bibhābarī-śeṣa

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বিভাবরীশেষ, আলোক প্রবেশ,

নিদ্রা ছাḓইঽ উঠ জীব

বলঽ হরি হরি, মুকুন্দ মুরারি,

রাম ক্ড়্ষ্ণ হয়গ্রীব ১

bibhābarī-śeṣa, āloka prabeśa,

nidrā chāḓi’ uṭha jība

bala’ hari hari, mukunda murāri,

rāma kṛṣṇa hayagrība 1

bibhābarīnight; śeṣaover; ālokalight; prabeśaenters; nidrāsleep; chāḓi’having given up; uṭhaarise (imperative); jībaO soul; bala’chant; hari hari“Hari Hari”; mukunda“Mukunda”; murāri“Murāri”; rāma“Rāma”; kṛṣṇa“Kṛṣṇa”; hayagrība“Hayagrīva”

Night is over, and the light [of dawn] is coming. Arise, O jīva, and give up your sleep! Chant the names of Hari, Mukunda, Murāri, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, and Hayagrīva!

ন্ড়্সিংহ বামন, শ্রীমধুসূদন,

ব্রজেন্দ্রনন্দন শ্যাম

পূতনাঘাতন, কৈটভশাতন,

জয় দাশরথিরাম ২

nṛsiṁha bāmana, śrīmadhusūdana,

brajendranandana śyāma

pūtanā-ghātana, kaiṭabha-śātana,

jaya dāśarathi-rāma 2

nṛsiṁhaŚrī Nṛsiṁhādeva, the half-man half-lion incarnation; bāmanaŚrī Vāmanadeva, the dwarf incarnation; śrīmadhusūdanathe killer of the demon named Madhu; brajendranandanathe son of the King of Vraja; śyāmathe dark-complexioned one; pūtanāthe witch Pūtanā; ghātanakiller; kaiṭabhathe demon Kaiṭabha; śātanadestroyer; jayaall glories; dāśarathithe son of King Daśaratha; rāmaLord Rāma

[Chant] Nṛsimha, Vāmana, Śrī Madhusūdana, Vrajendra-nandana, and Śyāma—the killer of Pūtanā and the destroyer of Kaiṭabha. All glories to the son of King Daśaratha, Lord Rāma!

যশোদাদুলাল, গোবিন্দগোপাল,

ব্ড়্ন্দাবনপুরন্দর

গোপীপ্রিয়জন, রাধিকারমণ,

ভুবনসুন্দরবর ৩

yaśodā-dulāla, gobinda-gopāla,

bṛndābana-purandara

gopīpriya-jana, rādhikā-ramaṇa,

bhubana-sundarabara 3

yaśodāMother Yaśoda; dulāladarling son; gobindaprotector of the cows etc.; gopālamaintainer of the cows etc.; bṛndābanaVṛndāvana; purandaraking; gopīpriya janadearmost of the cowherd girls; rādhikāŚrīmatī Rādhikā; ramaṇalover; bhubanaworld; sundarabarabeauty + greatest

He is the darling son of Yaśodā and the protector and maintainer of the cows, their pastures, the gopas, and the gopīs. He is the king of Vṛndāvana, the dearmost beloved of the gopīs, and the consort of Śrīmatī Rādhikā. In the entire world, His beauty is unsurpassed.

রাবণান্তকর, মাখনতস্কর,

গোপীজনবস্ত্রহারী

ব্রজের রাখাল, গোপব্ড়্ন্দপাল,

চিত্তহারী বংশীধারী ৪

rābaṇāntakara, mākhana-taskara,

gopījana-bastrahārī

brajera rākhāla, gopabṛndapāla,

cittahārī baṁśīdhārī 4

rābaṇāntakaraRāvaṇa + finisher; mākhanafresh butter; taskarathief; gopījanathe cowherd girls; bastrahārīcloth + (sfx.) stealing; brajeraof Vraja; rākhālaprotector of the cows; gopabṛndapālacowherders + the multitude + guardian; cittahārīminds + (sfx.) stealing, fascinating; baṁśīdhārīthe Vamśī flute + (sfx.) holding

He is the killer of Rāvaṇa, the butter thief, the stealer of the young gopīs’ garments, the protector of the cows of Vraja, the guardian of the gopas, and the flute player who enchants the minds of all.

