dekho mana brate jena nā hao ācchannakṛṣṇa-bhakti āśā kori' ācho nānā brata dhori'rādhā-kṛṣṇe korite prasanna
Word for word
dekhaḥsee;manaO my heart;bratein vows;jenaby which;nānot;haois;ācchannacovered;kṛṣṇa-bhaktidevotion to Kṛṣṇa;āśādesire;kori'doing;āchaḥis;nānāvarious;bratavows;dhori'holding;rādhā-kṛṣṇeŚrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa;koriteto make;prasannapleased
Translation
O my heart, look. Don't observe many vows. Yearning for direct devotional service, you perform many vows to make Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa pleased with you and kind to you.
kṛṣṇa-arthefor Lord Kṛṣṇa's sake;kaya-kleśatrouble to the bvody;tā'raof that;phalaresult;ācheis;śeṣaend;kintuhowever;tāhāof that;sāmānyageneral;nānot;hoyais;bhaktiraof devotional service;bādhakaobstacles;ho'leare;bhaktidevotion;āraand;nāhinot;phaleresult;tapaḥ-phalathe result of austerities;hoibewill be;niścoyawithout doubt
Translation
Troubling the body with austerities to please Lord Kṛṣṇa, you will attain a result that is not ordinary. But if your austerities are obstacles to devotional service, you will not attain devotion as your result. You will attain only the benefits of austerity.
kintu bhebe dekho bhāi tapasyāra kāja nāijadi hari ārādhita hanabhakti jadi nā phalila tapasyāra tuccha phalabaiṣṇaba nā loya kadācana
Word for word
kintuhowever;bhebe dekhaḥsee;bhāiO my brother;tapasyāraof austerity;kajaaction;nāinot;jadiif;hariKṛṣṇa;ārādhitaworship;hanais;bhaktidevotion;jadiif;nānot;phalilathe result;tapasyāraof austerity;tucchainsignificant;phalaresult;baiṣṇabaVaisnavas;nānot;loyaaccept;kadācanaever
Translation
O my brothers, look. A person who worships Lord Kṛṣṇa need not perform austerities. If they do not lead to devotional service, austerities bring a only a petty result. Vaiṣṇavas never accept those austerities.
ihātehere;jewhich;gūḍhahidden;marmaheart;bujhaḥplease understand;baiṣṇaberathe Vaisnava;dharmadharma;pātraobjects;bhedein different;adhikāraqualification;bhinnadifferent;binoderaof Bhaktivinoda;nibedanastatement;bidhifrom rules;muktafree;anukhaṇaat every moment;sārathe essence;grahiaccepting;śrī-kṛṣṇa-prapannasurrendered to Lord Kṛṣṇa
Translation
Please try to understand the secret heart of Vaiṣṇava-dharma. Every person is qualified in a different way. Here is Bhaktivinoda's request: Turn from the myriad of complicated rules. Accept what is truly important. At every moment surrender to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
About Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna
From Updesa, warning the mind not to become overwhelmed, na hao acchanna, by vows and ritual observances, brate — paired with the preceding song's caution against pilgrimage, questioning external religious form that substitutes for genuine inner devotion.
Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.
What is the meaning of Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna?
O my heart, look. Don't observe many vows. Yearning for direct devotional service, you perform many vows to make Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa pleased with you and kind to you.
How many verses does Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna have?
Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna has 5 verses.
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