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Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna

Śrī Jugala-ārati — Arati for the Divine Couple

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jaya jaya Rādhā Kṛṣṇa jugala-milana ārati karowe lalitādi sakhī-gaṇa

Word for word

jaya glory; jaya glory; Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa; jugala-milana meeting; ārati arati; karowe do; lalitādi headed by Lalita; sakhī-gaṇa the gopīs

Translation

Glory, glory to the ārati Lalitā and the gopīs offer to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa!

2

madana-mohana rūpa tri-bhaṅga-sundara pītāmbara sikhi-puccha-cūḍā-manohara

Word for word

madana than Kamadeva; mohana more charming; rūpa form; tri-bhaṅga threefold bending; sundara handsome; pītāmbara yellow garments; sikhi-puccha-cūḍā peacock feather crown; manohara charming

Translation

Wearing yellow garments and a charming peacock-feather crown, threefold-bending Kṛṣṇa is more handsome than Kāmadeva.

3

lalita-mādhaba-bāme bṛṣabhānu-kanyā sunīla-basanā gaurī rūpe guṇe dhanyā

Word for word

lalita charming; mādhaba Kṛṣṇa; bāme on the left; bṛṣabhānu-kanyā Śrī Rādhā; sunīla blue; basanā garments; gaurī fair; rūpe form; guṇe in virtue; dhanyā glorious

Translation

Dressed in blue garments, Her complexion fair, and Her virtues glorious, King Vṛṣabhānu's daughter is on playful Kṛṣṇa's left.

4

nānā-bidha alaṅkāra kore jhalamala hari-mano-bimohana badana ujjwala

Word for word

nānā-bidha various; alaṅkāra ornaments; kore does; jhalamala splendor; hari-mano-bimohana charming Lord Kṛṣṇa'sheart; badana face; ujjwala splendor

Translation

Her many ornaments glisten. Her splendid face charms Kṛṣṇa's heart.

5

biśākhādi sakhī-gaṇa nānā rāge gāya priya-narma-sakhī jata cāmāra ḍhulāya

Word for word

biśākhādi headed by Visakha; sakhī-gaṇa gopī; nānā various; rāge ragas; gāya saing; priya-narma-sakhī dear joking friends; jata which; cāmāra camara; ḍhulāya wave

Translation

Viśākhā and the other sakhīs sing songs in many rāgas. With cāmaras the priya-narma-sakhīs fan the divine couple.

6

śrī-rādhā-mādhaba-pada-sarasija-āśe bhakatibinoda sakhī-pade sukhe bhāse

Word for word

śrī-rādhā-mādhaba of Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa; pada feet; sarasija lotus; āśe hope; bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; sakhī-pade at the sakhis' feet; sukhe in happiness; bhāse floats

Translation

Yearning to attain the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, Bhaktivinoda floats in happiness at the gopīs' feet.

About Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna

An arati song for the daily worship ceremony itself, meant to accompany the offering of lamps rather than to be read separately, addressed to Radha and Krsna even though placed within Gitavali's ceremonial Arati-kirtana section.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna?

Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna?

Glory, glory to the ārati Lalitā and the gopīs offer to Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa!

Where can I listen to Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Radheshyam Prabhu.

How many verses does Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna have?

Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna has 6 verses.

Can I download Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna — 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.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree. All glories to the devotee singers.