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Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)
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dekho mana brate jena nā hao ācchanna kṛṣṇa-bhakti āśā kori' ācho nānā brata dhori' rādhā-kṛṣṇe korite prasanna
Word for word
dekhaḥ see; mana O my heart; brate in vows; jena by which; nā not; hao is; ācchanna covered; kṛṣṇa-bhakti devotion to Kṛṣṇa; āśā desire; kori' doing; āchaḥ is; nānā various; brata vows; dhori' holding; rādhā-kṛṣṇe Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa; korite to make; prasanna pleased
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.

2
bhakti se sahaja tattwa citte tā'ra āche sattwa tāhāra samṛddhi taba āśā dekhibe bicāra kori' su-kaṭhina brata dhori' sahajera nā koro bināśa
Word for word
bhakti devotional service; se that; sahaja natural; tattwa truth; citte in the heart; tā'ra of that; āche is; sattwa truth; tāhāra of that; samṛddhi opulence; taba of you; āśā desire; dekhibe to see; bicāra consideration; kori' doing; su-kaṭhina very hard; brata vows; dhori' observing; sahajera natural; nā not; koraḥ do; bināśa destruction
Translation

Desiring to improve the natural devotion in the heart, you observe many hard vows. But be careful you do not destroy that natural devotion.

3
kṛṣṇa-arthe kaya-kleśa tā'ra phala āche śeṣa kintu tāhā sāmānya nā hoya bhaktira bādhaka ho'le bhakti āra nāhi phale tapaḥ-phala hoibe niścoya
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kṛṣṇa-arthe for Lord Kṛṣṇa's sake; kaya-kleśa trouble to the bvody; tā'ra of that; phala result; āche is; śeṣa end; kintu however; tāhā of that; sāmānya general; nā not; hoya is; bhaktira of devotional service; bādhaka obstacles; ho'le are; bhakti devotion; āra and; nāhi not; phale result; tapaḥ-phala the result of austerities; hoibe will be; niścoya without 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.

4
kintu bhebe dekho bhāi tapasyāra kāja nāi jadi hari ārādhita hana bhakti jadi nā phalila tapasyāra tuccha phala baiṣṇaba nā loya kadācana
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kintu however; bhebe dekhaḥ see; bhāi O my brother; tapasyāra of austerity; kaja action; nāi not; jadi if; hari Kṛṣṇa; ārādhita worship; hana is; bhakti devotion; jadi if; nā not; phalila the result; tapasyāra of austerity; tuccha insignificant; phala result; baiṣṇaba Vaisnavas; nā not; loya accept; kadācana ever
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.

5
ihāte je gūḍha marma bujho baiṣṇabera dharma pātra-bhede adhikāra bhinna binodera nibedana bidhi-mukta anukhaṇa sāra-grāhī śrī-kṛṣṇa-prapanna
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ihāte here; je which; gūḍha hidden; marma heart; bujhaḥ please understand; baiṣṇabera the Vaisnava; dharma dharma; pātra objects; bhede in different; adhikāra qualification; bhinna different; binodera of Bhaktivinoda; nibedana statement; bidhi from rules; mukta free; anukhaṇa at every moment; sāra the essence; grahi accepting; śrī-kṛṣṇa-prapanna surrendered 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.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna?

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.

Can I download Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Dekho Mana Brate Jena Nā Hao Ācchanna — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/dekho-mana-brate-jena-na-hao-acchanna/

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