Tum karuna ke sagar tum palan karta: meaning
Stanza 4 of the Om Jai Jagdish Hare
तुम करुणा के सागर तुम पालनकर्ता
स्वामी तुम पालनकर्ता
मैं मूरख फलकामी मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी
कृपा करो भर्ता
tum karuṇā ke sāgar tum pālan-kartā / svāmī tum pālan-kartā / maiṃ mūrakh phal-kāmī maiṃ sevak tum svāmī / kṛpā karo bhartā
You are an ocean of compassion. You keep everything going. Master, you keep everything going. I am a fool who wants rewards. I am the servant and you are the master. Show me mercy, you who provide for all.
Words
तुम tumyou
करुणा karuṇācompassion
के keof
सागर sāgarocean
तुम tumyou
पालनकर्ता pālan-kartāsustainerSanskrit pālana (protecting) plus kartṛ (doer).
स्वामी svāmīO Master
तुम tumyou
पालनकर्ता pālan-kartāsustainer
मैं maiṃI
मूरख mūrakha foolWorn-down form of Sanskrit mūrkha.
फलकामी phal-kāmīwanting rewardsSanskrit phala (fruit) plus kāmin (one who desires).
मैं maiṃI
सेवक sevakservant
तुम tumyou
स्वामी svāmīmaster
कृपा kṛpāmercy
करो karoshow
भर्ता bhartāO providerFrom Sanskrit bhṛ, to bear or support.