OHE! VAIṢṆAVA ṬHĀKURA
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
1)
ohe! vaiṣṇava ṭhākura, doyāra sāgara,
e dāse koruṇā kori'
diyā pada-chāyā, śodho he āmāya,
tomāra caraṇa dhori
e dāse koruṇā kori'
diyā pada-chāyā, śodho he āmāya,
tomāra caraṇa dhori
O venerable Vaiṣṇava, O ocean of mercy, be merciful unto your servant. Give me the shade of your lotus feet and purify me. I hold on to your lotus feet.
2)
chaya bega dami', chaya doṣa śodhi',
chaya guṇa deho' dāse
chaya sat-saṅga, deha' he āmāre
boshechi saṅgera āśe
chaya guṇa deho' dāse
chaya sat-saṅga, deha' he āmāre
boshechi saṅgera āśe
Teach me to control my six passions; rectify my six faults, bestow upon me the six qualities, and offer unto me the six kinds of holy association.*
3)
ekākī āmāra, nāhi pāy bolo,
harināma-saṅkīrtane
tumi kṛpā kori', śraddhā-bindu diyā,
deha' kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane
harināma-saṅkīrtane
tumi kṛpā kori', śraddhā-bindu diyā,
deha' kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane
I do not find the strength to carry on alone the saṅkīrtana of the holy name of Hari. Please bless me by giving me just one drop of faith with which to obtain the great treasure of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
4)
kṛṣṇa se tomāra, kṛṣṇa dite pāra,
tomāra śakati āche
āmi to' kāṅgala, 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa' boli',
dhāi tava pāche pāche
tomāra śakati āche
āmi to' kāṅgala, 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa' boli',
dhāi tava pāche pāche
Kṛṣṇa is yours; you have the power to give Him to me. I am simply running behind you shouting, "Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!"