Nadiya Nagare Nitai Nece Nece Gay Re lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura
- Source
- Gitavali
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
(refrain) nadīyā-nagare nitāi nece’ nece’ gāy re
(refrain) nadiya-nagare nitai nece’ nece’ gay re
(रेfरैन्) नदीयानगरे निताइ नेचेऽ नेचेऽ गाय रे
Lord Caitanya is the beloved son of Jagannatha Misra. He is Mahaprabhu, the great master, and maintainer of the whole world. He is the shining moon of Mayapur, and the source of all nectar for the land of Navadvipa.
- Verse 1
jagannātha-suta mahāprabhu viśvambhara māyāpur-śaśī navadvīpa-sudhākara
jagannatha-suta mahaprabhu visvambhara mayapur-sasi navadvipa-sudhakara
जगन्नाथसुत महाप्रभु विश्वम्भर मायापुर्शशी नवद्वीपसुधाकर
Lord Caitanya is the beloved son of Jagannatha Misra. He is Mahaprabhu, the great master, and maintainer of the whole world. He is the shining moon of Mayapur, and the source of all nectar for the land of Navadvipa.
- Verse 2
śacī-suta gaurahari nimāi-sundara rādhā-bhāva-kānti-ācchādita naṭabara
saci-suta gaurahari nimai-sundara radha-bhava-kanti-acchadita natabara
शचीसुत गौरहरि निमाइसुन्दर राधाभावकान्तिआच्छादित नटबर
He is the beloved son of Saci Mata, and is Lord Hari with a fair golden complexion. As He was born under a nim tree He was called Nimai-sundara (beautiful Nimai). He is covered by the sentiment and luster of Srimati Radharani, and He is the best of all dancers.
- Verse 3
nāmānanda capala bālaka mātṛ-bhakta brahmāṇḍa-vadana tarkī kautukānurakta
namananda capala balaka matr-bhakta brahmanda-vadana tarki kautukanurakta
नामानन्द चपल बालक मातृभक्त ब्रह्माण्डवदन तर्की कौतुकानुरक्त
He becomes restless upon hearing the holy names of Lord Hari. In His boyhood pastimes He is swift and agile, and is devoted to His mother. He displays the entire universe within His mouth, is a great logician, and is fond of joking and playing pranks.
- Verse 4
vidyārthi-uḍupa caura-dvayera mohana tairthika-sarvasva grāmya-bālikā-krīḍana
vidyarthi-udupa caura-dvayera mohana tairthika-sarvasva gramya-balika-kridana
विद्यार्थिउडुप चौरद्वयेर मोहन तैर्थिकसर्वस्व ग्राम्यबालिकाक्रीडन
He is the moon among scholarly students, and He bewildered two thieves who tried to steal His jewels when He was a small child. He is the cynosure of all philosophers, and He teased and joked with the village girls of Nadiya.
- Verse 5
lakṣmī-prati bora-dātā uddhata bālaka śrī-śacīra pati-putra-śoka-nibāraka
laksmi-prati bora-data uddhata balaka sri-sacira pati-putra-soka-nibaraka
लक्ष्मीप्रति बोरदाता उद्धत बालक श्रीशचीर पतिपुत्रशोकनिबारक
He is the giver of blessings to Laksmi-priya (His first wife). He is very mischievous as a child, and is the dispeller of the grief Saci-mata felt after losing her husband Jagannatha and first son Visvarupa.
- Verse 6
lakṣmī-pati pūrva-deśa-sarva-kleśa-hara digvijayi-darpa-hārī viṣnu-priyeśwara
laksmi-pati purva-desa-sarva-klesa-hara digvijayi-darpa-hari visnu-priyeswara
लक्ष्मीपति पूर्वदेशसर्वक्लेशहर दिग्विजयिदर्पहारी विष्नुप्रियेश्wअर
He is the Lord and husband of Laksmi-priya. By His sankirtan movement He removed all the distress of East Bengal. He eradicated the pride of the conquering pandita named Kesava Kasmiri, and is the beloved Lord of Visnu-priya (His second wife).
