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Album VI

   

 

 

Bhoga-ārati


Text & Melody: S'rīla Bhaktivinoda Thhākur
Singer/arr.: Anand Aadhar Prabhu
Duration: 11 min. 50 sec
Date: 18 Nov. 2004





  Sing with Aadhar

Take the lead   

 

 

 

Bhoga-ārati

'Offering of the food'

(from Gītāvalī)

(at Thhākura Bhaktivinoda's home at
Surabhi-kuńja in Godruma-dvīpa)

 

Intro:
 (C F Gm Am Db Bm C Bb Am F Gm Am Bb
Dm C Bb Am F Edim Dm C Bb
Am Gm C F Gm Am Bb C Bb Gm)

(1)

(C F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari       R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
s'rī-gaurahari sohi goshthha-bihārī
       R
That same Golden Lord sported in the pastures of Vraja,

(F Edim Dm C /2: Bb Am Gm C)
nanda-jas'omatī-citta-hari
       R
Nanda's and Yas'odā's heart He stole.

(C F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari       R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(F Em Bb C)

*

(2)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
belā ha'lo dāmodara āi-so ekho-na      R
His mother calls: 'its late Damodar, come now,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
bhoga-mandire, bosi' koroha bhoja-na      R
sit down in the dining room and eat Your lunch.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(3)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
nandera nides'e baise giri-bara-d      R
Directed by Nanda Krishna who held the hill sits down,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
baladeva-saha sakhā baise sāri sāri      R
and Baladeva and His friends all sit down in rows to eat.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(F Em Bb C)

*

(4)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
s'uktā-s'ākādi bhāji nālitā kushmānda-a      R
Then they eat s'ukta, vegetables, fries and jute (salad).

(C F Gm Bb / 2: C Am Gm F)
dāli dālnā dugdha-tumbī dadhi mocā-khanda      R
pumpkin, fruits, [lentil-] cakes, dairy, squash and bananaflowers.

( F Gm Am Bb / 2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(5)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
mudga-bodā māsha-bodā rothikā ghritānna      R
They get mung and urad dahl patties, capatis, rice and ghee

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
s'ashkulī pishtha-ka khīr puli pāyasān-na      R
sweets with sesame, rice cakes, khir, milkcakes and sweet rice.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!


(Dm Bb C Am Dm Edim F Gm C Bb Am C)

*

(6)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
karpūra amrita-keli rambhā khīra-sā-ra      R
They have camphor nectar, bananas, and delightful cheese,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
amrita rasālā, amla dvādas'a prakā-ra      R
twelve sours of tamarind, lime, lemon, orange and pomegranate.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!  

(7)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
luci cini sarpurī lāddu rasāba-lī      R
There are sugar puris white, cream puris, laddus, patties sweet,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
bhojana korena krishna ho'ye kutūha-lī      R
and all the food is eagerly eaten by Krishna.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!


(Dm F Bb F Gm C Dm Gm F Edim C F)

*

(8)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
rādhikāra pakka anna vividha byańjana      R
Rādhārānī's rice, curry, sweets and pastries:

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
parama ānande krishna korena bhojana      R
ecstatically happy Krishna eats of the food.

(F Gm Am Bb (2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(9)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
chale-bale lāddu khāy s'rī-madhumangala-a      R
His funny friend laddu thief Madhumangala,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
bagala bājāy āra deya hari-bolo      R
while eating shouts 'haribol' and slaps his pits.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!


(Dm F Bb F Gm C Dm Gm F Edim C F)

(10)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
rādhikādi gane heri' nayanera kone      R
On Rādhārānī and her friends keeping an eye,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
tripta ho'ye khāy krishna jas'odā-bhavane      R
eating so happy sits Krishna down in Yas'odhā's house.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!  

(11)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
bhojanānte piye krishna suvāsita bāri      R
Drinking rose-scented water does Krishna after lunch,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
sabe mukha prakshāloy ho'ye sāri sāri      R
wash His mouth with all boys in one line.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!


(Dm Bb C Am Dm Edim F Gm C Bb Am C)

*

(12)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
hasta-mukha prakshāliyā jata sakhā-gane      R
Hand and mouths having washed do all gopa's next,

( C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
ānande vis'rāma kore baladeva-sane      R
in great bliss with Rāma take a rest.

( F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!  

(13)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
jambula rasāla āne tāmbūla-masālā      R
Jambula and Rasāla bring pān, spice, catechu,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
tāhā kheye krishna-candra sukhe nidrā gelā      R
having taken that Krishna-candra goes happily asleep.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(F Em Bb C)

*

(14)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
vis'ālāksha s'ikhi-puccha-cāmara dhulāya      R
while resting d waves Visalaka a peacock feather fan,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
apūrva s'ayyāya krishna sukhe nidrā jāya.      R
to cool Krishna as He is happily asleep on the fine bed.

