Sri Hari Vasare Hari Kirtana Vidhana lyrics

śrī hari-vāsare hari-kīrtana-vidhāna nṛtya ārambhilā prabhu jagatera prāṇa

sri hari-vasare hari-kirtana-vidhana nrtya arambhila prabhu jagatera prana

श्री हरिवासरे हरिकीर्तनविधान नृत्य आरम्भिला प्रभु जगतेर प्राण

On Ekadasi day Mahaprabhu, who is the life and soul of all beings, decreed that every-one should gather for kirtana. Hearing the sound of His own name, He began to dance in ecstasy.

puṇyavanta śrīvāsa-aṅgane śubhārambha uṭhila kīrtana-dhvani ‘gopāla’ ‘govinda’

punyavanta srivasa-angane subharambha uthila kirtana-dhvani ‘gopala’ ‘govinda’

पुण्यवन्त श्रीवासअङ्गने शुभारम्भ उठिल कीर्तनध्वनि ‘गोपालऽ ‘गोविन्दऽ

In Srivasa-angana, Srivasa Thakura’s divine courtyard, He inaugurated the auspicious reverberations of the kirtana in a booming voice: “Gopala! Govinda!”

mṛdaṅga-mandirā bāje śaṅkha-karatāla saṅkīrtana-saṅge saba haila miśāla

mrdanga-mandira baje sankha-karatala sankirtana-sange saba haila misala

मृदङ्गमन्दिरा बाजे शङ्खकरताल सङ्कीर्तनसङ्गे सब हैल मिशाल

In the courtyard the sounds of the mrdanga, small cymbals, conch, karatalas and beautiful singing all mixed together.

brahmāṇḍa bhedila dhvani pūriyā ākāśa caudikera amaṅgala jāya saba nāśa

brahmanda bhedila dhvani puriya akasa caudikera amangala jaya saba nasa

ब्रह्माण्ड भेदिल ध्वनि पूरिया आकाश चौदिकेर अमङ्गल जाय सब नाश

The loud sound passed through the entire brahmanda and filled the whole sky reaching Svetadvipa, destroying everything inauspicious in all the fourteen worlds.

uṣaḥ-kāla haite nṛtya kare viśvambhara yūtha yūtha haila jata gayana sundara

usah-kala haite nrtya kare visvambhara yutha yutha haila jata gayana sundara

उषःकाल हैते नृत्य करे विश्वम्भर यूथ यूथ हैल जत गयन सुन्दर

From morning Visvambhara He who nourishes and maintains the whole universe by bhakti started dancing. Many groups sang charmingly , each group singing a different melody.

śrīvāsa-paṇḍita laiyā eka sampradāya mukunda laiyā āra jana-kata gāya

srivasa-pandita laiya eka sampradaya mukunda laiya ara jana-kata gaya

श्रीवासपण्डित लैया एक सम्प्रदाय मुकुन्द लैया आर जनकत गाय

Srivasa Pandita was the guru of one group of kirtaniyas, and Mukunda was the lead singer of another.

laiyā govinda ghoṣa āra kata-jana gauracandra-nṛtye sabe karena kīrtana

laiya govinda ghosa ara kata-jana gauracandra-nrtye sabe karena kirtana

लैया गोविन्द घोष आर कतजन गौरचन्द्रनृत्ये सबे करेन कीर्तन

Govinda Ghosa was the head of another group. Gauracandra danced in the middle of the whole kirtana party.

dhariyā bulena nityānanda mahābalī alakṣite advaita layena pada-dhūli

dhariya bulena nityananda mahabali alaksite advaita layena pada-dhuli

धरिया बुलेन नित्यानन्द महाबली अलक्षिते अद्वैत लयेन पदधूलि

The mighty Nityananda Prabhu protected Mahaprabhu when He swooned while dancing as Advaita Acarya secretly took His foot-dust at that time.

gadādhara-ādi jata sajala-nayane ānande vihvala haila prabhura kīrtane

gadadhara-adi jata sajala-nayane anande vihvala haila prabhura kirtane

गदाधरआदि जत सजलनयने आनन्दे विह्वल हैल प्रभुर कीर्तने

Tears came to Gadadhara, Mukunda, Sridhara and others upon hearing Mahaprabhu’s kirtana, as the rising of asta-sattvika bhavas overwhelmed their hearts.

jakhana uddaṇḍa nāce prabhu viśvambhara pṛthivī kampita haya, sabe pāya ḍara

jakhana uddanda nace prabhu visvambhara prthivi kampita haya, sabe paya dara

जखन उद्दण्ड नाचे प्रभु विश्वम्भर पृथिवी कम्पित हय, सबे पाय डर

Visvambhara danced with so much force that the earth trembled, causing all the devotees to become afraid.

