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Mangalacarana (Full)

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oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
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oṁ address; ajñāna (of) ignorance; timira (by) the darkness; andhasya of one who was blinded; jñāna-añjana (by) the ointment of spiritual knowledge; śalākayā by a medical instrument called a śalākā, which is used to apply medical ointment to eyes afflicted with cataracts; cakṣuḥ eyes; unmīlitam were opened; yena by whom; tasmai unto him; śrī-gurave unto my spiritual master; namaḥ obeisances
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge.

śrī-caitanya-mano-'bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam
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śrī-caitanya (of) Lord Caitanya; manaḥ (within) the mind; abhīṣṭam what is desired; sthāpitam established; yena by whom; bhū-tale on the surface of the globe; svayam himself; rūpaḥ Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; kadā when; mahyam unto me; dadāti will give; sva his own; pada lotus feet; antikam proximity to
Translation

When will Srīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhupāda, who has established within this material world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under his lotus feet?

vande 'haṁ śrī-guroḥ śrī-yuta-pada-kamalaṁ śrīgurun vaiṣṇavāṁś ca śrī-rūpaṁ sāgrajātaṁ saha-gaṇa-raghunāthānvitaṁ taṁ sa jīvam sādvaitaṁ sāvadhūtaṁ parijana-sahitaṁ kṛṣṇacaitanya-devaṁ śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān saha-gaṇa-lalitā- śrīviśākhānvitāṁś ca
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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 Srīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Srīla Sanātana Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Jīva Gosvāmī, and their associates. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Advaita Ācārya Prabhu, Srī Nityānanda Prabhu, Srī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and all His devotees, headed by Srīvāsa Thākura. I then offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Srīmatī Rādhārānī, and all the gopīs, headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā.

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
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namaḥ obeisances; oṁ address; viṣṇu-pādāya unto him who is at the feet of Lord Viṣṇu; kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhu-tale on the earth; śrīmate all-beautiful; bhaktivedanta-svāmin A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami; iti thus; nāmine who is named
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
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namaḥ obeisances; te unto you; sārasvate deve servant of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī; gaura-vāṇī the message of Lord Caitanya; pracāriṇe who are preaching; nirviśeṣa (from) impersonalism; śūnya-vādi (from) voidism; pāścātya Western; deśa countries; tāriṇe who are delivering
Translation

Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvatī Gosvāmī. You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva and delivering the Western countries, which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktisiddhānta-sarasvatīti nāmine
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namaḥ obeisances; oṁ address; viṣṇu-pādāya unto him who is at the feet of Lord Viṣṇu; kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhu-tale on the earth; śrīmate all-beautiful; bhaktisiddhānta-sarasvatīti Srila Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatīti; iti thus; nāmine who is named
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

śrī-vārṣabhānavī-devī-dayitāya kṛpābdhaye kṛṣṇa-sambandha-vijñāna-dāyine prabhave namaḥ
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śrī-vārṣabhānavī-devī-dayitāya unto Śrī Vārṣabhānavī devī dayita dāsa, the servant of the lover of Śrīmatī Rādhārānī; kṛpā-abdhaye who is an ocean of mercy; kṛṣṇa-sambandha (of) the relationship with Kṛṣṇa; vijñāna (of) the science; dāyine who is the deliverer; prabhave unto the master; namaḥ obeisances
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances to Srī Vārṣabhānavī-devī-dayita dāsa [another name of Srīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī], who is favored by Srīmatī Rādhārāṇī and who is the ocean of transcendental mercy and the deliverer of the science of Kṛṣṇa.

mādhuryojjvala-premāḍhya-śrī-rūpānuga-bhaktida śrī-gaura-karuṇā-śakti-vigrahāya namo ‘stu te
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mādhurya conjugal; ujjvala brilliant; prema love; āḍhya enriched with; śrī-rūpa-anuga following Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; bhakti-da delivering devotional service; śrī-gaura (of) Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karuṇā (of) the mercy; śakti energy; vigrahāya unto the personified; namaḥ obeisances; astu let there be; te unto you
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, the personified energy of Srī Caitanya's mercy, who deliver devotional service which is enriched with conjugal love of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, coming exactly in the line of revelation of Srīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.

