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Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba

दिखाएँ
टेक्स्ट
mana re, keno koro bidyāra gauraba smṛti-śāstra byākaraṇa nānā-bhāṣā-ālocana bṛddhi kore' jaśera saurabha
अर्थ

O my heart, why do you worship material knowledge? Your learning in smṛti-śāstra, Sanskrit grammar, and various languages expands the sweet fragrance of your fame.

kintu dekho cinta kori' jadi nā bhajile hori bidyā taba kebala rauraba kṛṣṇa prati aurakti sei bīje janme bhakti bidyā ho'te tāhā asambhaba
अर्थ

Look, please think about this: If you do not worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, then mere knowledge will turn your life into hell. Attraction to Kṛṣṇa is the seed that grows into devotional service. Mere knowledge cannot grow in that way.

bidyāra mārjana tā'ra kabhu kabhu apakāra jagatete kori anubhaba je bidyāra ālocane kṛṣṇa-rati sphure mane tāhāri ādara jāno' saba
अर्थ

I have seen how hair-splitting academic knowledge harms the world. But knowledge that makes one attracted to Kṛṣṇa delights everyone.

bhakti bādhā jāhā ho'te se bidyāra mastakete padāghāta koro' akaitaba saraswatī kṛṣṇa-priyā kṛṣṇa-bhakti tā'ra hiyā binodera sei se baibhaba
अर्थ

Please earnestly kick the head of material knowledge, which is only an obstacle to devotional service. Goddess Sarasvatī is herself very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa always stays in her heart. Devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa is the glory of Bhaktivinoda.