Gaura Aarati

Chaitanya Stotram Bhaktivinoda Thakura Sanskrit
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Lyrics
(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 koriтАЩ 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 jiniтАЩ vadana ujjvala gala-dese bana-mala kore jhalamala siva-suka-narada preme gada-gada bhakativinoda dekhe gorara sampada
Purport
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 CaitanyaтАЩs 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 CaitanyaтАЩs 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 CaitanyaтАЩs 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
  • [рдХрд┐рдм] kiba: What
  • [рдЬрдп] jaya: Victory
  • [рдЬрдп] jaya: Victory
  • [рдЧреЛрд░рд╛рдЪрдиреНрджреЗрд░] goracander: Of Gorachanda
  • [рдЖрд░рддрд┐рдХреЛ] aratiko: Of arati
  • [рд╢реЛрднрд╛] sobha: Beauty
  • [рдЬрд╛рд╣реНрдирд╡реА] jahnavi: Ganges
  • [рддрдЯ] tata: Bank
  • [рд╡рдиреЗ] vane: In forest
  • [рдЬрдЧ] jaga: World
  • [рдорди] mana: Mind
  • [рд▓реЛрдн] lobha: Enchants
  • [рдЬрдЧ] jaga: World
  • [рдЬрди] jana: People
  • [рдорди] mana: Mind
  • [рд▓реЛрдн] lobha: Enchants
  • [рдЧреМрд░рдЩреНрдЧреЗрд░] gauranger: Of Gauranga
  • [рдЖрд░рддрд┐рдХ] arotik: Of arati
  • [рд╢реЛрднрд╛] sobha: Beauty
  • [рдЬрдЧ] jaga: World
  • [рдЬрди] jana: People
  • [рдорди] mana: Mind
  • [рд▓реЛрдн] lobha: Enchants
  • [рджрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдгреЗ] dakhine: On the right
  • [рдирд┐рддреИрдЪрдиреНрдж] nitaicand: Nitai Chand
  • [рдмрд╛рдореЗ] bame: On the left
  • [рдЧрджрд╛рдзрд░] gadadhara: Gadadhara
  • [рдирд┐рдХрдЯреЗ] nikate: Nearby
  • [рдЕрджреНрд╡реИрдд] adwaita: Advaita
  • [рд╢реНрд░реАрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕] srinivasa: Srinivasa
  • [рдЫрддреНрд░] chatra: Umbrella
  • [рдзрд░] dhara: Holder
  • [рдмрд╕рд┐рдпрд╛рдЫреЗ] bosiyache: Is seated
  • [рдЧреЛрд░рд╛рдЪрдиреНрдж] goracand: Gorachanda
  • [рд░рддреНрди] ratna: Jeweled
  • [рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣рд╛рд╕рдиреЗ] simhasane: On throne
  • [рдЖрд░рддрд┐] arati: Arati
  • [рдХреЛрд░реЗрди] koren: Perform
  • [рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдорд╛] brahma: Brahma
  • [рдЖрджрд┐] adi: And others
  • [рджреЗрд╡] deva: Gods
  • [рдЧрдгреЗ] gane: Group
  • [рдирд░рд╣рд░рд┐] narahari: Narahari
  • [рдЖрджрд┐] adi: And others
  • [рдХреЛрд░рд┐] kori': Doing
  • [рдЪрд╛рдорд░] camara: Fan
  • [рдзреБрд▓рд╛рдп] dhulaya: Wave
  • [рд╕рдЮреНрдЬрдп] sanjaya: Sanjaya
  • [рдореБрдХреБрдиреНрдж] mukunda: Mukunda
  • [рдмрд╕реБ] basu: Vasu
  • [рдШреЛрд╖] ghosh: Ghosh
  • [рдЖрджрд┐] adi: And others
  • [рдЧрд╛рдп] gaya: Sing
  • [рд╢рдЩреНрдЦ] sankha: Conch
  • [рдмрд╛рдЬреЗ] baje: Sounds
  • [рдШрдгреНрдЯрд╛] ghanta: Bell
  • [рдмрд╛рдЬреЗ] baje: Sounds
  • [рдмрд╛рдЬреЗ] baje: Sounds
  • [рдХрд░рддрд╛рд▓] karatala: Hand cymbals
  • [рдордзреБрд░] madhura: Sweet
  • [рдореГрджрдЩреНрдЧ] mridanga: Mridanga drum
  • [рдмрд╛рдЬреЗ] baje: Sounds
  • [рдкрд░рдо] parama: Supremely
  • [рд░рд╕рд╛рд▓] rasala: Sweet
  • [рд╢рдЩреНрдЦ] sankha: Conch
  • [рдмрд╛рдЬреЗ] baje: Sounds
  • [рдШрдгреНрдЯрд╛] ghanta: Bell
  • [рдмрд╛рдЬреЗ] baje: Sounds
  • [рдордзреБрд░] madhur: Sweet
  • [рдордзреБрд░] madhur: Sweet
  • [рдордзреБрд░] madhur: Sweet
  • [рдмрд╛рдЬреЗ] baje: Sounds
  • [рдмрд╣реБ] bahu: Many
  • [рдХреЛрдЯрд┐] koti: Millions
  • [рдЪрдиреНрджреНрд░] candra: Moon
  • [рдЬрд┐рдирд┐] jini': Defeating
  • [рд╡рджрди] vadana: Face
  • [рдЙрдЬреНрдЬреНрд╡рд▓] ujjvala: Radiant
  • [рдЧрд▓] gala: Neck
  • [рджреЗрд╢реЗ] dese: Region
  • [рдмрди] bana: Forest
  • [рдорд╛рд▓рд╛] mala: Garland
  • [рдХреЛрд░реЗ] kore: Does
  • [рдЭрд▓рдорд▓] jhalamala: Glitters
  • [рд╢рд┐рд╡] siva: Shiva
  • [рд╢реБрдХ] suka: Sukadeva
  • [рдирд╛рд░рдж] narada: Narada
  • [рдкреНрд░реЗрдореЗ] preme: In love
  • [рдЧрдж] gada: Choked
  • [рдЧрдж] gada: Choked
  • [рднрдХреНрддрд┐рд╡рд┐рдиреЛрдж] bhakativinoda: Bhaktivinoda
  • [рджреЗрдЦреЗ] dekhe: Sees
  • [рдЧреЛрд░рд╛рд░] gorara: Of Gora
  • [рд╕рдореНрдкрджрд╛] sampada: Wealth