Aaratrika - W / Utube link (1st Aarati sung in Shree Ramakrishna Math / Mission)

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'Aaratrika' means the vespers or evening service conducted in a shrine or any other place of worship. It also applies to the Hyms sung during such services / worships.

The Hyms sung in Shree Ramakrishna Math / Mission temples are all inspired compositions of the direct disciples of Shree Ramakrishna & Maa Sarada Devi. These are fervent outpourings of the apostles of the Great Master who had experienced "the touch of the One in the play of many."

Prompted to share, following i'm sharing the shlokas of the 1st Aarati sung, with meaning, as translated by Revered Swami Tapasyananda ji, printed in the book 'Aratrika Hymns and Ramanam'.

AUM

i begin with SAdar PranAms and all my Love ever in the Lotus feet of Shree ThAkur Ji & Shee SAradA Maa  _/\_

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*Shree Ramakrishna Aaratrika Gaanam*

Song on the divinity of Shree Ramakrishna 

(Composed in Bengali by Revered Swami Vivekananda)

1.  Khandana Bhava Bandhana Jaga Vandana

Vandi TomAy

Niranjana Nara-Roopa-Dhara

Nirguna Gunamay

We adore Thee, O Snapper of worldly bondages!  O honoured of all man-kind!

Thou art at once the transcendent attributeless Being and the Divine Person with attributes,  O sinless one embodied as man!

Mochana Agha-Dooshana Jaga-Bhooshana

ChidghanakAy

JnAnAnjana Vimala-Nayana

Veekshane' Moha JAy

O redeemer of all sins!  O adornment for all the worlds!  O pure consciousness condensed!

Thy eyes,  sanctified with the collyrium of JnAna,  shatter the delusion of ignorance by their very look.

 

BhAsvara BhAvasAgara Chira-unmada Prema PAthAr

BhaktArjana Yugalacharana

TArana BhavapAr

Thou art verily an ocean of luminous and lofty spiritual sentiments,  ever lashed into waves of inerbriating love.

Thy holy feet,  devotion's reward,  form a veritable boat for crossing the ocean of samsAra.

Jrimbhita-Yuga-Eeshwara Jagadeeshwara Yoga SahAy

Nirodhana SamAhita-Mana

Nirakhi Tava KripAy

Thou art the Lord of the Universe,  manifested as the Incarnation for the modern age,  for helping mankind in its Spiritual endeavour.

By Thy Grace,  i clearly see this,  O Thou whose mind is ever established in transcendent SamAdhi!

Bhanjana Dukha-ganjana KarunA-ghana Karma Kathor

PrAnArpana Jagat-TArana

Krintana Kali-Dhor

O shatterer of the mass of mankind's sorrows!  O mercy condensed!  O worker tremendous!

Thy life is an offering of love for the redemption of mankind,  and a power that shatters the bondage of dark age of Kali.

Vanchana KAma-KAnchana Ati-nindita Indriya-RAg

TyAgeeshwara He' Nara-vara

Deha Pade' AnurAg

Thou art the conqueror of lust and greed,  and the spurner of all enticements of sensuous attractions.

Bestow on us unflinching love for Thy blessed feet,  O Lord of all renouncers and the noblest of mankind!

Nirbhaya Gata-samshaya Dridha-nishchaya MAnasavAn

NishkArana Bhakat-sharana

Tyaji-JAti-Kula-MAn

Thy mind is above all fears,  devoid of all doubts,  and firm in its resolves.

Innocent of pride of birth and race.  Thy Universal love offers shelter to all devotees who seek it.

Sampada Tava Shreepada Bhava Goshpada VAri YathAy

PremArpana Samadarashana

Jaga-Jana-Dukha JAy

O offerings of love!  O paragon of same-sightedness!  To those who treasure Thy Holy feet in their hearts,  the ocean of SamsAra is but a puddle formed by the hoof-mark of a calf!  Their sorrows take to wings! 

Namo Namo Prabhu VAkya-manAteeta

Mano VachanaikAdhAr

Jyotir-Jyoti Ujala Hridikandara

Tumi Tama-bhanjana HAr

Prabhu Tumi Tama-bhanjana HAr

Repeated Salutations to Thee,  O Lord who art beyond the reach of speech and mind,  but yet the common Basis of them both.

Light of all lights,  ever resplendent in the cavity of heart!  Destroy the darkness of ignorance therein,  O Lord!  Destroy the darkness!

Dhe Dhe Dhe Langa Ranga Bhanga BAje Anga Sanga Mridanga

GAichhe' Chhanda Bhakata Vrinda Aarati TomAr

Jaya Jaya Aarati TomAr

Hara Hara Aarati ToMAr

Shiva Shiva Aarati TomAr

To the accompaniment of Mridanga with its sweet sounds of "Dhe',  Dhe',  Dhe',  Langa,  Ranga,  Bhanga",  Thy devotees are singing songs at  Aarati Thine.

Jaya,  Jaya,  Aarati Thine!

Hara,  Hara,  Aarati Thine!

Shiva,  Shiva,  Aarati Thine!

Khandana Bhava-Bandhana Jaga-Vandhana

Vandi TomAy

We adore Thee,  O snapper of worldly bondages!  O honoured of all mankind!

Jai Shree Guru MaharAja Ji Ki Jai

Victory to the Great Guru!

Ananta Koti Naman _/\_

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