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Jiv Jago Jiv Jago

Arunodaya Kirtana 2

Aruṇodaya-kīrtana II — Jīv Jāgo

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jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda bole kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra kole

Word for word

jīv jāgo wake up, sleeping souls!; jīv jāgo wake up, sleeping souls!; gauracānda bole Lord Gaurāṅga calls; kota nidrā yāo how long are you sleeping?; māyā-pīśācīra of the witch Māyā; kole in the lap

Translation

Lord Gaurāṅga is calling, "Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! You have slept so long on the lap of the witch Māyā!

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bhajibo boliyā ese saṁsāra-bhitare bhuliyā rohile tumi avidyāra bhare

Word for word

bhajibo I will certainly worship the Lord; boliyā saying; ese having come; saṁsāra-bhitore into the material world; bhuliyā having forgotten; rohile tumi you have remained; avidyāra bhore in the darkness of ignorance

Translation

"You came into this world of birth and death saying 'My Lord, I will certainly worship You,' but you have forgotten this promise and remained in great ignorance.

3

tomāre loite āmi hoinu avatāra āmi binā bandhu āra ke āche tomāra

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tomāre loite to reclaim you; āmi I; hoinu avatāra have descended as an incarnation; āmi vinā other than Myself; bandhu āra another friend; ke āche who is?; tomāra yours

Translation

"I have descended just to save you. Except for Me, who is your friend?

4

enechi auṣadhi māyā nāśibāro lāgi' hari-nāma mahā-mantra lao tumi māgi'

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enechi I have brought; auṣadhi the medicine; māyā illusion of Māyā; nāśibāro lāgi' for destroying; hari-nāma mahā-mantra the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā mantra; lao please take it; tumi you; māgi' begging

Translation

"I have brought the medicine to eradicate the disease of illusion. Now pray for this Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and take it."

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bhakativinoda prabhu-caraṇe pariyā sei hari-nāma-mantra loilo māgiyā

Word for word

bhakativinoda Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura; prabhu-caraṇe at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurāṅga; poḍiyā falling down; sei hari-nāma-mantra that Hari nāma mantra; loilo he received; māgiyā after begging

Translation

Bhaktivinoda fell at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurāṅga, and after begging for the holy name, he received that mahā-mantra.

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About Jiv Jago Jiv Jago

The second Arunodaya-kirtana, a morning song calling the sleeping souls (jiva) to wake and take shelter of Gauranga and Nityananda's mercy, sung during mangala-arati as the day begins.

Srila Prabhupada on this song

In a class given in Columbus on May 20, 1969, Srila Prabhupada spoke on this song:

“Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu is asking all living entities to 'Wake up. Please wake up. Please get up.'”

Columbus, May 20, 1969 Read the full class on Vanisource →

Excerpted from Srila Prabhupada's recorded classes, © Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Read the complete purport at the Vanisource link above.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Jiv Jago Jiv Jago?

Jiv Jago Jiv Jago was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Jiv Jago Jiv Jago?

Lord Gaurāṅga is calling, "Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! You have slept so long on the lap of the witch Māyā!

Where can I listen to Jiv Jago Jiv Jago?

You can listen to 7 recordings of Jiv Jago Jiv Jago on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Radheshyam Prabhu.

How many verses does Jiv Jago Jiv Jago have?

Jiv Jago Jiv Jago has 5 verses.

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