśa

Word for word

āmi—I; bhāgya-hīna—unfortunate; ati—very; arbacīna—foolish; nā—not; jāni—I know; bhakati-leśa—a little about devotional service; nija—own; guṇe—virtue; nātha—O Lord; koro'—please do; ātmasāta—Your own; ghucaiyā—destroying; bhaba—of this world fo birth and death; kleśa—the sufferings

Translation

I am very unfortunate. I am a great fool. I do not know anything about devotional service. O master, please destroy these material sufferings. Please, because You are so kind and virtuous, accept me.

9

siddha-deha diyā bṛndābana-mājhe sebāmṛta koro' dāna piyāiyā prema matta kori' more śuno nija guṇa-gāna

Word for word

siddha—perfect; deha—body; diyā—giving; bṛndābana-mājhe—in Vṛndāvana; sebā—of service; amṛta—nectar; koro'—do; dāna—gift; piyāiyā—giving; prema—pure love; matta—intoxicated; kori'—doing; more—to me; śunaḥ—please hear; nija—own; guṇa—of the virtues; gāna—the song

Translation

Please give me a spiritual body. In the world of Vṛndāvana please make me drink the nectar of service to You. Please make me drunk with love for You. Please listen as I sing Your glories.

10

jugala-sebāya śrī-rāsa-maṇḍale nijukta koro' āmāya lalitā sakhīra ajogyā kiṅkorī binoda dhoriche pāya

Word for word

jugala—for the divine couple; sebāya—service; śrī-rāsa-maṇḍale—in the rasa dance circle; nijukta—engaged; koro'—doing; āmāya—of me; lalitā sakhīra—of Lalita-sakhi; ajogyā—unqualified; kiṅkorī—maidservant; binoda—Bhaktivinoda; dhoriche—grasps; pāya—the feet

Translation

Please allow me to serve You in the rāsa-dance circle. Lalitā-sakhī's unworthy maidservant Bhaktivinoda grasps Your feet.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana?

Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana?

O my heart, how will I take shelter of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet?

How many verses does Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana have?

Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Pada Kamale Mana has 10 verses.