namas te gaura-vāṇī-śrī-mūrtaye dīna-tāriṇe rūpānuga-viruddhāpasiddhānta-dhvānta-hāriṇe
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namaḥ obeisances; te unto you; gaura-vāṇī teachings of Lord Caitanya; śrī-mūrtaye unto the personified; dīna (of) the fallen; tāriṇe unto the deliverer; rūpa-anuga the philosophy which follows the teachings of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; viruddha against; apasiddhānta (of) unauthorized statements; dhvānta the darkness; hāriṇe unto you who are removing
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, who are the personified teachings of Lord Caitanya. You are the deliverer of the fallen souls. You do not tolerate any statement which is against the teachings of devotional service enunciated by Srīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.

namo gaura-kiśorāya sākṣād-vairāgya-mūrtaye vipralambha-rasāmbhode pādāmbujāya te namaḥ
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namah obeisances; gaura-kiśorāya unto Gaurakisora dāsa Babājī; sāksāt directly; vairāgya renunciation; mūrtaye unto the personified; vipralambha (of) separation (from Kṛṣṇa); rasa (of) the mellow; ambhodhe O ocean; pāda-ambujāya unto the lotus feet; te your; namaḥ obeisances
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto Gaura-kiśora dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja [the spiritual master of Srīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī], who is renunciation personified. He is always merged in a feeling of separation and intense love of Kṛṣṇa.

namo bhaktivinodāya sac-cid-ānanda-nāmine gaura-śakti-svarūpāya rūpānuga-varāya te
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namaḥ obeisances; bhaktivinodāya unto Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura; sat-cit-ānanda-nāmine known as Saccidānanda; gaura (of) Lord Caitanya; śakti energy; svarūpāya unto the personified; rūpa-anuga-varāya who is a revered follower of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; te unto you
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda, who is transcendental energy of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He is a strict follower of the Gosvāmīs, headed by Srīla Rūpa.

gaurāvirbhāva-bhūmes tvaṁ nirdeṣṭā saj-jana-priyaḥ vaiṣṇava-sārvabhaumaḥ ṣrī-jagannāthāya te namaḥ
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gaura (of) Lord Caitanya; āvirbhāva (of) the appearance; bhūmeḥ of the place; tvam you; nirdeṣṭā the indicator; sat-jana (to) all saintly persons; priyaḥ dear; vaiṣṇava (of) the Vaiṣṇavas; sārvabhaumaḥ chief; śrī-jagannāthāya unto Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī; te unto you; namaḥ obeisances
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances to Jagannātha dāsa Bābājī, who is respected by the entire Vaiṣṇava community and who discovered the place where Lord Caitanya appeared.

vāñchā-kalpatarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ
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vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaḥ who are desire trees; ca and; kṛpā (of) mercy; sindhubhyaḥ who are oceans; eva certainly; ca and; patitānām of the fallen souls; pāvanebhyaḥ who are the purifiers; vaiṣṇavebhyaḥ unto the Vaiṣṇavas; namaḥ namaḥ repeated obeisances
Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiṣṇava devotees of the Lord. They are just like desire trees who can fulfill the desires of everyone, and they are full of compassion for the fallen conditioned souls. Śrī Gaurāṅga Praṇāma

namo mahā-vadānyāya kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya te kṛṣṇāya kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nāmne gaura-tviṣe namaḥ
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namaḥ obeisances; mahā-vadānyāya who is most munificent and charitably disposed; kṛṣṇa-prema love of Kṛṣṇa; pradāya who can give; te unto You; kṛṣṇāya the original Personality of Godhead; kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nāmne under the name Kṛṣṇa Caitanya; gaura-tviṣe whose complexion is the golden complexion of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; namaḥ obeisances
Translation

O most munificent incarnation! You are Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing as Srī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Srīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and You are widely distributing pure love of Kṛṣṇa. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.

pañca-tattvātmakaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ bhakta-rūpasvarūpakam bhaktāvatāraṁ bhaktākhyaṁ namāmi bhaktaśaktikam
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pañca-tattva-ātmakam comprehending the five transcendental subject matters; kṛṣṇam unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhakta-rūpa in the form of a devotee; sva-rūpakam in the expansion of a devotee; bhakta-avatāram in the incarnation of a devotee; bhakta-ākhyam known as a devotee; namāmi I offer my obeisances; bhakta-śaktikam the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who supplies energy to the devotee
Translation

