Kirtan Guide
page 36

Śrī Govinda Kuṇḍa
Gupta-Govardhan Ārati

by Śrīla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswāmī Mahārāj
    1
    • jaya jaya girirājer ārati viśāla
    • śrī gaura-maṇḍala-mājhe bhuvana-maṅgala

    • All glories, all glories, to the grand ārati of Śrī Girirāj! In the midst of Śrī Gaura Maṇḍal, it is benefitting the entire universe.

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    • koladvīpe śobhe gupta-govardhanarūpa
    • vyakta hoilā śrī govinda kuṇḍe aparūpa

    • The hidden Govardhan graces Koladwīp with its beauty. Now it has manifested its exquisite beauty in Śrī Govinda Kuṇḍa.

  • 3
    • mālatī-mādhavī-kuñja kandare kandare
    • nigūḍha-nikuñja-līlā hari-manohare

    • There are groves of mālatī and mādhavī flowers in its various caves. In these groves, Lord Hari plays His hidden, mysterious, and enchanting Pastimes.

  • 4
    • apūrva kuṇḍera śobhā jena sudhābhāṇḍa
    • surendra-surabhī-sevā-saubhāgya-mārtaṇḍa

    • The incomparable beauty of the Kuṇḍa is like a reservoir of honey. Even Lord Indra and the divine Surabhī cow are rendering their service under the shining sun of good fortune.

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    • śrī bhakti-rakṣaka deva-gosvāmī śrīdhara
    • prakāśilā tava sevā dīpta manohara

    • Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣak Śrīdhar Dev-Goswāmī Mahārāj has manifested the effulgent and enchanting devotional service to You.

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    • śrī chaitanya-sārasvata maṭha suśobhana
    • yathā nitya sevā kore sārasvata-gaṇa

    • Śrī Chaitanya Sāraswat Maṭh is a beautiful place where devotees of the Maṭh are always rendering their devotional service.

  • 7
    • gosvāmī śrī-raghunātha dāsere smariyā
    • nirantara sevā kore antarmaṇā hoiyā

    • Remembering Śrī Raghunāth Dās Goswāmī, they are continuously serving in an introspective mood.

  • 8
    • jaya gupta-govardhana divya-rasāloy
    • rūpa-raghunāthānuga-bhaktera āśroy

    • All glories to the hidden Govardhan, which is a reservoir of transcendental rasa. It is the refuge of the devotees who are following in the footsteps of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunāth.

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    • kuliyā-prakāśa tava achintya-mahimā
    • divāniśi bhakta-vṛnda kore parikramā

    • By Your inconceivable glories and magnanimity, You have manifested Kuliyā (where all offences are forgiven). Day and night, the multitudes of devotees are circumambulating this place.

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    • sevya o sevaka-rūpe nitya parakāśa
    • sānande ārati dekhe e adhama dāsa

    • You are eternally manifested both as the worshipable Lord and as the servitor Lord. This fallen servant sees Your ārati with great joy.

Śrī Śrī Govardhana-vāsa-prārthanā-daśakam Śrī Śrī Girirāj-Govardhan Ārati