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Taila Haridra Ara Kunkuma Kasturi

Bhajan | Vasudeva Ghosha

Verses

Verse 1

taila haridra ara kunkuma kasturi

gora ange lepana kare naba naba nari

Verse 2

su-basita jala ani kalasi puriya

su-gandhi candana ani tahe misa-iya

Verse 3

jaya jaya dhvani diya dhale gora-gaya

sri-anga muchaYa keha basana paraya

Verse 4

sinana mandape dekha gora nata-raya

manera harise basudeba ghosa gaya

Translation

Verse 1

Small girls anoint Lord Gaura's limbs with oil, turmeric, kunkuma, and musk.

Verse 2

They fill great jugs with scented water. They bring fragrant sandal paste.

Verse 3

"Chanting, "Jaya! Jaya!", the devotees bathe Lord Gaura Raya. With a fine towel someone dries His glorious limbs.

Verse 4

With a joyful heart look at Lord Gaura Raya in the bathing pavilion! Vasudeva Ghosa sings this song.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerVasudeva Ghosha
SourceSongs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses4 verses

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