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Song Name: Ohe
Bhai
Mana Keno Brahma HoÂ’te Cay
Official Name: Upadesa : Song 8
Author: Bhaktivinoda
Thakura
Book Name: Kalyana
Kalpataru
Language: Bengali
LYRICS:
(1)
ohe
bhai , mana keno brahma
ho’te cay
ki
ascarya
ko’bo
ka’ke ,
sadopasya bolo’ ja’ke ,
ta’te keno apane
misay
(2)
bindu
nahi
hoy
sindhu,bamana
na sparse indu ,
renu
ki
bhudhara-rupa pay?
labha
matra
aparadha , paramartha
hoy
badha ,
sayujya-badhir
hay hay
(3)
e
heno
duranta
buddhi , tyaji ’ koro ’ sattva-suddhi ,
anvesaha
pritir
upay
' sayujya ‘-’nirbana’-adi , sastre
sabda
dekho
jadi ,
se- sabe
bhaktir
ange jay
(4)
krsna-priti
phalamoy , ' tattvamasi ‘, adi
hoy ,
sadhaka
carame
krsna pay
akhanda
anandamoy , brndabana
krsnaloy ,
parabrahma-svarupa
janay
(5)
ta ’ ho’te
kirana-jala , brahma-rupe
sobhe
bhalo ,
mayika
jagat
camatkar
maya-baddha
jiba
tahe , nirbrta
hoite
cahe ,
suryabhave
khadyoter
praya
(6)
jadi
kabhu
bhagyodoye , sadhu-guru-samasroye ,
brndabana
sammukhete
bhay
krsnakrsta
ho’ye
tabe , ksudra-rasa-anubhave ,
brahma
chari ’ parabrahme
dhay
(7)
sukadira
su-jibana , koro ’ bhai
alocana ,
e
dasa
dhoriche
taba pay
TRANSLATION
Oh brothers! Why does my rascal mind desire to merge into the Brahman effulgence? How astonishing it is! And to whom shall I admit it? My dear mind, please tell me why you want to merge yourself wit that Supreme Brahman, considering it to be the most worshipable thing?
A drop of water certainly has the qualities of the ocean, but is obviously not the ocean itself in quantity. A small dwarf cannot possibly touch the moon, despite his best intentions. And a handful of dust can never assume that it has become a mountain. Alas! Alas! Such a pitiful position is foolishly upheld by those who advocate the philosophy of merging into the Lord’s bodily effulgence! The only profit from such doctrines is that it will make one become offensive towards the Lord, which will hinder one from attaining the supreme objective of devotion
Renouncing this mischievous mentality of trying to artificially merge, my dear mind! Just purify your existence and start searching for the process of getting real love for Krsna. If you would just try to understand the statements of the revealed scriptures, you will find that all the conceptions like sayujya (oneness with the Lord), and nirvana (the highest blissful absorption) are actually different features which are automatically achieved by devotion, fro these benefits are unconsciously following the process of service to the Lord.
Statements like “tat tvam
asi " (you belong to Krsna) are fully permeated with real tangible love for Krsna, and meditating on such Veda statements helps the aspiring devotee to ultimately attain the shelter of Krsna’s lotus feet. Then one will gain residence in Krsna’s transcendental abode of Vrndavana , which is completely pervaded with supreme, undivided bliss. Thus one will come to know the original personal form of Parabrahman , Who is situated far beyond the impersonal Brahman effulgence.
The network of transcendental rays emanating from His body form the splendorous light known as the Brahman effulgence, which is powerful enough to amaze the entire collection of material universes. If any of the conditioned souls desire to become content by merging into that glowing light, then that would be just like being satisfied at night with the glow of lightning bugs in the absence of the sun. The insignificant light emitted by such insects will certainly never serve as a replacement for the radiant sun, and similarly the devotees of Krsna is never content to merge with the Brahman effulgence, which is very feeble in comparison to the Lord’s original form of bliss.
If ever there is dawning of one’s good fortune, then one will see Vrndavana shining gracefully before his very eyes due to taking complete shelter of the virtuous devotees and spiritual masters. Then, becoming irresistibly attracted by Krsna, one runs and chases after His (the Parabrahman ). Thus he simply leaves aside the insignificant realization of merging with the Brahman effulgence, for gets completely overwhelmed by the slightest contact with Krsna’s
transcendental mellows.
Discuss and deliberate on this, my friends, make your life successful just like the great sages like Sukadeva , Narada ,
Vyasa etc., who all gave up Brahman realization by becoming attracted by Krsna, and then this servant Bhaktivinoda
will hold on to your feet.
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UPDATED: July 4, 2009