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Brahma Kimba Adhyatma Ki Karma lyrics

Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Gitar Gan
Language
Bengali
  1. Verse 1

    arjun kahilen: brahma kimba adhyatma ki karma purusottama adhibhuta adhidaiva kaha tara krama

    arjun kahilen: brahma kimba adhyatma ki karma purusottama adhibhuta adhidaiva kaha tara krama

    अर्जुन कहिलेन्: ब्रह्म किम्ब अध्यत्म कि कर्म पुरुसोत्तम अधिभुत अधिदैव कह तर क्रम

    Arjuna inquired: O Lord, O Supreme Person, what is Brahman? What is the self? What are fruitive activities? What is this material manifestation? And what are the demigods? Please explain this to me.

  2. Verse 2

    adhiyajna kiva sei he madhusudan kibhave tomake pay prayana yakhan

    adhiyajna kiva sei he madhusudan kibhave tomake pay prayana yakhan

    अधियज्न किव सेइ हे मधुसुदन किभवे तोमके पय प्रयन यखन

    How does this Lord of sacrifice live in the body, and in which part does He live, O Madhusudana? And how can those engaged in devotional service know You at the time of death?

  3. Verse 3

    sri-bhagavan kahilen: aksay vinas nai ataev brahma ami bhagavan sejanya parama-brahma paramatma ar ye bhagavan sei ye parama-tattva sei brahma-jnan karma se karan jada sarira visarga bhutombhava yar nam suna tar varga

    sri-bhagavan kahilen: aksay vinas nai ataev brahma ami bhagavan sejanya parama-brahma paramatma ar ye bhagavan sei ye parama-tattva sei brahma-jnan karma se karan jada sarira visarga bhutombhava yar nam suna tar varga

    स्रिभगवन कहिलेन्: अक्सय विनस नै अतएव ब्रह्म अमि भगवन सेजन्य परमब्रह्म परमत्म अर ये भगवन सेइ ये परमतत्त्व सेइ ब्रह्मज्नन कर्म से करन जद सरिर विसर्ग भुतोम्भव यर नम सुन तर वर्ग

    The Supreme Lord said, The indestructible, transcendental living entity is called Brahman, and his eternal nature is called the self. Action pertaining to the development of these material bodies is called karma, or fruitive activities.

  4. Verse 4

    padartha ye adhibhuta ksara bhava nam virata purusa sei adhidaiva nam antaryami ami sei adhiyajna nam yata dehi ache tar hrde mor dham

    padartha ye adhibhuta ksara bhava nam virata purusa sei adhidaiva nam antaryami ami sei adhiyajna nam yata dehi ache tar hrde mor dham

    पदर्थ ये अधिभुत क्सर भव नम विरत पुरुस सेइ अधिदैव नम अन्तर्यमि अमि सेइ अधियज्न नम यत देहि अछे तर ह्र्दे मोर धम

    Physical nature is known to be endlessly mutable. The universe is the cosmic form of the Supreme Lord, and I am that Lord represented as the Supersoul, dwelling in the heart of every embodied being.

  5. Verse 5

    ataev antakale amare smariya yeba cali yay ei sarira chadiya se pay amara bhav amara se hay niscaya-i kahinu ei nahita samsay

    ataev antakale amare smariya yeba cali yay ei sarira chadiya se pay amara bhav amara se hay niscaya-i kahinu ei nahita samsay

    अतएव अन्तकले अमरे स्मरिय येब चलि यय एइ सरिर छदिय से पय अमर भव अमर से हय निस्चयै कहिनु एइ नहित सम्सय

    And whoever, at the time of death, quits his body, remembering Me alone, at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt.

  6. Verse 6

    ye yei smarana kare jiva anta kale ye-bhave se tyaje nija jada kalevare sei sei bhava yukta tatta labha kare he kounteya! thaki sada sei bhava ghare

    ye yei smarana kare jiva anta kale ye-bhave se tyaje nija jada kalevare sei sei bhava yukta tatta labha kare he kounteya! thaki sada sei bhava ghare

    ये येइ स्मरन करे जिव अन्त कले येभवे से त्यजे निज जद कलेवरे सेइ सेइ भव युक्त तत्त लभ करे हे कोउन्तेय! थकि सद सेइ भव घरे

    Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail.

