Ore Mana Bhukti Mukti Spṛhā Koro Dūra

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ore mana bhukti-mukti-spṛhā koro dūra bhogera nāhiko śeṣa tāhe nāhi sukha-leśa nirānanda tāhāte pracūra

Word for word

ore—O; mana—my heart; bhukti-mukti-spṛhā—the desire for sense gratification and impersonal liberation; koraḥ—do; dūra—far away; bhogera—of sense gratification; nāhikaḥ—not; śeṣa—end; tahe—in that; nāhi—not; sukha-leśa—the slightest happiness; nirānanda—without happiness; tahate—theat; pracūra—great

Translation

O my heart, please throw far away all desires for sense pleasures and impersonal liberation. So-called sense pleasures have no end. They do not bring any real pleasure. They bring only sufferings.

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indriya-tarpaṇa bai bhoge āra sukha kai seo sukha abhāba-pūraṇa je sukhete āche bhoya tā'ke sukha bolā noya tā'ke duḥkha bole bijña-jana

Word for word

indriya—of the senses; tarpaṇa—satisfaction; bai—except; bhoge—enjoyment; āra—other; sukha—happiness; kai—I say; seaḥ—this; sukha—happiness; abhāba—need; pūraṇa—filling; je—which; sukhete—happiness; āche—is; bhoya—fear; tā'ke—this; sukha—happiness; bola—say; noya—not; tā'ke—this; duḥkha—suffering; bole—say; bijña-jana—the wise

Translation

I say that in material sense pleasures the senses become appeased, but aside from that there is no real pleasure. That pleasure is only pacifying an itch. It is a fearful pleasure. The wise do not call this sense-appeasement "pleasure. They call it by the word "suffering".

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śāstre phala-śruti jata sei lobhe koto śata mūḍha-jana bhoga prati dhāya se saba kaitaba jāni' chāriyā baiṣṇaba-jñānī mukhya-phala kṛṣṇa-rati pāya

Word for word

śāstre—in the scriptures; phala—result; śruti—hearing; jata—which; sei—this; lobhe—desire; kotaḥ—how many?; śata—hundreds; mūḍha-jana—fools; bhoga—enjoyment; prati—to; dhāya—run; se—these; saba—all; kaitaba—cheating; jāni'—knowing; chāriyā—renouncing; baiṣṇaba—Vaiṣṇava; jñānī—wise; mukhya—primary; phala—result; kṛṣṇa-rati—love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; pāya—attaining

Translation

How many hundreds of fools, hearing the scriptures' descriptions, run after these sense pleasures? Knowing them to be only a trick, a wise Vaiṣṇava renounces them. He strives to attain love for Lord Kṛṣṇa, the most valuable of attainments.

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mukti-bāñchā duṣṭa ati naṣṭa kore' śiṣṭa-mati mukti-spṛhā kaitaba-pradhāna taha je chārite nare māyā nāhi chāre tā're tā'ra jatna nāhe phalabāna

Word for word

mukti—liberation; bāñchā—desire; duṣṭa—wicked; ati—very; naṣṭa—destroyed; kore'—does; śiṣṭa—good; mati—thoughts; mukti—for liberation; spṛhā—desire; kaitaba—of cheating; pradhāna—the most prominent; taha—that; je—which; chārite—to renounce; nare—person; māyā—illusion; nāhi—not; chāre—renounces; tā're—that; tā'ra—of that; jatna—effort; nāhe—not; phalabāna—bearing the result

Translation

The desire for impersonal liberation is very wicked. It destroys all good thoughts. The desire for impersonal liberation is the most devious of tricks. As long as one does not give up that desire, Māyā will not leave him alone. The impersonalist will struggle mightily, but he will never reach his goal.

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ata eba spṛhā-dwoya chāri' śodha e hṛdoya nāhi rākho kāmera bāsanā bhoga-mokha nāhi cāi śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa pāi binodera ei to' sādhana

Word for word

ata eba—therefore; spṛhā-dwoya—these two desires; chāri'—renouncing; śodha—pure; e—this; hṛdoya—heart; nāhi—not; rākhaḥ—keep; kāmera—of lust; bāsanā—the desire; bhoga—sense gratification; mokha—and impersonal liberation; nāhi—not; cāi—I desire; śrī-kṛṣṇa—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; caraṇa—the feet; pāi—I attain; binodera—of Bhaktivinoda; ei—this; to'—indeed; sādhana—effort

Translation

Therefore, O my heart, please renounce these two desires. Please do not keep these desires. I do not desire sense pleasures or impersonal liberation. I will attain Śrī Kṛṣṇa's feet. To attain them Bhaktivinoda struggles.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ore Mana Bhukti Mukti Spṛhā Koro Dūra?

Ore Mana Bhukti Mukti Spṛhā Koro Dūra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Ore Mana Bhukti Mukti Spṛhā Koro Dūra?

O my heart, please throw far away all desires for sense pleasures and impersonal liberation. So-called sense pleasures have no end. They do not bring any real pleasure. They bring only sufferings.

How many verses does Ore Mana Bhukti Mukti Spṛhā Koro Dūra have?

Ore Mana Bhukti Mukti Spṛhā Koro Dūra has 5 verses.