kakhana vā madhura nācaye viśvambhara jena dekhi nandera nandana naṭavara

kakhana va madhura nacaye visvambhara jena dekhi nandera nandana natavara

कखन वा मधुर नाचये विश्वम्भर जेन देखि नन्देर नन्दन नटवर

Sometimes Visvambhara danced so gracefully and sweetly that He appeared to be natavara Nanda-nandana, the best of dancers.

aparūpa kṛṣṇāveśa, aparūpa nṛtya ānande nayana bhari’ dekhe saba bhṛtya

aparupa krsnavesa, aparupa nrtya anande nayana bhari’ dekhe saba bhrtya

अपरूप कृष्णावेश, अपरूप नृत्य आनन्दे नयन भरिऽ देखे सब भृत्य

Mahaprabhu’s beauty is unequalled and unsurpassed; defeating even Krsna’s beauty even Krsna has no mahabhava. All His followers’ eyes filled with ananda seeing His dancing.

nijānande nāce mahāprabhu viśvambhara caraṇera tāla śuni ati manohara

nijanande nace mahaprabhu visvambhara caranera tala suni ati manohara

निजानन्दे नाचे महाप्रभु विश्वम्भर चरणेर ताल शुनि अति मनोहर

Mahaprabhu’s beauty is unequalled and unsurpassed; defeating even Krsna’s beauty even Krsna has no mahabhava. All His followers’ eyes filled with ananda seeing His dancing.

bhāva-bhare mālā nāhi rahaye galāya chiṇḍiyā paḍaye giyā bhakatera pāya

bhava-bhare mala nahi rahaye galaya chindiya padaye giya bhakatera paya

भावभरे माला नाहि रहये गलाय छिण्डिया पडये गिया भकतेर पाय

As Mahaprabhu danced, being filled with bhava, His garland could not stay around His neck but broke, all the flowers falling at the feet of His devotees.

catur-dike śrī-hari-maṅgala-saṅkīrtana mājhe nāce jagannātha-miśrera nandana

catur-dike sri-hari-mangala-sankirtana majhe nace jagannatha-misrera nandana

चतुर्दिके श्रीहरिमङ्गलसङ्कीर्तन माझे नाचे जगन्नाथमिश्रेर नन्दन

The auspicious sounds of sri harinama-sankirtana spread in every direction while Jagannatha Misra’s son danced in the midst of all the devotees.

jā’ra nāmānande śiva-vasana nā jāne jā’ra yaśe nāce śiva, se nāce āpane

ja’ra namanande siva-vasana na jane ja’ra yase nace siva, se nace apane

जाऽर नामानन्दे शिववसन ना जाने जाऽर यशे नाचे शिव, से नाचे आपने

Siva chants the same blissful name and becomes so absorbed in prema that his cloth falls down. Hearing Mahaprabhu’s glories, Siva starts to dance, and Mahaprabhu, hearing His own glories, also dances.

jā’ra nāme vālmīki hailā tapodhana jā’ra nāme ajāmila pāila mocana

ja’ra name valmiki haila tapodhana ja’ra name ajamila paila mocana

जाऽर नामे वाल्मीकि हैला तपोधन जाऽर नामे अजामिल पाइल मोचन

By this same nama Valmiki achieved the wealth of austerity , he saw all Rama lila. And by this same nama all of Ajamila’s anarthas and aparadhas were pulled out by the root.

jā’ra nāma śravaṇe saṁsāra-bandha ghuce hena prabhu avatāri’ kali-yuge nāce

ja’ra nama sravane samsara-bandha ghuce hena prabhu avatari’ kali-yuge nace

जाऽर नाम श्रवणे संसारबन्ध घुचे हेन प्रभु अवतारिऽ कलियुगे नाचे

Hearing sri krsna-nama totally cuts all worldly attachments. Sri Krsna Himself came in Kali-yuga as Mahaprabhu, dancing and advising all to chant krsna-nama.

jā’ra nāma gāi’ śuka-nārada beḍāya sahasra-vadana prabhu jā’ra guṇa gāya

ja’ra nama gai’ suka-narada bedaya sahasra-vadana prabhu ja’ra guna gaya

जाऽर नाम गाइऽ शुकनारद बेडाय सहस्रवदन प्रभु जाऽर गुण गाय

Sukadeva and Narada also chant this krsna-nama and distribute it. With thousands of tongues Mahaprabhu sings the glories of this nama.

