Jiv Jago Jiv Jago

Arunodaya Kirtana 2

Aruṇodaya-kīrtana II — Jīv Jāgo

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jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda bole kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra kole

Word for word

jīv jāgo—wake up, sleeping souls!; jīv jāgo—wake up, sleeping souls!; gauracānda bole—Lord Gaurāṅga calls; kota nidrā yāo—how long are you sleeping?; māyā-pīśācīra—of the witch Māyā; kole—in the lap

Translation

Lord Gaurāṅga is calling, "Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! You have slept so long on the lap of the witch Māyā!

2

bhajibo boliyā ese saṁsāra-bhitare bhuliyā rohile tumi avidyāra bhare

Word for word

bhajibo—I will certainly worship the Lord; boliyā—saying; ese—having come; saṁsāra-bhitore—into the material world; bhuliyā—having forgotten; rohile tumi—you have remained; avidyāra bhore—in the darkness of ignorance

Translation

"You came into this world of birth and death saying 'My Lord, I will certainly worship You,' but you have forgotten this promise and remained in great ignorance.

3

tomāre loite āmi hoinu avatāra āmi binā bandhu āra ke āche tomāra

Word for word

tomāre loite—to reclaim you; āmi—I; hoinu avatāra—have descended as an incarnation; āmi vinā—other than Myself; bandhu āra—another friend; ke āche—who is?; tomāra—yours

Translation

"I have descended just to save you. Except for Me, who is your friend?

4

enechi auṣadhi māyā nāśibāro lāgi' hari-nāma mahā-mantra lao tumi māgi'

Word for word

enechi—I have brought; auṣadhi—the medicine; māyā—illusion of Māyā; nāśibāro lāgi'—for destroying; hari-nāma mahā-mantra—the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā mantra; lao—please take it; tumi—you; māgi'—begging

Translation

"I have brought the medicine to eradicate the disease of illusion. Now pray for this Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and take it."

5

bhakativinoda prabhu-caraṇe pariyā sei hari-nāma-mantra loilo māgiyā

Word for word

bhakativinoda—Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura; prabhu-caraṇe—at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurāṅga; poḍiyā—falling down; sei hari-nāma-mantra—that Hari nāma mantra; loilo—he received; māgiyā—after begging

Translation

Bhaktivinoda fell at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurāṅga, and after begging for the holy name, he received that mahā-mantra.

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Who wrote Jiv Jago Jiv Jago?

Jiv Jago Jiv Jago was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Jiv Jago Jiv Jago?

Lord Gaurāṅga is calling, "Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! You have slept so long on the lap of the witch Māyā!

Where can I listen to Jiv Jago Jiv Jago?

You can listen to 10 recordings of Jiv Jago Jiv Jago on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HH Krishna Kshetra Swami, HG Sivarama Prabhu.

How many verses does Jiv Jago Jiv Jago have?

Jiv Jago Jiv Jago has 5 verses.