𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌬𑌾𑌂𑌕𑍇 𑌬𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀
श्री बाँके बिहारी आरती in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥
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Traditional Hindi devotional aarti · Traditional · Devotional era
Shri Banke Bihari Ji is the enchanting tribhanga form of Lord Krishna, revealed at Vrindavan by the great saint-musician Swami Haridas — so captivating that the temple keeps a curtain drawn before the deity, lest the gaze of Bihari overwhelm the devotee. This aarti, dwelling on his peacock-crown and flute, is sung at the close of his worship.
✦ As told in scripture
So enchanting is the darshan of Banke Bihari that the temple curtain is drawn every few moments — for it is said a continuous gaze upon Bihari can draw the soul out of the body in love. Devotees throng Vrindavan to sing this aarti and behold, even for an instant, that flute-playing form.
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𑌹𑍇 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌧𑌰 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌗𑌾𑌊𑌂, 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍇 𑌆𑌪𑌕𑍋 𑌰𑌿𑌝𑌾𑌊𑌂 । 𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌗𑌾𑌊𑌂, 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌬𑌾𑌂𑌕𑍇 𑌬𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌗𑌾𑌊𑌂 ॥
He giridhara teri arati gaun, pyare apako rijhaun Shyama sundara teri arati gaun, shri banke bihari teri arati gaun
Meaning:हे गिरिधर, मैं तेरी आरती गाऊँ और तुझे रिझाऊँ, मेरे प्यारे; हे श्यामसुन्दर, मैं तेरी आरती गाऊँ — हे श्री बाँके बिहारी, मैं तेरी आरती गाऊँ।
𑌮𑍋𑌰 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌟 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍇 𑌶𑍀𑌶 𑌪𑍇 𑌸𑍋𑌹𑍇, 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌬𑌂𑌸𑍀 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍋 𑌮𑌨 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑍇 । 𑌦𑍇𑌖 𑌛𑌵𑌿 𑌬𑌲𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌊𑌂 ॥
Mora mukuta pyare shisha pe sohe, pyari bamsi mero mana mohe Dekha chhavi balihari maim jaun
Meaning:मोरमुकुट तेरे प्यारे शीश पर सुशोभित है और तेरी मधुर बंसी मेरे मन को मोह लेती है; तेरी छवि देखकर मैं तुझ पर पूर्णतः न्योछावर हो जाता हूँ।
𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍋𑌂 𑌸𑍇 𑌨𑌿𑌕𑌲𑍀 𑌗𑌂𑌗𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀, 𑌜𑌿𑌸𑌨𑍇 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌉𑌨 𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍋𑌂 𑌕𑍇 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌨 𑌪𑌾𑌊𑌂 ॥
Charanom se nikali gamga pyari, jisane sari duniya tari Maim una charanom ke darshana paun
Meaning:तेरे चरणों से वह प्यारी गंगा प्रवाहित हुई जिसने सारे संसार को तार दिया; मैं उन चरणों के दर्शन पाऊँ।
𑌦𑌾𑌸 𑌅𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌕𑍇 𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌆𑌪 𑌹𑍋, 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖-𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍇 𑌸𑌾𑌥 𑌆𑌪 𑌹𑍋 । 𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌚𑌰𑌣𑍋𑌂 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌶𑍀𑌶 𑌝𑍁𑌕𑌾𑌊𑌂 ॥
Dasa anatha ke natha apa ho, duhkha-sukha jivana pyare satha apa ho Hari charanom mem shisha jhukaun
Meaning:तू अनाथ दास का नाथ है; सुख-दुःख में तू जीवन का प्यारा साथी है; हरि के चरणों में मैं शीश झुकाता हूँ।
𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌸 𑌕𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍇 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌹𑍋, 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍇 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌨 𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑌧𑌨 𑌹𑍋 । 𑌦𑍇𑌖 𑌯𑍁𑌗𑌲 𑌛𑌵𑌿 𑌬𑌲𑌿-𑌬𑌲𑌿 𑌜𑌾𑌊𑌂 ॥
Shri haridasa ke pyare tuma ho, mere mohana jivanadhana ho Dekha yugala chhavi bali-bali jaun
Meaning:तू श्री हरिदास का प्यारा है; तू मेरा मोहन, मेरे जीवन का धन है; उस युगल छवि (राधा-कृष्ण) को देखकर मैं बार-बार स्वयं को न्योछावर करता हूँ।
Benefits of Chanting श्री बाँके बिहारी आरती
Sung to Shri Banke Bihari Ji, the enchanting form of Lord Krishna enshrined at Vrindavan, revealed by the saint Swami Haridas.
Chanted for divine love (prema), devotion, peace of mind and the bliss of Krishna's darshan.
Especially sung at Vrindavan, on Janmashtami and during the celebrations of the Banke Bihari temple.
Performed at the close of Krishna worship with the Krishna aarti and bhajans.
How to Chant श्री बाँके बिहारी आरती
Light a lamp before an image of Banke Bihari (Krishna) and perform the aarti by circling it while singing, with a bell. Offer flowers, tulsi and bhog (especially butter and sweets), and conclude by taking the aarti blessing. Sing with love, dwelling on the enchanting tribhanga form with the flute and peacock-crown.
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