Temple of my heart

Mama Mana Mandire

By Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

mama mana mandire raha nisi-din
krishna murari sri krishna murari

O Krishna Murari, day and night You dwell in the temple of my heart, Sri Krishna Murari.

bhakti priti mala candana
tumi nio he nio cita-nandana

Devotion, love, flower garlands, and sandalwood; please accept,
O please accept them, delighter of my heart!

jivana marana tava puja nivedana
sundara he mana-hari

In life or in death I worship You with these offerings, beautiful one,
O enchanter of the heart!

eso nanda-kumar ara nanda-kumar
habe prema-pradipe arati tomar

Come, son of Nanda Baba! O son of Nanda Baba,
I will offer You an arati ceremony with the lamplight of my love.

nayana yamuna jhare anibara
tomara virahe giridhari

In Your separation, the waters of the Yamuna River flow incessantly from my eyes,
O holder of Govardhan Hill!

vandana gane tava bajuka jivana
krishna murari sri krishna murari

May I pass my life absorbed only in singing Your praises,
O Krishna Murari, Sri Krishna Murari!