GOPĪNĀTHA
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
part 1
gopīnāth, mama nivedana śuno
viṣayī durjana, sadā kāma-rata,
kichu nāhi mora guṇa
viṣayī durjana, sadā kāma-rata,
kichu nāhi mora guṇa
O Gopīnātha, Lord of the gopīs, please hear my prayer. I am a materialistic rascal, always full of lust. I have no good qualifications.
gopīnāth, āmāra bharasā tumi
tomāra caraṇe, loinu śaraṇa,
tomāra kiṅkora āmi
tomāra caraṇe, loinu śaraṇa,
tomāra kiṅkora āmi
O Gopīnātha! You are my only resort. As Your eternal servant, I take shelter of Your lotus feet.
gopīnāth, kemone śodhibe more
nā jāni bhakati, karme jaḍamati,
poḍechi soṁsāra-ghore
nā jāni bhakati, karme jaḍamati,
poḍechi soṁsāra-ghore
O Gopīnātha! How can I uplift myself? I don't know anything regarding devotional service. I am weakminded and have fallen into a pit of illusion.
gopīnāth, sakali tomāra māyā
nāhi mama bolo, jñāna sunirmalo,
svādīna nahe e kāyā
nāhi mama bolo, jñāna sunirmalo,
svādīna nahe e kāyā
O Gopīnātha! Everything here is Your illusory energy. I have no power or pure knowledge, and I am bound by a material body.
gopīnāth, niyata caraṇe sthāna
māge e pāmara, kāndiyā kāndiyā,
korohe karuṇā dāna
māge e pāmara, kāndiyā kāndiyā,
korohe karuṇā dāna
O Gopīnātha! I desire to remain always at Your lotus feet. Please take this sinner, weeping and weeping, and show me Your mercy.
gopīnāth, tumi to' sakali pāro
durjane tārite, tomāra śakati,
ke āche pāpīra āra
durjane tārite, tomāra śakati,
ke āche pāpīra āra
O Gopīnātha! You can do anything. You have purified the most wicked by Your power, but who is more wicked than me?
gopīnāth, tumi kṛpā pārābāra
jīvera kāraṇe, āsiyā prapañce,
līlā koile suvistāra
jīvera kāraṇe, āsiyā prapañce,
līlā koile suvistāra
O Gopīnātha! You are the vessel of kindness. You enter into this mundane world and display Your sublime pastimes for the sake of the fallen souls.
gopīnāth, āmi ki doṣe doṣī
asura sakala, pāilo caraṇa,
vinoda thākilo bosi'
asura sakala, pāilo caraṇa,
vinoda thākilo bosi'
O Gopīnātha! I am the sinner of sinners. Yet I sit waiting for You to take me, for many demons have attained Your lotus feet.
part 2
gopināth, ghucāo saṁsāra-jvālā
avidyā-yātanā, āro nāhi sohe,
janama-maraṇa-mālā
avidyā-yātanā, āro nāhi sohe,
janama-maraṇa-mālā
O Gopīnātha! Destroy the miseries of this world! I am strung on a necklace of births and deaths and cannot bear the kicking of māyā.
gopīnāth, āmi to' kāmera dāsa
viṣaya-vāsanā, jāgiche hṛdoye,
phāndiche karama phāṅsa
viṣaya-vāsanā, jāgiche hṛdoye,
phāndiche karama phāṅsa
O Gopīnātha! I am a servant of lust, entangled in the net of material desire which has sprung up in my heart.
gopināth, kabe vā jāgibo āmi
kāma-rūpa ari, dūre teyagibo,
hṛdoye sphuribe tumi
kāma-rūpa ari, dūre teyagibo,
hṛdoye sphuribe tumi
O Gopīnātha! When will I wake up and cast this enemy of lust far from me? Then only will You be revealed to me in my heart.
gopīnāth, āmi to' tomāra jana
tomāre chāḍiyā, soṁsāra bhajinu,
bhuliyā āpana-dhana
tomāre chāḍiyā, soṁsāra bhajinu,
bhuliyā āpana-dhana
O Gopīnātha! I am Your own. By leaving Your lotus feet, forgetting Your treasures, I have served only māyā.
