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Dhanilo Ahaban

12 May 2013 · 5 min

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The video "Dhanilo Ahaban" presents a ritualistic chant performed by multiple speakers (A–H) who recite verses in a blend of Khmer script and Hindi/Devanagari transliteration. The lyrics consist of repetitive, poetic lines invoking sweet fragrance, peace, health, and divine presence, often addressing a figure named Dhanilo or similar. The structure is highly repetitive, with each speaker echoing phrases, creating a layered, chant‑like atmosphere. The content appears devotional, possibly a hymn or mantra used in a spiritual or ceremonial context, emphasizing themes of purity, tranquility, and reverence through rhythmic repetition and multilingual expression.

Chapters

ប្ន្រូង្ស្ចាន់ចាំប្ម្ត្ល្ប់បោ។
जोनीलो आउभानो मधुरो गंधीरो शभातो अंदर माझे।
दिखे निगान तारी भुवनो मंधीरे शान्ती शम्गीतो माझे।
जोनीलो रे जोनीलो आओ भानो मधुरो गंधिरो
जोहातो अंदरो माधे इके दिगन ताले भुवानो
मंधिरो शान्ति शुंगितो
भुनिलोरे आरोगो अन्तरे, अरोगो
सुन्दरे, आरोगो अंतरे,
अरोगो सुन्दरे, आरोगो अन्तरे, आरोगो सुनदरइ, आरोगऋ अन्तरे,
शोहनो गंगनो माझे,
भनिलो रे, भनिलो रे, भनिलो आओ भानो
महुरो गंधिरो जोभातो अंदा दिके दिर अन्तरे
भुवन मंदिरे शांती सुंगीतो बाजे
अखो निर्मद,
अखो निशेष, छीत हो, जातो निघन, अखो
बात, कित पल्लानो का।
खौको
नीर मदो, खौको निशेशो।
खित्ते हा, जातो बिघनो, अपगातो, खित्तो कल्लानो। भूर्मो बास्चिमा धौन्धू शांगामो, तारो तरंगिया साबिहांगमो, भूर्मो बास्चिमा धोन्धू षांगामो, माइफि बंधाना मुण्ण
मांत्रो, पवित्रो भिष्यो समाधे।
भनिलोरे, भनिलोरे, भनिलो आओ भालो मधुरो गंधिरो प्रभातों तरो माथे।
दिके दिर अंतारे, दुबनो मंदिरे,