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Antara Mandire Jago Jago

"Arise, Arise in the Temple of My Heart" — 5. Antara Mandire Jāgo Jāgo

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nava-aruṇa-sama jāgo hṛdoye mama sundara giridhārī-lāl mādhava kṛṣṇa gopāl

Word for word

nava-aruṇa-sama—like the new sunrise; jāgo—please arise; hṛdoye mama—in my heart; sundara—O beautiful one!; giridhārī-lāl—O darling lifter of Govardhan Hill!

Translation

Please arise, glowing radiantly in my heart like the new sunrise, O beautiful one! O darling Giridhārī-lāl!

2

nayane ghanāye betāri bādol jāgo jāgo tumi kiśora śyāmal śrī rādhā-priyatama jāgo hṛdoye mama jāgo he ghoṣter rākhāl mādhava kṛṣṇa gopāl

Word for word

nayane—from my eyes; ghanāye—like a dense cloudburst; betāri—pouring; bādol—raincloud; jāgo jāgo—please arise, please arise; tumi—You; kiśora—O youthful one!; śyāmal—O dark boy!; śrī rādhā-priyatama—O most beloved of Śrī Rādhā!; jāgo—please arise; hṛdoye mama—in my heart; jāgo—please arise; he ghoṣter rākhāl—O maintainer of the cowherds!

Translation

Tears are pouring from my eyes like a monsoon cloudburst! Please arise, please arise, O youthful Kiśora! O dark Śyāmal! O most beloved of Śrī Rādhā! Please arise in my heart! Please arise, O maintainer of the cowherds!

3

yaśodā dulāl eso eso nani-cor prāṇer devatā eso he kiśor loye rādhā bāme hṛdi braja dhāme eso he brajer rākhāl mādhava kṛṣṇa gopāl

Word for word

yaśodā dulāl—O darling of Yaśodā!; eso eso—come, please come; nani-cor—O butter thief!; prāṇer devatā—O Lord of my life!; eso—please come; he kiśor—O youthful boy!; loye—taking; rādhā bāme—with Rādhā at Your left; hṛdi—in the heart; braja dhāme—in the abode of Vraja; eso—please come; he brajer rākhāl—O protector of Vraja!

Translation

O darling of Yaśodā! Come, please come, O butter thief! O Lord of my life! Please come, O youthful boy! Bringing Rādhā along at Your left, in the abode of Vraja within my heart, please come O protector of Vraja!

About Antara Mandire Jago Jago

A brief three-verse Bengali call to awaken the Lord within — 'the temple of my heart' — a common devotional image in Gaudiya Vaishnava song. No specific author or history is known for this particular piece.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Antara Mandire Jago Jago?

Antara Mandire Jago Jago was composed by Mira Bhai. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Antara Mandire Jago Jago?

Please arise, glowing radiantly in my heart like the new sunrise, O beautiful one! O darling Giridhārī-lāl!

How many verses does Antara Mandire Jago Jago have?

Antara Mandire Jago Jago has 3 verses.

Can I download Antara Mandire Jago Jago as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Antara Mandire Jago Jago — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.