  7. Verse 7

    ataeva tumi sada amake smaribe kayamana buddhi sab amake arpibe sebhabe thakile more paibe niscay amate arpita man yadi asamsay

    ataeva tumi sada amake smaribe kayamana buddhi sab amake arpibe sebhabe thakile more paibe niscay amate arpita man yadi asamsay

    अतएव तुमि सद अमके स्मरिबे कयमन बुद्धि सब अमके अर्पिबे सेभबे थकिले मोरे पैबे निस्चय अमते अर्पित मन यदि असम्सय

    Therefore, Arjuna, you should always think of Me in the form of Krsna and at the same time carry out your prescribed duty of fighting. With your activities dedicated to Me and your mind and intelligence fixed on Me, you will attain Me without doubt.

  8. Verse 8

    kathina nahe ta' ei abhyasa karile manke anyatra sada nahi yete dile he partha se-bhave cinti parama puruse niscaya-i paibe tumi deha avasese

    kathina nahe ta' ei abhyasa karile manke anyatra sada nahi yete dile he partha se-bhave cinti parama puruse niscaya-i paibe tumi deha avasese

    कथिन नहे तऽ एइ अभ्यस करिले मन्के अन्यत्र सद नहि येते दिले हे पर्थ सेभवे चिन्ति परम पुरुसे निस्चयै पैबे तुमि देह अवसेसे

    He who meditates on the Supreme Lord, his mind constantly engaged in remembering Me, undeviated from the path, he, O Partha [Arjuna], is sure to reach Me.

  9. Verse 9

    parama purusa dhyansunaha tahara jnan, sarvajna tini se sanatana niyanta se ati suksma,vidhata se antariksa, agocara jada buddhi mana ye jan smarana kare, nitya sei purusere adityera nyay svaprakasa prakrtir parapare,ye jane se vidhatare svarat tini cid vilasa

    parama purusa dhyansunaha tahara jnan, sarvajna tini se sanatana niyanta se ati suksma,vidhata se antariksa, agocara jada buddhi mana ye jan smarana kare, nitya sei purusere adityera nyay svaprakasa prakrtir parapare,ye jane se vidhatare svarat tini cid vilasa

    परम पुरुस ध्यन्सुनह तहर ज्नन्, सर्वज्न तिनि से सनतन नियन्त से अति सुक्स्म,विधत से अन्तरिक्स, अगोचर जद बुद्धि मन ये जन स्मरन करे, नित्य सेइ पुरुसेरे अदित्येर न्यय स्वप्रकस प्रक्र्तिर परपरे,ये जने से विधतरे स्वरत तिनि चिद विलस

    One should meditate upon the Supreme Person as the one who knows everything, as He who is the oldest, who is the controller, who is smaller than the smallest, who is the maintainer of everything, who is beyond all material conception, who is inconceivable, and who is always a person. He is luminous like the sun and, being transcendental, is beyond this material nature.

  10. Verse 10

    acal manete yeva,prayana-kalete kiva, bhakti-yukta haye yoga-vale bhrur madhye rakhi pran, yadi hay se smaran divya purusa tahare mile

    acal manete yeva,prayana-kalete kiva, bhakti-yukta haye yoga-vale bhrur madhye rakhi pran, yadi hay se smaran divya purusa tahare mile

    अचल मनेते येव,प्रयनकलेते किव, भक्तियुक्त हये योगवले भ्रुर मध्ये रखि प्रन्, यदि हय से स्मरन दिव्य पुरुस तहरे मिले

    One who, at the time of death, fixes his life air between the eyebrows and in full devotion engages himself in remembering the Supreme Lord, will certainly attain to the Supreme Lord.

  11. Verse 11

    veda-jnani ye aksar, labhe hay tatpar yahate pravista hay yatigan vitarag brahmacari,sada acarana kari, se tathya bali suna vivaran

    veda-jnani ye aksar, labhe hay tatpar yahate pravista hay yatigan vitarag brahmacari,sada acarana kari, se tathya bali suna vivaran

    वेदज्ननि ये अक्सर्, लभे हय तत्पर यहते प्रविस्त हय यतिगन वितरग ब्रह्मचरि,सद अचरन करि, से तथ्य बलि सुन विवरन

    Persons learned in the Vedas, who utter omkara and who are great sages in the renounced order, enter into Brahman. Desiring such perfection, one practices celibacy. I shall now explain to you this process by which one may attain salvation.

