jadi bhālo karma koro' swarga-bhoga ataḥ paratā'te bipra cāṇḍāla samānanarake-o dui jane daṇḍa pā'be eka sanejanmāntare samana bidhāna
Word for word
jadiif;bhālaḥgood;karmadeeds;koro'you do;swarga-bhogahappiness of Svargaloka;ataḥ parathen;tā'temanifest;biprabrāhmaṇa;cāṇḍālaoutcaste;samānathe same;narake-aḥNarakaloka;duiboth;janepersons;daṇḍapunishment;pā'beattain;eka sanetogether;janmabirth;antareanother;samanathe same;bidhānaarrangement
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.
tabeof you;kenaḥwhy?;abhimānapride;lo'yeaccepts;tucchainsignificant;barṇa-mānapride of caste;maraṇadeath;abadhiop to;jā'raold age;mānapride;uccagreat;barṇa-padaattainment of caste;dhori'holding;barṇāntareanother caste;ghṛṇācontempt;kori'doing;narakeraof hell;nānot;koro'do;sandhānasearch
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.
sāmājikasocial;mānapride;lo'yeaccepts;thākaḥstay;bhāiO my brother;biprabrāhmaṇa;ho'yeis;baiṣṇabein a Vaiṣṇava;nānot;koraḥdoes;apamānadisrespect;ādarahonor;byāpārimerchant;ho'yeis;bibadadispute;jāhājaa ship;lo'yeaccepts;kabhuwhen;nāhinot;kore'does;buddhimānaintelligent
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
tabe jadi kṛṣṇa-bhakti sādha' tumi jathā-śaktisonāya sohāga pā'be sthānasārthaka hoibe sūtra sarba-lābha ihā-mūtrabinoda koribe stuti-gāna
Word for word
tabethen;jadiif;kṛṣṇa-bhaktidevotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa;sādha'attaining;tumiyou;jathā-śaktias you have the power;sonāyaon gold;sohāgaborax;pā'bewill attain;sthānaplace;sārthakasuccessful;hoibewill be;sūtrathe sacred thread;sarbaall;lābhaattainment;ihā-mūtrain this life and the next;binodaBhaktivinoda;koribewill do;stuti-gānaprayers
Translation
If you serve Lord Kṛṣṇa as far as you are able, it will be like borax set on gold, the perfect combination. Your sacred thread will become meaningful. You will attain everything in this life and the next. Bhaktivinoda will sing your glories.
About Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna
From Updesa, examining pride of birth and social class, barna-abhimana, as another attachment the mind must set down — devotion, this song insists, is available regardless of birth.
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.
Can I download Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna — 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.
