Kirtan Guide
Śrī Jugala-ārati
- jaya jaya rādhā-kṛṣṇa jugala-milan
- ārati karaye lalitādi sakhī-goṇ
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All glories, all glories to the meeting of the transcendental couple, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Krishna. The gopīs headed by Lalitā devī perform the ceremony of their worship.
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2
- madana-mohana rūpa tri-bhaṅga-sundara
- pītāmbara śikhi-pucha-chūḍā-manohara
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Krishna is the attractor of Cupid, and His beautiful form is bending in three places with yellow garments and a charming peacock-feather crown.
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3
- lalita-mādhava-bāme vṛṣabhānu-kanyā
- nīla-basanā gaurī rūpe guṇe dhanyā
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Dressed in blue garments, Her complexion fair, and Her virtues glorious, King Vṛṣabhānu’s daughter, Śrīmatī Rādhikā is on the left of the charming Lord Mādhava.
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4
- nānā-bidha alaṅkāra kore jhalamala
- hari-mano-bimohana vadana ujjvala
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Her various ornaments sparkle and Her effulgent face charms the heart of Lord Krishna.
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5
- viśākhādi sakhī-goṇ nānā rāge gāya
- priya-narma-sakhī jata chāmāra ḍhulāya
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Viśākhā and the other girls sing songs in various tunes and moods as Krishna’s intimate playful girlfriends fan the divine couple with whisks.
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6
- śrī-rādhā-mādhava-pada-sarasija-āśe
- bhakativinoda sakhī-pade sukhe bhāse
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Yearning to attain the lotus feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Krishna, Bhakti Vinod floats in happiness at the gopīs’ feet.