Harata Sakala Santapa
Madana Gopalar Sandhya Arati
harata sakala santāpa janama ko miṭata talapa jama
kāla ki ārati kiye jaya jaya śrī madan gopāla ki
This arati removes all material suffering, and mitigates all pain of coming (birth) and death. All glories to the arati of Sri Madana Gopala ( Krsna, the Cupid- cowherdboy )!
go ghrita racita karpūra kā
bāti jhalakata kāñcana thāla ki
A camphor-wick with clarified butter is burning on a golden plate (and is offered to Krsna during the ceremony). The face of Nanda's son Krsna is more beautiful and splendid than millions of moons and suns.
candra koṭi koṭi bhānu koṭi
chabi mukha śobhā nanda dulāla ki
His anklebells jingle on His lotus feet. And on His chest swings a garland of forest flowers.
caraṇa kamala pore nūpura bāje uḍe dola vaijayanti māla ki
Krsna wears a beautiful crown of peacock feathers and a yellow dhoti. And He plays a delicious flute-song. All glories to the arati of Sri Madana Gopala.
mayūra mukuṭa pitāmbara shohe bājata veṇu
rasāla ki āroti kiya jai jai śrī madan gopāla ki
How beautifully His earrings dangle on His glossy cheeks! So we behold Madana Gopala.
sundara lola kapolanī kiye
chabi nirakhata madana gopāla ki
The demigods, human beings and the sages perform the Aroti -ceremony. To the protector and benefactor of the devotees ( Krsna ).
sura-nara-muni-gaṇa koratāi āroti
bhakata vatsala pratipāla ki
The hand-cymbals and drums are playing, and handfuls of flowers and colored powder are thrown at Krsna.
bāje ghaṇṭā tāla mridanga jhāṅjari añjali kusuma gulāla ki
Out of love, Raghunatha Das Goswami cries out ' hu hu!' O enchanting boy of Gokula!
hu hu boli boli raghunātha dāsa
gosvāmī mohana gokula lāla ki
Glories to Madana Gopala, the son of Yasoda!
āroti kiye jai jai śrī madan gopāla ki
madana gopāla jay jay jaśodā dulāla ki
All glories to the arati of Sri Madana Gopala! Glories to the son of Yasoda and Nanda! Glories to the son of Nanda, the lifter of Govardhana Hill!
yaśodā dulāla jay jaya nanda dulāla ki
nanda dulāla jay jay giridhārī lāla ki
All glories to Giridhari, Govinda, Gopala! Glory to Govinda Gopala ( Krsna ) and Gaura Gopala (Lord Caitanya, the golden cowherd)
giridhāri lāla jay jay govinda gopāla ki
govinda gopāla jaya jay gaura gopāla ki
Glory to Gaura Gopala, the son of Mother Saci! Glory to the son of Mother Saci and the merciful Nitai (Lord Nityananda ).
gaura gopāla jaya jaya śacīra dulāla ki
śacīra dulāla jaya jaya nitāi dayāla ki
Glory to the merciful Nitai, Sita (the consort of Advaita Acarya ) and Advaita Acarya. Glory to the merciful Advaita Prabhu and the merciful Gadadhara Pandit. Glory to the merciful Gadadhara Pandit, Srivasa Pandit and all the other devotees of Lord Caitanya!
nitāi dayāla sītā advaita dayāla
ki advaita dayāla jaya jaya
gadādhara dayāla ki gadādhara
dayāla jaya jaya śrīvāsādi lāla ki
Translation
This arati removes all material suffering, and mitigates all pain of coming (birth) and death. All glories to the arati of Sri Madana Gopala ( Krsna, the Cupid- cowherdboy )!
A camphor-wick with clarified butter is burning on a golden plate (and is offered to Krsna during the ceremony). The face of Nanda's son Krsna is more beautiful and splendid than millions of moons and suns.
His anklebells jingle on His lotus feet. And on His chest swings a garland of forest flowers.
Krsna wears a beautiful crown of peacock feathers and a yellow dhoti. And He plays a delicious flute-song. All glories to the arati of Sri Madana Gopala.
How beautifully His earrings dangle on His glossy cheeks! So we behold Madana Gopala.
The demigods, human beings and the sages perform the Aroti -ceremony. To the protector and benefactor of the devotees ( Krsna ).
The hand-cymbals and drums are playing, and handfuls of flowers and colored powder are thrown at Krsna.
Out of love, Raghunatha Das Goswami cries out ' hu hu!' O enchanting boy of Gokula!
Glories to Madana Gopala, the son of Yasoda!
All glories to the arati of Sri Madana Gopala! Glories to the son of Yasoda and Nanda! Glories to the son of Nanda, the lifter of Govardhana Hill!
Notes
This is the evening arati for Madan Gopal deities in Vrndavana.