Śobhāmaya Śacīra Aṅgane

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śobhāmaya śacīra aṅgane catur-dike beda-dhwani kare bipra-gaṇe
Translation

In Śacī's beautiful courtyard the brāhmaṇas fill the four directions with the sounds of the Vedas.

2 Refrain
āju ki ānanda parakāśa śubha-kṣaṇe nimā-i-cāndera adhibāsa
Translation

What bliss has come now? At this auspicious moment is the ritual of Lord Nimāicandra's's adhivāsa.

gandha-mālya de-i atma-gaṇe diśa ālo kare gorā aṅgera kiraṇe
Translation

Every guest is given a fragrant flower-garland. The effulgence of Lord Gaura's limbs fills the directions.

sabhā-madhye gorā dwija-maṇi bilāsaye kata na arbuda kāma jini
Translation

In the midst of the assembly Lord Gaura, the jewel of the brāhmaṇas, enjoys glorious pastimes. How many millions of Kāmadevas does He not defeat?

bāreka ye cāya gorā pāne nā dhare dhairaja se āpanā nāhi jāne
Translation

Once glancing at Lord Gaura, no one can keep their peaceful composure. No one can even remember who they are.

ye-jana ā-ila adhibāse gandha-candanādi diyā sabe paritoṣe
Translation

Every guest at that adhivāsa is given sandal-paste, fragrances, and other gifts. Everyone is satisfied.

bidhimate kari adhibāsa ballabha ācārya gelā āpanā ābāsa
Translation

After properly performing the adhivāsa ritual, Vallabha Acarya returns to his own home.

kahite sukhera anta nā-i ā-i ho śu-iho lañā śubha karma kare ā-i
Translation

No one has the power to say where the bliss of that festival comes to an end. Mother Śacī is glorious. Her actions are all auspicious.

nari-gane de-i yajakara bhāṭa-gaṇe karaye maṅgala kāyabāra
Translation

The ladies give gifts. The poets recite auspicious poems.

nṛtya gīta bādya nānā bhāti upamā dibāra nā-i kāhāra śakati
Translation

There are many glorious kinds of dancing, singing, and instrumental music. Who has the power to speak proper metaphors and similes to compare these activities to anything else? No one has that power.

kebā nā balaye bhāla bhāla jaga-bhari jaya jaya śabada rasāla
Translation

Who does not say, "Excellent! Glorious!"? The whole world is filled with sweet sounds of "Jaya! Jaya!"

mānuṣe miśāye deba=gaṇe dekhi adhibāsa-raṅga narahari bhaṇe
Translation

Mingling amongst the human beings, the demigods watch Lord Gaura's adhivāsa festival. This Narahari says.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Śobhāmaya Śacīra Aṅgane?

Śobhāmaya Śacīra Aṅgane was composed by Narahari dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Śobhāmaya Śacīra Aṅgane?

In Śacī's beautiful courtyard the brāhmaṇas fill the four directions with the sounds of the Vedas.

How many verses does Śobhāmaya Śacīra Aṅgane have?

Śobhāmaya Śacīra Aṅgane has 12 verses.