Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala
mana tumi boroi cañcala
ekānta sarala bhakta- jane nahe amurakta
dhūrta-jane āsakti prabala
Word for word
mana—O my heart; tumi—you; boroi—very; cañcala—restless and mischievous; ekānta—esclusively; sarala—honest; bhakta-jane—to devotees; nahe—not; amurakta—attachment; dhūrta-jane—to rascal; āsakti—attachment; prabala—strong
Translation
O my heart, you are a great mischief-maker. You do not like the honest devotees. You like to stay with scoundrels.
bujrugī jāne jei taba sādhu-jana sei
tā'ra saṅga tomāre nācāya
krūra-beśa dekho jā'ra śraddhāspada se tomāra
bhakto kori paḍo tā'ra pāya
Word for word
bujrugī—charlatan; jāne—knows; jei—which; taba—of you; sādhu-jana—devotees; sei—that; tā'ra—of them; saṅga—company; tomāre—to you; nācāya—make dance; krūra-beśa—overcome with cruelty; dekhaḥ—see; jā'ra—of whom; śraddhā—of faith; āspada—abode; se—that; tomāra—of you; bhaktaḥ—devotee; kori—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; paḍaḥ—feet; tā'ra—of them; pāya—at the feet
Translation
You think imposters are saints. The imposters make you dance. Look, the people in whom you have so much faith and before whose feet you fall are very cruel.
bhakta-saṅga hoya jāṅra bhakti-phala phale tā'ra
akaitabe śānta-bhāba dharo
cañcalatā chāri' mana bhajo kṛṣṇa-śrī-caraṇa
dhūrta-saṅga dūre pariharo'
Word for word
bhakta-saṅga—association with devotees; hoya—is; jāṅra—of which; bhakti-phala—the result of devotion; phale—result; tā'ra—of that; akaitabe—sincere; śānta-bhāba—peace; dharaḥ—holding; cañcalatā—restlessness; chāri'—renouncing; mana—heart; bhajaḥ—worship; kṛṣṇa-śrī-caraṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet; dhūrta-saṅga—scoundrels; dūre—far away; pariharo'—leaving
Translation
He who stays in the association of devotees attains the fruit of devotional service. O my heart, please be peaceful and honest. Stay far away from scoundrels. Turn from crookedness. Worship Lord Kṛṣṇa's graceful feet.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala?
Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.
What is the meaning of Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala?
O my heart, you are a great mischief-maker. You do not like the honest devotees. You like to stay with scoundrels.
How many verses does Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala have?
Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala has 3 verses.