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Nadiyara Ghata Bhai Ki Adbhuta Tari lyrics

Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Nadiyara Ghata Bhai Ki Adbhuta Tari
Language
Bengali
  1. Verse 1

    nadīyāra ghāṭe bhāi ki adbhuta tarī nitāi galuiyā tāte caitanya kāṇḍārī

    nadiyara ghate bhai ki adbhuta tari nitai galuiya tate caitanya kandari

    नदीयार घाटे भाइ कि अद्भुत तरी निताइ गलुइया ताते चैतन्य काण्डारी

    Oh brothers! At the Nadiya ghat is a wonderful ferryboat. At the bow stands Nitai, and Caitanya is the captain.

  2. Verse 2

    dui raghunātha śrī-jīva gopāla śrī-rūpa sanātana pārera naukāya erā dāṇḍi chaya jana

    dui raghunatha sri-jiva gopala sri-rupa sanatana parera naukaya era dandi chaya jana

    दुइ रघुनाथ श्रीजीव गोपाल श्रीरूप सनातन पारेर नौकाय एरा दाण्डि छय जन

    The two Raghunathas, Sri Jiva, Sri Gopala, Sri Rupa, and Sri Sanatana, are the six oarsmen in that boat.

  3. Verse 3

    ke jābi bhāi bhava-pāre nitāi ḍāke kheyāra kaḍi vinā pāra kare jāke tāke

    ke jabi bhai bhava-pare nitai dake kheyara kadi vina para kare jake take

    के जाबि भाइ भवपारे निताइ डाके खेयार कडि विना पार करे जाके ताके

    Nitai loudly calls, "Oh my brothers! Who amongst you will cross the ocean of birth and death? Without paying even a single paisa, one and all may cross to the other shore.

  4. Verse 4

    ātare kātara vinā ke pāra kare bhāi kintu pāra kare sabhe caitanya nitāi

    atare katara vina ke para kare bhai kintu para kare sabhe caitanya nitai

    आतरे कातर विना के पार करे भाइ किन्तु पार करे सभे चैतन्य निताइ

    Since one does not have to take any trouble to pay the boat fare, who will not cross the ocean? Caitanya and Nitai will take everyone across.

  5. Verse 5

    kṛṣṇa-dāsa bale bhāi bala hari hari nitāi caitanyera ghāṭe nāhi lāge kaḍi

    krsna-dasa bale bhai bala hari hari nitai caitanyera ghate nahi lage kadi

    कृष्णदास बले भाइ बल हरि हरि निताइ चैतन्येर घाटे नाहि लागे कडि

    Krsna-dasa says, "Oh brothers! Please chant 'Hari Hari!' At the ghat of Nitai and Caitanya, no payment is required."