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Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare

Kāmoda-rāga

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1 Refrain
beśa banā-iyā sahacare śasī sama, subarṇa darpaṇa de-i kare
Translation

When the garments and ornaments were all arranged, the friends placed a golden mirror in Lord Gaura's hand. Lord Gaura was splendid like the moon.

nimā-i cāndera beśa dekhi ānera ki debe-o phira-ite nāre āṅkhi
Translation

Seeing Lord Nimāicandra so gloriously dressed and decorated, who could look at anyone but Him? No one could turn his eyes from Him.

nija sakhī saha śacī ā-i karaye maṅgala kata putra mukha cā-i
Translation

Accompanied by her friends, how many auspicious rituals did mother Śacī perform? She gazed at her son's face.

naba badhū-gaṇa dūre raiyā nā dhare dhairaja gorācānda pāne cāñā
Translation

The young girls stayed far away. Somehow gazing at Lord Gauracandra's face, they could not contain their excitement.

ulu lulu deya nārī-gaṇe bibāha binoda kathā bharila bhubane
Translation

"Ulu-lulu!", the ladies chanted. The world was filled with descriptions of Lord Gaura's blissful wedding.

praṇamiya jananīra pāya bibāha karite yātrā kare gaura rāya
Translation

Lord Gaura Rāya bowed before His mother's feet. Then He began the journey to His wedding ceremony.

beda dhwani kare bipra-gaṇe bāje nānā-bādya śabda bhedaye gagane
Translation

Brāhmaṇas chanted the Vedas. Various musical instruments were sounded. The tumultuous sounds tore the sky in two.

kautuka kahite kebā pāre narahari sātāraye se sukha pāthāre
Translation

Who has the power to describe the bliss at that festival? Narahari swims in that great ocean of bliss.

About Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare

Describes someone dressed and adorned, accompanied by companions — a scene of preparation and attendance, likely for a ceremonial occasion given its place among this chapter's rite-of-passage songs.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare?

Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare was composed by Narahari dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare?

When the garments and ornaments were all arranged, the friends placed a golden mirror in Lord Gaura's hand. Lord Gaura was splendid like the moon.

How many verses does Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare have?

Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare has 8 verses.

Can I download Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Beśa Banā Iyā Sahacare — 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.