  12. Verse 12

    samasta indriya dvar,ruddha hayeche yar, visayete anasakti nam manke nirodh kari,hrdayete sthir kari, yei jan hayeche niskam pranke bhrur majhe,yogya sei yogi-saje, samartha yog dharane sei

    samasta indriya dvar,ruddha hayeche yar, visayete anasakti nam manke nirodh kari,hrdayete sthir kari, yei jan hayeche niskam pranke bhrur majhe,yogya sei yogi-saje, samartha yog dharane sei

    समस्त इन्द्रिय द्वर्,रुद्ध हयेछे यर्, विसयेते अनसक्ति नम मन्के निरोध करि,ह्र्दयेते स्थिर करि, येइ जन हयेछे निस्कम प्रन्के भ्रुर मझे,योग्य सेइ योगिसजे, समर्थ योग धरने सेइ

    The yogic situation is that of detachment from all sensual engagements. Closing all the doors of the senses and fixing the mind on the heart and the life air at the top of the head, one establishes himself in yoga.

  13. Verse 13

    omkara aksara brahma,uccarane yei brahma, amake smarana kare yei se yay sarira chadi,vaikuntha vihari hari, saman lokete hay vas sei se parama gati,srihari carane rati, dhanya tar paramartha as

    omkara aksara brahma,uccarane yei brahma, amake smarana kare yei se yay sarira chadi,vaikuntha vihari hari, saman lokete hay vas sei se parama gati,srihari carane rati, dhanya tar paramartha as

    ओम्कर अक्सर ब्रह्म,उच्चरने येइ ब्रह्म, अमके स्मरन करे येइ से यय सरिर छदि,वैकुन्थ विहरि हरि, समन लोकेते हय वस सेइ से परम गति,स्रिहरि चरने रति, धन्य तर परमर्थ अस

    After being situated in this yoga practice and vibrating the sacred syllable om, the supreme combination of letters, if one thinks of the Supreme Lord and quits his body, he will certainly reach the spiritual planets.

  14. Verse 14

    ye yogi ananya citta,amake smaraye nitya, drdhatar saha aviram tahara sulabha ami,he partha janaha tumi, nitya yoge tahara visram

    ye yogi ananya citta,amake smaraye nitya, drdhatar saha aviram tahara sulabha ami,he partha janaha tumi, nitya yoge tahara visram

    ये योगि अनन्य चित्त,अमके स्मरये नित्य, द्र्धतर सह अविरम तहर सुलभ अमि,हे पर्थ जनह तुमि, नित्य योगे तहर विस्रम

    For one who remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Prtha, because of his constant engagement in devotional service.

  15. Verse 15

    amake labh kare se mahatma hay nahe tar punarjanma yetha duhkhalay asasvata samsarete nahe tara sthiti parama gatite tar siddha avasthiti

    amake labh kare se mahatma hay nahe tar punarjanma yetha duhkhalay asasvata samsarete nahe tara sthiti parama gatite tar siddha avasthiti

    अमके लभ करे से महत्म हय नहे तर पुनर्जन्म येथ दुह्खलय असस्वत सम्सरेते नहे तर स्थिति परम गतिते तर सिद्ध अवस्थिति

    After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogis in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection.

  16. Verse 16

    caturdasa bhuvanete yata lok hay brahmalok paryanta se nitya keha nay se sab lokete sthan gamana-gaman sakala lokete ache janama-maran bhaktira asray yeva amake ye pay kevala tahara matra punarjanma nay

    caturdasa bhuvanete yata lok hay brahmalok paryanta se nitya keha nay se sab lokete sthan gamana-gaman sakala lokete ache janama-maran bhaktira asray yeva amake ye pay kevala tahara matra punarjanma nay

    चतुर्दस भुवनेते यत लोक हय ब्रह्मलोक पर्यन्त से नित्य केह नय से सब लोकेते स्थन गमनगमन सकल लोकेते अछे जनममरन भक्तिर अस्रय येव अमके ये पय केवल तहर मत्र पुनर्जन्म नय

    From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place. But one who attains to My abode, O son of Kunti, never takes birth again.

