ISKCON Vrindavan Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir Daily Darshan & Pooja Prayers
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 11 sections
ISKCON Temple Vrindavan Darshan Guide, Krishna pooja
Mangala Arati – Sri Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu Nityananda
Original
श्रीकृष्णचैतन्य प्रभु नित्यानन्द श्रीअद्वैत गदाधर श्रीवासादि गौरभक्तवृन्द हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे
Transliteration
śrīkṛṣṇacaitanya prabhu nityānanda śrīadvaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi gaurabhaktavṛnda hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare
Meaning / Translation
I offer my obeisances to Lord Chaitanya, Lord Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara, Srivasa, and all the devotees of Lord Gauranga. Chant the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare; Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
Mangala Arati – Guru Pranama (Srila Prabhupada)
Original
नमस्ते सारस्वते देवे गौरवानि प्रचारिणे निर्विशेष शून्यवादि पाश्चात्य देश तारिणे
Transliteration
namaste sārasvate deve gauravāṇi pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa śūnyavādi pāścātya deśa tāriṇe
Meaning / Translation
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is very dear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet. He is the preacher of the message of Lord Chaitanya and the deliverer of the Western countries from impersonalism and voidism.
Mangala Arati – Sri Sri Radha Krishna Pranama
Original
राधे कृष्ण राधे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण राधे राधे राधे श्याम राधे श्याम श्याम श्याम राधे राधे
Transliteration
rādhe kṛṣṇa rādhe kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa rādhe rādhe rādhe śyāma rādhe śyāma śyāma śyāma rādhe rādhe
Meaning / Translation
Radhe Krishna, Radhe Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Radhe Radhe. Radhe Shyama, Radhe Shyama, Shyama Shyama, Radhe Radhe. A devotional invocation calling upon the divine couple Radha and Krishna.
Shringar Arati – Shri Shri Radha Vrindavanchandra Ashtakam (Verse 1)
Original
वृन्दावनेश्वरीं राधां वृन्दावनचन्द्रं हरिम् वन्दे परमानन्दं परमानन्दरूपिणम्
Transliteration
vṛndāvaneśvarīṃ rādhāṃ vṛndāvanacandraṃ harim vande paramānandaṃ paramānandarūpiṇam
Meaning / Translation
I worship Shrimati Radharani, the Queen of Vrindavan, and Sri Krishna, the Moon of Vrindavan, who are the embodiment of supreme transcendental bliss.
Guru Puja – Sri Guru Ashtakam (Verse 1)
Original
श्रीगुरोः पदपद्मे यत् किञ्चित् सत् तत् सर्वं समर्पयामि नित्यम् श्रीगुरु चरणारविन्दे नमः
Transliteration
śrīguroḥ padapadme yat kiñcit sat tat sarvaṃ samarpayāmi nityam śrīguru caraṇāravinde namaḥ
Meaning / Translation
Whatever little truth exists at the lotus feet of Sri Guru, I offer it all eternally. I offer my obeisances at the lotus feet of Sri Guru.
Main Arati – Shri Krishna Arati (Gaudiya Vaishnava Traditional)
Original
आरती कुन्जबिहारी की श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की गले में बैजयन्ती माला बजावै मुरली मधुर बाला श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला नन्द के आनन्द नन्दलाला रतन सिंहासन बैठे हैं ब्रह्मा आदिक करे विनती कहत 'भक्त' अनन्त गति जाकी जोति अनन्त कहाँ तक जाति
Transliteration
ārtī kuñjabihārī kī śrī giridhara kṛṣṇa murārī kī gale meṃ baijayantī mālā bajāvai muralī madhur bālā śravaṇ meṃ kuṇḍala jhalakālā nanda ke ānanda nandalālā ratna siṃhāsana baiṭhe haiṃ brahmā ādika kare vinatī kahata 'bhakta' ananta gati jākī joti ananta kahāṃ tak jāti
Meaning / Translation
Arati for Kunja-bihari (Krishna who enjoys in the groves), Sri Giridhara Krishna Murari. He wears the Vaijayanti garland, plays the sweet flute, His earrings shine, He is Nanda's blissful son Nandalal. Seated on a jeweled throne, Brahma and others offer prayers. The devotee says: His glories are infinite, His light boundless — where can it reach?