gopināth, tumi to' sakali jāna
āpanāra jane, daṇḍiyā ekhona,
śrī-caraṇe deho sthāna
āpanāra jane, daṇḍiyā ekhona,
śrī-caraṇe deho sthāna
O Gopīnātha! You know everything. Take me to Your lotus feet and punish Your servant.
gopīnāth, ei ki vicāra tava
vimukha dekhiyā, chāḍa nija-jane,
na koro' karuṇā-lava
vimukha dekhiyā, chāḍa nija-jane,
na koro' karuṇā-lava
O Gopīnātha! Is it to Your liking to reject me and not show me Your kindness?
gopīnāth, āmi to' murakha ati
kise bhālo hoy, kabhu nā bujhinu,
tāi heno mama gati
kise bhālo hoy, kabhu nā bujhinu,
tāi heno mama gati
O Gopīnātha! I am the greatest fool. I don't at all know what is good for me. I cannot understand anything. This is my fate.
gopīnāth, tumi to' paṇḍita-boro
mūḍhera maṅgala, tumi anveṣibe,
e dāse nā bhāva' paro
mūḍhera maṅgala, tumi anveṣibe,
e dāse nā bhāva' paro
O Gopīnātha! You are the greatest intellect. Not considering that I am Your servant, judge me without bias.
part 3
gopīnāth, āmāra upāya nāi
tumi kṛpā kori' āmāre loile,
saṁsāre uddhāra pāi
tumi kṛpā kori' āmāre loile,
saṁsāre uddhāra pāi
O Gopīnātha! I have no means of benefiting myself. By Your mercy and kindness, please pick me up from this miserable world and take me to You.
gopīnāth, porechi māyāra phere
dhana dāra suta, ghireche āmāre,
kāmete rekheche jere
dhana dāra suta, ghireche āmāre,
kāmete rekheche jere
O Gopīnātha! I have fallen into this dark world. Bound by wealth, wife and sons, I am feeling the pain of lust.
gopīnāth, mana ye pāgala mor
nā māne śāsana, sadā acetana,
viṣaye ro yeche ghora
nā māne śāsana, sadā acetana,
viṣaye ro yeche ghora
O Gopīnātha! I am going mad! Never caring for spiritual practices, I am always unconscious and deeply sunk in the muck of sense gratification.
gopināth, hāra ye menechi āmi
aneka yatana, hoilo biphala,
ekhona bharasā tumi
aneka yatana, hoilo biphala,
ekhona bharasā tumi
O Gopīnātha! I surrender unto You. All my endeavors are a useless waste of time. Now I surrender unto You.
gopīnāth, kemone hoibe gati
prabala indriya, vaśībhūta mana,
nā chāḍe viṣaya-rati
prabala indriya, vaśībhūta mana,
nā chāḍe viṣaya-rati
O Gopīnātha! How shall I reach the goal? My mind is overwhelmed by the powerful senses. I cannot shake off attachment to worldly pleasures.
gopīnāth, hṛdoye bosiyā mora
manake śamiyā, loha nija pāne,
ghucibe vipada ghora
manake śamiyā, loha nija pāne,
ghucibe vipada ghora
O Gopīnātha! Please reside in my heart. Destroy these dangerous obstacles, correct my mind and guide me to Your own true path.
gopīnāth, anātha dekhiyā more
tumi hṛṣīkeśa, hṛṣīka damiyā,
tār'he saṁsṛti-ghore
tumi hṛṣīkeśa, hṛṣīka damiyā,
tār'he saṁsṛti-ghore
O Gopīnātha! Please let Your glance fall on me. I am helpless, but You are Hṛṣīkeśa, the Lord of the senses. Please control my senses and pull me out of this world of dangers.
gopīnāth, golāya legeche phāṅsa
kṛpā-asi dhori', bandhana chediyā,
vinode koroha dāsa
kṛpā-asi dhori', bandhana chediyā,
vinode koroha dāsa
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura prays:
O Gopīnātha! My voice is faltering. I must throw off these shackles and catch hold of Your mercy.
Gopīnātha!