  17. Verse 17

    manuser sahasra ye caturyug yay brahmara se ekadin kariya ganay seirup ekaratri brahmara ganana ratri-dina brahmara ye karaha manana

    manuser sahasra ye caturyug yay brahmara se ekadin kariya ganay seirup ekaratri brahmara ganana ratri-dina brahmara ye karaha manana

    मनुसेर सहस्र ये चतुर्युग यय ब्रह्मर से एकदिन करिय गनय सेइरुप एकरत्रि ब्रह्मर गनन रत्रिदिन ब्रह्मर ये करह मनन

    By human calculation, a thousand ages taken together is the duration of Brahma's one day. And such also is the duration of his night.

  18. Verse 18

    sei ratri abasane avyakta haite vyakta hay e trilok brahmara dinete abara se ratri-kale haibe pralay avyakta haite janma avyakte milay

    sei ratri abasane avyakta haite vyakta hay e trilok brahmara dinete abara se ratri-kale haibe pralay avyakta haite janma avyakte milay

    सेइ रत्रि अबसने अव्यक्त हैते व्यक्त हय ए त्रिलोक ब्रह्मर दिनेते अबर से रत्रिकले हैबे प्रलय अव्यक्त हैते जन्म अव्यक्ते मिलय

    When Brahma's day is manifest, this multitude of living entities comes into being, and at the arrival of Brahma's night they are all annihilated.

  19. Verse 19

    caracara yaha kichu sei udbhav pralay punah punah janma ar punah punah ksay

    caracara yaha kichu sei udbhav pralay punah punah janma ar punah punah ksay

    चरचर यह किछु सेइ उद्भव प्रलय पुनह पुनह जन्म अर पुनह पुनह क्सय

    Again and again the day comes, and this host of beings is active; and again the night falls, O Partha, and they are helplessly dissolved.

  20. Verse 20

    tahara upare yei bhavera nirnay sanatan sei dham aksaya avyay sakala srstira nas e jagate hay sanatana dham nahe haibe pralay

    tahara upare yei bhavera nirnay sanatan sei dham aksaya avyay sakala srstira nas e jagate hay sanatana dham nahe haibe pralay

    तहर उपरे येइ भवेर निर्नय सनतन सेइ धम अक्सय अव्यय सकल स्र्स्तिर नस ए जगते हय सनतन धम नहे हैबे प्रलय

    Yet there is another nature, which is eternal and is transcendental to this manifested and unmanifested matter. It is supreme and is never annihilated. When all in this world is annihilated, that part remains as it is.

  21. Verse 21

    sei se avyakta nam 'aksara' tahar jivera se gati nam parama yahar se gati haile labh na ase phiriya amara se nitya dham samsara jiniya

    sei se avyakta nam 'aksara' tahar jivera se gati nam parama yahar se gati haile labh na ase phiriya amara se nitya dham samsara jiniya

    सेइ से अव्यक्त नम ऽअक्सरऽ तहर जिवेर से गति नम परम यहर से गति हैले लभ न असे फिरिय अमर से नित्य धम सम्सर जिनिय

    That supreme abode is called unmanifested and infallible, and it is the supreme destination. When one goes there, he never comes back. That is My supreme abode.

  22. Verse 22

    parama-purusa sei nitya dhame vas he partha! ananya bhakti tahara prayasa tnahar-i antarete hay samasta jagata antaryami se purusa sarvatra vistrta

    parama-purusa sei nitya dhame vas he partha! ananya bhakti tahara prayasa tnahar-i antarete hay samasta jagata antaryami se purusa sarvatra vistrta

    परमपुरुस सेइ नित्य धमे वस हे पर्थ! अनन्य भक्ति तहर प्रयस त्नहरि अन्तरेते हय समस्त जगत अन्तर्यमि से पुरुस सर्वत्र विस्त्र्त

    The Supreme Lord, who is greater than all, is attainable by unalloyed devotion. Although He is present in His abode, He is all-pervading, and everything is situated within Him.

  23. Verse 23

    ye kalete anavrtti yogira sambhav balitechi suna taha bharata rsabh

    ye kalete anavrtti yogira sambhav balitechi suna taha bharata rsabh

    ये कलेते अनव्र्त्ति योगिर सम्भव बलितेछि सुन तह भरत र्सभ

    O best of the Bharatas, I shall now explain to you the different times at which, passing away from this world, one does or does not come back.

