Mana Tumi Sannyāsī Sājite Keno Cāo

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mana tumi sannyāsī sājite keno cāo bāhirera sāja jata antarete phāṅki tata dambha pūji śarīra nācāo

Word for word

mana—O my heart; tumi—you; sannyāsī—as a sannyasi; sājite—to dress; kenaḥ—why?; cāaḥ—desire; bāhirera—external; sāja—dress; jata—which; antarete—in the heart; phāṅki—a hoax; tata—that; dambha—pride; pūji—worshiping; śarīra—body; nācāaḥ—dance

Translation

O my heart, why do you want to dress like a sannyāsī? Outside you may dress like that, but inside you will know very well that you are only a pretender.

2

āmāra bacana dharo antara biśuddha koro kṛṣṇāmṛta sadā koro pāna jībana sahaje jāya bhakti-bādhā nāhi pāya tad-upāya koroho sandhāna

Word for word

āmāra—of me; bacana—the words; dharaḥ—please grasp; antara—within; biśuddha—pure; koraḥ—do; kṛṣṇāmṛta—the nectar of Lord Kṛṣṇa; sadā—always; koraḥ—do; pāna—drinking; jībana—life; sahaje—natural; jāya—go; bhakti-bādhā—obstacles to devotional service; nāhi—not; pāya—attaining; tad-upāya—the way of that; korohaḥ—do; sandhāna—spiritual practices

Translation

Please try to grasp my words: Be pure within. Always drink the nectar of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Live a natural life. Don't do anything that will become an obstacle to devotional service. Accept the spiritual practices that lead to devotion.

3

anāyāse jāhā pāo tāhe tuṣṭa hoye jāo āḍambare nā koro prayāsa pūrṇa-bastra jadi nāi kaupīna paro he bhāi śīta-bastra kanthā bahir-bāsa

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anāyāse—easilt; jāhā—what; pāaḥ—attain; tāhe—that; tuṣṭa—happy; hoye—is; jāaḥ—go; āḍambare—a pompous display; nā—not; koraḥ—do; prayāsa—effort; pūrṇa—full; bastra—garments; jadi—if; nāi—not; kaupīna—loincloth; paraḥ—best; he—O; bhāi—brother; śīta—cold wealth; bastra—garments; kanthā—pathwork quilt; bahir-bāsa—outer garment

Translation

Happily accept whatever comes easily. Don't try to make a pompous display of your opulence. If you can't get many clothes, wear a loincloth. In the winter wear an old quilt.

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aguru candana nāi mṛttikā-tilaka bhāi hārera badale dharo mālā ei rūpe āśā-pāśa sukhādira ku-bilāsa kharbi chāro soṁsārera jwālā

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aguru—aguru; candana—sandal; nāi—not; mṛttikā-tilaka—earth tilaka; bhāi—brother; hārera—of necklace; badale—exchange; dharaḥ—accept; mālā—tulasi-mala; ei—this; rūpe—way; āśā-pāśa—the ropes of material desires; sukhādira—of material pleasures; ku-bilāsa—bad actions; kharbi—diminish; chāraḥ—renounce; soṁsārera—of the material world; jwālā—the flames

Translation

O my brother, don't accept fragrances of sandal and aguru. Wear earth-tilaka. Exchange your necklaces for tulasī beads. Turn from material sense pleasures. Cut the ropes of material desires. Escape the flames of birth and death.

5

sannyāsa-bairāgya-bidhi sei āśramera nidhi tahe kabhu nā koro ādara se saba ādare bhāi soṁsāre nistāra nāi dāmbhikera liṅga nirantara

Word for word

sannyāsa—of sannyasa; bairāgya—renunciation; bidhi—rules; sei—this; āśramera—of the asrama; nidhi—treasure; tahe—in that; kabhu—when; nā—not; koraḥ—do; ādara—honor; se—that; saba—all; ādare—honor; bhāi—O my brother; soṁsāre—in the material world; nistāra—deliverance; nāi—not; dāmbhikera—of arrogance; liṅga—the sign; nirantara—always

Translation

Renunication is the great treasure of the sannyāsa-āśrama. O my brother, please don't hanker after honor from others. A proud person who seeks honor from others will not delivered from this world of birth and death.

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tumi to' caitanya-dāsa hari-bhakti taba āśā āśramera liṅge kiba phala pratiṣṭhā koroho dūra bāsa taba śāntipura sādhu kṛpā tomāra sambala

Word for word

tumi—you; to'—indeed; caitanya-dāsa—a servant of Lord Caitanya; hari-bhakti—devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa; taba—od you; āśā—desire; āśramera—of the asrama; liṅge—the sign; kiba—how?; phala—fruit; pratiṣṭhā—fame; korohaḥ—do; dūra—far away; bāsa—residence; taba—of you; śāntipura—Santipura; sādhu—of the devotees; kṛpā—mercy; tomāra—of you; sambala—treasure

Translation

You are Lord Caitanya's servant. Your real hankering is to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa. What will you gain by accepting the outward signs of the sannyāsa-āśrama? Throw the desire for fame far away. Make you home in Śāntipura, and make the Vaiṣṇavas' mercy your true wealth.

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baiṣṇabera paricoya abaśyaka nāhi hoya āḍambare kabhu nāhi jāo binodera nibedana rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa-gāna phukāri' phukāri' sadā gāo

Word for word

baiṣṇabera—of a Vaisnava; paricoya—the outward signs; abaśyaka—neccessity; nāhi—not; hoya—is; āḍambare—pompous display; kabhu—when; nāhi—not; jāaḥ—go; binodera—of Bhaktivinoda; nibedana—statement; rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa-gāna—singing the glories of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa; phukāri'—loudly chanting; phukāri'—chanting; sadā—always; gāaḥ—sing

Translation

It is not necessary to accept the outward signs of an advanced Vaiṣṇava. Don't try for an outward show of how great you are. Simply always chant the glories of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Mana Tumi Sannyāsī Sājite Keno Cāo?

Mana Tumi Sannyāsī Sājite Keno Cāo was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Mana Tumi Sannyāsī Sājite Keno Cāo?

O my heart, why do you want to dress like a sannyāsī? Outside you may dress like that, but inside you will know very well that you are only a pretender.

How many verses does Mana Tumi Sannyāsī Sājite Keno Cāo have?

Mana Tumi Sannyāsī Sājite Keno Cāo has 7 verses.