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English Kirtan Bhakti Shree Swãminãrãyan Vijaytetram Kirtan Bhakti Printed & Published by: Shree Swãminãrãyan Temple Bhuj With the blessings of: Mahant Purãni Swãmi Shree Dharmanandan Dãsji Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Shree Swaminarayan Road Bhuj-Kutch Tel: +91 2832 250231 [email protected] www.bhujmandir.org “In Kaliyug, singing kirtans and dhun will give us the same punya as performing yagna, tap, and vrat.” Shreemad Bhãgvat “All my satsangis should go to mandir every evening, and loudly sing dhun and kirtans about the greatness of Bhagvãn.” Swãminãrayan Bhagvãn (Shikshapatri – Shlok 63) “If we play instruments and sing kirtans, but we forget Bhagvãn, it is like not singing at all. There are many people in the world who sing, and play instruments, but they forget Bhagvãn. They do not have peace of mind. This is why we should sing Bhagvãn’s kirtans, sing dhun, and play instruments while keeping Bhagvãn in our mind.” Swãminãrayan Bhagvãn (Vachanamrut - Gadhadã Pratham 22) - ii - Alphabet k K g G c C k kh g gh ch chh j J t T d D j j t th d dh N w W f F n n t th d dh n p P b B m y p f b bh m y r l v X S s r l v sh sh s h L x Y h l ksh gn a aA [ { ] } a ã i ee u oo ae aE o O a® a: e ai o au ñ ah - iii - Contents NITYA NIYAM ............................................................................... 1 Mangalã-Charan .................................................................................. 1 Jan-Mangal Nãmãvali ......................................................................... 1 Ãrti ........................................................................................................... 6 Mangalã Ãrti ..................................................................................................................... 6 Shangãr Ãrti ...................................................................................................................... 6 Rãjbhog Ãrti ...................................................................................................................... 7 Sandhyã Ãrti ..................................................................................................................... 7 Shayan Ãrti ........................................................................................................................ 7 Ganpati Ni Ãrti ................................................................................................................. 8 Hanumanji Ni Ãrti........................................................................................................... 8 Rãm-Krushna Dhun ....................................................................................................... 9 Rãdhã Krushna Ashtak ............................................................................................... 10 Nirvikalp Uttam Ati ...................................................................................................... 11 Stuti ...................................................................................................... 12 Vish-Vesh Chho .............................................................................................................. 12 Je Utpati ............................................................................................................................ 12 Ãvi Akshardhãm-Thi ................................................................................................... 12 Janamyã Kaushal Desh ............................................................................................... 12 Prãrthnã ........................................................................................................................... 13 Naman Hu Karu ............................................................................................................. 13 Fagvã .................................................................................................... 14 Svabhãvik Cheshtã .......................................................................... 15 Pratham Shree Hari-Ne Re ........................................................................................ 15 Orã Ãvo Shyãm Snehi .................................................................................................. 25 Have Mãrã Vahãlã ......................................................................................................... 26 Podhe Prabhu Sakal Muni-Ke Shyam ................................................................... 27 Re Shyãm Tame Sãchu Nãnu .................................................................................... 27 Vandu Sahajãnand Ras-Roop ................................................................................... 28 Podho Podho Sahajãnand Swãmi Re..................................................................... 31 - iv - KIRTANS ..................................................................................... 32 Prabhãtiya .......................................................................................... 32 Dãdã-Ne Darbãr Jãshu ................................................................................................ 32 Ãvo Mãrã Mithadã Bolã Mãv .................................................................................... 33 Adham Udhãran Avinãshi Tãrã ............................................................................... 33 Orã Ãvo Chhel Tamãru Chhogalu Jou Re ............................................................. 34 Sutã Uthi Re, Samaru Sahajãnand Ke .................................................................... 34 Vahãli Lãge Vãlam Tãrã .............................................................................................. 35 Godi ...................................................................................................... 36 Chhel Chhogãlo .............................................................................................................. 36 Lagani Lãgi Re Mãre .................................................................................................... 36 Phool-Ni Mãlã Re .......................................................................................................... 37 Phool-Ni Bãndhi Re Poñchi ....................................................................................... 37 Sant Samãgam Kije ....................................................................................................... 38 Sant Param Hit-Kãri ..................................................................................................... 38 Latakãlo Laheri Re Sakhi ........................................................................................... 38 Thãl ....................................................................................................... 39 Ãvajo Chhogalã-Dhãri ................................................................................................. 39 Jamo Jamo-Ne Mãrã Jeevan Jugate ......................................................................... 39 Gvãl Bãl Lãl Jame Madan-Gopãl-Lãl....................................................................... 40 Jamo Ghanshyãm Preet Kari-Ne ............................................................................. 41 Tame Jamo Jamo Ne Mãrã Thãkariyã ................................................................... 42 Jamo Thãl Jeevan Jãu Vari ......................................................................................... 42 Jamo-Ne Jamãdu Re ..................................................................................................... 43 Rudi Rãñdhi Me Rasiyã-Ji Khãnte Khichadi Re ................................................. 44 Jamo Thãl Mevã-No Shreeji ...................................................................................... 44 Dudh Gãy-Nu Ukãli Katoro Bhari ........................................................................... 45 Letã Jao Re Sãvariyã .................................................................................................... 46 - v - Ekãdashi (kirtans sung on Ekãdashi) ........................................... 47 Ekãdashi Ãj-No Din Sãro ............................................................................................ 47 Ochhav-Ni Pyãri Keshav-Ni ...................................................................................... 47 Mãv Malyã Tran Tãp Talyã ........................................................................................ 47 Kode Kode Ekãdashi Kijiye Re ................................................................................. 48 Harijan Hoi Te Hari-Ne Bhaje Re ............................................................................ 48 Bhale Ãvi Anupam Ekãdashi Re .............................................................................. 49 Dhanya Dhanya Ekãdashi Ãj-Ni Re ........................................................................ 49 Hindolã (kirtans sung when Mahãrãj swings in a hindolo) ..... 50 Jule Naval Hindole Nãth ............................................................................................. 50 Rang-Bhinã-Re Shyãmaliyã Ãvo Juliye Re .......................................................... 50 Julo-Ne Vahãlã Hindole .............................................................................................. 51 Julo Girdhãri Hindole .................................................................................................. 51 Julãvu Dhire Nãth-Ji-Ne .............................................................................................. 51 Julãvu Pyãrã Hindole ..................................................................................................
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