Gaura Aarati

Chaitanya Stotram Bhaktivinoda Thakura Sanskrit
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(kiba) jaya jaya 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
  • [किब] kiba: What
  • [जय] jaya: Victory
  • [जय] jaya: Victory
  • [गोराचन्देर] goracander: Of Gorachanda
  • [आरतिको] aratiko: Of arati
  • [शोभा] sobha: Beauty
  • [जाह्नवी] jahnavi: Ganges
  • [तट] tata: Bank
  • [वने] vane: In forest
  • [जग] jaga: World
  • [मन] mana: Mind
  • [लोभ] lobha: Enchants
  • [जग] jaga: World
  • [जन] jana: People
  • [मन] mana: Mind
  • [लोभ] lobha: Enchants
  • [गौरङ्गेर] gauranger: Of Gauranga
  • [आरतिक] arotik: Of arati
  • [शोभा] sobha: Beauty
  • [जग] jaga: World
  • [जन] jana: People
  • [मन] mana: Mind
  • [लोभ] lobha: Enchants
  • [दक्षिणे] dakhine: On the right
  • [नितैचन्द] nitaicand: Nitai Chand
  • [बामे] bame: On the left
  • [गदाधर] gadadhara: Gadadhara
  • [निकटे] nikate: Nearby
  • [अद्वैत] adwaita: Advaita
  • [श्रीनिवास] srinivasa: Srinivasa
  • [छत्र] chatra: Umbrella
  • [धर] dhara: Holder
  • [बसियाछे] bosiyache: Is seated
  • [गोराचन्द] goracand: Gorachanda
  • [रत्न] ratna: Jeweled
  • [सिंहासने] simhasane: On throne
  • [आरति] arati: Arati
  • [कोरेन] koren: Perform
  • [ब्रह्मा] brahma: Brahma
  • [आदि] adi: And others
  • [देव] deva: Gods
  • [गणे] gane: Group
  • [नरहरि] narahari: Narahari
  • [आदि] adi: And others
  • [कोरि] kori': Doing
  • [चामर] camara: Fan
  • [धुलाय] dhulaya: Wave
  • [सञ्जय] sanjaya: Sanjaya
  • [मुकुन्द] mukunda: Mukunda
  • [बसु] basu: Vasu
  • [घोष] ghosh: Ghosh
  • [आदि] adi: And others
  • [गाय] gaya: Sing
  • [शङ्ख] sankha: Conch
  • [बाजे] baje: Sounds
  • [घण्टा] ghanta: Bell
  • [बाजे] baje: Sounds
  • [बाजे] baje: Sounds
  • [करताल] karatala: Hand cymbals
  • [मधुर] madhura: Sweet
  • [मृदङ्ग] mridanga: Mridanga drum
  • [बाजे] baje: Sounds
  • [परम] parama: Supremely
  • [रसाल] rasala: Sweet
  • [शङ्ख] sankha: Conch
  • [बाजे] baje: Sounds
  • [घण्टा] ghanta: Bell
  • [बाजे] baje: Sounds
  • [मधुर] madhur: Sweet
  • [मधुर] madhur: Sweet
  • [मधुर] madhur: Sweet
  • [बाजे] baje: Sounds
  • [बहु] bahu: Many
  • [कोटि] koti: Millions
  • [चन्द्र] candra: Moon
  • [जिनि] jini': Defeating
  • [वदन] vadana: Face
  • [उज्ज्वल] ujjvala: Radiant
  • [गल] gala: Neck
  • [देशे] dese: Region
  • [बन] bana: Forest
  • [माला] mala: Garland
  • [कोरे] kore: Does
  • [झलमल] jhalamala: Glitters
  • [शिव] siva: Shiva
  • [शुक] suka: Sukadeva
  • [नारद] narada: Narada
  • [प्रेमे] preme: In love
  • [गद] gada: Choked
  • [गद] gada: Choked
  • [भक्तिविनोद] bhakativinoda: Bhaktivinoda
  • [देखे] dekhe: Sees
  • [गोरार] gorara: Of Gora
  • [सम्पदा] sampada: Wealth