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Āju Ānande Nitā I Cānde

Aśābarī-rāga

The Acaryas Songs Glorifying Lord Gauranga and Govinda
4 verses

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1 Refrain

āju ānande nitā-i-cānde śobhamaya siṁhā- sane basā-iyā keha nā dhairaja bāndhe

Translation

Now Lord Nitāicandra joyfully sits on the lion-throne. He is handsome and glorious. Now no one is peaceful.

2

su-bāsita gaṅgā-jala laiyā paḍi mantra māthe ḍhale jala dāmodara haraṣita haiyā

Translation

Chanting mantras, joyful Dāmodara pours scented Gaṅgā water on the Lord’s head.

3

jaya jaya dhwani kari mānuṣa misāñā sura-gaṇa śobhā nirakhe nayana bhari

Translation

There is a great tumult of “Jaya! Jaya!” Mingling amongst the humans, the demigods gaze at the Lord’s glory. They fill their eyes with the sight of Him.

4

keha gāya abhiṣeka raṅge pā-iyā śuṣka- bāsa narahari candana de-i se aṅge

Translation

Someone sings. The abhiṣeka is gloriously performed. I, Narahari dāsa, bring dry garemnts. I anoint Lord Nitāicandra’s limbs with sandal paste.

About Āju Ānande Nitā I Cānde

"Today, in bliss, the Nitai-moon" — āju, "today," marking some particular joyful occasion, though the title gives no further detail of what is being celebrated.

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Now Lord Nitāicandra joyfully sits on the lion-throne. He is handsome and glorious. Now no one is peaceful.

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Āju Ānande Nitā I Cānde has 4 verses.

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