Ārati Kīrtan – Song Two

(1)
jaya jaya gorācānder āratiko śobhā
jāhnavī-taṭa-vane jaga-mana-lobhā

1) All glories, all glories to the beautiful ārati ceremony of Lord Gauracandra in a grove on the banks of the Jāhnavī river! This Gaura-ārati is attracting the minds of all living entities in the universe.

(2)
dakṣiṇe nitāi-cānd, vāme gadādhara
nikaṭe advaita, śrīnivāsa chatra-dhara

2) On Lord Caitanya’s right side is Lord Nityānanda, and on His left is Śrī Gadādhara. Before Him stands Śrī Adwaita, and Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura holds an umbrella over Lord Caitanya’s head.

(3)
bosiyāche gorācānd ratna-siṁhāsane
ārati korena brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe

3) Lord Caitanya is seated upon a jewelled throne while the demigods headed by Lord Brahmā perform the ārati ceremony.

(4)
narahari-ādi kori’ cāmara ḍhulāya
sañjaya-mukunda-vāsu-ghoṣ-ādi gāya

4) Narahari Sarakāra and other associates fan Him with yak-tail whisks as Sañjaya Panḍita, Mukunda Datta and Vasu Ghoṣa sing sweet kīrtan along with the other devotees for Lord Caitanya’s pleasure.

(5)
śaṅkha bāje ghaṇṭā bāje bāje karatāla
madhura mṛdaṅga bāje parama rasāla

5) Conchshells resound, bells clang, karatāls ring and the mṛdaṅgas play very sweetly in that kīrtan, so melodious and relishable to hear.

(6)
bahu-koṭi candra jini’ vadana ujjvala
gala-deśe vana-mālā kore jhalamala

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)
śiva-śuka-nārada preme gada-gada
bhakativinoda dekhe gorāra sampada

7) Lord Śiva, Śukadeva Goswāmī and Nārada Muni are all there, and their voices are choked with the ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus Bhaktivinoda envisions the glory of Lord Gauracandra.