Gaura Aarati

Chaitanya Stotram Bhaktivinoda Thakura Sanskrit
Gaura Aarati Banner
(kiba) jayaJaya:
Victory
jayaJaya:
Victory
goracander aratiko sobha jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lobha jaga-jana-mana-lobha gauranger arotik sobha jaga-jana-mana-lobha dakhine nitaicand, bame gadadhara nikate adwaita, srinivasa chatra-dhara bosiyache goracand ratna-simhasane arati koren brahma-adi deva-gane narahari-adi kori’ camara dhulaya sanjaya-mukunda-basu-ghosh-adi gaya sankha baje ghanta baje baje karatala madhura mridanga baje parama rasala sankha baje ghanta baje madhur madhur madhur baje bahu-koti candra jini’ vadana ujjvala gala-dese bana-mala kore jhalamala siva-suka-narada preme gada-gada bhakativinoda dekhe gorara sampada
All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati ceremony of Lord Caitanya. This Gaura-arati is taking place in a grove on the banks of the Jahnavi [Ganges] and is attracting the minds of all living entities in the universe. On Lord Caitanya’s right side is Lord Nityananda, and on His left is Sri Gadadhara. Nearby stands Sri Advaita, and Srivasa Thakura is holding an umbrella over Lord Caitanya’s head. Lord Caitanya has sat down on a jeweled throne, and the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, perform the arati ceremony. Narahari Sarakara and other associates of Lord Caitanya fan Him with camaras, and devotees headed by Sanjaya Pandita, Mukunda Datta, and Vasu Ghosha sing sweet kirtana. Conchshells, bells, and karatalas resound, and the mridangas play very sweetly. This kirtana music is supremely sweet and relishable to hear. The brilliance of Lord Caitanya’s face conquers millions upon millions of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck shines. Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvami, and Narada Muni are all there, and their voices are choked with the ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus Thakura Bhaktivinoda envisions the glory of Lord Sri Caitanya.
Translations
Sanskrit English Transliteration
किब What kiba
जय Victory jaya
जय Victory jaya
गोराचन्देर Of Gorachanda goracander
आरतिको Of arati aratiko
शोभा Beauty sobha
जाह्नवी Ganges jahnavi
तट Bank tata
वने In forest vane
जग World jaga
मन Mind mana
लोभ Enchants lobha
जग World jaga
जन People jana
मन Mind mana
लोभ Enchants lobha
गौरङ्गेर Of Gauranga gauranger
आरतिक Of arati arotik
शोभा Beauty sobha
जग World jaga
जन People jana
मन Mind mana
लोभ Enchants lobha
दक्षिणे On the right dakhine
नितैचन्द Nitai Chand nitaicand
बामे On the left bame
गदाधर Gadadhara gadadhara
निकटे Nearby nikate
अद्वैत Advaita adwaita
श्रीनिवास Srinivasa srinivasa
छत्र Umbrella chatra
धर Holder dhara
बसियाछे Is seated bosiyache
गोराचन्द Gorachanda goracand
रत्न Jeweled ratna
सिंहासने On throne simhasane
आरति Arati arati
कोरेन Perform koren
ब्रह्मा Brahma brahma
आदि And others adi
देव Gods deva
गणे Group gane
नरहरि Narahari narahari
आदि And others adi
कोरि Doing kori'
चामर Fan camara
धुलाय Wave dhulaya
सञ्जय Sanjaya sanjaya
मुकुन्द Mukunda mukunda
बसु Vasu basu
घोष Ghosh ghosh
आदि And others adi
गाय Sing gaya
शङ्ख Conch sankha
बाजे Sounds baje
घण्टा Bell ghanta
बाजे Sounds baje
बाजे Sounds baje
करताल Hand cymbals karatala
मधुर Sweet madhura
मृदङ्ग Mridanga drum mridanga
बाजे Sounds baje
परम Supremely parama
रसाल Sweet rasala
शङ्ख Conch sankha
बाजे Sounds baje
घण्टा Bell ghanta
बाजे Sounds baje
मधुर Sweet madhur
मधुर Sweet madhur
मधुर Sweet madhur
बाजे Sounds baje
बहु Many bahu
कोटि Millions koti
चन्द्र Moon candra
जिनि Defeating jini'
वदन Face vadana
उज्ज्वल Radiant ujjvala
गल Neck gala
देशे Region dese
बन Forest bana
माला Garland mala
कोरे Does kore
झलमल Glitters jhalamala
शिव Shiva siva
शुक Sukadeva suka
नारद Narada narada
प्रेमे In love preme
गद Choked gada
गद Choked gada
भक्तिविनोद Bhaktivinoda bhakativinoda
देखे Sees dekhe
गोरार Of Gora gorara
सम्पदा Wealth sampada