SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : SPECIAL POETRY

Sri Sri Giriraj-Govardhan Arati

By Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj

jaya jaya girirajera aratika sobha
sri-vraja-mandala-majhe jaga mana lobha [1]

Glory, glory to the beautiful arati of Giriraj that takes place in Sri Vraja Mandal and that the whole world longs to behold.

pramoda-madana-lila sri-radha-ramana
yatha nitya-lila kare laye sakhi-gana [2]

There, Sri Radha-Raman enjoys His eternal amorous pastimes in the company of His girlfriends.

malati-madhavi-kunja kandare kandare
nigudha-nikunja-lila hari-manohare [3]

The confidential pastimes that happen in the solitary corners of malati and madhavi groves and caves capture the Lord’s mind.

syama-kunda radha-kunda kusuma-sarovara
manasa ganga dana-ghati yara abhyantara [4]

Within this Govardhan, there is Shyama Kunda, Radha Kunda, Kusum Sarovar, Manasa-Ganga and Dana Ghati.

sri-govinda-kunda lila-sthali nahi sima
diva-nisi bhakta-vrnda kare parikrama [5]

There is no end to the pastimes that take place at Sri Govinda Kunda. Devotees circumambulate this abode day and night.

‘sridhara-svami-sevasrama’ parama sobhana
yatha nitya-seva kare sarasvata-gana [6]

There stands magnificent Sri Sridhar Swami Seva Asram where followers of Srila Prabhupad Saraswati Thakur’s line serve eternally.

abhinna sri-krsna jnane bhajibara tare
mahaprabhu samarpila raghunatha kare [7]

Mahaprabhu placed Govardhan in Raghunath’s hand so that he may worship Him, knowing Him to be non-different from Lord Sri Krishna.

gosvami sri-raghunatha dasere smariya
nirantara seva kare antarmana haiya [8]

Remembering Sri Raghunath Das Goswami, devotees become withdrawn and constantly engage themselves in service.

jaya giri-govardhana divya-rasalaya
rupa-sanatana-jiva-raghunathasraya [8]

Glory to Giri-Govardhan, an abode of transcendental ecstasy and the refuge of Sri Rupa-Raghunath’s exclusive, chaste devotees.

surendra-munindra-siva-suka-mahajana
dekhena arati-sobha durlabha-darsana [10]

Lord Indra, Narad, Siva, Suka and other exalted souls see the beauty of this arati, which is a very rare sight to behold.

sevya o sevaka-rupe nitya parakasa
sanande arati dekhe e adhama dasa [11]

You are eternally manifested as an object of service and as a servitor. This worthless servant beholds Your arati with great joy.

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