Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana

Bhāṭīyārī-rāga — (Bhāṭīyārī-rāga)

Guru Vandana Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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śuno he rasika-jana kṛṣṇa-guṇa agaṇana ananta kahite nāhi pāre kṛṣṇa jagatera guru kṛṣṇa bañchā-kalpa-taru nābika se bhaba-pārābāre

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śunaḥ—please hear; he—O; rasika-jana—tasters of nectar; kṛṣṇa-guṇa—Kṛṣṇa's virtues; agaṇana—countless; ananta—endless; kahite—to describe; nāhi—not; pāre—has the power; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; jagatera—of the world; guru—the guru; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; bañchā-kalpa-taru—a kalpa-vrksa tree; nābika—boatman; se—he; bhaba-pārābāre—in the ocean of birth and death

Translation

O tasters of nectar, please hear of Lord Kṛṣṇa's numberless transcendental qualities, qualities that no one has the power to describe in full. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the guru of all the worlds. Lord Kṛṣṇa is a kalpa-vṛkṣa tree. He is the boatman that crosses the ocean of birth and death.

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hṛdoya pīḍita jā'ra kṛṣṇa cikitsaka tā'ra bhaba-roga nāśite catura kṛṣṇa-bahirmukha-jane premāmṛta-bitaraṇe krame loya nija antaḥpura

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hṛdoya—heart; pīḍita—tormented; jā'ra—of whome; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; cikitsaka—the physician; tā'ra—of him; bhaba—of material life; roga—the disease; nāśite—to destroy; catura—expert; kṛṣṇa-bahirmukha-jane—to the people averse to Lord Kṛṣṇa; prema—of pure love; amṛta—the nectar; bitaraṇe—in giving; krame—gradually; loya—accepting; nija—on; antaḥpura—private rooms in the palace

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa is the perfect physician for one whose heart is tormented. He expertly cures the disease of repeated birth and death. To the souls who have turned away from Him, He gives the nectar of spiritual love. Step by step, He takes them back to His spiritual world.

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karma-bandha jñāna-bandha ābeśe mānaba andha tā'ra kṛṣṇa koruṇā-sāgara pada-padma-madhu diyā andha-bhāba ghucāiyā caraṇe korena anucāra

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karma-bandha—the bonds of karma; jñāna-bandha—the bonds of jnana; ābeśe—bewildered; mānaba—people; andha—blind; ta'ra—of them; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; koruṇā-sāgara—and ocean of mercy; pada-padma-madhu—the nectar of the lotus feet; diyā—giving; andha—blind; bhāba—nature; ghucāiyā—destroying; caraṇe—at the feet; korena—does; anucāra—follower

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa is an ocean of kindness to the bewildered blind people bound by ropes of karma (materialism) and jñāna (impersonal speculation). Giving them the nectar of His lotus feet, He cures their blindness and transforms them into servants of His feet.

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bidhi-mārga-rata-jane swādhīnata-ratna-dane rāga-mārge korāna prabeśa rāga-baśa-vartī ho'ye pārakīya-bhābāśroye labhe jība kṛṣṇa-premābeśa

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bidhi—of rules and regulations; mārga—path; rata—attached; jane—to the people; swādhīnata—of independence; ratna—of the jewel; dane—gift; rāga—of love; mārge—on the path; korāna—does; prabeśa—entrance; rāga-baśa-vartī—overcome with love; ho'ye—makes; pārakīya-bhāba—parakiya-bhava; āśroye—shelter; labhe—attainment; jība—the soul; kṛṣṇa-prema—of love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; ābeśa—entrance

Translation

To the devotees who diligently follow the path of vaidhi-bhakti, Lord Kṛṣṇa gives the jewel of independence. He places them on the path of rāga-bhakti. Overcome with ecstatic love, the devotee takes shelter of pārakīya-bhāva. The devotee becomes filled with pure love (prema) for Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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premāmṛta-bāri-dhārā sadā pāna-rata tāṅra kṛṣṇa tāṅhādera bandhu pati sei saba braja-jana su-kalyāṇa-niketana dīna-hīna-binodera gati

Word for word

prema—of love; amṛta—nectat; bāri—water; dhārā—flood; sadā—always; pāna—drinking; rata—devoted; tāṅra—of him; kṛṣṇa—Kṛṣṇa; tāṅhādera—of him; bandhu—friend; pati—husband; sei—He; saba—all; braja-jana—people of Vraja; su-kalyāṇa—of great auspiciousness; niketana—the abode; dīna—poor; hīna—lowly; binodera—of bBhaktivinoda; gati—the goal

Translation

For a devotee who always eagerly drinks from the nectar flood of ecstatic spiritual love (prema), Lord Kṛṣṇa becomes the friend or the husband. For the people of Vraja He is the abode of auspiciousness. He is poor and fallen Bhaktivinoda's shelter.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana?

Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana?

O tasters of nectar, please hear of Lord Kṛṣṇa's numberless transcendental qualities, qualities that no one has the power to describe in full. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the guru of all the worlds. Lord Kṛṣṇa is a kalpa-vṛkṣa tree. He is the boatman that crosses the ocean of birth and death.

How many verses does Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana have?

Śuno He Rasika Jana Kṛṣṇa Guṇa Agaṇana has 5 verses.