- Verse 7
ārya-dharma-pāla pitṛ-gayā piṇḍa-dātā purī-śiṣya madhvācārya-sampradāya-pātā
arya-dharma-pala pitr-gaya pinda-data puri-sisya madhvacarya-sampradaya-pata
आर्यधर्मपाल पितृगया पिण्डदाता पुरीशिष्य मध्वाचार्यसम्प्रदायपाता
He is the preserver of sanatana-dharma, and the giver of the pinda oblation at the holy town of Gaya after the disappearance of His father Jagannath Misra. He became the disciple of Isvara Puri, and is the protector of the Madhvacarya Sampradaya.
- Verse 8
kṛṣṇa-nāmonmatta kṛṣṇa-tattva-adhyāpaka nāma-saṅkīrtana-yuga-dharma-pravartaka
krsna-namonmatta krsna-tattva-adhyapaka nama-sankirtana-yuga-dharma-pravartaka
कृष्णनामोन्मत्त कृष्णतत्त्वअध्यापक नामसङ्कीर्तनयुगधर्मप्रवर्तक
He becomes madly intoxicated by tasting the holy name of Krsna, and is the professor of the science of Krsna consciousness. Thus He inaugurated the religion of the age, nama-sankirtan.
- Verse 9
adwaita-bāndhava śrīnivāsa-gṛha-dhana nityānanda-prāna gadādharera jīvana
adwaita-bandhava srinivasa-grha-dhana nityananda-prana gadadharera jivana
अद्wऐतबान्धव श्रीनिवासगृहधन नित्यानन्दप्रान गदाधरेर जीवन
He is the friend of Advaita Acarya, the treasure of Srivasa Thakura's home, the life and soul of Nityananda Prabhu, and the very source of life for Gadadhara Pandita.
- Verse 10
antardwīpa-śaśadhara sīmanta-vijaya godruma-bihārī madhyadwīpa-līlāśraya
antardwipa-sasadhara simanta-vijaya godruma-bihari madhyadwipa-lilasraya
अन्तर्द्wईपशशधर सीमन्तविजय गोद्रुमबिहारी मध्यद्wईपलीलाश्रय
He is the moon of Antardvipa, and the triumph of Simantadvipa. He enjoys wandering and frolicking on the island of Godruma, and is the shelter of pastimes in Madhyadvipa.
- Verse 11
koladwīpa-pati ṛtudwīpa-maheśwara jahnu-modadruma-rudradwīpera īśwara
koladwipa-pati rtudwipa-maheswara jahnu-modadruma-rudradwipera iswara
कोलद्wईपपति ऋतुद्wईपमहेश्wअर जह्नुमोदद्रुमरुद्रद्wईपेर ईश्wअर
He is the Lord of Koladvipa, the great controller of Ritudvipa, and the creator of Jahnudvipa, Modadrumadvipa, and Rudradvipa.
- Verse 12
nava-khaṇḍa-raṅganātha jāhnavī-jīvana jagāi-mādhāi-ādi durvṛtta-tāraṇa
nava-khanda-ranganatha jahnavi-jivana jagai-madhai-adi durvrtta-tarana
नवखण्डरङ्गनाथ जाह्नवीजीवन जगाइमाधाइआदि दुर्वृत्ततारण
He is thus the Supreme Lord of the nine islands of Navadvipa, which serves as the stage for His wonderful pastimes. He is the life of the River Ganga, and the deliverer of all sorts of rogues and rascals beginning with Jagai and Madhai.
- Verse 13
nagara-kīrtana-siṁha kājī-uddhāraṇa śuddha-nāma-pracāraka bhaktārti-haraṇa
nagara-kirtana-simha kaji-uddharana suddha-nama-pracaraka bhaktarti-harana
नगरकीर्तनसिंह काजीउद्धारण शुद्धनामप्रचारक भक्तार्तिहरण
He is the lion of the village kirtanas, and the deliverer of Chand Kazi. He is the preacher of the pure holy name, and the remover of the distresses of His devotees.
