Gaura-arati (Jaya Jaya Goracander Arotik)
Gaura-arati lyrics
गौर आरति
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura
- Source
- Gitavali
- Language
- Bengali
- Occasion
- Daily program
- Verse 1
(1) (kiba) jaya jaya gorācāṅder āratiko śobhā jāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā jaga-jana-mana-lobhā (Refrain 1) (gaurāṅger ārotik śobhā jaga-janer-mana-lobhā) (2) dakhiṇe nitāicāṅd, bāme gadādhara nikaṭe advaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara (3) bosiyāche gorācāṅd 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 (Refrain 2) (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
(1) (kiba) jaya jaya goracander aratiko sobha jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lobha jaga-jana-mana-lobha (Refrain 1) (gauranger arotik sobha jaga-janer-mana-lobha) (2) dakhine nitaicand, bame gadadhara nikate advaita, srinivasa chatra-dhara (3) bosiyache goracand ratna-simhasane arati koren brahma-adi deva-gane (4) narahari-adi kori' camara dhulaya sanjaya-mukunda-basu-ghos-adi gaya (5) sankha baje ghanta baje baje karatala madhura mrdanga baje parama rasala (Refrain 2) (sankha baje ghanta baje madhur madhur madhur baje) (6) bahu-koti candra jini' vadana ujjvala gala-dese bana-mala kore jhalamala (7) siva-suka-narada preme gada-gada bhakativinoda dekhe gorara sampada
(1) (किब) जय जय गोराचाङ्देर आरतिको शोभा जाह्नवीतटवने जगमनलोभा जगजनमनलोभा (Rएfरैन 1) (गौराङ्गेर आरोतिक शोभा जगजनेर्मनलोभा) (2) दखिणे निताइचाङ्द्, बामे गदाधर निकटे अद्वैत, श्रीनिवास छत्रधर (3) बोसियाछे गोराचाङ्द रत्नसिंहासने आरति कोरेन ब्रह्माआदि देवगणे (4) नरहरिआदि कोरिऽ चामर धुलाय सञ्जयमुकुन्दबासुघोषादि गाय (5) शङ्ख बाजे घण्टा बाजे बाजे करताल मधुर मृदङ्ग बाजे परम रसाल (Rएfरैन 2) (शन्ख बाजे घण्टा बाजे मधुर मधुर मधुर बाजे) (6) बहुकोटि चन्द्र जिनिऽ वदन उज्ज्वल गलदेशे बनमाला कोरे झलमल (7) शिवशुकनारद प्रेमे गदगद भकतिविनोद देखे गोरार सम्पद
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. (Refrain 1): The splendor of Lord Gauranga’s (Caitanya) arati attracts the minds of all living entities of the universe!
About this song
Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s evening arati of Gaura-Nitai, from Gitavali. In the ISKCON sequence it is sandhya-arati, usually around 7 p.m. The song walks through the arati articles and the persons standing in the courtyard at Navadvipa.
Song FAQ
When is Gaura-arati sung?
- At sandhya-arati, the main evening arati. Times move with sunset; many temples start near 7 p.m.
Who wrote Gaura-arati?
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura. The first line is Jaya jaya goracander arotik sobha.
Is this the same as mangala-arati?
- No. Mangala-arati in the morning is Gurvastakam. Gaura-arati is the evening song for Gaura-Nitai.