Mangala Sri Guru Gaura Mangala Murati

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Song Name: Mangala Sri Guru Gaura Mangala Murati

Official Name: Mangala Arati

Author: Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Goswami

Book Name: None

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(1)

mańgala śrī guru-gaura mańgala mūrati

mańgala śrī rādhā-kṛṣṇa-yugala-pīriti

(2)

mańgala niśānta-līlā mańgala udaye

mańgala ārati jāge bhakata-hṛdaye

(3)

tomāra nidrāya jīva nidrita dharāya

tava jāgaraṇe viśva jāgarita haya

(4)

śubha dṛṣṭi kara ebe (prabhu) jagatera prati

jāguka hṛdaye mora sumańgalā rati

(5)

mayūra śukādi sāri kata pikarāja

mańgala jāgara-hetu kariche virāja

(6)

sumadhura dhvani kare jata śākhī-gaṇa

mańgala śravaṇe bāje madhura kūjana

(7)

kusumita sarovare kamala-hillola

mańgala saurabha vahe pavana kallola

(8)

jhājhara kāsara ghaṇṭā śańkha karatāla

mańgala mṛdańga bāje parama rasāla

(9)

mańgala ārati kare bhakatera gaṇa

abhāgā keśava kare nāma-sańkīrtana

TRANSLATION

1) Glories to the auspicious forms of Sri Guru and Gaura, and all glories to Sri Radha-Krsna’s auspicious amorous love.

2) All glories to Their auspicious nisanta-lila which heralds the end of night and Their auspicious awakening, bringing auspiciousness to all! Glories to mangala-arati, which awakens a sphurti of that nisanta-lila within the devotees’ hearts!

3) While You sleep, the jivas lie sleeping deep in their ignorance, but upon Your rising, the whole world awakens! [Meaning, if You manifest in their hearts, then all tattva and all siddhanta will be revealed to them.]

4) (Prabhu!) Shower Your kind glance upon the world now. Awaken in my heart that most auspicious rati.

5) The peacocks, parrots, suka, sari, and cuckoos (by Vrnda-devi’s order) are singing the reasons for Your auspicious awakening.

6) Sitting on the branches of the trees, all the birds sing their supremely sweet morning melodies which resound throughout the forest. Those sweet, soft, auspicious sounds come and grace everyone!

7) In the pond, which is filled with many varieties of flowers, the lotuses sway in the center. The breezes spread their auspicious aromas in all directions, bringing pure delight and joy to all.

8) Large cymbals, gongs, bells, conches, karatalas and auspicious mrdangas play the supreme rasa.

9) Performing mangala arati within the company of devotees, the unfortunate Kesava (the servants of Sri Kesava) sings nama-sankirtana.

REMARKS/EXTRA INFORMATION:

Verse 9 can be sung using the words “śrī keśavera dāsa” to acknowledge the author indirectly.