Prabhat Samgiita – Songs 101-200: Translations by Abhidevananda Avadhuta: Prabhat Samgiita, #2

By Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti) is widely viewed as the preeminent spiritual master of the 20th Century. Among his many and varied achievements, he gave 5018 sublime songs, most of them in Bengali and all of them in the last eight years of his life. That collection of songs is known as Prabhat Samgiita (Songs of Prabhat). This book contains Abhidevananda's English translations of Songs 101-200 (third edition).

• Language: English
• Publisher: AmRevolution, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386077879

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Prabhat Samgiita

Songs 101-200

All melodies and original lyrics by Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

English translations by Ac. Abhidevananda Avadhuta

A wonderful exposition of Baba's voluminous mystical work. With Abhidevananda's impeccable English and attention to both context and detail, these are far and away the best translations of Prabhat Samgiita ever done, bar none.  Ac. Bhaskarananda Avadhuta, author of Glimpses of a Mystery

Very fine translations of Prabhat Samgiita which are both accurate and poetic. Undoubtedly,

the best translations by far to date.  Ac. Gunamuktananda Avadhuta, P.R. Sarkar Institute

© 2016-2019 Limited copyright in respect to translations only: Ac. Abhidevananda Avadhuta

© 1982-2019 Full copyright in respect to original lyics and melodies: Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha on behalf of Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

Graphic on cover by Tadeusz (Trilokesh) Majewski

Published by AmRevolution, Inc.

First Edition: 2016 July 10

Second Edition: 2016 September 25

Third Edition: 2019 October 26

Preface

Prabhat Samgiita is the collection of 5,018 songs composed by Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known as Shrii Shrii Anandamurti and affectionately addressed as Baba. As the translater of this book's songs feels privileged to have been and to still be a disciple of the songs' composer, all further references to him (other than in formal citations) will be simply as Baba.

The first song of Prabhat Samgiita was given on 1982 September 14. The last song was given on 1990 October 20 (less than 24 hours before Baba's physical departure). All of the 100 songs that appear in this book were given over a period of roughly two months from 1982 November 11 to 1983 January 14. Most of the songs in this book were given in Kolkata; and most of those songs were given in Baba’s Lake Gardens residence, known as Madhumálaiṋca (sweet flower garden). In  the second half of this century of songs, a good number of songs were given at Anandanagar and thereafter in Ranchi.

Baba's songs cover a multitude of themes and genres. There are devotional songs, mystical songs, and revolutionary songs. There are folk songs, children's songs, women's songs, and ballads. There are wedding songs, birthday songs, and festival songs. Regardless of the theme or the way it is expressed, in every song there is a strong spiritual undercurrent, expressive of Baba's personal philosophy of Neohumanism.

Most of the song lyrics are in Bengali or a Bengali dialect.[n1] Nevertheless, the lyrics of over 40 songs are in other languages (including English, Samskrta, Hindi, Urdu, Magahi, Maithili, and Angika).

The melodies of Prabhat Samgiita represent most, if not all, of the major and even minor classical and folk styles of India. However, these Indian musical styles are often blended, occasionally for the first time, with musical styles from different parts of the world and different historical eras.[1][2] In addition, Prabhat Samgiita introduces many melodies that are original to Baba.

As Baba rarely gave titles to his songs, the songs are generally referenced by their first line. In other words, the first line of each song is usually treated as the song's title. On the rare occasions when the first line of more than one song is the same or similar to the first line of one or more other songs, the songs may be distinguished by the song number or the second line of the song. In this book, wherever identification of a song on the basis of the first line alone might be ambiguous, that song is distinguished by adding the second line of the song, customarily separated from the first line by a comma.

All of the material in this book (and more) will eventually be available free of charge on Sarkarverse. There may even be some corrections and updates there. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to support Sarkarverse and its affiliated projects, primarily PROUT Films.

Notes

Bengali is the sixth most-spoken language in the world. Its script is the sixth most-common script. The Roman script notation for Bengali used in this book was developed by Baba himself. For details on the notation, see Roman Bengali transliteration.

References

Sarkar, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan (1993) Acarya Vijayananda Avadhuta, ed. Prabhat Samgiita Volume 1 Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications

ISBN81-7252-041-7

Sarkar, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan (1994) Acarya Vijayananda Avadhuta, ed. Prabhat Samgiita Volume 1 (in Bengali) (2nd ed.) Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications ISBN81-7252-082-4

Introduction

There have been several translations of Prabhat Samgiita over the past 35 years since Baba gave his first composition. None, however, have been as

well-considered or as well-researched as these translations by Ac. Abhidevananda Avadhuta (Dada).

Prabhat Samgiita is a treasure trove of subtle devotional nuances that can only be deeply experienced and absorbed in the listening devotee's heart.

Such profound and intimate spiritual bháva can never be translated into any language as it lies beyond the world of words in an eternal sphere of cosmic inspiration. In Song 1745, Baba beautifully describes this realm.

The songs of Prabhat Samgiita are Baba's gift to humanity. They express all our most noble spiritual feelings as human beings, feelings in relation to our own minds as well as to all the expressed world – plants, animals, humans, human society, and the natural environment. Yet they are coming from one who was ensconsed in the realm of eternal, cosmic bháva. As such, these songs are Baba's multi-faceted expressions from the stance of mohan vijiṋána into the jewels of nandan vijiṋána. They help stir the latent feelings of spiritual ecstasy and spiritual mission in the devotee's heart.

