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Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)
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mana tumi tīrthe sadā rata ayodhyā mathurā māyā kāśī kāñci abantiyā dwārabatī āra āche jata
Word for word
mana O my heart; tumi you; tīrthe in holy places; sadā always; rata devoted; ayodhyā Ayodhya; mathurā Mathura; māyā Maya (Haridvara); kāśī Varanasi; kāñci Kanci; abantiyā Avantipura; dwārabatī Dvaraka; āra and; āche are; jata which
Translation

O my heart, you are always eager to visit holy places like Ayodhyā, Mathurā, Māyā (Haridvāra), Vārāṇasī, Kāñcipura, Avantipura, and Dvārakā.

2
tumi cāho bhramibāre e sakala bāre bāre mukti-lābha koribāra tore se sakala taba bhrama nirarthaka pariśrama citta sthira tīrthe nāhi kore
Word for word
tumi you; cāhaḥ wish; bhramibāre to wander; e this; sakala all; bāre again; bāre and again; mukti-lābha to attain liberation; koribāra to do; tore to you; se that; sakala all; taba of you; bhrama wandering; nirarthaka useless; pariśrama labor; citta heart; sthira steady; tīrthe in the holy place; nāhi not; kore do
Translation

To attain liberation you wish to visit all these holy places again and again. O my heart, your visiting them is only useless labor, for you do not become peaceful and determined by all your pilgrimages.

3
tīrtha-phala sādhu-saṅga sādhu-saṅge antaraṅga śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajana manohara jathā sādhu tathā tīrtha sthira kori' nija citta sādhu-saṅga koro nirantara
Word for word
tīrtha of the holy place; phala result; sādhu-saṅga association with devotees; sādhu-saṅge in association with devotees; antaraṅga confidential; śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajana worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa; manohara beautiful; jathā as; sādhu devotees; tathā so; tīrtha holy place; sthira steady; kori' doing; nija own; citta heart; sādhu-saṅga association of devotees; koraḥ do; nirantara always
Translation

The real benefit of holy places is the association of devotees. In the association of devotees please perform the beautiful and secret worship of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Wherever the devotees stay is a holy place. O my heart, please be peaceful and always associate with the Lord's devotees.

4
je tīrthe baiṣṇaba nāi se tīrthe nāhi jāi ki lābha hāṇṭiyā dūra-deśa jathāya baiṣṇaba-gaṇa sei sthāna bṛndābana sei sthāne ānanda aśeṣa
Word for word
je which; tīrthe holy place; baiṣṇaba the Vaisnavas; nāi not; se that; tīrthe holy place; nāhi not; jāi I go; ki why?; lābha attainment; hāṇṭiyā walking; dūra-deśa to faraway places; jathāya as; baiṣṇaba-gaṇa the Vaisnavas; sei that; sthāna place; bṛndābana Vṛndāvana; sei that; sthāne place; ānanda bliss; aśeṣa limitless
Translation

I will never visit any holy place where the Vaiṣṇavas do not stay. What will I gain by walking to those faraway places? Wherever the Vaiṣṇavas stay, that place is Vṛndāvana. That place is filled with limitless bliss.

5
kṛṣṇa-bhakti jei sthāne mukti dāsī sei-khāne salila tathāya mandākinī giri tathā gobardhana bhūmi tathā bṛndābana ābirbhūta āpani hlādinī
Word for word
kṛṣṇa to Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhakti devotion; jei which; sthāne place; mukti of liberation; dāsī the goddess; sei-khāne there; salila water; tathāya so; mandākinī the celestial Ganga; giri mountains; tathā so; gobardhana Govardhana; bhūmi land; tathā so; bṛndābana Vṛndāvana; ābirbhūta manifested; āpani own; hlādinī pleasure potency
Translation

Wherever Lord Kṛṣṇa is worshiped with devotion, the goddess of liberation always stays. The water in that place is the celestial Gaṅgā. The hills are Govardhana. The earth is Vṛndāvana. There the Lord's pleasure potency personally appears.

6
binoda kohiche bhāi bhramiyā ki phala pāi baiṣṇaba-sebana mora brata
Word for word
binoda Bhaktivinoda; kohiche says; bhāi O my brothers; bhramiyā wandering; ki what?; phala fruit; pāi I attain; baiṣṇaba of teh Vaisnavas; sebana the service; mora of me; brata the vow
Translation

Bhaktivinoda says: O my brothers, what will I gain by visiting many holy places. My vow is always to serve the Vaiṣṇavas.

About Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata

From Updesa, examining the mind's constant attachment, sada rata, to pilgrimage, tirthe, questioning whether visiting holy places substitutes for real inner devotion. Bhaktivinoda Thakura himself valued specific holy places highly, including his efforts to identify and restore Sridhama Mayapura, so the caution targets pilgrimage as an end in itself, not pilgrimage generally.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata?

Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata?

O my heart, you are always eager to visit holy places like Ayodhyā, Mathurā, Māyā (Haridvāra), Vārāṇasī, Kāñcipura, Avantipura, and Dvārakā.

How many verses does Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata have?

Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata has 6 verses.

Can I download Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Mana Tumi Tīrthe Sadā Rata — 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.

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