The BabaTimes: Shirdi Sai Baba - Kakad Aarathi (Morning)

BHUPALI

(Composed by - Sant Tukaram Maharaj)

Joduniyaa kara charanee, ttevilaa mathaa

Parisawee vinanthee maajzee. Sadgurunaathaa

With folded hands, I lay my head at your feet. O Sadgurunatha, please listen to my needs.

Aso naso bhaava aalo tujziyaa ttaayaa

Kripaa drishtee paahe majzakade Sadgururaayaa

Forever, I want to remain at your feet, grant me the place without any hesitancy.

Akhandeeta asaave aise, vaatate payee

Sandoonee sankoch ttaava, todaasaa deyee

Since I desire to be at your feet always, give me shelter, leaving aside all reservations.

Tukaahmane Devaa maajzee vedeevaakudee

Naame bhavapaasaa haathee aapulyaa thondi

Tukaram says: In whatever haphazard and worthless way I call you O God, by your name, break my worldly shackles with your own hands.

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BHUPALI

(Composed by - Sant Janabai)

Uttaa Paandurangaa aataa, prabhaatasamayo paatalaa

Vaishnawaancha melaa garudapaaree daatalaa

Arise, O Panduranga (Vithal, Incarnation of Lord Vishnu at Pandharpur), it is now dawn. Vishnu’s devotees have gathered in large numbers at Garudpara, the Eagle-shaped platform found in Vaishnava temples.

Garuda paaraapaasunee mahaa, dwaaraa payanta

Suravaraanchee maandee ubhee jodooniyaa haat

From the Garudpara (Eagle-shaped platform found in Vaishnava temples), right upto the main door, the assembly of the best of the deities stands with folded hands.

Suka anakaadika naarada tumbara, bhaktanchyaa kotee

Trisool damaroo ghewooni wubhaa girijechaa patee

In the midst of large gathering are Shuka-Sanaka, Narada-Tumbar; and even Girija’s consort (Shankar) is standing there with trident and damru (sort of tabor shaped like an hour-glass).

Kaleeyugeechaa bhakta Namaa, ubhaa keertanee

Paatteemaage wubhee dolaa, laavuniyaa Janee

In these times of Kaliyug (The dark and troublesome Age of the present) Namdev is performing the kirtan (Praising the Lord with music and singing) and behind him stands Jani (Servant at Namdev’s house. She was dedicated to Pandurang) meditating on you with intensity.

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BHUPALI

(Composed by - Shri Krishna Jogiswar Bhishma)

Utta utta Sri Sainaathaguru, charana kamala daavaa

Aadhivyaadhi bhavataapa vaarunee, taaraa jadajeevaa

Arise! Arise! Shri Sainarh Guru, show us your lotus feet. Tide over and relieve us of all worldly tensions, physical tribulations, and temporal problems and save us all.

Gelee tumha soduniyaa bhava, tama rajanee vilayaa

Pareehi agnaanaasee tumachee, bhulavi yogamaayaa

Sakthi na amhaa yatkinchitahee, tijalaa saaraya

Tumheecha teete saaruni daavaa, mukha jana taaraayaa

Dark worldly night has finished and left you. You are beyond all illusions. Yet the ignorant are deceived by these illusions (‘Yogmaya’). We do not have even the slightest of powers to ward off these illusions. You alone can grant salvation to the people by giving darshan (divine vision) of your divine face.

Bho Sainaatha Maharaaja, bhava timiranaasaka ravee

Agnanee aamhee kitee tumhicha, varnaava thoravee

Thee varnitaa bhaagale, bahuvadani sesvidhi kavee

O, Lord Sainath Maharaj, you are the sun that destroys the darkness of ignorance of this world. How ignorant we are! You alone can describe your greatness. Even the great poets and thousand headed Seshnag (snake on which Lord Vishnu rests) are exhausted in their attempt to describe it.

Sakripa howuni mahimaa tumachaa, tumheecha vadavaava

Aadhivyaadhi bhavataapa vaarunee, taaraa jadajeevaa

Mercifully, therefore, O Lord you alone can describe your greatness. Tide over and relieve us of all worldly tensions, physical tribulations, and temporal problems and save us all.

Bhakta manee sadbhaava dharooni, je tumha anusarale,

Dhyaanyasthawa te darsana tumache. dwwari ubhe ttele

Dhyaanasthaa tumha asa paahunee, mana amuche ghaale,

Paree thwadvachanaamrith praasaayaate, aatura jzhaale

The faithful devotees, who follow you with good intentions and feelings to have your darshan (Divine vision) are waiting at your doors. We are filled with contentment to see you in deep meditation, but we are eager to drink from you the nectar of your teachings.

