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Mana Re Keno Āra Barṇa Abhimāna

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)
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1
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.

2
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.

3
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.

4
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

5
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 on gold; sohāga borax; pā'be will attain; sthāna place; sārthaka successful; hoibe will be; sūtra the sacred thread; 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, 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.

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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.

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.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/mana-re-keno-ara-barna-abhimana/

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