Sri Sri Kalyana Kalpa-taru
Time Wasted in Karma
Verse 1
(1)
ore mana, karmer kuhare gelo kal
svargadi sukher ase, porilam karma-phanse,
urnanabhi-sama karma-jal
TRANSLATION
Oh my dear mind! What shall I say to you now? All my time has been spent inside the deep pit of fruitive activities. With high hopes of future happiness in the heavenly planets, I have fallen into the trap of fruitive actions and reactions, which is exactly like the entangling web of a spider.
Verse 2
(2)
upavasa-brata dhori', nana kaya-klesa kori',
bhasme ghrta daliya apar
marilam nija dose, jara-maraner phanse,
hoibare narinu uddhar
TRANSLATION
Observing many different types of austere vows and fasting to achieve some future heavenly goal, I thus performed such useless physical labor for no tangible result. This was just like pouring oblations of ghee onto dry ashes only. Now I am being strangled within the noose of karma, being destroyed by my own foolish nonsense. And the only result is that I have not been able to deliver myself from this predicament.
Verse 3
(3)
varnasrama-dharma yaji', nana deva-devi bhaji',
mada-garve katainu jivana
sthira na hoilo mana, na labhinu santi-dhana,
na bhajinu sri-krsna-carana
TRANSLATION
I conducted many sacrifices in honor of many different demigods and goddesses, as is recommended for householders in the varnasrama-dharma system. But by doing this I only became so puffed up that I wasted my whole life in such delirious pride. I never got any peace of mind by doing so, for I completely missed out on the golden treasure of spiritual satisfaction. So much trouble I underwent because I never worshiped the beautiful lotus feet of Sri Krsna!
Verse 4
(4)
dhik mor e jivane, dhik mor dhana-jane,
dhik mor varna-abhimana
dhik mor kula-mane, dhik sastra adhyayane,
hari-bhakti na pailo sthana
TRANSLATION
Therefore to hell with my whole life! To hell with all my wealth and followers! To hell with my caste-pride! To hell with all my so-called dignity of family prestige! To hell with my studies of the karma-khanda scriptures, for I have not become fixed up in pure devotion to Lord Hari!
(1)
ore mana, karmer kuhare gelo kal
svargadi sukher ase, porilam karma-phanse,
urnanabhi-sama karma-jal
TRANSLATION
Oh my dear mind! What shall I say to you now? All my time has been spent inside the deep pit of fruitive activities. With high hopes of future happiness in the heavenly planets, I have fallen into the trap of fruitive actions and reactions, which is exactly like the entangling web of a spider.
Verse 2
(2)
upavasa-brata dhori', nana kaya-klesa kori',
bhasme ghrta daliya apar
marilam nija dose, jara-maraner phanse,
hoibare narinu uddhar
TRANSLATION
Observing many different types of austere vows and fasting to achieve some future heavenly goal, I thus performed such useless physical labor for no tangible result. This was just like pouring oblations of ghee onto dry ashes only. Now I am being strangled within the noose of karma, being destroyed by my own foolish nonsense. And the only result is that I have not been able to deliver myself from this predicament.
Verse 3
(3)
varnasrama-dharma yaji', nana deva-devi bhaji',
mada-garve katainu jivana
sthira na hoilo mana, na labhinu santi-dhana,
na bhajinu sri-krsna-carana
TRANSLATION
I conducted many sacrifices in honor of many different demigods and goddesses, as is recommended for householders in the varnasrama-dharma system. But by doing this I only became so puffed up that I wasted my whole life in such delirious pride. I never got any peace of mind by doing so, for I completely missed out on the golden treasure of spiritual satisfaction. So much trouble I underwent because I never worshiped the beautiful lotus feet of Sri Krsna!
Verse 4
(4)
dhik mor e jivane, dhik mor dhana-jane,
dhik mor varna-abhimana
dhik mor kula-mane, dhik sastra adhyayane,
hari-bhakti na pailo sthana
TRANSLATION
Therefore to hell with my whole life! To hell with all my wealth and followers! To hell with my caste-pride! To hell with all my so-called dignity of family prestige! To hell with my studies of the karma-khanda scriptures, for I have not become fixed up in pure devotion to Lord Hari!
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