Wughadoonee netrakamalaa, deenabandhu Ramakaanta,

Paahi baa kripadrishtee, baalakaa jashee maaataa

Ranjavee madhuravaanee, haree taapa Sainaatha

Open you lotus eyes, Lord of the poor and destitute, Lord LaxmiPati (Vishnu) and look us at mercifully, as a mother looks at her child. Your enlightened words and sweet voice, remove all our sufferings, O Sainatha.

Aamhceecha aapule karyaasthava tuja, kashtavito Deva

Sahana karisil te aikuni dyaavee, bhett Krishna daava

O, Lord, we trouble you with our own problems. Please bear with us, listen to us, and meet us, is Krishna’s (Composer of this portion of aarti) fervent prayer.

Utta utta Sri Sainaathaguru, charana kamala daavaa

Aadhivyaadhi bhavataapa vaarunee, taaraa jadajeevaa

Arise! Arise! Shri Sainarh Guru, show us your lotus feet. Tide over and relieve us of all worldly tensions, physical tribulations, and temporal problems and save us all.

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KAKAD AARTI

Composed by - Shri Krishna Jogiswar Bhishma

Kaakad aarati kareeto, Sainatha deva

Chinmaya roop daakhavee ghewuni, balak laghu seva

Let me do Kaakad Aarti, in the early morning hours, O Lord Sainath! Show me your pure, intelligent and handsome form, and accept this insignificant service from me, your child.

Kaam krodh mad matsar aattunee, kaakada kela

Vairagyache toop ghaaluni mee to bhijaveela

I have compressed and entwined lust, anger, ego, envy and made them into a wick for the lamp; and soaked it into the ghee (clear butter) of asceticism that I have poured.

Sainath Guru bakti jwalane, to mee petawila

Tad vryitti jaluni guroo, ne prakash paadila

Dwaita tama naasooni milavi, tatswaroopi jeewa

Chinmaya roop daakhavee ghewuni, balak laghu seva

I have lit it with the spark of devotion for Sainath Guru(Master).. After burning up the vices, the Guru has shed the light on me. Destroy the darkness of duality and merge me in thy Self. O Lord Sainath! Show me your pure, intelligent and handsome form, and accept this insignificant service from me, your child.

Kaakad aarati kareeto, Sainatha deva

Chinmaya roop daakhavee ghewuni, balak laghu seva

Let me do Kaakad Aarti, in the early morning hours, O Lord Sainath! Show me your pure, intelligent and handsome form, and accept this insignificant service from me, your child.

Bhoochar khechar vyaapooni awaghe, hritkamali raahasee

tochi dattaadev tu shiridi, raahuni paawasee

Rahooni yethe anayatrahitoo, baktaastava dhavasee

rasooniyaa sankata daasaa, anubhawa daavisee

Na kale twalleelahee konyaa, devaa waaa maanavaa

Pervading the entire universe, you also make your abode in every living being’s heart. You are also the Datta deity, who lives in Shirdi and blesses us. Though you abide at Shirdi, you also race elsewhere for the sake of your devotees. After obliterating every trace of their troubles you give your devotees your experiences. Neither the gods nor human beings can understand your divine play (Leela).

Chinmaya roop daakhavee ghewuni, balak laghu seva

O Lord Sainath! Show me your pure, intelligent and handsome form, and accept this insignificant service from me, your child.

Kaakad aarati kareeto, Sainatha deva

Chinmaya roop daakhavee ghewuni, balak laghu seva

Let me do Kaakad Aarti, in the early morning hours, O Lord Sainath! Show me your pure, intelligent and handsome form, and accept this insignificant service from me, your child.

Twat yasha dundubheene saare, ambar he kondale

Sagun murti paahanyaa aatur, jan Shirdee aale

Proshuni twadvachanaamrita aamuche, dehabhaan haarpale

Sodooniyaa durabhimaan maanas, twaccharanee waahile

Kripa karooniya Sai maawle, daas padari ghyaawaa

The sky and all the ten-directions of the earth are reverberating with your praises, sung by the devotees, which resound like the beating of the drums. Eager persons have come to Shirdi to behold your godly form. They have become oblivious of their own selves after drinking the nectar-like words of your advice. Leaving aside their pride and their jealousies, they have surrendered at your feet. Have mercy, and keep me, as a slave, close to you, O Mother Sai. Show me ……. I do Arati …… Show me…..

Chinmaya roop daakhavee ghewuni, balak laghu seva

O Lord Sainath! Show me your pure, intelligent and handsome form, and accept this insignificant service from me, your child.

