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Best wishes to everyone on Sri Krishna Janmastami!<\/strong><\/p>\n For the occasion I thought I would offer something nice to meditate on in the form of the above painting, by Murlidhara das, and the lyrics to a beautiful song by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura about the desire for Krishna to appear in ones heart. Both the original Bengali and English translations are included.<\/p>\n Kaustubha das <\/p>\n Mama Mana Mandire<\/strong><\/p>\n by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura<\/p>\n (1) mama mana mandire raha nisi-din (2) bhakti priti mala candan (3) jivana marana tava puja nivedan (4) eso nanda-kumar ar nanda-kumar (5) nayana jamuna jhare anibar (6) bandana gane tava bajuk jivana TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) Please abide in the temple of my heart 2) Devotion, love, flower garlands, and sandalwood- please accept them, 3) In life or in death I worship You with these offerings, 4) Come, son of Nanda, and then, O Son of Nanda 5) The waters of the Yamuna river cascade incessantly from my eyes 6) May I pass my life absorbed only in songs of Your praise, O Krsna Murari, Sri Krsna Murari!<\/p>\n
\nkrsna murari sri krsna murari<\/p>\n
\ntumi nio he nio krsna-nandan<\/p>\n
\nsundara he mana-hari<\/p>\n
\nhabe prema-pradipe arati tomar<\/p>\n
\ntomara virahe giridhari<\/p>\n
\nkrsna murari sri krsna murari<\/p>\n
\nboth day and night, O Krsna Murari, O Sri Krsna Murari!<\/p>\n
\nDelighter of the Heart!<\/p>\n
\nBeautiful One, O Enchanter of the Heart!<\/p>\n
\nI will offer Your arati ceremony with the lamplight of my love.<\/p>\n
\nin your separation, O Holder of Govordhana Hill!<\/p>\n