Ki Ānanda Nadīyā Nagare

Dhānaśī-rāga

Gauranga Songs

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1

ki ānanda nadīyā-nagare nimā-ira bibāha-kathā prati ghare ghare

Translation

What kind of bliss fills Nadīyā-nagara? The news of Nimāi's wedding goes from house to house.

2

ki nārī puruṣa nadīyāra bibāha dekhite hiyā uthale sabāra

Translation

What has happened to the men and women of Nadiya? Every heart is flooded with the wish to see Nimāi's wedding.

3

bhāṭa-gaṇa calaye dhā-iyā pā-iba aneka dhana mane bicāriyā

Translation

The poets run. In their hearts they think they will find a priceless treasure.

4

nartaka bādaka ādi yata kare dhā-oyā dhā-i kata kari manoratha

Translation

The dancers, musicians, and other artists also run. How many desires fill their hearts?

5

calaye gaṇaka-gaṇa dāñā kara-iba bibāha apūrba lagna pāñā

Translation

The astrologers also run. They have a wonderful auspicious moment for the wedding.

6

mālī-gaṇa calaye ullāse nānā puṣpa-hāra lañā śrī-śacī ābāse

Translation

Joyfully the florists run. They bring many varieties of flower garlands to Śacī's house.

7

eka mukhe kahibe ke kata daridra yācaka tārā cale śata śata

Translation

What person with only one mouth has the power to describe all these pastimes? How many mouths are enough to describe them? Hundreds and hundreds of poor beggars come to the house.

8

narahari-mane e-i āśa dekhiba du-āṅkhi bhari bibāha bilāsa

Translation

This wish stays in Narahari's heart: I wish, filling my own two eyes with the sight, I will someday see the pastimes of Lord Nimāi's wedding.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ki Ānanda Nadīyā Nagare?

Ki Ānanda Nadīyā Nagare was composed by Narahari dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Ki Ānanda Nadīyā Nagare?

What kind of bliss fills Nadīyā-nagara? The news of Nimāi's wedding goes from house to house.

How many verses does Ki Ānanda Nadīyā Nagare have?

Ki Ānanda Nadīyā Nagare has 8 verses.