Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna

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mana re, keno āra barṇa abhimāna marile pātakī ho'ye jamadūte jā'be lo'ye nā koribe jātira sammāna

Word for word

mana—heart; re—O; kenaḥ—why?; āra—or; barṇa—caste; abhimāna—pride; marile—dies; pātakī—sinner; ho'ye—is; jamadūte—Yamadutas; jā'be—will go; lo'ye—accepts; nā—not; koribe—will do; jātira—of birth; sammāna—honor

Translation

O my heart, why are you proud of my caste? When a sinner dies, the yamadūtas carry him away. They don't respect his noble birth.

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jadi bhālo karma koro' swarga-bhoga ataḥ para tā'te bipra cāṇḍāla samāna narake-o dui jane daṇḍa pā'be eka sane janmāntare samana bidhāna

Word for word

jadi—if; bhālaḥ—good; karma—deeds; koro'—you do; swarga-bhoga—happiness of Svargaloka; ataḥ para—then; tā'te—manifest; bipra—brāhmaṇa; cāṇḍāla—outcaste; samāna—the same; narake-aḥ—Narakaloka; dui—both; jane—persons; daṇḍa—punishment; pā'be—attain; eka sane—together; janma—birth; antare—another; samana—the same; bidhāna—arrangement

Translation

If they do good deeds, the brāhmaṇa and the outcaste alike go to Svargaloka. If they act badly, the brāhmaṇa and the outcaste alike are punished in hell. The same rules govern the future births of the brāhmaṇa and the outcaste.

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tabe keno abhimāna lo'ye tuccha barṇa-māna maraṇa abadhi jā'ra māna ucca barṇa-pada dhori' barṇāntare ghṛṇā kori' narakera nā koro' sandhāna

Word for word

tabe—of you; kenaḥ—why?; abhimāna—pride; lo'ye—accepts; tuccha—insignificant; barṇa-māna—pride of caste; maraṇa—death; abadhi—op to; jā'ra—old age; māna—pride; ucca—great; barṇa-pada—attainment of caste; dhori'—holding; barṇāntare—another caste; ghṛṇā—contempt; kori'—doing; narakera—of hell; nā—not; koro'—do; sandhāna—search

Translation

Why are you proud? Pride of caste is petty. If till the moment of death you remain proud of your high caste and contemptuous of other castes, you will only beg to be sent to hell.

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sāmājika māna lo'ye thāko bhāi bipra ho'ye baiṣṇabe nā koro apamāna ādara byāpāri ho'ye bibada jāhāja lo'ye kabhu nāhi kore' buddhimāna

Word for word

sāmājika—social; māna—pride; lo'ye—accepts; thākaḥ—stay; bhāi—O my brother; bipra—brāhmaṇa; ho'ye—is; baiṣṇabe—in a Vaiṣṇava; nā—not; koraḥ—does; apamāna—disrespect; ādara—honor; byāpāri—merchant; ho'ye—is; bibada—dispute; jāhāja—a ship; lo'ye—accepts; kabhu—when; nāhi—not; kore'—does; buddhimāna—intelligent

Translation

O my brother, you may live as a brāhmaṇa and accept the honors others offer. Still, do not dishonor any Vaiṣṇava. A petty merchant is naturally respectful to a great merchant who owns many ships. He will not pick a fight, if he is intelligent

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tabe jadi kṛṣṇa-bhakti sādha' tumi jathā-śakti sonāya sohāga pā'be sthāna sārthaka hoibe sūtra sarba-lābha ihā-mūtra binoda koribe stuti-gāna

Word for word

tabe—then; jadi—if; kṛṣṇa-bhakti—devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa; sādha'—attaining; tumi—you; jathā-śakti—as you have the power; sonāya—a great treasure; sohāga—affection; pā'be—will attain; sthāna—place; sārthaka—successful; hoibe—will be; sūtra—the string; sarba—all; lābha—attainment; ihā-mūtra—in this life and the next; binoda—Bhaktivinoda; koribe—will do; stuti-gāna—prayers

Translation

If you serve Lord Kṛṣṇa as far as you are able, you will attain a great treasure. Your efforts will meet success. You will attain everything in this life and the next. Bhaktivinoda will sing your glories.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna?

Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna?

O my heart, why are you proud of my caste? When a sinner dies, the yamadūtas carry him away. They don't respect his noble birth.

How many verses does Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna have?

Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna has 5 verses.