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Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)
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keno mana kāmere nacāo prema-prāya carma-māṁsa-moya kāma joḍa-sukha abirāma joḍa-biṣayete sadā dhāya
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kenaḥ—why?; mana—O my heart; kāmere—by lust; nacāaḥ—made to dance; prema-prāya—like love; carma—skin; māṁsa—flesh; moya—consisting of; kāma—lust; joḍa—material; sukha—happiness; abirāma—without stop; joḍa-biṣayete—in material sense objects; sadā—always; dhāya—running
Translation

O my heart, why, pushed by lust to dance, do you think you dance in spiritual love? Your desires always go to this body of skin and flesh. You yearn for dull material pleasures without stop. You always chase the objects of the senses.

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jībera swarūpa dharma cit-swarūpe prema-marma tāhāra biṣaya-mātra hari kāma-ābaraṇe hāya prema ebe supta-prāya prema jāgāo kāma dūra kori'
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jībera—of the soul; swarūpa—original; dharma—nature; cit-swarūpe—; prema-marma—the heart of love; tāhāra—of that; biṣaya—the object; mātra—only; hari—Kṛṣṇa kāma—of lust; ābaraṇe—the covering; hāya—is; prema—love; ebe—now; supta—asleep; prāya—like; prema—love; jāgāaḥ—awaken; kāma—lust; dūra—far away; kori'—do
Translation

The soul's nature is spiritual. In the soul's heart is pure love (prema), love for Kṛṣṇa alone. Now the soul is covered with lust. Now that original love for Kṛṣṇa sleeps. Chase the lust far away. Waken the spiritual love.

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śraddhā hoite sādhu-saṅge bhajanera kriyā-raṅge niṣṭhā-ruci-āsakti-udoya āsakti hoite bhāba tāhe prema prādurbhāba ei krame prema upajoya
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śraddhā—faith; hoite—is; sādhu-saṅge—in the association of devotees; bhajanera—of worship; kriyā-raṅge—actions; niṣṭhā—faith; ruci—delight; āsakti—attachment; udoya—arisal; āsakti—attachment; hoite—is; bhāba—ecstays; tāhe—in that; prema—love; prādurbhāba—manifested; ei—this; krame—sequence; prema—love; upajoya—manifested
Translation

In the beginning there must be faith. Then one becomes interested in associating with pure devotees. Thereafter one is initiated by the spiritual master and executes the regulative principles under his orders. Thus one is freed from all unwanted habits and becomes firmly fixed in devotional service. Thereafter one develops taste and attachment. This is the way of sādhana-bhakti, the execution of devotional service according to regulative principles. Gradually emotions intensify, and finally there is an awakening of love. This is the gradual development of love of Godhead (prema) for the devotee interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.*

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ihāte jatana jā'ra sei pāya prema-sāra krama-tyāge prema nāhi jāge e-krama-sādhane bhoya keno koro' durāśoya kāme prema kabhu nāhi lāge
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ihāte—in this; jatana—effort; jā'ra—of whom; sei—he; pāya—attains; prema-sāra—true spiritual love; krama—of the sequence; tyāge—in the rejection; prema—spiritual love; nāhi—not; jāge—awakens; e-krama-sādhane—in this sequence of sadhana-bhakti; bhoya—fear; kenaḥ—why?; koro'—you do; durāśoya—O wicked one; kāme—in lust; prema—in love; kabhu—when; nāhi—not; lāge—attain
Translation

One who works in this way will attain true spiritual love for Kṛṣṇa. One who rejects these stages will not awaken that love. O wicked heart, why do you fear these stages of sādhana-bhakti? By cultivating lust you will never attain spiritual love.

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nāṭakābhinoya prāya sa-kapaṭa prema bhāya tāhe mātra indriya-santoṣa indriya-toṣaṇa chāra sadā koro' parihāra chāro bhāi aparādhā-doṣa
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nāṭaka—of an actor; abhinoya—the pretense; prāya—like; sa-kapaṭa—cheating; prema—love; bhāya—is manifested; tahe—in that; mātra—only; indriya—of the senses; santoṣa—satisfaction; indriya-toṣaṇa—satisfaction of the senses; chāra—a pile of ashes; sadā—always; koro'—do; parihāra—rejection; chāraḥ—reject; bhāi—O brother; aparādhā-doṣa—offenses
Translation

Your cheating so-called "spiritual love" is only the pretending of an expert actor. It is only sense gratification. Sense gratification is worthless like a pile of ashes. Reject it. O my brother, reject these offenses.

About Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya

The closing song of Updesa, asking why the mind makes lust, kamere, dance, nacao, in a manner resembling love, prema-praya — a final, sharp distinction between genuine devotional love and its counterfeit before the book turns to Upalabdhi.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya?

Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya?

O my heart, why, pushed by lust to dance, do you think you dance in spiritual love? Your desires always go to this body of skin and flesh. You yearn for dull material pleasures without stop. You always chase the objects of the senses.

How many verses does Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya have?

Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya has 5 verses.

Can I download Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Keno Mana Kāmere Nacāo Prema Prāya — 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/keno-mana-kamere-nacao-prema-praya/

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