Gayatri Aarti

AARATII YUGALA KISHORA KII KIIJAI|
TANA MANA DHANA NYOCHAAVARA KIIJAI||

Let us chorus this prayer and wave lights to the two adolescents, Radha and Krishna and offer our body mind and all our riches (to win their gracious favour).

RAVI SHASHI KOTI VADANA KII SHOBHAA|
TAAHI NIRAKHA MERAA MANA LOBHAA||

When I look at them, my mind is enamoured of the beauty of their faces which matches that of a myriad of suns and Moons.

GAURA SHYAAMA MUKHA NIRAKHATA RIIJHAI|
PRABHU KO RUUPA NAYANA BHARA PIJAI||

When one beholds the two faces, one fair and the other dark, one is instantly fascinated. The poet calls upon all to satiate their eyes with the beauty of the Lord’s countenance.

KANNCHANA THAARA KAPUURA KII BAATII|
HARI AAYE NIRMALA BAHII CHAATII||

Wave the golden platter with camphor burning in it before the Lord who, manifesting himself, cleanses the heart of all its impurities.

PHUULANA KII SEJA PHUULANA KII MAALAA|
RATNA SINHAASANA BAITHE NANDALAALAA||

The Lord, the beloved son of Nanda, sleeps on a couch of flowers and wears a wreath of blossoms. He has ensconced himself on a throne made of gems.

MORA UKUTA KARA MURALII SOHAI|
NATAVARA VESHA DEKHA MANA MOHAI||

A crown of peacock feathers on his head and a flute in his hand are the adornments of this showman whose appearance fascinates the mind.

ANGA NIILA PIITA PATA SAARII|
KUNJA BIHAARII GIRAVARADHAARII||

The body of the Lord, a dawdler in bowers and groves and upholder of a great mountain, is all blue and yellow silken are his clothes.

SHRI PURUSHOTTAMA GIRIVARA DHAARII|
AARATII KARATA SAKALA VRAJANAARII||

Every woman of Vraja, who adores him with festal lights, sings of Lord Krishna, the upholder of the best of mountains and supreme amongst men.

NANDA NANDANA VRUSHAHAANU KISHORII|
PARAMAANANDA SVAAMII AVICHALA JODII||

Inseparable says Swami Paramananda, is the company of Krishna, delight of Nanda and Radha, the youthful daughter of Vrushabhanu.