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Srila Prabhupada: Manasa deho geho, jo kichu mor. This is a song sung by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. He’s teaching the process of full surrender. Manasa, deho, geho, jo kichu mor. First of all, he is surrendering the mind, because mind is the origin of all kinds of speculations; and surrendering, rendering devotional service means first controlling the mind.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (1838 — 1914)
Therefore he says manasa, means “mind,” then deha: “senses.” Sarira. Deha means this body; body means senses. So, if we surrender the mind unto the lotus feet of Krishna, then automatically the senses also become surrendered. Then, “my home.” Deha, geho. Geho means home. Jo kichu mor. Our all possessions are comprising these three things: mind, body and our home.
So Bhaktivinoda Thakura proposes to surrender everything. Arpilu tuwa pade, nanda-kisor. Nanda-kisor is Krishna. So “I am surrendering my mind, my body and my home unto You.”
Now, sampade vipade, jivane-marane: “Either I am in happiness or I am in distress, either I am in living condition or I am dead.” Day mama gela, tuwa o-pada barane: “Now I am relieved. I am feeling relief because I have surrendered unto You everything.” Marobi rakhobi-jo iccha tohara: “Now it is up to You whether You like to keep me or You want to kill me; that depends on You.”
Nitya-dasa prati tuwa adhikara: “You have got every right to do whatever You think right in relation with Your servant. I am Your eternal servant.” Janmaobi moe iccha jadi tor: “If you so desire” — because a devotee goes back to Home, goes back to Godhead-therefore Bhaktivinoda Thakura proposes, “If You like that I shall again take birth, it doesn’t matter.”
Bhakta—grhe jani janma hau mor: “That’s only request is that if I have to take my birth, please kindly give me the chance of taking my birth in a devotee’s house.” Kita—janma hau jatha tuwa das: “I don’t mind if I am born as an insect, but I must be in the house of a devotee.” Bahir mukha brahma-janme nahi as: “I do not like non—devotee life.
Even if I am born as a Lord Brahma. I want to remain with the devotees.” Bhukti-mukti—sprha vihina je bhakta: “I want such devotee who doesn’t care for material happiness or spiritual liberation.” Labhaite tako sanga anurakta: “I simply desire to be associated with such pure devotees.”
Janaka janani, dayita, tanay: “Now, henceforward You are my father, You are my brother, You are my daughter, You are my son, You are my Lord, You are my spiritual master, You are my husband, everything You are.”
Bhakativinoda kohe, suno kana: “My Lord, Kana—Krishna, You are the Lover of Radharani, but You are my life and soul, kindly give me protection.”
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