Elo Re Gaurāṅgacānda Preme Elothelo

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elo re gaurāṅgacānda preme elothelo nitāi-adwaita-saṅge godrume paśilo

Word for word

elaḥ went; re Oh; gaurāṅgacānda Lord Caitanya; preme with love; elothelaḥ overcome; nitāi-adwaita-saṅge in the company ofNityānanda and Advaita; godrume Godruma; paśilaḥ entered

Translation

Overcome with ecstatic love, Lord Caitanya entered Godruma with Nityānanda and Advaita.

2

saṅkīrtana-rase mete nāma bilāilo nāmera hāṭe ese preme jagat bhāsāilo

Word for word

saṅkīrtana of saṅkīrtana; rase with the nectar; mete intoxicated; nāma the name; bilāilaḥ gave; nāmera of the name; hāṭe in the marketplace; ese this; preme love; jagat the world; bhāsāilaḥ made 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.

3

godruma-bāsīra āja duḥkha dūre gelo bhakta-bṛnda-saṅge āsi' hāṭa jagailo

Word for word

godruma of Godruma; bāsīra of the residents; āja now; duḥkha sufferings; dūre far away; gelaḥ gone; bhaktabṛnda-saṅge in the association of ther devotees; āsi' coming; hāṭa the marketplace; jagailaḥ awakened

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.

4

nadīyā bhramite gorā elo nāmera hāṭe gaura elo hāṭe saṅge nitāi elo hāṭe

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nadīyā in Nadīyā; bhramite wandering; gorā LordCaitanya; elaḥ goes; nāmera of the holy name; hāṭe the marketplace; gaura Lord Caitanya; elaḥ went; hāṭe in the marketplace; saṅge in the company; nitāi Lord Nityānanda; elaḥ goes; hāṭe in 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.

5

nāce mātoyārā nitāi godrumera māṭhe jagat mātāya nitāi premera mālasāṭe

Word for word

nāce dance; mātoyārā wild; nitāi Lord Nityānanda; godrumera of Godruma; māṭhe in the fileds and pastures; jagat the world; mātāya making wild; nitāi Lord Nityānanda; premera of love; mālasāṭe slapping 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.

6

(torā dekhe jā're) adwaitādi bhakta-bṛnda nāce ghāṭe ghāṭe palāya duranta kali porḍiyā bibhrāṭe

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tora you; dekhe look; jā're whom; adwaitādi – headed by Advaita Acārya; bhakta-bṛnda the devotees; nāce dance; ghāṭe at ghata; ghāṭe after ghata; palāya flees; duranta ferocious; kali Kali; porḍiyā falling; bibhrāṭe into 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.

7

ki sukhe bhāsilo jība gorācandera nāṭe dekhiyā śuniyā pāśaṇḍīra buke phāṭe

Word for word

ki why?; sukhe in bliss; bhāsilaḥ float; jība thesouls; gorācandera of Lord Caitanya; nāṭe the dancing; dekhiyā seeing; śuniyā hearing; pāśaṇḍīra of the blasphemers; buke - the heart; phāṭe breaks

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.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Elo Re Gaurāṅgacānda Preme Elothelo?

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.