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Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati

Śrī Gaura-Govinda-ārati — Arati for Lord Caitanya and Lord Kṛṣṇa

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bhāle gaurā-gadādharera ārati nehāri nadīyā-pūraba-bhābe jāu bolihāri

Word for word

bhāle glorious; gaurā-gadādharera of Śrī Śrī Gaura-Gadādhara; ārati the arati; nehāri gazing; nadīyā Nadīyā; pūraba before; bhābe in ecstasy; jāu attain; bolihāri being stunned withwonder

Translation

Gazing at the beautiful ārati of Śrī Śrī Gaura-Gadādhara, I enter the pastimes They enjoyed before coming to Nadīyā. I am stunned with wonder.

2

kalpataru-tale ratna-siṁhāsanopari sabu-sakhī-beṣṭita kiśora-kiśorī

Word for word

kalpataru of a kalpataru tree; tale ratna-siṁhāsanopari at the base; sabu all; sakhī by the gopīs; beṣṭita surrounded; kiśora-kiśorī the youthful divine couple

Translation

Surrounded by the gopīs, the youthful divine couple sit on a jewel throne under a kalpa-vṛkṣa tree.

3

puraṭa-jarḍita kota maṇi-gajamati jhamaki' jhamaki' labhe prati-aṅga-jyotiḥ

Word for word

puraṭa gold; jarḍita studded; kota how many?; maṇi jewels; gajamati elephant pearls; jhamaki' shinign; jhamaki' shining; labhe attains; prati of every; aṅga limb; jyotiḥ splendor

Translation

How many are Their ornaments of gold, jewels, and elephant-pearls? Their every limb glistens and glistens.

4

nīla nīrada lāgi' bidyut-mālā duhuṁ aṅga mili' śobhā bhubana-ujālā

Word for word

nīla dark; nīrada raincloud; lāgi' taking; bidyut of lightning flashes; mālā garland; duhum two; aṅga bodies; mili' meeting; śobhā beauty; bhubana the three worlds; ujālā splendor

Translation

They are splendid like a dark raincloud and garland of lightning flashes. Their beauty and glory fills the three worlds.

5

śaṅkha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje bāje karatāla madhura mṛdaṅga bāje parama rasāla

Word for word

śaṅkha conchshell; bāje sounds; ghaṇṭā bell; bāje sounds; bāje sounds; karatāla karatalas; madhura sweet; mṛdaṅga mrdangas; bāje sound; parama very; rasāla relishable

Translation

The conchshell sounds. The bells sound. The karatālas sound. The sweet mṛdaṅgas sound. It is very relishable and sweet.

6

biśākhādi sakhī-bṛnda duhuṅ guṇa gāowe priya-narma-sakhī-gaṇa cāmara ḍhulāowe

Word for word

biśākhā Viśākhā; ādi beginning with; sakhī ofgopīs; bṛnda multitude; duhun the couple; guṇa virtues; gāowe sing; priya pleasing; narma joking; sakhī friends; gaṇa multitudes; cāmara camaras; ḍhulāowe wave

Translation

Viśākhā and the sakhīs sing the glories of the divine couple. With cāmara whisks the priya-narma-sakhīs fan the divine couple.

7

anaṅga mañjarī cuyā-candana deowe mālatīra mālā rūpa mañjarī lāgāowe

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anaṅga mañjarī Ananga-manjari; cuyā fragrances; candana and sandal paste; deowe give; mālatīra ofjasmineflowerrs; mālā garlands; rūpa mañjarī Rupa-manjari; lāgāowe offers

Translation

Anaṅga-mañjarī offers the divine couple fragrances and sandal paste. Rūpa-mañjarī offers Them jasmine garlands.

8

pañca-pradīpe dhori' karpūra-bāti lalitā-sundarī kore jugala-ārati

Word for word

pañca five; pradīpe lamps; dhori' holding; karpūra camphor; bāti lamp; lalitā Lalitā; sundarī beautiful; kore does; jugala of the divine couple; ārati arati

Translation

Offering a five-fold lamp and a camphor lamp, beautiful Lalitā offers ārati to the divine couple.

9

debī-lakṣmī-śruti-gaṇa dharaṇī laṭāowe gopī-jana-adhikāra raowata gāowe

Word for word

debī Parvati; lakṣmī Lakṣmī; śruti-gaṇa the personified Vedas; dharaṇī on the ground; laṭāowe rollabout; gopī-jana the gopīs; adhikāra glory; raowata stand; gāowe sing

Translation

Lakṣmī, Pārvatī, and the Personified Vedas stand and sing the glories of the gopīs. Then they fall down and roll on the ground in ecstasy.

10

bhakatibinoda rohi' surabhī ki kuñje ārati-daraśane prema-sukha bhuñje

Word for word

bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; rohi' staying; surabhī ki kuñje at Surabhi kunja; ārati of the arati; daraśane in the sight; prema of love; sukha hapiness; bhuñje enjoys

Translation

Staying in Surabhi-kuñja and gazing at this ārati, Bhaktivinoda feels great love and bliss.

About Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati

Opens the Arati-kirtana section and is addressed to Gaura-Gadadhara, Caitanya Mahaprabhu together with His constant companion Gadadhara Pandita. At ten verses it is the longer of this section's only two songs.

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Who wrote Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati?

Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati?

Gazing at the beautiful ārati of Śrī Śrī Gaura-Gadādhara, I enter the pastimes They enjoyed before coming to Nadīyā. I am stunned with wonder.

Where can I listen to Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati?

You can listen to 1 recording of Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati have?

Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati has 10 verses.

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