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Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)

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śrī-kṛṣṇa-kīrtane jadi mānasa tohāra parama jatane taṅhi labha adhikāra

Word for word

śrī-kṛṣṇa-kīrtane in chanting Kṛṣṇa; jadi if; mānasa the mind; tohāra of you; parama great; jatane effort; taṅhi in that; labha attainment; adhikāra qualified

Translation

If you make a great effort in your heart to chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy name, then you will become qualified to chant.

2

tṛṇādhika hīna dīna akiñcana chāra āpane mānobi sadā chārḍi' ahaṅkāra

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tṛṇa a blade of grass; adhika more; hīna insignificant; dīna low; akiñcana without anything; chāra ashes; āpane own; mānobi you will think; sadā always; chārḍi' renouncing; ahaṅkāra false ego

Translation

Then You will turn away from false ego. Then you will think yourself more fallen and lowly than a blade of grass, less important than a pile of ashes.

3

bṛkha-sama khamā-guṇa korbi sādhana pratihiṁsā tyaji' anye korobi pālana

Word for word

bṛkha tree; sama like; khamā lolerance; guṇa virtue; korbi do; sādhana practice; pratihiṁsā violence; tyaji' renouncing; anye to others; korobi do; pālana protection

Translation

Then you will be more tolerant than a tree. Turning from violence, you will protect others.

4

jībana-nirbāhe āne udbega nā dibe para-upakāre nija-sukha pāśaribe

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jībana life; nirbāhe in the course; āne to others; udbega distress; nā not; dibe you will give; paraupakāre helping others; nija- sukha - own happiness; pāśaribe you will forget

Translation

In the course of your life you will never give trouble to others. Forgetting your own happiness, you will help others.

5

hoile-o sarba-guṇe guṇī mahāśoya prathiṣṭhāśā chārḍi' koro amānī hṛdoya

Word for word

hoile-aḥ is; sarba-guṇe all virtues; guṇī virtuous; mahāśoya saintly; prathiṣṭhā for fame; āśā the desire; chārḍi' renoincing; koraḥ do; amānī humble; hṛdoya heart

Translation

Then you will become saintly. You will have all virtues. Turning from the desire for fame, you will be humble.

6

kṛṣṇa-adhiṣṭhāna sarba-jībe jāni' sadā korobi sammāna sabe ādare sarbadā

Word for word

kṛṣṇa of Lord Kṛṣṇa; adhiṣṭhāna the home; sarbajībe in all living entities; jāni' knowing; sadā always; korobi you will do; sammāna respect; sabe to all; ādare with honor; sarbadā always

Translation

Aware that Lord Kṛṣṇa makes His home in every living entity, You will always give all respects to others.

7

dainya doyā anye māna pratiṣṭhā-barjana cāri-guṇe guṇī ho-i' koroho kīrtana

Word for word

dainya humbleness; doyā mercy; anye to others; māna respect; pratiṣṭhā honor; barjana without; cāri four; guṇe - good qualities; guṇī virtuous; ho-i' be; korohaḥ please do; kīrtana kīrtana

Translation

Possessing the four virtues humility, mercy, respect to others, and not desiring respect for oneself, please chant the holy names.

8

bhakatibinoda kadi' bole prabhu-pāya heno adhikāra kabe dibe he amāya

Word for word

bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; kadi' bole says; prabhu-pāya - at the Lord's feet; henaḥ like this; adhikāra qualities; kabe when; dibe will give; he Oh; amāya to me

Translation

Approaching the Lord's feet, Bhaktivinoda says, "O Lord, when will You make me qualified in these ways?"

About Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar

Addresses the mind directly, manasa tohar, on congregational chanting, corresponding to the first and most famous of Mahaprabhu's eight Siksastaka verses. Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Bengali setting of it remains one of the most recognizable songs in the entire Gitavali collection.

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Who wrote Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar?

Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar?

If you make a great effort in your heart to chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy name, then you will become qualified to chant.

Where can I listen to Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar?

You can listen to 1 recording of Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar have?

Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar has 8 verses.

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