Ore Mana Bāribāra Āśā Keno Koro

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ore mana bāribāra āśā keno koro pārthiba unnati jata śeṣe abanati tata śānta hao mora bākya dharo

Word for word

ore—O; mana—my heart; bāribāra—to increase; āśā—desires; kenaḥ—why?; koraḥ—do; pārthiba—king; unnati—raised; jata—as; śeṣe—at the end; abanati—cast down; tata—that; śānta—peace; hao—is; mora—of me; bākya—words; dharaḥ—please accept

Translation

O my heart, why do your desires increase more and more? A king may stand in a high place, but in the end he will be thrown down. Please be peaceful and consider my words.

2

āśāra iyattā nāi āśā-patha sadā bhāi nairāśya-kaṇṭake ruddha āche bāro' jata āśā tata āśā nāhi hoya hata āśā nāhi nityānitya bāche

Word for word

āśāra—of desires; iyattā—end; nāi—not; āśā-patha—the path of desires; sadā—always; bhāi—O my brothers; nairāśya—of disappointment; kaṇṭake—on the thorns; ruddha—stopped; āche—is; bāro'—increases; jata—what; āśā—desire; tata—that; āśā—desire; nāhi—not; hoya—is; hata—destroyed; āśā—desire; nāhi—nbot; nitya—eternal; anitya—temporary; bāche—chooses

Translation

Material desires have no end. O my brother, anyone who walks on the path of desires will be stung by the thorns of disappointment. Desires only increase. They do not perish.

3

eka rājya āja pāo anya rājya kā'la cāo sarba-rājya koro' jadi lābha tabu āśā nahe śeṣa indra-pada abaśeṣa chāri' ca'be brahmāra prabhāba

Word for word

eka—one; rājya—kingdom; āja—today; pāaḥ—attain; anya—another; rājya—kingdom; kā'la cāaḥ—desires; sarba-rājya—all kingdoms; koro'—is; jadi—if; lābha—attainment; tabu—then; āśā—desire; nahe—not; śeṣa—end; indra-pada—the post of Indra; abaśeṣa—at the last stage; chāri'—leaving; ca'be—will desire; brahmāra—of Brahma; prabhāba—the glory

Translation

If today you get a kingdom, tomorrow you will desire another kingdom. Then you will desire all kingdoms. Those desires will never end. Eventually you will desire Indra's post. At the end you will desire Brahmā's post.

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brahmatwa chāriyā bhāi śiba-pada kise pāi e cintā ha'be abirata śibatwa labhiyā nara brahma-samya tad-antara āśā kore śaṅkarānugata

Word for word

brahmatwa—the state of Brahma; chāriyā—renouncing; bhāi—O my brother; śiba-pada—the post of Śiva; kise—what is?; pāi—I attain; e—this; cintā—thought; ha'be—will be; abirata—without stop; śibatwa—the post of Śiva; labhiyā—attaining; nara—person; brahma-samya—equal to impersonal Brahman; tad-antara—after that; āśā—desire; kore—does; śaṅkara—Śankaracarya; anugata—following

Translation

O my brother, then you will become rapt in thinking, “How can I leave this post of Brahmā and attain the post of Śiva?" When you attain the post of Śiva, you will become a follower of Śaṅkarācārya. Then you will desire to become like the impersonal Brahman.

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ata eba āśā-pāśa jāhe hoya sarba-nāśa hṛdoya hoite rākho dūre akiñcana-bhāba lo'ye caitanya-caraṇāśroye bāsa koro' sadā śāntipure

Word for word

ata eba—therefore; āśā-pāśa—the ropes of desires; jahe—in which; hoya—is; sarba-nāśa—the destruction of everything; hṛdoya—the heart; hoite—is; rākhaḥ—protection; dūre—far away; akiñcana-bhāba—teh state of not having anything; lo'ye—accepts; caitanya-caraṇāśroye—at the shelter of Lord Caitanya's feet; bāsa—residence; koro'—do; sadā—always; śāntipure—in Śāntipura

Translation

When you are caught in the trap of desires, all is lost. Keep desires far from your heart. Living in poverty, stay in Śāntipura and always take shelter of Lord Caitanya's feet.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ore Mana Bāribāra Āśā Keno Koro?

Ore Mana Bāribāra Āśā Keno Koro was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Ore Mana Bāribāra Āśā Keno Koro?

O my heart, why do your desires increase more and more? A king may stand in a high place, but in the end he will be thrown down. Please be peaceful and consider my words.

How many verses does Ore Mana Bāribāra Āśā Keno Koro have?

Ore Mana Bāribāra Āśā Keno Koro has 5 verses.