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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.

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.

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.

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.