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Song Lyrics: Amar
Jivan Sada Pape Rata
Purport Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami
Amara jivana sada pape rata nahiko punyera lesa. This
is a song sung by Bhaktivinoda Thakura
in Vaisnava humbleness. A Vaisnava
is always meek and humble. So he is describing the life of the people in
general, taking himself to be one of them. He says that “My life is always
engaged in sinful activities, and if you try to find out, you will not find
even a trace of pious activities—only sinful activities.” And parere udvega, diyachi ye koto, diyachi jivere klesa: “I am always inclined to give trouble to
other living entities. That is my business. I want to see that others are
suffering, and then I enjoy.” Nija sukha lagi’, pape
nahi dori: “For my
personal sense gratification, I accept any kind of sinful activity.” Daya-hina svartha-paro:
“I am not at all merciful, and I see only to my personal interest.” Para-sukhe duhkhi, sada
mithya-bhasi: “As such, when others are
suffering I become very happy, and I am always speaking lies. Even for ordinary
tbings I am accustomed to speaking lies.” Para-duhkha sukha-karo: “And if
someone is suffering, that is very pleasant to me.” Asesa
kamana, hrdi majhe mora: “I have
got lots of desires within my heart, and I am always angry and falsely
prestigious, always puffed up with false pride.” Mada-matta
sada visaye mohita: “I am captivated by subject matters of
sense gratification, and I am almost crazy.” Himsa-garva
vibhusana: “My ornaments are enviousness and
false pride.” Nidralasya hata, sukarye virata:
“I am conquered by sleep and laziness, and I am always averse to pious
activities.” Akarye udyogi
ami: “And I am very enthusiastic to perform
impious activities.” Pratistha lagiya sathya-acarana: “I
always cheat others for my prestige.” Lobha-hata
sada kami: “I am
conquered by greediness and always lusty.” E heno durjana saj-jana-varjita: “I
am so fallen, and I have no association with devotees.” Aparadhi
nirantara: “I am an offender always.” Subha-karya-sunya: “In my life there is not a
bit of auspicious activity”; sadanartha manah: “and my mind is always attracted by something
mischievous.” Nana duhkhe jara
jara: “Therefore, at the fag end of my life I am
almost invalid by all such sufferings.” Bardhakye
ekhona upaya-vihina:
“Now in my old age I have no alternative”; ta’te
dina akincana:
“therefore by force I have now become very humble and meek.” Bhakativinoda prabhura carane, kore duhkha
nivedana: “Thus Bhaktivinoda
Thakura is offering his sad statement of his life’s
activities at the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord.”
UPDATED:
April 1, 2009