Padyavali of Srila Govinda das, Part 10
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 20, 2025 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of the 95 songs from 'Padyavali'.
Song 28 (Suha-i-raga)
1. ancare mukha-sasi goya
jhara jhara locana roya
2. karana binu kshane hasa-i
utapata dirgha nisasa-i
3. suna suna sundara syama
premaka iha parinama
4. tatala tanu nahi tuta-i
satata mahi-tale lutha-i
5. kahuka kachu nahi kaha-i
ko achu bedana saha-i
6. jagabhari kulabati bada
ka de-i kara-i sambada
7. gobinda-dasa asoyase
jiba-i tuya abhilashe
1. She hides the moon of her face behind the edge of her garment. Tears stream from her eyes.
2. Without reason she suddenly laughs. Again and again she deeply sighs.
3. Hear. Please hear, O handsome dark Krishna. These are the symptoms of love.
4. Her body burns with a fever. It is not a slight fever. Again and again she rolls on the ground.
5. She will not say a word to anyone. Who can bear to see her suffer in this way?
6. The saintly ladies confer amongst themselves: {.sy 168}Who will talk with this girl?"
7. Govinda dasa reassures them: By your wish this girl will certainly survive.
Song 29 (Sri-raga)
1. canda nehari candane tanu lepana
tapa saha-i na para
dhabala nicola baha-i na para-i
kaiche karaha abhisara
2. (Refrain) sundari tuya lagi sambadala kana
biraha-kshina tanu anukhana jarajara
aba ithe bidhi bhela bama
3. yatanahi megha mallara alapa-i
timira parana gati ase
a-ota jalada tatahi udi ya-ota
utapata diragha nisase
4. tuya guna nama gana japi jiba-i
bahu pulakayita deha
gobinda-dasa kaha iha aparupa naha
yaha iha naba naba leha
1. He gazes at the moon. He anoints his limbs with sandal paste. Still He cannot tolerate the flames of His fever. He cannot wear His white shawl. How can he meet with You?
2. (Refrain) O beautiful girl, Krishna talks about You. Separated from You, His body has become emaciated. At every moment He is distraught. Fate is tormenting Him.
3. Wishing to hide in the darkness, He plays the megha-mallara melody on His flute. As the clouds come and go, He deeply sighs.
4. He sings of Your virtues. It is only by chanting japa of Your name that He lives. The hairs of His body stand erect. Govinda dasa says: These symptoms are not surprising. Are they not the signs of new love?
Song 30 (Kedara-raga)
1. adha adha anga milala radha kanu
adha kapale sasi adha bhale bhanu
2. adha gale gaja-moti adha bana-mala
adha naba gaura-tanu adha cikana kala
3. adha ange pita-basa adha nila sadi
adha bhuje balaya adha bhuje nila cudi
4. adha ange hilahili gheragheri bahu
gobinda kahe canda garasala rahu
1. Radha and Krishna, the two halves that are the divine couple, meet. One half has a forehead like the moon. The other half has a forehead like the sun.
2. One half wears an elephant-pearl necklace. The other half wears a forest-flower garland. One half has a youthful fair form. The other half has a glistening dark form.
3. One half wears yellow garments. The other half wears a sari of blue. One half wears valaya bracelets. The other half wears dark cudi bracelets.
4. The two halves of the divine couple stand side-by-side, arm-in-arm. Govinda dasa says: They are fair and dark, splendid like dark Rahu in the midst of swallowing the glistening moon.