It is no easy task to translate into English these jewels from the original Bengali, Bengali dialect, Urdu, or other language in which Baba chose to compose them. None of the other translations to date have been as painstakingly true to the literal and spiritual meaning as those by Ac. Abhidevananda. And so this book is an incredible labor of love. In it, Dada has achieved a sublime result. For those of us who are not familiar enough with the original language of these Prabhat Samgiita songs, Dada's translations offer an invaluable tool with which we may go deep into our own personal experience of the bháva of Baba's divine compositions.

Avadhutika Ananda Gaorii Acarya

Contents

0101      Shiiter shesete nava pata ase

0102      Ashoke palashe nava ullase

0103      Vasanta aj jaglo

0104      Nrtyera tale tale nrtyera chande

0105      Vasanta pavane liilayita carane

0106      Phuler saji sathe niye

0107      Vasanta aj haslo

0108      Raodrer khara tape

0109      Bandhu tomar gopan katha

0110      Griismavakashe se jadi ase

0111      Venukar van kii katha kay

0112      Iishan konete megh jamiyache

0113      Vishakhatanay vaeshakh tumi

0114      Keka kalarava mukharita prate

0115      Varasar rate tumi esechile, rajaniigandha vane

0116      Varasa eseche niipanikuinje

0117      Varasar dine sabakar sane

0118      Varasa eseche bharasa eseche

0119      Megh tumi kache eso

0120      Sharadaprate mor ektarate

0121      Sharata sakale shishirete dhuye

0122      Pathik tumi ekakii ese

0123      Sharat oi ase oi ase oi ase

0124      Sharat tomar surer mayay

0125      Aj akashe tarar mela

0126      Ek parikramar halo anta

0127      Ek nutaner sur aji bajlo bajlo

0128      Vatsar nava vatsar tumi

0129      Surer dhara egiye cale

0130      Sonalii bhor jiivane mor

0131      Nava varsa elo aji

0132      Janmatithite nutaner srote

0133      Tava shubha janmadine

0134      Janama lagane

0135      Janmadine ei shubha ksane

0136      Ajker ei shishutaru

0137      Beshii kichu nahi cai

0138      Ami jedike takai heri o rupa keval

0139      Tumi esechile niirava nishiithe

0140      Acho kabariiveniite kalo dor haye

0141      Se je akashe sagare vane kantare

0142      Akashe sagare

0143      Aha kii shunilam

0144      Eso dhiire dhiire carana phele

0145      Dur niilakashe dakhina vatase

0146      Ajuta chande esechile tumi

0147      Alo jhalamala madhura nishiithe

0148      Alor pare alori dheu

0149      Madhura svapane maneri gahane

0150      Bal dao more bal dao

0151      Esechile tumi prabhu

0152      Campaka vane madhura svapane

0153      Alor parete alo tarpare aro alo

0154      Eso eso

0155      Kena aman kariya dakitecho amay

0156      Egiye calo egiye calo

0157      Na ciniyai jahake dekechi

0158      Tumi sabar mane acho

0159      Tomay bhalabasi, prabhu ami bhalabasi

0160      Tomake peyechi prabhu smarane manane

0161      Ganer sure

0162      Kichu kaye jao kichu shune jao

0163      Manke kona chota kajei nabte dobo na

0164      Ke nivi ay ay chute ay

0165      Paye calar pathera katha

0166      Alokera dheu andhara bhediya

0167      Vishvatratar caraner renu

0168      Arune raunano sab asha

0169      Esechile prabhu ghum bhaungate

0170      Sabara apan tumi sabara apan

0171      Manamainjusa mor satata jagiya ache

0172      Tava krpa bina amar taranii

0173      Dyuloke bhuloke tari padadhvani

0174      Amar manete tumi sabar manete tumi

0175      Tomara gopana katha

0176      Jiivanta nay theme thaka bhai

0177      Tava patha ceye achi

0178      Tomari deoya mane

0179      Dhara dile tumi prabhu

0180      Supta hrday jagiya utheche

0181      Tumi nikata haite aro nikatete

0182      Sabar citta aj eki sure udgiita

0183      Ganer jagat kache peyechi

0184      Runu jhunu jhunu rave pranbhara saorabhe

0185      Diner aloy ganer tarii

0186      Eso amar mane baso amar mane

0187      Tomake ceyechi ceyechi sab kaje

0188      Tumi nije ele dhara dile

0189      Duhkhera sathii tumi sukhera bandhu tumi

0190      Campaka vane haraye phelechi

0191      Tumi puspete madhu enecho

0192      Manasa mandire eso prabhu krpa kare

0193      Andhar sagare patha hariye

0194      Tomake bhuliya, ke kotha thakibe balo

0195      Eso mor prane eso mor mane

0196      Amare ke nebe bhai

0197      Sathii amar bandhu amar

0198      Amar e manoviina chandahiina

0199      Hiyara majhare niirava prahare

0200      Tumi esecho man je kerecho

Index

0101      Shiiter shesete nava pata ase

Shiiter shesete nava pata ase is the 101st song of Baba's Prabhat Samgiita.[1][2]

Lyrics