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Viṣaya Vimūḍha Ār Māyāvādī Jan

Krishna Songs Surrender & Saranagati
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1
viṣaya-vimūḍha ār māyāvādī jan bhakti-śūnya duṅhe prāna dhare akāraṇ
Word for word
viṣaya–by mundanity; vimūḍha–bewildered; āra–and; māyāvādī–illusionists (those who consider devotion (bhakti), devotees (bhaktas), and the eternal personal Lord (Bhagavān) to be illusory); jana–persons; bhakti–devotion; śūnya– devoid of; du̐he–both; prāṇa–life; dhare–maintain; akāraṇa–in vain
Translation

Both materialists and illusionists (māyāvādīs) are devoid of devotion and maintain their lives in vain.

2
ei dui-saṅga nātha! nā hoy āmār prārthanā koriye āmi caraṇe tomār
Word for word
ei–of these; dui–two; saṅga–association; nātha!–O Lord!; nā–not; haya– happen; āmāra–my; prārthanā–prayer; kariye–do; āmi–I; charaṇe–at the feet; tomāra–Your
Translation

O Lord! At Your feet I pray that I will never associate with these two kinds of offenders.

3
se duwera madhye viṣayī tabu bhālo māyāvādī-saṅga nāhi māgi kono kālo
Word for word
se–those; du’yera–of the two; madhye–between; viṣayī–materialists; tabu– still; bhāla–better; māyāvādī–illusionists; saṅga–association with; nāhi–not; māgi–I ask; kona–any; kāla–time
Translation

Between the two of them, however, materialists are better. I never, ever, desire the association of illusionists.

4
viṣayī-hṛdoya jabe sādhu-saṅga pāy anāyāse labhe bhakti bhaktera kṛpāy
Word for word
viṣayi–of a materialist; hṛdaya–the heart; yabe–when; sādhu–saintly devotees; saṅga–the association of; pāya–obtains; anāyāse–without toil; labhe–obtains; bhakti–devotion; bhaktera–of the devotees; kṛpāya–by the mercy
Translation

When the hearts of materialists come into the association of sādhus, they easily attain devotion by the mercy of those devotees.

5
māyāvāda-doṣa jā’ra hṛdoye paśilo kutarke hṛdoya tā’ra vajra-sama bhelo
Word for word
māyāvāda–of illusionism; doṣa–the contamination; yāra–of whom; hṛdaye–in the heart; paśila (praveśa karila)–entered; kutarke–with fallacious logic; hṛdaya–the heart; tāra–of him; vajra–a thunderbolt; sama–like; bhela– becomes
Translation

Once the contamination of illusionism has entered one’s heart, however, one’s heart becomes as hard as a thunderbolt by the influence of fallacious logic.

6
bhaktira swarūpa, āra `viṣaya’, `āśroy’ māyāvādī `anitya’ boliyā saba koy
Word for word
bhaktira–of devotion; svarūpa–the true form; āra–and; viṣaya (bhajanīya-tattva)–the object (recipient of service—the Lord); āśraya (bhakta-tattva)– the shelter (the devotee); māyāvādī–the illusionists; anitya (naśvara)–non-eternal (transitory); baliyā–saying; saba–all; kaya–say
Translation

The illusionists say that the Lord, His devotees, and devotion itself are non-eternal (and thus illusory).

7
dhik tā’ra kṛṣṇa-sevā-śravana-kīrtan kṛṣṇa-aṅge vajra hāne tāhāra stavan
Word for word
dhik–fie!; tāra–their; kṛṣṇa–to Kṛṣṇa; sevā–service; śravaṇa–hearing; kīrtana– and chanting; kṛṣṇa–of Kṛṣṇa; aṅge–at the divine form; vajra–thunderbolts
Translation

Fie on their pretence of service to Kṛṣṇa! Fie on their pretence of hearing and chanting Kṛṣṇa’s glories! Their prayers to Kṛṣṇa are like thunderbolts hurled at His divine body.

8
māyāvāda sama bhakti-pratikūla nāi ataeva māyāvādī-saṅga nāhi cāi
Word for word
māyāvāda–with illusionism; sama–equal; bhakti–to devotion; pratikūla– unfavourable; nāi–is not; ataeva–therefore; māyāvādī–of illusionists; saṅga– the association; nāhi–not; chāi–I want
Translation

There is nothing more unfavourable to devotion than illusionism. Therefore, I never desire the association of illusionists.

9
bhakativinoda māyāvāda dūra kori vaiṣṇava-saṅgete baise nāmāśraya dhori’
Word for word
bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod; māyāvāda–from illusionism; dūra–far away; kari’–doing; vaiṣṇava–of the devotees
Translation

Keeping illusionism far away, Bhakti Vinod remains in the association of devotees and takes shelter of the Name.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Viṣaya Vimūḍha Ār Māyāvādī Jan?

Viṣaya Vimūḍha Ār Māyāvādī Jan was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Viṣaya Vimūḍha Ār Māyāvādī Jan?

Both materialists and illusionists (māyāvādīs) are devoid of devotion and maintain their lives in vain.

How many verses does Viṣaya Vimūḍha Ār Māyāvādī Jan have?

Viṣaya Vimūḍha Ār Māyāvādī Jan has 9 verses.

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