elo re gaurāṅgacānda preme elothelonitāi-adwaita-saṅge godrume paśilo
Word for word
elaḥwent;reOh;gaurāṅgacāndaLord Caitanya;premewith love;elothelaḥovercome;nitāi-adwaita-saṅgein the company ofNityānanda and Advaita;godrumeGodruma;paśilaḥentered
Translation
Overcome with ecstatic love, Lord Caitanya entered Godruma with Nityānanda and Advaita.
saṅkīrtana-rase mete nāma bilāilonāmera hāṭe ese preme jagat bhāsāilo
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saṅkīrtanaof saṅkīrtana;rasewith the nectar;meteintoxicated;nāmathe name;bilāilaḥgave;nāmeraof the name;hāṭein the marketplace;esethis;premelove;jagatthe world;bhāsāilaḥmade float
Translation
Intoxicated by tasting the nectar of the holy name, He entered the martketplace of the holy name and gave the holy name away for free. He made the whole world float in ecstatic love.
godrumaof Godruma;bāsīraof the residents;ājanow;duḥkhasufferings;dūrefar away;gelaḥgone;bhaktabṛnda-saṅgein the association of ther devotees;āsi'coming;hāṭathe marketplace;jagailaḥawakened
Translation
Today the sufferings of Godruma's people have fled far away. Accompanied by His devotees, the Lord has awakened the marketplace of the holy name.
nadīyā bhramite gorā elo nāmera hāṭegaura elo hāṭe saṅge nitāi elo hāṭe
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nadīyāin Nadīyā;bhramitewandering;gorāLordCaitanya;elaḥgoes;nāmeraof the holy name;hāṭethe marketplace;gauraLord Caitanya;elaḥwent;hāṭein the marketplace;saṅgein the company;nitāiLord Nityānanda;elaḥgoes;hāṭein the marketplace
Translation
Wandering in Nadīyā, Lord Caitanya entered the marketplace of the holy name. When Lord Caitanya entered that marketplace, Lord Nityānanda entered the marketplace with Him.
nācedance;mātoyārāwild;nitāiLord Nityānanda;godrumeraof Godruma;māṭhein the fileds and pastures;jagatthe world;mātāyamaking wild;nitāiLord Nityānanda;premeraof love;mālasāṭeslapping His arms
Translation
Wild with ecstasy, Lord Nityānanda dances in Godruma's pastures and fields. Clapping His arms in ecstatic love, Lord Nityānanda makes the whole universe wild with ecstasy.
torayou;dekhelook;jā'rewhom;adwaitādi – headed by Advaita Acārya;bhakta-bṛndathe devotees;nācedance;ghāṭeat ghata;ghāṭeafter ghata;palāyaflees;durantaferocious;kaliKali;porḍiyāfalling;bibhrāṭeinto calamity
Translation
(Everyone come and look!) Led by Advaita, the devotees dance at ghāṭa after ghāṭa. Finding himself in grave danger, ferocious Kali-yuga has fled far away.
ki sukhe bhāsilo jība gorācandera nāṭedekhiyā śuniyā pāśaṇḍīra buke phāṭe
Word for word
kiwhy?;sukhein bliss;bhāsilaḥfloat;jībathesouls;gorācanderaof Lord Caitanya;nāṭethe dancing;dekhiyāseeing;śuniyāhearing;pāśaṇḍīraof the blasphemers;buke - the
heart;phāṭebreaks
Translation
Why did every soul float in bliss? Seeing and hearing of Lord Caitanya's dancing, even the blasphemers found their hearts break with ecstatic love.
About Elo Re Gaurāṅgacānda Preme Elothelo
Closes the Nagara-kirtana section with an extended, seven-verse description of Gaurangacanda arriving, overwhelmed, elothelo, in love, preme — letting the procession section end on Mahaprabhu's own ecstatic state rather than a short call to chant.
Elo Re Gaurāṅgacānda Preme Elothelo was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
What is the meaning of Elo Re Gaurāṅgacānda Preme Elothelo?
Overcome with ecstatic love, Lord Caitanya entered Godruma with Nityānanda and Advaita.
How many verses does Elo Re Gaurāṅgacānda Preme Elothelo have?
Elo Re Gaurāṅgacānda Preme Elothelo has 7 verses.
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