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Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor

Mānasa Deha Geha — Mind, Body, and Home

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1

mānasa, deho, geho, jo kichu mor arpilū tuwā pade, nanda-kiśor!

Word for word

mānasa—my mind; deho—body; geho—family and home; yo kichu—whatever; mor—is mine; arpil—I have offered; tuyā pade—at Your lotus feet; nanda-kiśor—O youthful son of Nanda!

Translation

Mind, body, and family, whatever may be mine, I have surrendered at Your lotus feet, O youthful son of Nanda!

2

sampade vipade, jīvane-maraṇe dāy mama gelā, tuwā o-pada baraṇe

Word for word

sampade vipade—in good fortune or in bad; jīvane-maraṇe—in life or death; dāy—difficulties; mama—my; gelā—have disappeared; tuyā o-pada—those feet of Yours; varaṇe—by submissive acceptance

Translation

In good fortune or bad, in life or death, all my difficulties have disappeared because I have chosen those lotus feet of Yours as my only shelter.

3

mārobi rākhobi-jo icchā tohārā nitya-dāsa prati tuwā adhikārā

Word for word

mārobi rākhobi—slay me or protect me; yo icchā tohāra—as You wish; nitya-dāsa—Your eternal servant; prati—toward; tuyā adhikāra—it is Your prerogative

Translation

Slay me or protect me as You wish, for You are the master of Your eternal servant.

4

janmāobi moe icchā jadi tor bhakta-gṛhe jani janma hau mor

Word for word

janmāobi moe—that I be born again; icchā jadi tor—if it is Your will; bhakta-gṛhe—in the home of Your devotee; jani janma—take birth; hau—may it be; mor—mine

Translation

If it is Your will that I be born again, then may it be in the home of Your devotee.

5

kīṭa-janma hau jathā tuwā dās bahir-mukha brahma janme nāhi āś

Word for word

kīṭa-janma—born as a worm; hau—may it be; jathā—so long as; tuyā dās—I remain Your devotee; bahir-mukha—averse to You; brahma-janme—to be born as Lord Brahmā; nāhi āś—I have no desire

Translation

Let me be born again even as a worm, as long as I may remain Your devotee. I have no desire to be born as a Brahmā averse to You.

6

bhukti-mukti-spṛhā vihīna je bhakta labhaite tāko saṅga anurakta

Word for word

bhukti-mukti-spṛhā—desire for worldly enjoyment or liberation; vihīna—who is completely devoid; ye bhakta—that devotee; labhaite—to attain; tāṅko saṅga—their association; anurakta—I yearn

Translation

I yearn for the company of that devotee who is completely free of all desire for worldly enjoyment or liberation.

7

janaka, jananī, dayita, tanay prabhu, guru, pati-tuhū sarva-moy

Word for word

janaka—father; jananī—mother; dayita—lover; tanay—son; prabhu—Lord; guru—preceptor; pati—husband; tuh—You; sarva-moy—are everything to me

Translation

Father, mother, lover, son, Lord, preceptor, husband—You are everything to me.

8

bhakativinoda kohe, śuno kāna! rādhā-nātha! tuhū hāmāra parāṇa

Word for word

bhakativinoda kohe—Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda says; śuno kāna!—O Kāna, please hear me!; rādhā-nātha!—O Lord of Rādhā!; tuh—You; hāmāra parāṇa—are my life and soul

Translation

Bhaktivinoda says, "O Kāna, please hear me! O Lord of Rādhā, You are my life and soul!"

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About Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor

'Mind, Body, and Home,' a surrender song offering one's mind, body, and household life entirely to Krishna's service, in the same saranagati mood of self-dedication found throughout Bhaktivinoda's later songs.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor?

Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor?

Mind, body, and family, whatever may be mine, I have surrendered at Your lotus feet, O youthful son of Nanda!

Where can I listen to Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor?

You can listen to 5 recordings of Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Radheshyam Prabhu.

How many verses does Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor have?

Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor has 8 verses.

Can I download Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor as a PPT or PDF?

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