Kirtan Guide
Maṅgal Ārati
- kali-kukkura-kadana yadi chāo he
- kali-yuga-pāvana kali-bhaya-nāśana
- śrī-śachī-nandana gāo he
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If you want to tame the dog Kali, then chant ‘Śrī Śachī Nandan!’ He is the saviour and destroyer of fear in Kali-yuga.
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- gadādhara-mādana nitāi-era prāṇa-dhana
- advaitera prapūjita gorā
- nimāi viśvambhara śrīnivāsa-īśvara
- bhakta-samūha chita-chorā
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He is Gadādhar’s joy, and Nitāi’s life and wealth. He is worshipped by Advaita Āchārya. He is known as Nimāi, and is the maintainer of the universe. He is Śrīvās Ṭhākur’s Lord, and He steals the devotees’ hearts.
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- nadīyā-śaśadhara māyāpura-īśvara
- nāma-pravartana-śūra
- gṛhī-jana-śikṣaka nyāsi-kula-nāyaka
- mādhava rādhā-bhāva-pūra
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He is the moon of Nadia, the Lord of Māyāpur, and the inaugurator of Hari-nām-saṅkīrtan. He is the teacher of the householders and the leader of the sannyāsīs. He is Mādhava replete with Rādhā’s heart.
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- sārvabhauma-śodhana gajapati-tāraṇa
- rāmānanda-poṣaṇa vīra
- rūpānanda-vardhana sanātana-pālana
- haridāsa-modana dhīra
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He is the purifier of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭāchārya and the deliverer of Mahārāj Pratāparudra. He is the maintainer of Rāmānanda Rāy and the hero of all. He is the guardian of Śrīla Sanātan Goswāmī and the joy of Śrīla Rūpa Goswāmī. He is the delight of Hari Dās Ṭhākur and is perfectly sober.
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- vraja-rasa-bhāvana duṣṭa-mata-śātana
- kapaṭī-vighātana-kāma
- śuddha bhakta-pālana śuṣka-jñāna-tāḍana
- chhala-bhakti-dūṣaṇa rāma
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He is absorbed in Vraja’s rasas. He is the dispeller of misconception, lust, and deceit. He is the maintainer of the pure devotees and the dispeller of dry knowledge. He is the eradicator of pseudo-devotion and the reservoir of all pleasure.