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Dekha Du I Bha I Gaura Nita I

Bhajan | Krsna Dasa

Verses

Verse 1

dekha du-i bhā-i gaura nitā-i

basila bedīra upare

gagana tyajiyā nāmila āsiyā

yena niśā dibākare

Verse 2

heri haraṣita ṭhākura paṇḍita

nija-gaṇa la-iyā sāte

jala su-bāsita ghaṭa bari kata

ḍhālaye duṅhāra māthe

Verse 3

śaṅkha ghaṇṭā kāśi beṇu bīṇā baṁśī

khola karatāla bāya

jaya jaya rola hari hari bola

caudige bhakata gāya

Verse 4

sināna karāñā basana parāñā

basā-ilā siṁhāsane

dhūpa dīpa jwāli laiyā arghya-thāli

pūjā kaila du-i jane

Verse 5

upahāra-gaṇa karāñā bhojana

tāmbūla candana śeṣe

phula-hāra diyā ārati kariyā

praṇamila kṛṣṇa-dāse

Translation

Verse 1

Look at Gaura and Nitāi, the two brothers who sit on the Deity-throne! As the sun comes to the night, so They descended from the spiritual sky and came to this earth.

Verse 2

Śrīvāsa Pandita and His associates joyfully gaze at the two Lords. From how many jars is scented water poured on the two Lord's heads?

Verse 3

Conchshells, bells, gongs, flutes, vīṇās, flutes, kholas, are karatālas are sounded. There is a tumult of "Jaya! Jaya!" and "Hari! Hari!" From the four directions the devotees sing.

Verse 4

The bathing completed, and now dressed in new garemnts, the two Lords sit on the throne. With incense, lamps, and arghya, worship is offered to the two Lords.

Verse 5

Offerings of food are presented. betelnuts and sandal paste are offered at the end. Offering a flower garland, and then performing ārati, Kṛṣṇa-dāsa bows down before the two Lords.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerKrsna Dasa
SourceSongs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses5 verses

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