যোগীন্দ্রবন্দন, শ্রীনন্দনন্দন,

ব্রজজনভয়হারী

নবীন নীরদ, রূপ মনোহর,

মোহনবংশীবিহারী ৫

yogīndra-bandana, śrīnanda-nandana,

brajajana-bhayahārī

nabīna nīrada, rūpa manohara,

mohana-baṁśībihārī 5

yogīndragreat saintly persons; bandanaobject of worship; śrīnandabeautiful + son of Nanda Mahārāja; brajajanaresidents of Vraja; bhayahārīfear + (sfx. taking away); nabīnanew, fresh; nīradacloud (lit. water-giver); rūpaform, beauty; manoharaenchanting; mohanacharming; baṁśībihārīVaṁśī flute + enjoyer

He is the object of great yogīs’ worship, the beautiful son of Nanda, and the remover of fear from the residents of Vraja. His form, which is like a fresh rain cloud, enchants the mind, and He captivates all with His artistry in flute-playing.

যশোদানন্দন, কংসনিসূদন,

নিকুঞ্জরাসবিলাসী

কদম্বকানন, রাসপরায়ণ,

ব্ড়্ন্দাবিপিননিবাসী ৬

yaśodā-nandana, kaṁsa-nisūdana,

nikuñjarāsa-bilāsī

kadamba-kānana, rāsaparāyaṇa,

bṛndābipina-nibāsī 6

yaśodāMother Yaśoda; nandanason; kaṁsaKaṁsa; nisūdanakiller; nikuñjarāsapleasure-groves + rāsa dance; bilāsīenjoyer; kadambakadamba tree; kānanaforest; rāsaparāyaṇarāsa dance + (sfx.) addicted to, attached to; bṛndābipinaVṛndā-devī + forest; nibāsīresident

He is the darling son of Yaśodā, the heroic killer of Kaṁsa, the performer of nectarean pastimes in the pleasure-groves of Vraja, the enjoyer of the rāsa dance in the arena of the kadamba forest, and the resident of Vṛndāvana Forest.

আনন্দবর্ধন, প্রেমনিকেতন,

ফুলশরয়োজক কাম

গোপাঙ্গনাগণ, চিত্তবিনোদন,

সমস্তগুণগণধাম ৭

ānanda-bardhana, prema-niketana,

phulaśara-yojaka kāma

gopāṅganāgaṇa-, citta-binodana,

samasta-guṇagaṇa-dhāma 7

ānandabliss; bardhanaincrease, expansion; premadivine love; niketanaabode; phulaśaraflower + arrows; yojakaaims, fixiates; kāmatranscendental Cupid; gopāṅganāgaṇacowherb boys + wives + multitude; cittahearts; binodanagiver of pleasure; samastaall; guṇagaṇagood qualities + multitudes; dhāmaabode

He is the enhancer of bliss and the abode of prema. He is the transcendental Cupid who aims His flower arrows [at the gopīs, by which He increases transcendental desires in them]. He gives pleasure to the hearts of the gopīs, and He is the abode of all good qualities.

যামুনজীবন, কেলিপরায়ণ,

মানসচন্দ্রচকোর

নামসুধারস, গাও ক্ড়্ষ্ণয়শ,

রাখ বচন মন মোর ৮

yāmuna-jībana, keli-parāyaṇa,

mānasacandra-cakora

nāma-sudhārasa, gāo kṛṣṇa-yaśa,

rākha bacana mana mora 8

yāmunathe Yamunā river; jībanalife, soul; keliamorous pastimes; parāyaṇaabsorbed; mānasacandraminds + moon; cakoracakora bird; nāmaholy names; sudhārasanectar; gāosing (imperative); kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa; yaśaglories; rākhaheed (imperative); bacanawords; manaO mind; moramy

He is the life and soul of Yamunā, He is absorbed in amorous pastimes, and He is the cakora bird who subsists on the rays emanating from the moon of Śrī Rādhā's mind. O mind, always heed my words and sing Kṛṣṇa’s glories in the form of these holy names, which are full of nectar.

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