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Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)

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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.

2

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.

3

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.

About Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala

A short song from Updesa stepping back from naming a single attachment to characterize the mind's basic nature as extremely restless, boroi cancala — a brief pause before the section's final few songs.

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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.

Can I download Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Mana Tumi Boroi Cañcala — 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.