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# Sri Krishna Janmastami

**Best wishes to everyone on Sri Krishna Janmastami!**

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.

Kaustubha das

** Mama Mana Mandire**

by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

(1) mama mana mandire raha nisi-din
krsna murari sri krsna murari

(2) bhakti priti mala candan
tumi nio he nio krsna-nandan

(3) jivana marana tava puja nivedan
sundara he mana-hari

(4) eso nanda-kumar ar nanda-kumar
habe prema-pradipe arati tomar

(5) nayana jamuna jhare anibar
tomara virahe giridhari

(6) bandana gane tava bajuk jivana
krsna murari sri krsna murari

**TRANSLATION**

1) Please abide in the temple of my heart
both day and night, O Krsna Murari, O Sri Krsna Murari!

2) Devotion, love, flower garlands, and sandalwood- please accept them,
Delighter of the Heart!

3) In life or in death I worship You with these offerings,
Beautiful One, O Enchanter of the Heart!

4) Come, son of Nanda, and then, O Son of Nanda
I will offer Your arati ceremony with the lamplight of my love.

5) The waters of the Yamuna river cascade incessantly from my eyes
in your separation, O Holder of Govordhana Hill!

6) May I pass my life absorbed only in songs of Your praise, O Krsna Murari, Sri Krsna Murari!

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[Kirtan Podcast 3: In the Temple of My Heart](http://bhakticollective.com/2008/10/19/kirtan-podcast-3-in-the-temple-of-my-heart/)