sarva mahā-prāyaścitta je prabhura nāma se-prabhu nācaye, dekhe jata bhāgyavāna

sarva maha-prayascitta je prabhura nama se-prabhu nacaye, dekhe jata bhagyavana

सर्व महाप्रायश्चित्त जे प्रभुर नाम सेप्रभु नाचये, देखे जत भाग्यवान

Taking Mahaprabhu’s name constitutes the highest form of atonement. Seeing Mahaprabhu dancing, the devotees became supremely fortunate.

prabhura ānanda dekhi’ bhāgavata-gaṇa anyonye galā dhari’ karaye krandana

prabhura ananda dekhi’ bhagavata-gana anyonye gala dhari’ karaye krandana

प्रभुर आनन्द देखिऽ भागवतगण अन्योन्ये गला धरिऽ करये क्रन्दन

Seeing Mahaprabhu’s bliss, the devotees embraced each other and wept loudly as the rays of Mahaprabhu’s ananda entered their hearts.

sabāra aṅgete śobhe śrī candana-mālā ānande gāyena kṛṣṇa-rase hai’ bholā

sabara angete sobhe sri candana-mala anande gayena krsna-rase hai’ bhola

सबार अङ्गेते शोभे श्री चन्दनमाला आनन्दे गायेन कृष्णरसे हैऽ भोला

All the devotees attended kirtana and Mahaprabhu personally decorated their bodies with candana and garlands. Sri Gaurasundara and the devotees sang and tasted krsnarasa with great joy.

jateka vaiṣṇava-saba kīrtana-āveśe nā jāne āpana deha, anya jana kise

jateka vaisnava-saba kirtana-avese na jane apana deha, anya jana kise

जतेक वैष्णवसब कीर्तनआवेशे ना जाने आपन देह, अन्य जन किसे

Absorbed in kirtana, all the Vaisnava devotees completely lost sense of their own bodies and everyone else around them.

jaya kṛṣṇa-murāri-mukunda-vanamālī ahar-niśa gāya sabe hai’ kutūhalī

jaya krsna-murari-mukunda-vanamali ahar-nisa gaya sabe hai’ kutuhali

जय कृष्णमुरारिमुकुन्दवनमाली अहर्निश गाय सबे हैऽ कुतूहली

“Jaya krsna, murari, mukunda, vanamali.” Day and night all the devotees sang kirtana in great happiness.

ahar-niśa bhakta-saṅge nāce viśvambhara śrānti nāhi kāra, sabe sattva-kalevara

ahar-nisa bhakta-sange nace visvambhara sranti nahi kara, sabe sattva-kalevara

अहर्निश भक्तसङ्गे नाचे विश्वम्भर श्रान्ति नाहि कार, सबे सत्त्वकलेवर

Visvambhara danced twenty-four hours with His devotees but never tired, because His body was sattva-kalevara, fully transcendental.

ei-mata nāce mahāprabhu viśvambhara niśi avaśeṣa mātra se eka prahara

ei-mata nace mahaprabhu visvambhara nisi avasesa matra se eka prahara

एइमत नाचे महाप्रभु विश्वम्भर निशि अवशेष मात्र से एक प्रहर

Daily Mahaprabhu in full prema danced in kirtana the whole night, and only stopped three hours before sunrise.

ei-mata ānanda haya navadvīpa-pure prema-rase vaikuṇṭhera nāyaka vihare

ei-mata ananda haya navadvipa-pure prema-rase vaikunthera nayaka vihare

एइमत आनन्द हय नवद्वीपपुरे प्रेमरसे वैकुण्ठेर नायक विहरे

Daily Mahaprabhu, the hero who enjoys the prema-rasa of Vaikuntha Svetadvipa, tasted and distributed great bliss in Navadvipa.

e sakala puṇya kathā je kare śravaṇa bhakta-saṅge gauracandre rahu tā’ra mana

e sakala punya katha je kare sravana bhakta-sange gauracandre rahu ta’ra mana

ए सकल पुण्य कथा जे करे श्रवण भक्तसङ्गे गौरचन्द्रे रहु ताऽर मन

Gauracandra and all His associates enter in the hearts of the devotees who hear the allvirtuous hari-katha with full faith. Thus their hearts become Srivasa-angana.

śrī kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nityānanda-cāda jāna vṛndāvana-dāsa tachu pada-yuge gāna

sri krsna-caitanya-nityananda-cada jana vrndavana-dasa tachu pada-yuge gana

श्री कृष्णचैतन्यनित्यानन्दचाद जान वृन्दावनदास तछु पदयुगे गान

Vrndavana dasa says, “Sri Krsna Caitanya and the moon-like Nityananda Prabhu are my life and soul and I offer my dandavat-pranama at Their lotus feet.”