Kirtan Guide
Śrī Bhoga Ārati Gīti
- bhaja bhakata-vatsala śrī-gaurahari
- śrī-gaurahari sohi goṣṭha-vihārī
- nanda-yaśomatī-chita-hārī
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Serve Śrī Gaurahari, who is most affectionate to His devotees. He is the rambler in the fields (of Vraja), the stealer of Nanda and Yaśodā’s hearts.
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2
- “belā ha’lo, dāmodara, āisa ekhana
- bhoga-mandire vasi’ karaha bhojana”
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“It’s time! Damodar! Come now! Sit down in the dining hall and eat.”
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3
- nandera nirdeśe vaise giri-vara-dhārī
- baladeva-saha sakhā vaise sāri sāri
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At Nanda’s request, Kṛṣṇa, Baladev, and Their friends sit down in lines.
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4
- śuktā-śākādi bhāji nālitā kuṣmāṇḍa
- ḍāli ḍālnā dugdha-tumbī dadhi mochā-ghaṇṭa
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Śuktā, śāk, fried vegetables, jute-leaf salad, pumpkin, baskets of fruit, dāl patties, gourd cooked in milk, yoghurt, banana flower …
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5
- mudga-baḍā māṣa-baḍā roṭikā ghṛtānna
- śaṣkulī piṣṭaka kṣīr puli pāyasānna
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Moong dāl patties, urad dāl patties, chapātīs, rice with ghee, rice and sesame gruel, rice-flour cakes, condensed milk, pancakes, rice pudding …
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6
- karpūra amṛta-kelī rambhā kṣīra-sāra
- amṛta rasālā, amla dvādaśa prakāra
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Hot milk flavoured with camphor, plantains, butter, twelve kinds of sweet, juicy, and sour preparations …
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7
- luchi chini sarapurī lāḍḍu rasāvalī
- bhojana karena kṛṣṇa ha’ye kutūhalī
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Sweet purīs, purīs filled with cream, sweet balls, dāl patties boiled with sugared rice—Kṛṣṇa eagerly eats all these preparations.
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8
- rādhikāra pakka anna vividha vyañjana
- parama ānande kṛṣṇa karena bhojana
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With great joy Kṛṣṇa eats various vegetable preparations cooked by Rādhikā.
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9
- chhale-bale lāḍḍu khāy śrī-madhumaṅgala
- bagala bājāy āra deya haribolo
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By hook or by crook, Madhumaṅgal eats the sweet balls. He slaps his armpits and calls out, ‘Haribol!’
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10
- rādhikādi gaṇe heri’ nayanera koṇe
- tṛpta ha’ye khāya kṛṣṇa yaśodā-bhavane
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Glancing at Rādhikā and Her friends out of the corners of His eyes, Kṛṣṇa happily eats in Yaśodā’s home.
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11
- bhojanānte piye kṛṣṇa suvāsita vāri
- sabe mukha prakṣālaya ha’ye sāri sāri
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After eating, Kṛṣṇa drinks scented water. Then all of the boys line up and wash their mouths.
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12
- hasta-mukha prakṣāliyā yata sakhā-gaṇe
- ānande viśrāma kare baladeva-sane
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After washing their hands and mouths, Kṛṣṇa’s friends happily take rest with Baladev.
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13
- jambula rasāla āne tāmbula-maśālā
- tāhā kheye kṛṣṇachandra sukhe nidrā gelā
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Jambula and Rasāla bring spiced pān. Kṛṣṇa chews it and then happily goes to sleep.
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14
- viśālākṣa śikhi-puchchha chāmara ḍhulāya
- apūrva śayāya kṛṣṇa sukhe nidrā yāya
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Viśālākṣa fans Kṛṣṇa with a peacock fan, and Kṛṣṇa happily sleeps on a comfortable bed.
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15
- yaśomatī-ājñā peye dhaniṣṭhā ānīta
- śrī-kṛṣṇa-prasāda rādhā bhuñje haye prīta
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Being requested by Yaśodā, Dhaniṣṭhā brings Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s remnants to Rādhā, who eats them joyfully.
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16
- lalitādi sakhī-gaṇa avaśeṣa pāya
- mane mane sukhe rādhā-kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāya
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Lalitā Devī and her friends then receive Rādhā’s remnants and joyfully sing the glories of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa within their hearts.
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17
- hari-līlā eka-mātra yāhāra pramoda
- bhogārati gāy ṭhākur bhakativinoda
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Ṭhākur Bhakti Vinod, whose sole joy is the Lord’s Pastimes, sings this bhog ārati.
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- (bhaja govinda govinda gopāla)
- (giridhārī gopīnātha nanda-dulāla)
- (bhaja govinda govinda gopāla)
- (nanda-dulāla jaya jaya śachī-dulāla)
- (śachī-dulāla jaya jaya gaura gopāla)
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Serve Govinda, serve Gopāl. Serve Giridhārī, Gopīnāth, Nanda Dulāl. Serve Govinda, serve Gopāl. All glory to Nanda’s son! All glory to Śachī’s son! All glory to golden Gopāl!