Antare Nitai Bahire Nitai

(refrain) — antare nitāi bāhire nitāi nitāi jagatamaya

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sādhana nitāi bhajana nitāi nitāi nayana tārā daśadika maya nitāi sundara nitāi bhuvana bharā
Translation

Everyone says it. Nitai is my regulative principles, my object of worship, and the light of my eyes. Nitai is in all ten directions. In fact, He fills all the three worlds.

rādhāra mādhuri anańga mañjarī nitāi nitu se seve koṭi śaśadhara vadana sundara sakhā sakhī baladeve
Translation

Nitai as Ananga Manjari eternally serves sweet Srimati Radhika. He is non-different from Baladeva, whose beautiful face resembles millions of moons and is surrounded by sakhas and sakhis.

rādhāra bhagini śyāmasohāginī sava sakhīgaṇa prāṇa jāńhāra lābari mandapa sājani śrī maṇi mandira nāma
Translation

The sister of Radharani, Ananga Manjari, is very dear to Sri Syama, and she is the life and soul of all the sakhis. She decorates the arena of the temple named Mani Mandira.

nitāi sundara yogapīṭha dhare ratna siḿhāsana seje basana nitāi bhuṣana nitāi vilase sakhīra mājhe
Translation

Nitai sustains the yogapitha and becomes a throne for the Lord to rest on. Nitai is also the dress and ornaments.

ki kahiba āra nitāi sabāra ańkhi mukha sava ańga nitāi nitāi nitāi nitāi nitāi nutara rańga
Translation

He enjoys pastimes with the sakhis. What more can I say? Nitai is the eyes, mouth, and limbs of everyone. Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, Nitai, I see only Nitai dancing.

nitāi baliyā dubahu tuliyā caliba vrajera pure dāsa vṛndāvana ei nivedana nitāi nā chāḍo more
Translation

Raising my hands and chanting Nitai, I will go to Vraja. I, Vrindavana dasa, only request Nitai to kindly never leave me.

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Who wrote Antare Nitai Bahire Nitai?

Antare Nitai Bahire Nitai was composed by Vrndavana Dasa Thakura.

What is the meaning of Antare Nitai Bahire Nitai?

Everyone says it. Nitai is my regulative principles, my object of worship, and the light of my eyes. Nitai is in all ten directions. In fact, He fills all the three worlds.

Where can I listen to Antare Nitai Bahire Nitai?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Antare Nitai Bahire Nitai on this page, including versions sung by HG Yasoda Kumara Prabhu, Vaishnavas.

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Antare Nitai Bahire Nitai has 6 verses.