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गौराङ्ग करुणा कोरो, दीन हीन जने

Gauranga Karuna Koro

gaurāṅga karuṇā koro, dīna hīna jane

"A heartfelt plea to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Gauranga) for mercy upon the fallen"

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Meaning & Translation

Sanskrit

गौराङ्ग करुणा कोरो, दीन हीन जने

Transliteration

gaurāṅga karuṇā koro, dīna hīna jane

Deity / Quality Invoked

Gauranga (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu)

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Full Translation

A prayer by Narottama Das Thakura to Lord Gauranga (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu): "O Gauranga, be merciful to this lowly soul — there is none more fallen than I in all the three worlds. If You will not show mercy seeing how fallen I am, then why are You known as Patita Pavana, the savior of the fallen?" The singer begs to be carried across the ocean of birth and death by the Lord's lotus feet.

Spiritual Significance

The song embodies dainya — the humility and helpless dependence on divine grace that lies at the heart of Gaudiya bhakti. It teaches that the path is not earned by merit but received as mercy, and that calling out from a place of genuine humility is itself the prayer.

Cultural Context & History

Composed by Narottama Das Thakura, a principal teacher in Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's line (16th–17th century). It remains a staple Gaudiya bhajan and is performed in the Western Kirtan world by Gaudiya artists such as Vaiyasaki Das.

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