I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, who is nondifferent from His features as a devotee, devotional incarnation, devotional manifestation, pure devotee, and devotional energy.

he kṛṣṇa karuṇā-sindho dīna-bandho jagat-pate gopeśa gopikā-kāntarādhā-kānta namo ‘stu te
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he O; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; karuṇā-sindho O ocean of mercy; dīna (of) the distressed; bandho O friend; jagat (of) the universe; pate O Lord; gopa-īśa O master of the cowherd men; gopikā-kānta O lover of the gopīs; rādhā-kānta O lover of Radhārāṇī; namaḥ obeisances; astu let there be; te unto You
Translation

O my dear Kṛṣṇa, ocean of mercy, You are the friend of the distressed and the source of creation. You are the master of the cowherdmen and the lover of the gopīs, especially Rādhārāṇī. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

jayatāṁ suratau paṅgor mama manda-mater gatī mat-sarvasva-padāmbhojau rādhā-madana-mohanau
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jayatām all glory to; su-ratau most merciful, or attached in conjugal love; paṅgoḥ of one who is lame; mama of me; manda-mateḥ foolish; gatī refuge; mat my; sarva-sva everything; pada-ambhojau whose lotus feet; rādhā-madana-mohanau Rādharāṇī and Madana Mohana
Translation

Glory to the all-merciful Rādhā and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill advised, yet They are my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything to me.

dīvyad-vṛndāraṇya-kalpa-drumādhaḥ śrīmad-ratnāgāra-siṁhāsana-sthau śrīmad-rādhā-śrīla-govinda-devau preṣṭhālībhiḥ sevyamānau smarāmi
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dīvyat shining; vṛndā-araṇya (in) the forest of Vṛndāvana; kalpa-druma desire tree; adhaḥ beneath; śrīmat most beautiful; ratna-āgāra (in) a temple of jewels; siṁha-āsana-sthau sitting on a throne; śrīmat very beautiful; rādhā Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; śrīla-govinda-devau and Śrī Govindadeva; preṣṭha-ālībhiḥ by most confidential associates; sevyamānau being served; smarāmi I remember
Translation

In a temple of jewels in Vṛndāvana, underneath a desire tree, Srī Srī Rādhā-Govinda, served by Their most confidential associates, sit upon an effulgent throne. I offer my most humble obeisances unto Them.

śrīmān rāsa-rasārambhī vaṁśī-vaṭa-taṭa-sthitaḥ karṣan veṇu-svanair gopīr gopīnāthaḥ śriye ‘stu naḥ
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śrīmān most beautiful; rāsa (of) the rāsa dance; rasa (of) the mellow; ārambhī the initiator; vaṁśī-vaṭa (of) the name Vaṁśīvata; taṭa on the shore; sthitaḥ standing; karṣan attracting; veṇu (of) the flute; svanaiḥ by the sounds; gopīḥ the cowherd girls; gopī-nāthaḥ Śrī Gopīnātha; śriye benediction; astu let there be; naḥ our
Translation

Srī Srīla Gopīnātha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the rāsa dance, stands on the shore in Vaṁśīvaṭa and attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon us their benediction.

tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgi rādhe vṛndāvaneśvari vṛṣabhānu-sute devī praṇamāmi hari-priye
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tapta molten; kāñcana (like) gold; gaura fair complexion; aṅgi O one whose body; rādhe O Rādhārānī; vṛndāvana-īśvari O Queen of Vṛndāvana; vṛṣabhānu-sute O daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu; devi O goddess; praṇamāmi I offer my respects; hari-priye O one who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa
Translation

I offer my respects to Rādhārāṇī, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold and who is the Queen of Vṛndāvana. You are the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu, and You are very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

(jaya) śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
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About Mangalacarana (Full)

A 'mangalacarana' is an auspicious invocation traditionally placed at the start of a scripture or program, offering respects to Krishna, guru, and Vaishnavas before the main text begins. This longer, 22-verse version likely gathers together several such invocatory prayers.

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What is the meaning of Mangalacarana (Full)?

I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge.

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You can listen to 3 recordings of Mangalacarana (Full) on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu (01), Vaishnavas.

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Mangalacarana (Full) has 22 verses.

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