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Ballabha Bhabane Gaura Raya

Bhajan | Narahari Sarakara

Verses

Verse 1

ballabha bhabane gaura rāya

ballabha miśrera mahā ānanda bāḍhāya

Verse 2

ballabha ha-iya ullasita

karaya maṅgala kārya bibāha-bihita

Verse 3

biśwambhara sarasa hiyāya

dāṇḍā-ilā piḍira upare choḍalāya

Verse 4

aṅgera bhaṅgīte prāṇa hare

rūpera chaṭāya daśa-dik ālo kare

Verse 5

cānda-mukhe upamā ki dite

amiyā garaba nāśe īṣat hāsite

Verse 6

nayana cāhani cāru chānde

yāra pāne cāya se dhairaja nāhi bāndhe

Verse 7

makara kuṇḍala śruti-mūle

cañcara keśera beśe ke bā nāhi bhule

Verse 8

aṅgada balaya bhāla sāje

śobhā dekhi kata nā madana mare lāje

Verse 9

ehena barere uruthita

kanyāra jananī cale āyo-gaṇa sāte

Verse 10

se śobhā kahite kabe pāre

sapta-dīpa hate sapta-pradakṣiṇa kare

Verse 11

parama adbhuta strī-ācāre

bara urathiyā ghare gamana sabāra

Verse 12

ballabha ācārya bhāgyabān

ānā-ilā kanyāya karite kanyā-dāna

Verse 13

basā-ilā dibya-siṁhāsane

ha-ila ujwala mahā aṅgera kiraṇe

Verse 14

ati su-komala tanu-khāni

hāsi makha badana pūrṇimā-cānda jini

Verse 15

paridheya bicitra basana

jhalamala kare nānā ratna ābharaṇa

Verse 16

hena kanyā bibidha bidhāne

karila pradāna miśra śacīra nandane

Verse 17

bipra-gaṇe kare beda-dhwani

ulu-lulu de-i yata kulera kāminī

Verse 18

bāje bādya bibidha prakāra

nācaye nartaka bhāṭa paḍe kāyabāra

Verse 19

deba-gaṇa bimāne caḍiyā

bariṣe kusuma alakhita jaya diyā

Verse 20

. bhubana byāpila mahā sukhe

narahari kata na kahiba eka mukhe

Translation

Verse 1

Lord Gaura Rāya arrives at Vallabha Acārya's house. Now Vallabha Acārya is filled with bliss.

Verse 2

Now joyful Vallabha Acārya performs the auspicious wedding ceremony.

Verse 3

His heart filled with the nectar of happiness, Lord Viśvambhara stands under the wedding-canopy on the veranda.

Verse 4

The graceful motions of His limbs steal away everyone's life-breath. The effgulgence of His form fills the ten directions with light.

Verse 5

What metaphors or similes can describe His moonlike face? His gentle smile destroys the pride of nectar.

Verse 6

His eyes cast graceful glances. None who see Him can remain peaceful.

Verse 7

Shark-shaped earrings decorate His ears. Who would not be overcome by seeing His graceful curly hair?

Verse 8

He is gracefully decorated with bracelets and armlets. How many Kāmadevas become ashamed when they see Him?

Verse 9

Seeing that the bridegroom has come, the bride's mother comes with seven maidservants.

Verse 10

Who has the power to describe Lord Gaura's handsomeness? Seven lamps in her hand, the bride's mother sven times circumambulates Lord Gaura.

Verse 11

She performs the ritual of welcoming the bridegroom, and they all enter the house.

Verse 12

Fortunate Vallabha Acārya now brings his daughter for the wedding ceremony.

Verse 13

He has her sit on the splendid throne. Her body is effulgent.

Verse 14

Her body is soft and delicate. Her smiling face defeats the full moon.

Verse 15

Her garments are colorful and wonderful. Her multi-jeweled ornaments glisten.

Verse 16

Performing many rityals, Vallabha Acārya offers his beautiful daughter to Śacī's son.

Verse 17

The brāhmaṇas chant the Vedas. The beautiful girls make sounds of "Ulu-lulu!"

Verse 18

Musical instruments are sounded in many different ways. Dancers dance. Poets recite poems.

Verse 19

From their airplanes the demigods shower flowers. Unnoticed, they come and chant, "Jaya!"

Verse 20

. The whole world is filled with bliss. How many details of this pastime Narahari will not describe, will not describe because he has only one mouth?

TraditionBhajan
ComposerNarahari Sarakara
SourceSongs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses20 verses

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