Aho Paśyatha Citraṁ Gokula Raji Mahimanam

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ahaḥ Oh; paśyatha see; citram wonder; gokula-raji-mahimanam the glory of Vraja; ya who; iha here; suta-karmeṇa by the activities of her son; pariṇayana-śarmaṇe in the happiness of the marriage; acinuta collected; kamala-gaṇam goddesses of fortune; amanam without limit
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aho paśyatha citraṁ gokula-raji-mahimanam
ya iha suta-karmeṇa pariṇayana-śarmaṇe 'cinuta kamala-gaṇam amanam

Look at the wonderful glories of Gokula! Numberless goddesses of fortune have come to the auspicious ceremony of Lord Kṛṣṇa's wedding!

yad anu kila radhikaṁ nikhila-sukha-sadhikam acita sakala-samudaya-saram adhiyad api bhavatya muhur api ca navyataṁ vahati vahala-phalam aparam
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yat what; anu following; kila indeed; radhikam Śri Rādhā; nikhila-sukha-sadhikam filled with all happinesses; acita collected; sakala-samudaya-saram the best of all; adhiyat did; api also; bhavatya by you; muhuḥ again and again; api also; ca and; navyatam newness; vahati brings; vahala-phalam result; aparam peerless
Translation

See how Rādhā is the happiest and the most beautiful of all. See how She stands in peerless, eternal youth.

ucitam api tadṛśaṁ sa hi tanayam īdṛśaṁ labdham aracayad amala-rupam apara-hṛtam apy alaṁ praṇaya-kṛta-sad-balaṁ sa-balam ahṛta nija-kula-bhupam
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ucitam proper; api also; tadṛśam like that; sa He; hi indeed; tanayam son; īdṛśam like this; labdham attained; aracayat did; amala pure; rupam form; apara-hṛtam without superior; api even; alam greatly; praṇaya-kṛta-sad-balam great love; sa-balam with Lord Balarāma; ahṛta took; nija-kula-bhupam with the king and the family
Translation

King Nanda has arranged that his son be gloriously dressed and decorated for the occasion. Filled with love, Balarāma and all the royal relatives have come from Dvārakā.

tri-jagad ati-carakaṁ hṛdayam ati-bharakaṁ dhartum abhito 'pi na śakyate tad iha paramaṁ sukhaṁ vivaha-vadyam unmukhaṁ hṛdi vasatīti ca vitarkyate
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tri three; jagat worlds; ati-carakam the handsome groom; hṛdayam the heart; ati-bharakam become great; dhartum to hold; abhitaḥ completely; api even; na not; śakyate is able; tat that; iha here; paramam great; sukham happiness; vivaha of marriage; vadyam the words; unmukham eager; hṛdi in the heart; vasati resides; iti thus; ca and; vitarkyate is guessed
Translation

Even the three worlds cannot hold all the joy in King Nanda's heart. I think his heart must be filled with joy as he yearns to hear the marriage vows.

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Who wrote Aho Paśyatha Citraṁ Gokula Raji Mahimanam?

Aho Paśyatha Citraṁ Gokula Raji Mahimanam was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Aho Paśyatha Citraṁ Gokula Raji Mahimanam?

aho paśyatha citraṁ gokula-raji-mahimanam ya iha suta-karmeṇa pariṇayana-śarmaṇe 'cinuta kamala-gaṇam amanam Look at the wonderful glories of Gokula! Numberless goddesses of fortune have come to the auspicious ceremony of Lord Kṛṣṇa's wedding!

How many verses does Aho Paśyatha Citraṁ Gokula Raji Mahimanam have?

Aho Paśyatha Citraṁ Gokula Raji Mahimanam has 4 verses.