Gaura-arati Lyrics — Evening Gaura-arati Song
Daily Meditations
Gaura-ārati
By Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
Read Gaura-arati from Krishna Meditations, with Bengali transliteration and an English rendition by Kalakantha das.
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Original lyrics · Bengali transliteration
1) (kiba) jaya jaya gorācānder āratiko śobhā jāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā
2) dakhiṇe nitāicānd, bāme gadādhara nikaṭe advaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara
3) bosiyāche gorācāṅd ratna-siṁhāsane ārati koren brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe
4) narahari-ādi kori’ cāmara dhulāya sañjaya-mukunda-bāsu-ghoṣ-ādi gāya
5) śaṅkha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje bāje karatāla madhura mṛdańga bāje parama rasāla
6) bahu-koṭi candra jini’ vadana ujjvala gala-deśe bana-mālā kore jhalamala
7) śiva-śuka-nārada preme gada-gada bhakativinoda dekhe gorāra sampada (Refrain 1) (gaurānger ārotik śobhā jaga-janer-mana-lobhā) (The splendor of Lord Gaurāṅga’s ārati attracts the minds of all living entities of the universe.) (Refrain 2) (śankha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje madhur madhur madhur bāje) (Conchsells, bells and sweetness resound!)
English rendition
1) Jaya, Gaurachandra’s ārati in the forest along Gaṅgā’s shores, one picturesque ceremony every mind in the universe adores.
2) On Gaura’s right is moonlike Nitāi, Gadādhara is there at His left. Śrī Advaita stands just nearby and Śrīvas’s umbrella protects.
3) A throne made of splendid, bright gems is presented to Gaurachandra. The gods offer ārati items as supervised by Lord Brahmā.
4) Narahari starts to use a cāmara for freshening the Lord. Sañjaya and Śrī Mukunda lead devotees singing in accord.
5) Hand bells join the conch shells sounding, as the karatāls settle the beat. Big mṛdaṅgas all resounding make the kīrtan exceptionally sweet.
6) Millions of moons can’t overpower the shine of Gaurachandra’s face, framed with strings of forest flowers displayed in dazzling arrays.
7) Śiva, Śuka and Nārada, all speechless in loving ecstasy show to Bhakativinoda Gaurachandra’s absolute glories.