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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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