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Gopntha(from Kalya-kalpataru)By Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur

gopnth, mama nivedana unoviay durjana, sad kma-rata,kichu nhi mora gua

Seek devotion by expressing disqualification, not qualification

2gopnth, mama nivedana unoviay durjana, sad kma-rata,kichu nhi mora gua

gopnth, mama nivedana unoviay durjana, sad kma-rata,kichu nhi mora gua

gopnth, mra bharas tumitomra carae, loinu araa,tomra kikora mi

Krishnas compassion for us is greater than our distraction from him

5gopnth, mra bharas tumitomra carae, loinu araa,tomra kikora mi

gopnth, mra bharas tumitomra carae, loinu araa,tomra kikora mi

gopnth, kemone odhibe moren jni bhakati, karme jaa-mati,porechi sosra-ghoreThose who have little devotion feel that they have lot of it; those who have lot of devotion feel that they have very little of it When we let our desires become our leaders, they become misleaders that drag us into the deep dark and dangerous ditch of material existence

8gopnth, kemone odhibe moren jni bhakati, karme jaa-mati,porechi sosra-ghore

gopnth, kemone odhibe moren jni bhakati, karme jaa-mati,porechi sosra-ghoregopnth, sakali tomra mynhi mama bala, jna sunirmala,swdna nahe e ky

Samala jnana Gita 3.41 buddhi hijacked by lust

Such is our lack of control on the body that the activity which is least exerting, which is meant to free us from exertion sleeping. At times we have to exert to do even do that and exert even in vain

11gopnth, sakali tomra mynhi mama bala, jna sunirmala,swdna nahe e ky

gopnth, sakali tomra mynhi mama bala, jna sunirmala,swdna nahe e kygopnth, niyata carae sthnamge e pmara, kndiy kndiy,korohe karu dna

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gopnth, niyata carae sthnamge e pmara, kndiy kndiy,korohe karu dnagopnth, niyata carae sthnamge e pmara, kndiy kndiy,korohe karu dna

gopnth, tumi to' sakali produrjane trite, tomra akati,ke che ppra ro

Saying I am the greatest sinner is an expression not of perverse ego, but of desperation and urgency eg. Patient to doctor, I am most sick I need you 17

gopnth, tumi to' sakali produrjane trite, tomra akati,ke che ppra rogopnth, tumi to' sakali produrjane trite, tomra akati,ke che ppra ro

gopnth, tumi kp-prbrajvera krae, siy prapace,ll koile subistra

Gita 4.9 fulfills purpose of Gita 4.7-8The purpose of spiritual life is to make spiritual life our purpose 20gopnth, tumi kp-prbrajvera krae, siy prapace,ll koile subistra

gopnth, tumi kp-prbrajvera krae, siy prapace,ll koile subistra

gopnth, mi ki doe doasura sakala, pilo caraa,vinoda thkilo bosi'23gopnth, mi ki doe doasura sakala, pilo caraa,vinoda thkilo bosi'

gopnth, mi ki doe doasura sakala, pilo caraa,vinoda thkilo bosi'