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(kiba) jaya jaya gorācāńder āratiko śobhā

(kiba) jaya jaya gorācāńder āratiko śobhā

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Lyrics

(1) (kiba) jaya jaya gorācāńder āratiko śobhā jāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā (2) jaga-jana-mana-lobhā gaurāńger ārotik śobhā jaga-janer-mana-lobhā (3) (kiba) dakhiṇe nitāicāńd, bāme gadādhara nikaṭe advaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara (4) (kiba) bosiyāche gorācāńd ratna-siḿhāsane ārati koren brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe (5) (kiba) narahari-ādi kori' cāmara dhulāya sañjaya-mukunda-bāsu-ghoṣ-ādi gāya (6) (kiba) śańkha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje bāje karatāla madhura mṛdańga bāje parama rasāla (7) śankha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje madhur madhur madhur bāje (8) (kiba) bahu-koṭi candra jini' vadana ujjvala gala-deśe bana-mālā kore jhalamala (9) (kiba) śiva-śuka-nārada preme gada-gada bhakativinoda dekhe gorāra sampada

Translation

(1) jaya jaya — all glories, all glories!; gaurācāńder — of the moonlike Lord Caitanya; āratiko śobhā — the beautiful ārati ceremony; jāhnavī-taṭa vane — in a grove on the banks of the Ganges river; jaga-mana-lobhā — attracting the minds of all living entities in the universe. (2) gaurāńger — Lord Gauranga’s (Caitanya); ārotik — ārati ceremony; śobhā — the splendor; jaga — the universe; janer — all living entities; mana — the minds; lobhā — attracts. (3) dakhiṇe nitāi-cāńd — on His right side is the moonlike Lord Nityānanda; vāme gadādhara — on His left is Srī Gadādhara; nikaṭe advaita — nearby stands Srī Advaita; śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara — and Srīvāsa Thākura is holding an umbrella. (4) bosiyāche — is sitting; gorācāńd — Lord Gaura-candra; ratna-siḿhāsane — upon a jeweled throne; ārati korena — performing the ārati ceremony; brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe — the demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā. (5) narahari-ādi — Narahari Sārakāra and other associates; kori' cāmara ḍhulāya — fanning Him with cāmara whisks; sañjaya-mukunda-vāsu-ghoṣ-ādi — the devotees headed by Sañjaya, Mukunda and Vāsu Ghoṣa; gāya — are singing. (6) śańkha bāje — conchshells resound; ghaṇṭā bāje — bells resound; bāje karatāla — hand-cymbals resound; madhura mṛdańga bāje — sweet clay drums resound; parama rasāla — supremely sweet and relishable to hear. (7) śankha — Conchsell; bāje — resound; ghaṇṭā — bell; bāje — resound!; madhur — Sweetness; madhur — Sweetness; madhur — Sweetness; bāje — resounds! (8) bahu-koṭi — many millions; candra — of moons; jini’ — conquering; vadana ujjvala — the brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face; gala-deśe — around His neck; vana-mālā — the garland of forest flowers; kore jhalamala — shines. (9) śiva-śuka-nārada — Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvāmī, and Nārada Muni; preme — with the ecstasy of transcendental love; gada-gada — their voices are choked; bhakativinoda — thus Thākura Bhaktivinoda; dekhe — beholds; gorāra sampada — the glory of Lord Caitanya

Meaning

(1) 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.

(2) The splendor of Lord Gauranga’s (Caitanya) arati attracts the minds of all living entities of the universe!

(3) 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.

(4) Lord Caitanya has sat down on a jeweled throne, and the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, perform the arati ceremony.

(5) Narahari Sarakara and other associates of Lord Caitanya fan Him with camaras, and devotees headed by Sanjaya Pandita, Mukunda Datta, and Vasu Ghosa sing sweet kirtana.

(6) Conchshells, bells, and karatalas resound, and the mrdangas play very sweetly. This kirtana music is supremely sweet and relish able to hear.

(7) Conchsells resound! bell resound! Sweetness, sweetness, and sweetness resounds!

(8) The brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face conquers millions upon millions of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck shines.

(9) 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.