Śrī Gaura Ārati

(by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura)

1.

(kiba) jaya jaya gorācānder āratiko śobhā
jāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā

Synonyms 

 kiba – oh, what a!; jaya jaya – all glories, all glories;  gorācānder – of Lord Gauracandra (Lord Caitanya); āratiko – of the ārati ceremony; śobhā – splendor, beauty; jāhnavī – River Ganges; taṭa – bank; vane – in the forest; jagamana – the minds of the world;  lobhā – enchanting, attracting

Translation

 All glories, all glories to the beautiful ārati ceremony of Lord Gauracandra,
which enchants the minds of the whole world in the forest by the bank of the Ganges.


2.

dakhiṇe nitāicānd, bāme gadādhara
nikaṭe adwaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara

Synonyms 

dakhiṇe – on the right; nitāicānd – Lord Nityānanda; bāme – on the left; gadādhara – Lord Gadādhara Paṇḍita; nikaṭe – nearby; adwaita – Advaita Ācārya; śrīnivāsa – Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura
chatra-dhara – holding the royal umbrella

Translation

 On His right is Nityānanda, on His left is Gadādhara, nearby stands Advaita, and Śrīvāsa holds the royal umbrella.


3.

bosiyāche gorācānd ratna-siṁhāsane
ārati koren brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe

Synonyms 

 narahari-ādi – Narahari and others; kori’ – doing; cāmara – yak-tail fan; ḍhulāya – waving; sañjaya, mukunda, bāsu-ghoṣ-ādi – Sañjaya, Mukunda, Vasu Ghoṣ, and others; gāya – sing

Translation

 Narahari and others wave the yak-tail fan, while Sañjaya, Mukunda, Vasu Ghoṣ, and others sing melodiously.


4.

narahari-ādi kori’ cāmara ḍhulāya
sañjaya-mukunda-bāsu-ghoṣ-ādi gāya

Synonyms 

 narahari-ādi – Narahari and others; kori’ – doing; cāmara – yak-tail fan; ḍhulāya – waving; sañjaya, mukunda, bāsu-ghoṣ-ādi – Sañjaya, Mukunda, Vasu Ghoṣ, and others; gāya – sing

Translation

 Narahari and others wave the yak-tail fan, while Sañjaya, Mukunda, Vasu Ghoṣ, and others sing melodiously.


5.

 śaṅkha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje bāje karatāla
madhura mṛdaṅga bāje parama rasāla

Synonyms

śaṅkha – conch; bāje – sounds; ghaṇṭā – bell; karatāla – hand cymbals; madhura – sweet; mṛdaṅga – mridanga drum; parama – supremely; rasāla – full of rasa (mellow)

Translation

 The conch shells, bells, and hand cymbals all sound, as the sweet mridanga beats with supreme transcendental mellows.


6.

bahu-koti candra jini’ vadana ujjvala
gala-deśe bana-mālā kore jhalamala

Synonyms 

 bahu-koti – millions and millions; candra – moons; jini’ – defeating; vadana – face; ujjvala – resplendent; gala-deśe – around the neck; bana-mālā – forest flower garland; kore jhalamala – shines brilliantly

Translation

 His face outshines billions of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck glows brilliantly.


7.

śiva-śuka-nārada preme gada-gada
bhakativinoda dekhe gorāra sampada

Synonyms 

 śiva, śuka, nārada – Lord Śiva, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, and Nārada Muni; preme – in love; gada-gada – choked with emotion; bhakativinoda – Bhaktivinoda; dekhe – sees; gorāra – of Gaurāṅga; sampada – treasure, wealth

Translation

Lord Śiva, Śukadeva, and Nārada are choked with love as they behold the Lord. Bhaktivinoda witnesses the glorious wealth of Lord Gaurāṅga.

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