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Mama Mana Mandire

"In the Temple of My Heart" — 34. Mama Mana Mandire

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bhakti prīti mālā candan tumi nio he nio cita-nandan

Word for word

bhakti—devotion; prīti—affection; mālā—flower garland; candan—sandalwood; tumi—You; nio—please accept; he—O!; nio—please accept; cita-nandan—O delighter of the heart!

Translation

Devotion, love, flower garlands, and sandalwood-please accept, O please accept them, Delighter of the Heart!

2

jīvana maraṇa tava pūjā nivedan sundara he mana-hārī

Word for word

jīvana maraṇa—in life or death; tava pūjā—Your worship; nivedan—prayers; sundara—O beautiful one!; he—O!; mana-hārī—O thief of the mind!

Translation

In life or in death I worship You with these offerings, Beautiful One, O Enchanter of the Heart!

3

eso nanda-kumār ār nanda-kumār habe prema-pradīpe ārati tomār

Word for word

eso—please come; nanda-kumār—O son of Nanda!; ār—furthermore; nanda-kumār—O son of Nanda!; habe—there will be; prema-pradīpe—with the lamp of love; āroti tomār—Your worship ceremony

Translation

Come, Son of Nanda, and then O Son of Nanda I will offer Your ārati ceremony with the lamplight of my love.

4

nayana jamunā jhare anibār tomāra virahe giridhārī

Word for word

nayana—my eyes; jamunā—the river; jhare—flows; anibār—incessantly; tomār virahe—in Your separation; giridhārī—O lifter of the hill!

Translation

The waters of the Yamunā river cascade incessantly from my eyes in Your separation, O Holder of Govardhana Hill!

5

bandana gāne tava bajuk jīvana kṛṣṇa murāri śrī kṛṣṇa murāri

Word for word

bandana gāne—in songs of praise; tava—Your; bajuk jīvana—may I pass my life

Translation

kṛṣṇa murāri śrī kṛṣṇa murāri.

May I pass my life absorbed only in songs of Your praise, O Krishna Murāri, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Murāri!

About Mama Mana Mandire

'In the temple of my heart' — echoing the same image as this anthology's Antara Mandire Jago Jago — a common Bengali devotional figure inviting the Lord to dwell within. No specific author is documented.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Mama Mana Mandire?

Mama Mana Mandire was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Mama Mana Mandire?

Devotion, love, flower garlands, and sandalwood-please accept, O please accept them, Delighter of the Heart!

Where can I listen to Mama Mana Mandire?

You can listen to 4 recordings of Mama Mana Mandire on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Amarendra Prabhu.

How many verses does Mama Mana Mandire have?

Mama Mana Mandire has 5 verses.

Can I download Mama Mana Mandire as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Mama Mana Mandire — 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.