Shri Krishna Maha Mantra (Kirtan Standard)
Original
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे
Transliteration
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare
Meaning / Translation
The Hare Krishna Maha Mantra: O Lord Krishna, O energy of the Lord (Radha), please engage me in Your service. O Lord Rama (Krishna as reservoir of pleasure), O energy of the Lord, please engage me in Your service. The 16-word, 32-syllable mantra for Kali-yuga deliverance.
Shri Shri Radha Krishna Pranama (Full Standard)
Original
श्रीकृष्ण चैतन्य प्रभु नित्यानन्द श्रीअद्वैत गदाधर श्रीवासादि गौरभक्तवृन्द हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे श्रीश्रीराधाकृष्णाभ्यां नमः
Transliteration
śrīkṛṣṇa caitanya prabhu nityānanda śrīadvaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi gaurabhaktavṛnda hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare śrīśrīrādhākṛṣṇābhyāṃ namaḥ
Meaning / Translation
Obeisances to the Pancha-tattva: Sri Krishna Chaitanya, Prabhu Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara, Srivasa, and the Gaura-bhakta-vrinda. Chanting the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. Final obeisances to Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.
Tulasi Pranama (Daily Worship)
Original
वृन्दा वृन्दावनी विश्वपावनी विश्वपूजिता पुष्पसारा नन्दिनी कृष्णजीवनी विश्वपूजिता तुलसी श्रीर्महालक्ष्मीर्विद्याविद्या यशस्विनी धर्म्या धर्मानना देवी देवीदेवमनःप्रिया लभते सन्निधिं यस्य तुलसीं सेवते नरः तस्य वैकुण्ठवासोऽस्तु तुलसीप्रियवल्लभः
Transliteration
vṛndā vṛndāvanī viśvapāvanī viśvapūjitā puṣpasārā nandinī kṛṣṇajīvanī viśvapūjitā tulasī śrīrmahālakṣmīrvidyāvidyā yaśasvinī dharmyā dharmānanā devī devīdevamanaḥpriyā labhate sannidhyaṃ yasya tulasīṃ sevate naraḥ tasya vaikuṇṭhavāso'stu tulasīpriyavallabhaḥ
Meaning / Translation
Vrinda, Vrindavani, purifier of the universe, worshiped by the world. Essence of flowers, Nandini, life of Krishna, worshiped by the world. Tulasi, Sri, Mahalakshmi, knowledge and the knowable, glorious. Righteous, embodiment of dharma, goddess, beloved of the Lord of goddesses. Whoever serves Tulasi attains Her presence; such a person resides in Vaikuntha, beloved of Tulasi's Lord (Krishna).
Shri Balaram Pranama (Vrindavan Deity)
Original
बलरामं महाबलं सर्वकामप्रदं विभुम् वन्दे व्रजविलासस्थं कृष्णानुजं जगत्प्रभुम्
Transliteration
balarāmaṃ mahābalaṃ sarvakāmapradaṃ vibhum vande vrajavilāsasthaṃ kṛṣṇānujam jagatprabhum
Meaning / Translation
I worship Balarama, the supremely powerful, bestower of all desires, the all-pervading Lord, who resides in the pastures of Vraja, the younger brother of Krishna, the Lord of the universe.
Closing Prayer – Shri Shri Gaura Nitai Pranama
Original
गौरांग महाप्रभु की जय नित्यानन्द प्रभु की जय अद्वैताचार्य की जय गदाधर पण्डित की जय श्रीवास ठाकुर की जय नवद्वीप धाम की जय वृन्दावन धाम की जय श्रीश्रीराधाकृष्ण की जय श्रीश्रीगौरनिताई की जय
Transliteration
gaurāṅga mahāprabhu kī jaya nityānanda prabhu kī jaya advaitācārya kī jaya gadādhara paṇḍita kī jaya śrīvāsa ṭhākura kī jaya navadvīpa dhāma kī jaya vṛndāvana dhāma kī jaya śrīśrīrādhākṛṣṇa kī jaya śrīśrīgauranitāī kī jaya
Meaning / Translation
All glories to Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityananda! All glories to Advaita Acharya! All glories to Gadadhara Pandita! All glories to Srivasa Thakura! All glories to Navadvipa Dhama! All glories to Vrindavan Dhama! All glories to Sri Sri Radha Krishna! All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai!