Song Name: Jaya Jaya Goracander Arotik

Official Name: Sri Gaura Ārati

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Arati Kirtana Song 2)

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(1)

(kiba) jaya jaya gorācānder āratiko śobhā

jāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā

jaga-jana-mana-lobhā

(gaurāṅger ārotik śobhā jaga-jana-mana-lobhā)

(2)

dakhiṇe nitāicānd, bāme gadādhara

nikaṭe adwaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara

(3)

bosiyāche gorācānd ratna-siṁhāsane

ārati koren brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe

(4)

narahari-ādi kori’ cāmara dhulāya

sañjaya-mukunda-bāsu-ghoṣ-ādi gāya

(5)

śaṅkha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje bāje karatāla

madhura mṛdaṅga bāje parama rasāla

(śankha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje

madhur madhur madhur bāje)

(6)

bahu-koṭi candra jini’ vadana ujjvala

gala-deśe bana-mālā kore jhalamala

(7)

śiva-śuka-nārada preme gada-gada

bhakativinoda dekhe gorāra sampada

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TRANSLATION

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1) All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati ceremony of Lord Caitanya. This Gaura-arati is taking place in a grove on the banks of the Jahnavi (Ganges) and is attracting the minds of all living entities in the universe.

2) On Lord Caitanya's right side is Lord Nityananda and on His left is Sri Gadadhara. Nearby stands Sri Advaita, and Srivasa Thakura is holding an umbrella over Lord Caitanya's head.

3) Lord Caitanya has sat down on a jeweled throne, and the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, perform the arati ceremony

4) Narahari Sarakara and other associates of Lord Caitanya fan Him with camaras, and devotees headed by Sanjaya Pandita, Mukunda Datta, and Vasu Ghosa sing sweet kirtana.

5) Conchshells, bells, and karatalas resound, and the mrdangas play very sweetly. This kirtana music is supremely sweet and relishable to hear.

6) The brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face conquers millions upon millions of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck shines.

7) Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvami, and Narada Muni are all there, and their voices are choked with the ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus Thakura Bhaktivinoda envisions the glory of Lord Sri Caitanya.

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