Gaur Arati Song Explained Word By Word

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Spelling of Ārati Song — December 31, 1968, Los Angeles 681231PU-LOS ANGELES [08:34 Minutes] Devotee: Jāhnave. Next one.

Prabhupāda: Jāhnavī. Jāhnavī means the Ganges.

Prabhupāda: Jaga means of the world, and jana means people.

Prabhupāda: Attractive. This means, "The ārātrika ceremony which is going on on the bank of the Ganges to receive Lord Caitanya is so beautiful that it is attractive to the people of the world, all people of the world." Jaga-jana-mana-lobhā. Mana... "Attractive to the mind of all people of the world." Devotee: Kibā.

Prabhupāda: Kibā again, the same thing, "hello." Devotee: Hello. Bosiyāchen Prabhupāda: Bosiyāchen, "is seated." Devotee: Is seated. Gauracand is Lord Caitanya.

Devotee: "Come see Lord Caitanya seated on the jeweled throne"?

Prabhupāda: Ārati means the arati, reception; koren, doing; brahmā, Lord Brahmā; ādi, headed by; deva-gaṇe, all the demigods. That means, "To offer ārati reception to Lord Caitanya, all the demigods have come down, headed by Lord Brahmā." Ārati koren brahmā-ādi deva-gaṇe.

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