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Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)
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mana re, keno koro bidyāra gauraba smṛti-śāstra byākaraṇa nānā-bhāṣā-ālocana bṛddhi kore' jaśera saurabha
Word for word
mana heart; re O; kenaḥ why?; koraḥ you do; bidyāra of knowledge; gauraba respect; smṛti-śāstra the smrti-sastras; byākaraṇa grammar; nānā various; bhāṣā languages; ālocana study; bṛddhi increase; kore' does; jaśera of fame; saurabha the fragrance
Translation

O my heart, why do you worship material knowledge? Your learning in smṛti-śāstra, Sanskrit grammar, and various languages expands the sweet fragrance of your fame.

2
kintu dekho cinta kori' jadi nā bhajile hori bidyā taba kebala rauraba kṛṣṇa prati aurakti sei bīje janme bhakti bidyā ho'te tāhā asambhaba
Word for word
kintu however; dekhaḥ look; cinta thinking; kori' doing; jadi if; nā not; bhajile worship; hori Kṛṣṇa; bidyā knowledge; taba your; kebala only; rauraba hell; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; prati to; aurakti love; sei this; bīje the seed; janme birth; bhakti devotion; bidyā knowledge; ho'te is; tāhā that; asambhaba not possible
Translation

Look, please think about this: If you do not worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, then mere knowledge will turn your life into hell. Attraction to Kṛṣṇa is the seed that grows into devotional service. Mere knowledge cannot grow in that way.

3
bidyāra mārjana tā'ra kabhu kabhu apakāra jagatete kori anubhaba je bidyāra ālocane kṛṣṇa-rati sphure mane tāhāri ādara jāno' saba
Word for word
bidyāra of knwoledge; mārjana purification; tā'ra of that; kabhu when; kabhu when; apakāra harm; jagatete to the world; kori does; anubhaba attraction; je which; bidyāra of knowledge; ālocane in the consideration; kṛṣṇa-rati love for Kṛṣṇa; sphure manifest; mane in the heart; tāhāri to him; ādara respect; jāno' know; saba all
Translation

I have seen how hair-splitting academic knowledge harms the world. But knowledge that makes one attracted to Kṛṣṇa delights everyone.

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bhakti bādhā jāhā ho'te se bidyāra mastakete padāghāta koro' akaitaba saraswatī kṛṣṇa-priyā kṛṣṇa-bhakti tā'ra hiyā binodera sei se baibhaba
Word for word
bhakti devotional service; bādhā obstacles; jāhā which; ho'te are; se that; bidyāra of knowledge; mastakete at the head; padāghāta kicking; koro' do; akaitaba sincerely; saraswatī Goddess Sarasvatī; kṛṣṇa-priyā dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-bhakti devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa; tā'ra of that; hiyā heart; binodera of Bhaktivinoda; sei that; se this; baibhaba glory
Translation

Please earnestly kick the head of material knowledge, which is only an obstacle to devotional service. Goddess Sarasvatī is herself very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa always stays in her heart. Devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa is the glory of Bhaktivinoda.

About Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba

From Updesa, questioning pride in learning, bidyara gauraba — treating scholarship as an obstacle when it feeds ego rather than devotion. Bhaktivinoda Thakura, himself a formidably learned man who wrote nearly a hundred books, warns here against a temptation he knew from direct experience.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba?

Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba?

O my heart, why do you worship material knowledge? Your learning in smṛti-śāstra, Sanskrit grammar, and various languages expands the sweet fragrance of your fame.

How many verses does Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba have?

Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba has 4 verses.

Can I download Mana Re Keno Koro Bidyāra Gauraba as a PPT or PDF?

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