Nanda Ke Ananda Bhayo
nanda
ke ānanda bhayo jaya kanhaiyā lāl kī jaya kanhaiyā lāl kī jaya kanhaiyā lāl kī
Nanda Maharaja is embedded in bliss! All glories to the darling Kanhaiya!
hāthī
dīno ghoḍā dīno aur dīnī pālakī nanda ke ānanda bhayo jaya kanhaiyā lāl kī
In happiness, Nanda Maharaja gave elephants, horses and palanquins. All glories to the darling Kanhaiya!
javāneṅ
ko hāthi ghoḍe buḍḍheṅ ko palki nanda ke ānanda bhayo jaya kanhaiyā lāl kī
To the young people, Nanda Maharaja gave horses and elephants, to the old people palanquins.
Translation
Nanda Maharaja is embedded in bliss! All glories to the darling Kanhaiya!
In happiness, Nanda Maharaja gave elephants, horses and palanquins. All glories to the darling Kanhaiya!
To the young people, Nanda Maharaja gave horses and elephants, to the old people palanquins.
Notes
This is a common chant in celebration of the midnight hour Lord Krsna appeared on earth. The Gujarati devotees will use Gujarati-specific postpositions in their rendition of this song.