- Verse 14
nārāyanī-kṛpā-sindhu jīvera niyantā adhama-paḍuyā-daṇḍī bhakta-doṣa-hantā
narayani-krpa-sindhu jivera niyanta adhama-paduya-dandi bhakta-dosa-hanta
नारायनीकृपासिन्धु जीवेर नियन्ता अधमपडुयादण्डी भक्तदोषहन्ता
He is the ocean of mercy for Narayani (the mother of Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura), and is the regulator of all souls. He is the chastiser of the fallen students who criticized His chanting of "gopi! gopi!", and is the destroyer of the sins of His devotees.
- Verse 15
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-candra bhāratī-tāraṇa parivraja-śiromaṇi utkala-pāvana
sri-krsna-caitanya-candra bharati-tarana parivraja-siromani utkala-pavana
श्रीकृष्णचैतन्यचन्द्र भारतीतारण परिव्रजशिरोमणि उत्कलपावन
He was initiated into sannyasa with the name of Sri Krsna Caitanya, and He is beautiful like the moon. He delivered His sannyasa-guru Kesava Bharati, is Himself the crest-jewel of all wandering renunciates, and is the savior of the region of Orissa.
- Verse 16
ambu-liṅga-bhuvaneśa-kapoteśa-pati khīr-cora-gopāla-darśana-sukhī yati
ambu-linga-bhuvanesa-kapotesa-pati khir-cora-gopala-darsana-sukhi yati
अम्बुलिङ्गभुवनेशकपोतेशपति खीर्चोरगोपालदर्शनसुखी यति
He is the master of Lord Siva, who is known in three different Saiva tirthas as Sambu-linga, Bhuvanesvara, and Kapotesvara (visited by Lord Caitanya on His way to Jagannatha Puri). As a sannyasi He rejoiced at the sight of the Orissan deities Ksira-cora Gopinatha and Saksi Gopala.
- Verse 17
nirdaṇḍi-sannyāsī sārvabhauma-kṛpāmoya swānanda-āswādānandī sarva-sukhāśroya
nirdandi-sannyasi sarvabhauma-krpamoya swananda-aswadanandi sarva-sukhasroya
निर्दण्डिसन्न्यासी सार्वभौमकृपामोय स्wआनन्दआस्wआदानन्दी सर्वसुखाश्रोय
He became a sannyasi without a danda (due to Lord Nityananda's breaking it in three parts and throwing it in the Bhargi River), and is full of mercy for Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. He is ecstatic by tasting the bliss of Himself in the form of Krsna, and He is the resting place of all universal happiness.
- Verse 18
puraṭa-sundara vāsudeva-trāna-kartā rāmānanda-sakhā bhaṭṭa-kula-kleśa-hartā
purata-sundara vasudeva-trana-karta ramananda-sakha bhatta-kula-klesa-harta
पुरटसुन्दर वासुदेवत्रानकर्ता रामानन्दसखा भट्टकुलक्लेशहर्ता
He is beautiful like molten gold, and He delivered the leper Vasudeva. He is the intimate friend of Ramananda Ray, and the remover of all miseries from the family of Vyenkata Bhatta.
- Verse 19
bauddha-jain-māyāvādi-kutarka-khaṇḍana dakṣina-pāvana bhakti-grantha-uddhāraṇa
bauddha-jain-mayavadi-kutarka-khandana daksina-pavana bhakti-grantha-uddharana
बौद्धजैन्मायावादिकुतर्कखण्डन दक्षिनपावन भक्तिग्रन्थौद्धारण
He is the refuter of the atheistic arguments of the Buddhists, Jains, and Mayavadis. He is the savior of South India, and He has brought to light the two devotional literatures, Krsna-karnamrta and Brahma-samhita.
- Verse 20
ālāla-darśanānandī rathāgra-nartaka gajapati-trāna devānanda-uddhāraka
alala-darsananandi rathagra-nartaka gajapati-trana devananda-uddharaka
आलालदर्शनानन्दी रथाग्रनर्तक गजपतित्रान देवानन्दौद्धारक
He became ecstatic at the sight of the deity Alalanatha, and He danced in front of the Jagannatha cart during the Ratha-yatra festival. He delivered Gajapati Pratapa-Rudra, and was the savior of Devananda Pandita.
