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Song Name: Gora Panhu

Official Name: Aksepa Song 1

Author:  Narottama Das Thakura

Book Name: Prarthana

Language: Bengali

 

LYRICS:

(1)
gaurā pahu nā bhajiyā goinu
prema-ratana-dhana helāya hārāinu

 

(2)
adhane yatana kari dhana teyāginu
āpana karama-doṣe āpani ḍubinu

 

(3)
sat-sańga chāḍi' kainu asate vilāsa
te-kāraṇe lāgilo ye karma-bandha-phāńsa

 

(4)
viṣaya-viṣama-viṣa satata khāinu
gaura-kīrtana-rase magana nā hainu

 

(5)
keno vā āchaye prāṇa ki sukha pāiyā
narottam dās keno nā gelo mariyā

 

TRANSLATION

1) I did not worship Lord Gauranga Prabhu and thus I became full of suffering.  I refused to accept the treasure of pure love of Krsna, and thus I became lost.

 

2) I reject the treasure of love of Krsna and deliberately struggled to become poor.  I dived into a host of sinful deeds.

 

3) I rejected the association of the saintly devotees, and instead tried to enjoy among the impious non-devotees.  In this way I became caught in the noose of karma.

 

4) I continually drank the virulent poison of sense-gratification.  I refused to swim in the nectar of Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement.

 

5) Why do I stay alive?  What happiness do I have?  Why did Narottama dasa not die long ago?

 

Remarks/ Extra Information:

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PURPORTS:

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami