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Mangalacaran

Song_Maṅgalācaraṇa

Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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vande 'haṁ śrī-guroḥ śrī-yuta-pada-kamalaṁ śrī-gurun vaiṣṇavāṁś ca śrī-rūpaṁ sāgrajātaṁ saha-gaṇa-raghunāthānvitaṁ taṁ sa jīvam sādvaitaṁ sāvadhūtaṁ parijana-sahitaṁ kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devaṁ śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān saha-gaṇa-lalitā- śrī-viśākhānvitāṁś ca
Word for word
vande—offer my respectful obeisances; aham-I; śrī-guroḥ—of my initiating spiritual master or instructing spiritual master; śrī-yuta-pada-kamalam—unto the opulent lotus feet; śrī-gurūn—unto the spiritual masters in the paramparā system, beginning from Mādhavendra Purī down to Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda; vaiṣṇavān—unto all the Vaiṣṇavas, beginning from Lord Brahmā and others coming from the very start of the creation; ca—and; śrī-rūpam—unto Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; sa-agra-jātam—with his elder brother, Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī; sahagaṇa-raghunātha-anvitam—with Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī and his associates; tam—unto him; sa-jīvam—with Jīva Gosvāmī; sa-advaitam—with Advaita Ācārya; sa-avadhūtam—with Nityānanda Prabhu; parijana-sahitam—and with Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and all the other devotees; kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devam—unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān—unto the lotus feet of the all opulent Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārānī; saha-gaṇa—with associates; lalitā-śrī-viśākhā-anvitān—accompanied by Lalita and Śrī Visakhā; ca—also
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master and of all the other preceptors on the path of devotional service. I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiṣṇavas and unto the six Gosvāmīs, including Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī, and their associates. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Advaita Ācārya Prabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and all His devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. I then offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmatī Rādhārānī, and all the gopīs, headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā.

About Mangalacaran

A generic auspicious invocation offered before a program of worship or recitation begins — a mangalacarana, in the pan-Indian tradition of opening prayers meant to remove obstacles and bless what follows.

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What is the meaning of Mangalacaran?

I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master and of all the other preceptors on the path of devotional service. I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiṣṇavas and unto the six Gosvāmīs, including Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī, and their associates. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Advaita Ācārya Prabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and all His devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. I then offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmatī Rādhārānī, and all t

Where can I listen to Mangalacaran?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Mangalacaran on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Vaiyasaki Prabhu.

How many verses does Mangalacaran have?

Mangalacaran has 1 verse.

Can I download Mangalacaran as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Mangalacaran — 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.

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