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Jagannatha Misrera Bhabane

Bhajan | Ghanasyama Dasa

Verses

Verse 1

jagannātha miśrera bhabane

bāje bādya maṅgala bidhāne

Verse 2

nārī-gaṇe de-i yajakāra

bhāṭa-gaṇe paḍe kāyabāra

Verse 3

śubha-kṣaṇe śacīra nandana

yajṇa-sūtra karaye dhāraṇa

Verse 4

yajṇa-sūtra upamā ki āne

sūkṣma-rūpe ananta āpane

Verse 5

keśa-hīna mastaka mādhurī

kare bā nā kare cita curi

Verse 6

rakta-bāsa paridheya bhālo

ruṣe daśa-diśa kare ālo

Verse 7

catur-dike brāhmaṇa samāja

tāra mājhe gorā dwija-rāja

Verse 8

hāte dibya daṇḍa-jhuli kāndhe

tā dekhi dhairaja kebā bāndhe

Verse 9

bāmana ābeśa beśa śohe

bhaṅgīte bhubana-mana mohe

Verse 10

hāsi mṛdu su-madhura bhāṣe

bhikṣā māge bhakatera pāśe

Verse 11

sabe cāhe prāṇa bhikṣā dite

ye de-i tāhā nā bhāya cite

Verse 12

deba-nārī mānuṣe niśā-i

bhikṣā dena cānda-mukha cā-i

Verse 13

kebā bā nā nichaye jībana

jaya-dhwani kare sarba-jana

Verse 14

bhaṇe ghanaśyāma miśrālaye

sukhera samudra uthalaye

Translation

Verse 1

In Jagannātha Miśra's house auspicious instrumental-music plays.

Verse 2

The ladies have come for the ritual. The poets recite many poems.

Verse 3

At an auspicious moment Śacī's son accepts the sacred thread.

Verse 4

What other sacred thread is like this one? This sacred thread is Lord Ananta Himself manifest in a very slender form.

Verse 5

His head now free of hair the Lord's face is sweet and charming. Does He or does He not rob everyone's heart?

Verse 6

He wears saffron garments. He fills the ten directions with light.

Verse 7

On four sides is the assembly of brāhmaṇas. In the center is Lord Gaura the king of brāhmaṇas.

Verse 8

In His hand and on His shoulder are a brahmacāri-daṇḍa and a jhuli alms-bag. Seeing Him who can remain peaceful and indifferent?

Verse 9

He is glorious like Lord Vāmana Himself. His every gesture charms the hearts of all the worlds.

Verse 10

Gently smiling He speaks sweet words. Approaching the devotees He begs alms.

Verse 11

Everyone gazes at Him. In their hearts they give their life's breath to Him as alms. No fear in their hearts they offer alms to Him.

Verse 12

Infiltrating the crowd of human ladies the demigoddesses gaze at Lord Gaura's moonlike face. They also offer alms to Him.

Verse 13

Who does not worship Lord Gaura dedicating his whole life to Him? Everyone calls out “Jaya!"

Verse 14

Ghanaśyāma says: An ocean of bliss now floods Jagannātha Miśra's house.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerGhanasyama Dasa
SourceSongs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses14 verses

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