Kaakad aarati kareeto, Sainatha deva

Chinmaya roop daakhavee ghewuni, balak laghu seva

Let me do Kaakad Aarti, in the early morning hours, O Lord Sainath! Show me your pure, intelligent and handsome form, and accept this insignificant service from me, your child.

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KAKAD AARTI

Composed by - Sant Tukaram Maharaj

Bhaktaachiya potee bodh, kaakada jyoti

Pancha prana jeevebhave, owaaloo aarthi

Owaaloo aaratee maajyza, pandhareenaatha, majyza Sainathaa

Donhi kara jodonee charanee, ttevilaa mathaa

Born of devotion, the light of perception is the lamp for this dawn Aarti. I do Aarti with my entire being, my mind and fervent faith. Refrain :

I do Arati, O my Pandharinatha, O my Sainatha (Vithal or Vithoba) and with folded hands, I lay my head at your feet.

Kaay mahima varnoo aataa, sangane kitee

Kotee brahma hatyaa makha pahataa jaatee

How shall I describe your greatness? Who can extol it? Even the tremendous sin of killing a thousand brahmins is washed away by your mere darshan.

Rahee rakhmaabaayee ubhya, doghee do baahee

Mayur pincha chaamara dhaaliti thaayee che thaayee

Rahi (Radha, surrendered to the incarnation of Saguna Avatar of Pandurang) and Rakhumabai (Rukmini, consort of Pandurang) are standing on either side, and are fanning the Lord with Chamaras (whisks for flies) of peacock feathers.

Tuka mhane deep ghewuni, unmaneet shobhaa

Vittevaree ubha dise laawanya gaabhaa.

Tuka says, with a lamp in his hand and absorbed in divine contemplation: The beautiful image, standing on the brick, has a divine splendour.

Owaaloo aaratee maajyza, pandhareenaatha, majyza Sainathaa

Donhi kara jodonee charanee, ttevilaa mathaa

I do Arati, O my Pandharinatha, O my Sainatha (Vithal or Vithoba) and with folded hands, I lay my head at your feet.

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pramanisa:

PADH

Composed by - Sant Namadev

Utta utta saadhu sant, aapulale hit

Jaaeel jaaeel ha nardeh mag kaincha bhagawant

Wake up, saints and sages. Achieve your own welfare. The human body is perishing every moment. After it is gone we can never achieve realisation.

Uttoniya pahaante baba, ubha ase vitte

Charan tayaache gomate amrit drishti awalokaa

After waking up in the early morning, Baba is standing on the brick. Behold His lotus feet and His immortal glance.

Utta utta ho vegesee chalaa, jaawoonya raawulaasee

Jalatil patakaanchya raashi kaakad aarati dekhliyaa

Wake up! Wake up! Let us go quickly to the Lord’s palace (The Temple). The heaps of sins that we sinners have committed will be burnt, by merely seeing Kaakad Aarti.

Jaage karaa rukhminivar, dev aahe nijasuraant

Vege limbalon karaa drisht hoeel tayasee

Awaken Rukmani’s Lord (Krishna)! The Lord is lost in Himself. We must ward off the evil eye quickly, with lemon and salt, lest he is troubled.

Daaree waajantree vaajatee, dhol damaame garijatee

Hote kaakad aarati maazhyaa Sadguru rayaanchee

They are playing different instruments. Drums and Shehnai (Indian Clarion) resonate at the entrance. With all this the Kakad-aarti of my beloved, revered Lord is taking place.

Simhanaad shankaabheree, aanand hoto mahaa dwaaree

Keshawaraaj vittewaree, naamaa charan vandito

The blowing of the conch, is like the roaring of the Lion. There is rejoicing at the main gate. Nama adores the feet of the Lord Keshavraj (Vishnu or Vithal), who is standing on the brick.

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BHAJAN

Composed by - Smt. Raghunath Savitri Tendulkar

Sainath Guru maajhe aaee, Majlaa thaav dhyaavaa paayeen

Datta raaja Guru majhe aaee, Majlaa thaav dhyaavaa paayeen

Sainathguru, my mother! Grant me a place at your feet! Dattaraj guru, my mother! Grant me a place at your feet! Shri Sachchidanand (Brahma, the Supreme and All-Sustaining Essence - in other words, Truth, Consciousness, Everlasting Bliss) Sadguru Sainath Maharaj! Hail to Thee!

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SAINATH PHABHATASTAK

Composed by :: Shri Krishna Jogiswar Bhisma

Prabhaat samayeen nabhaa shubh ravi, prabha phaankalee

Smare guru sadaa ashaa samayin tya chhale naa kalee

Monhoni kar jodoonee karoon ataa Guru praarthanaa