Vaisnave Vijnapti Lyrics — Prayer to the Vaisnava
Songs of Celebration
Vaiṣṇave Vijñapti
By Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura
Read Vaisnave Vijnapti from Krishna Meditations, with Bengali transliteration and an English rendition by Kalakantha das.
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Original lyrics · Bengali transliteration
1) ei-bāro karuṇā koro vaiṣṇava gosāi patita-pāvana tomā bine keho nāi
2) jāhāra nikaṭe gele pāpa dūre jāy emona doyāla prabhu kebā kothā pāy
3) gaṇgāra paraśa hoile paścate pāvan darśane pavitra koro—ei tomāra guṇ
4) hari-sthāne aparādhe tāre hari-nām tomā sthāne aparādhe nāhi paritrāṇ
5) tomāra hṛdoye sadā govinda-viśrām govinda kohena—mora vaiṣṇava parāṇ
6) prati-janme kori āśā caraṇera dhūli narottame koro doyā āpanāra boli’
English rendition
1) Dear merciful Vaiṣṇav master, be kind to me, please. Other than you, who can wash out my impurities?
2) To simply be in your presence, all sins go away. Where could I find someone else with mercy you display?
3) A touch of the Gaṅgā’s waters cleanses over time, yet simply to see you, one is instantly refined.
4) Offenses to Krishna, better chanting will resolve. Offenses to you cannot be washed away at all.
5) In your sacred heart, Govinda endlessly resides. Govinda declares, “Vaiṣṇavas are My very life.”
6) Birth after birth, I shall beg for the dust from your feet. Kindly think of Narottama as your property.