  24. Verse 24

    brahmavit purusa ye jyoti subhadine uttarayana kalete karile prayane brahma-labh haya tar anavrtti gati karmira jnanira sei sadharana mati

    brahmavit purusa ye jyoti subhadine uttarayana kalete karile prayane brahma-labh haya tar anavrtti gati karmira jnanira sei sadharana mati

    ब्रह्मवित पुरुस ये ज्योति सुभदिने उत्तरयन कलेते करिले प्रयने ब्रह्मलभ हय तर अनव्र्त्ति गति कर्मिर ज्ननिर सेइ सधरन मति

    Those who know the Supreme Brahman pass away from the world during the influence of the fiery god, in the light, at an auspicious moment, during the fortnight of the moon and the six months when the sun travels in the north.

  25. Verse 25

    tara istapurti karme ratri krsna-pakse dhum va daksinayana candra jyoti lakse marga sei asrayete punaragaman karma-yogi nahi kare brahma-nirupan

    tara istapurti karme ratri krsna-pakse dhum va daksinayana candra jyoti lakse marga sei asrayete punaragaman karma-yogi nahi kare brahma-nirupan

    तर इस्तपुर्ति कर्मे रत्रि क्र्स्नपक्से धुम व दक्सिनयन चन्द्र ज्योति लक्से मर्ग सेइ अस्रयेते पुनरगमन कर्मयोगि नहि करे ब्रह्मनिरुपन

    The mystic who passes away from this world during the smoke, the night, the moonless fortnight, or in the six months when the sun passes to the south, or who reaches the moon planet, again comes back.

  26. Verse 26

    ataev dui marga sukla krsna nam sasvata ye dui path hai vartaman sukla-marge yar gati tar anavrtti krsna-marge yar gati se avrtti

    ataev dui marga sukla krsna nam sasvata ye dui path hai vartaman sukla-marge yar gati tar anavrtti krsna-marge yar gati se avrtti

    अतएव दुइ मर्ग सुक्ल क्र्स्न नम सस्वत ये दुइ पथ है वर्तमन सुक्लमर्गे यर गति तर अनव्र्त्ति क्र्स्नमर्गे यर गति से अव्र्त्ति

    According to the Vedas, there are two ways of passing from this world--one in the light and one in darkness. When one passes in light, he does not come back; but when one passes in darkness, he returns.

  27. Verse 27

    kintu partha bhakta mor dui marga jani mohaprapta nahi hay bhakti-yog mani ataev he arjun! more nitya smara bhakti-yog-yukta hao kabhu na pasara

    kintu partha bhakta mor dui marga jani mohaprapta nahi hay bhakti-yog mani ataev he arjun! more nitya smara bhakti-yog-yukta hao kabhu na pasara

    किन्तु पर्थ भक्त मोर दुइ मर्ग जनि मोहप्रप्त नहि हय भक्तियोग मनि अतएव हे अर्जुन्! मोरे नित्य स्मर भक्तियोग्युक्त हओ कभु न पसर

    The devotees who know these two paths, O Arjuna, are never bewildered. Therefore be always fixed in devotion.

  28. Verse 28

    vedadi sastrete yaha,yajna tapa dan taha, punya-phal yaha se pradista se yog ye avalambe, pay taha avilambe, samyaka bujhiya nija ista

    vedadi sastrete yaha,yajna tapa dan taha, punya-phal yaha se pradista se yog ye avalambe, pay taha avilambe, samyaka bujhiya nija ista

    वेददि सस्त्रेते यह,यज्न तप दन तह, पुन्यफल यह से प्रदिस्त से योग ये अवलम्बे, पय तह अविलम्बे, सम्यक बुझिय निज इस्त

    A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not bereft of the results derived from studying the Vedas, performing austere sacrifices, giving charity or pursuing philosophical and fruitive activities. At the end he reaches the supreme abode.

  29. Verse 29

    bhaktivedanta kahe sri-gitara gan sune yadi suddha bhakta krsnagata-pran

    bhaktivedanta kahe sri-gitara gan sune yadi suddha bhakta krsnagata-pran

    भक्तिवेदन्त कहे स्रिगितर गन सुने यदि सुद्ध भक्त क्र्स्नगतप्रन

    Thus Bhaktivedanta sings the song of Sri Gita, with the hope that hearing this, Krsna conscious pure devotees will be pleased.

About this song

This is the Bengali translation of Bhagavad-Gita Chapter 8 “Kim Tad Brahma Kim Adhyatmam.”