pradoṣa-samayeat sunset;śrībāsa-aṅganein Śrīvāsa's courtyard;saṅgopanesecretly;gorā-maṇithe fair jewel of Lord Caitanya;śrī-hari-kīrtanein Kṛṣṇa-kīrtana;nācedances;nānā-raṅgein different ways;uṭhilaḥrose;maṅgala-dhwaniauspicious sound
Translation
In the early evening, as there was an auspicious sound of Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names, the golden jewel of Lord Caitanya danced in many ways in Śrīvāsa's secluded courtyard,
mṛdaṅgamṛdaṅgas;mādalamādalas;bājeplayed;karatālakaratalas;mājhemiddel;mājhemiddle;jayaturasounds of jayatu;prabhuraof the Lord;naṭanadancing;dekhi'seeing;sakaleraof all;hoilaḥwas;santāpadistress;dūrafar away
Translation
There was a great sound of mṛdaṅgas, mādalas, and karatālas. There were calls of "Jayatu" (Victory!). As they gazed at the Lord's dancing, everyone felt their sufferings flee far away.
akhaṇdaunbroken;premetelove;mātalawild;takhanathen;sakalaall;bhakata-gaṇadevotees;āpanaselves;pāsari'forgetting;gorācandeLord Caitanya;gheri'surrounding;nācedance;gāyasing;anukhaṇaat every moment
Translation
Wild with love, and forgetting their own selves, at every moment the devotees sang and danced, surrounding Lord Caitanya.
emonaat this;samayetime;daiba-byādhi-jogewith a destined disease;śrībāseraof Śrīvasa;antaḥ-purein the inner rooms of the house;tanayaof the son;bijogein
separation;nārī-gaṇathe women;śokelamentation;prokāśalaḥmanifested;uccaiḥloud;swarewith sounds
Translation
Touched by fate, at that moment Śrīvāsa's son died of a disease in an inner room of the house. The women loudly grieved for him.
krandanaweeping;uṭhilearose;habewill be;rasa-bhaṅgabreaking of the rasa;bhakatibinodaBhaktivinoda;ḍarefears;śrībāsaŚrīvasa;amanilike that;bujhilaḥunderstood;kāraṇathe reason;paśilaḥentered;āpanahis own;gharehouse
Translation
Weeping arose. Bhaktivinoda fears the rasa of kīrtana will break. Śrīvāsa knew the reason for the weeping. He entered his house.
About Pradoṣa Samaye Śrībāsa Aṅgane
Opens the narrative at evening in Srivasa Thakura's courtyard, setting the scene — kirtana in progress outside — just before grief breaks out from the inner quarters over his son's death, the event the rest of this section unfolds.
Pradoṣa Samaye Śrībāsa Aṅgane was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.
What is the meaning of Pradoṣa Samaye Śrībāsa Aṅgane?
In the early evening, as there was an auspicious sound of Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names, the golden jewel of Lord Caitanya danced in many ways in Śrīvāsa's secluded courtyard,
How many verses does Pradoṣa Samaye Śrībāsa Aṅgane have?
Pradoṣa Samaye Śrībāsa Aṅgane has 5 verses.
Can I download Pradoṣa Samaye Śrībāsa Aṅgane as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Pradoṣa Samaye Śrībāsa Aṅgane — 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.
