Kirtan Guide

Goptṛtve Varaṇa

by Śrīla Bhakti Vinod Ṭhākur
    1
    • ki jāni ki bale    tomāra dhāmete
    • ha-inu śaraṇāgata
    • tumi dayāmaya    patita-pāvana
    • patita-tāraṇe rata
    • I do not know by what force I have taken shelter within Your abode. Surely it is by Your mercy alone, for You are ever seeking the purification and deliverance of the fallen souls.

  • 2
    • bharasā āmāra    ei mātra nātha!
    • tumi ta’ karuṇā-maya
    • tava dayā pātra    nāhi mora sama
    • avaśya ghuchāre bhaya
    • O Lord! You are merciful. This is my sole hope. There is no one who needs Your mercy more than I. Certainly You will dispel all my fear.

  • 3
    • āmāre tārite    kāhāra śakati
    • avanī-bhitare nāhi
    • dayāla ṭhākura!    ghoṣaṇā tomāra
    • adhama pāmare trāhi
    • There is no one on earth who has the power to deliver me. O merciful Lord! It is Your declaration that You deliver the lowest, most sinful persons.

  • 4
    • sakala chhāḍiyā    āsiyāchhi āmi
    • tomāra charaṇe nātha!
    • āmi nitya-dāsa    tumi pālayitā
    • tumi goptā, jagannātha!
    • Abandoning everything, I have come to Your feet, O Lord! I am Your eternal servant, and You are my maintainer and protector, O Lord of the universe!

  • 5
    • tomāra sakala    āmi mātra dāsa
    • āmāra tāribe tumi
    • tomāra charaṇa    karinu varaṇa
    • āmāra nahi ta’ āmi
    • Everything is Yours. I am only a servant. Certainly You will deliver me. I have embraced Your feet and no longer belong to myself.

  • 6
    • bhakati-vinoda    kā̐diya śaraṇa
    • la’yechhe tomāra pāya
    • kṣami’ aparādha    nāme ruchi diyā
    • pālana karahe tāya
    • Weeping, Bhakti Vinod takes shelter at Your feet. Forgiving his offences and giving him a taste for the Name, kindly maintain him.