 (F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(15)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
yas'omatī-ājńā pe'ye dhanishthhā-ānīto      R
Asked by Yas'odā brings Dhanishthā the remnants,

(C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
s'rī-krishna-prasāda rādhā bhuńje ho'ye pto      R
so that the Krishna prasāda can be relished by Rādhā.

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(F Em Bb C)

*

(16)

(F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
lalitādi sakhī-gana avas'esha pāya      R
Lalita and the other gopis then take of what's left and

( C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
mane mane sukhe rādhā-krishna-guna gāya      R
happy in their hearts they sing Rādhā-Krishna their glories.

( F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

(17)

( F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Am)
hari-līlā eka-mātra jāhāra pramoda      R
With the Lords His pastimes for his only joy,

( C F Gm Bb /2: C Am Gm F)
bhogārati gāy thhākur bhakativinoda      R
sings Bhaktivinoda to this offering of the food.

(  F Gm Am Bb /2: Dm C Bb Fma7)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala s'rī-gaurahari      R
Sing of Lord Gaura, the caretaker of the devotees!

Exit:

(C F Gm Am Db Bm C Bb Am F Gm Am Bb
Dm C Bb Am F Edim Dm C Bb
Am Gm C F Gm Am Bb C Bb Gm)
 

 

(Chords harmonium)

 

 

Elaborate translation:

(1)
Just worship S'rī Gaurahari, who is always affectionate toward His devotees. He is the same Supreme Godhead, Krishna, who sported in the cowherd pastures of Vraja and stole the hearts of Nanda and Yas'odā.

 

(2)
Mother Yas'odā calls to Krishna, "My dear Dāmodara, it is very late. Please come right now, sit down in the dining hall, and take Your lunch."

 

(3)
On the direction of Nanda Mahārāja, Krishna, the holder of Govardhana Hill, sits down, and then all the cowherd boys, along with Krishna's elder brother, S'rī Baladeva, sit down in rows to take their lunch.

 

(4)
They are then served a feast of s'uktā and various kinds of green leafy vegetables, then nice fried things, and a salad made of the green leaves of the jute plant. They are also served pumpkin, baskets of fruit, small square cakes made of lentils and cooked-down milk, then thick yogurt, squash cooked in milk, and vegetable preparations made from the flower of the banana tree.

 

(5)
Then they receive fried squares of mung dahl patties, and urad dahl patties, capātīs, and rice with ghee. Next, sweets made with milk, sugar, and sesamum; rice flour cakes; thick cooked-down milk; cakes floating in milk; and sweet rice.

 

(6)
There is also sweet rice that tastes just like nectar due to its being mixed with camphor. There are bananas, and cheese which is nectarean and delicious. They are also served twelve kinds of sour preparations made with tamarinds, limes, lemons, oranges, and pomegranates.

 

(7)
There are purīs made with white flour and sugar; purīs filled with cream; laddus; and dahl patties boiled in sugared rice. Krishna eagerly eats all of the food.

 

(8)
In great ecstasy and joy Krishna eats the rice, curried vegetables, sweets, and pastries cooked by S'rīmatī Rādhārānī.

 

(9)
Krishna's funny brāhmana friend Madhumangala, who is very fond of laddus, gets them by hook or by crook. Eating the laddus, he shouts, "Haribol! Haribol!" and makes a funny sound by slapping his sides under his armpits with his hands.

 

(10)
Beholding Rādhārānī and Her gopī friends out of the corners of His eyes, Krishna eats at the house of mother Yas'odā with great satisfaction.

 

(11)
After lunch, Krishna drinks rose-scented water. Then all of the boys, standing in lines, wash their mouths.

 

(12)
After all the cowherd boys wash their hands and mouths, in great bliss they take rest with Lord Balarāma.

 

(13)
The two cowherd boys Jambula and Rasāla then bring Krishna pān made with betel nuts, fancy spices, and catechu. After eating that pān, S'rī Krishnacandra then happily goes to sleep.

 

(14)
While Krishna happily takes His rest on an excellent bedstead, His servant Vis'ālāksha cools Him with a fan of peacock feathers.

 

(15)
At mother Yas'odā's request the gopī Dhanishthhā brings remnants of food left on Krishna's plate to S'rīmatī Rādhārānī, who eats them with great delight.

 

(16)
Lalitā-devī and the other gopīs then receive the remnants, and within their hearts they sing the glories of Rādhārānī and Krishna with great joy.

 

(17)
Thhākura Bhaktivinoda, whose one and only joy is the pastimes of Lord Hari, sings this Bhoga-ārati song.

 
 

  (chords harmonium)      

 
 

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