- Verse 21
kuliyā-prakāśe duṣṭa paḍuyāra trāna rūpa-sanāntana-bandhu sarva-jīva-prāna
kuliya-prakase dusta paduyara trana rupa-sanantana-bandhu sarva-jiva-prana
कुलियाप्रकाशे दुष्ट पडुयार त्रान रूपसनान्तनबन्धु सर्वजीवप्रान
By His appearance at Kuliya He delivered the ill-behaved student community there. He is the friend of Rupa and Sanatana Goswami, and the life of all souls.
- Verse 22
bṛndābanānanda-mūrti balabhadra-saṅgī yavana-uddhārī bhaṭṭa-ballabhera raṅgī
brndabanananda-murti balabhadra-sangi yavana-uddhari bhatta-ballabhera rangi
बृन्दाबनानन्दमूर्ति बलभद्रसङ्गी यवनौद्धारी भट्टबल्लभेर रङ्गी
He is the personification of bliss in the transcendental realm of Vrndavana, and He is the companion and friend of Balabhadra Bhattacarya. On His return from Vrndavana He delivered many Mohammedans, and He is very fond of intimate exchanges with Vallabha Bhatta.
- Verse 23
kāśībāsi-sannyāsī-uddhārī prema-dātā markaṭa-vairāgī-daṇḍī ā-caṇḍāla-trātā
kasibasi-sannyasi-uddhari prema-data markata-vairagi-dandi a-candala-trata
काशीबासिसन्न्यासीउद्धारी प्रेमदाता मर्कटवैरागीदण्डी आचण्डालत्राता
He delivered the Mayavadi sannyasis of Kasi, and He is the bestower of love of God. He is the chastiser of the false renunciates (called markata-vairagis for being like monkeys), and He is the savior of everyone down to the lowest class of men.
- Verse 24
bhaktera gaurava-kārī bhakta-prāna-dhana haridāsa-raghunātha-swarūpa-jīvana
bhaktera gaurava-kari bhakta-prana-dhana haridasa-raghunatha-swarupa-jivana
भक्तेर गौरवकारी भक्तप्रानधन हरिदासरघुनाथस्wअरूपजीवन
He is the glorifier of His devotees, and is the treasured wealth of their lives. He is the very life of such devotees as Haridasa Thakura, Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, and Svarupa Damodara.
- Verse 25
godruma-pati gora nitāi-jīvana vṛndāvana-bhāva-vibhora advaitera dhana
godruma-pati gora nitai-jivana vrndavana-bhava-vibhora advaitera dhana
गोद्रुमपति गोर निताइजीवन वृन्दावनभावविभोर अद्वैतेर धन
He is the Supreme Master of the island of Godruma. He possesses a golden complexion and is the very life of Srila Nityananda Prabhu. He constantly remains overwhelmed with the ecstatic moods of Vrndavana, and is the supreme treasure of Srila Advaita Acarya.
- Verse 26
gadādhara-prāṇa, srīvāsa-śaraṇa, kṛṣṇa-bhakta-mānasa-cora kali-yuga-pāvana
gadadhara-prana, srivasa-sarana, krsna-bhakta-manasa-cora kali-yuga-pavana
गदाधरप्राण, स्रीवासशरण, कृष्णभक्तमानसचोर कलियुगपावन
He is the life-breath of Srila Gadadhara Pandita, the shelter of Srila Srivasa Pandita, the thief of the hearts of all the devotees of Lord Krsna, and the supreme purifier of the degraded age of Kali.
- Verse 27
nadīyā-nagare nitāi nece’ nece’ gāy re bhakativinoda tā’r poḍe raṅga-pāy re
nadiya-nagare nitai nece’ nece’ gay re bhakativinoda ta’r pode ranga-pay re
नदीयानगरे निताइ नेचेऽ नेचेऽ गाय रे भकतिविनोद ताऽर पोडे रङ्गपाय रे
Oh! In the towns and villages of Nadiya, Lord Nityananda dances and dances ecstatically while singing these divine names, and Bhaktivinoda falls down at His reddish lotus feet. Oh!
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