manobodha - 4

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%shloka

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mano vaasanaa.n duHkhadaa.n sa.ntyajaashu

manaH sarvadaa paapabuddhi.n jahiihi |

mano maa tyajaa.aGYaanato dharmamaargaM

manastishhTha satsaarabhuute vichaare || 4||

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%verse

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manaa vaasanaa dushhTa kaamaa na ye re .

manaa sarvathaa paapabuddhii nako re ..

manaa sarvathaa niiti soDuu.n nako ho .

manaa a.ntarii.n saara viichaara raaho .. 4..

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%meaning

##manaa...re ## = Oh, my Mind!;

##vaasanaa ## = desires;

##dushhTa ## = evil;

##kaamaa ## = benefit;

##na ## = not;

##ye ## = come to be.

##sarvathaa ## = wholly;

##paapabuddhii ## = sinful thoughts;

##nako ## = want not.

##niiti ## = moral conduct;

##soDuu.n ## = abandon

##a.ntarii.n ## = in the heart;

##saara ## = truth-essence;

##viichaara ## = thoughts;

##raaho ## = abide.

 

%versemeanings

Oh, my Mind! evil desires will yield you no benefit;

Oh, my Mind! sinful thoughts wholly abandon;

Oh, my Mind! moral character never cast aside;

Oh, my Mind! may in your innermost heart abide thoughts of the essence of

Existence! .. 4..

 

 

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Regards,

Shree

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