Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga

Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga

Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song “Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga”. This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj praises Lord Krishna, who attracts all the gopis.
 
(Refrain)
sajani kanu se baraja-bhujańga
so majhu hrdaya          candana-ruhe lagala
bhagala dharama-bihańga
 
(1)
kajara bharama        timira janu tanu-ruci
nibasa-i kunja-kutira
bamsi nisase        madhura bisa ugara-i
gati ati kutila su-dhira
 
(2)
locana-kone      padata yaba nagari
raha-i na para-i thira
kuncita aruna       adhare dhari piba-i
kulabati barata-samira
 
(3)
eka aparupa      nayane bisa takara
medhaye dasanaka damse
bisa ausadha        bisa abadharala
gobinda-dasa parasamse
 
 
(Refrain) O gopi-friend, Krsna is a snake slithering about the land of Vraja. The Krsna-snake coils itself around the sandal-tree of my heart and makes the bird of dharma fly away.
 
(1) He stays in a forest-cottage. The splendor of His body is the like darkness of black kajjala. From the sound of His flute a sweet poison arises. His clever ways are very crooked.
 
(2) When Krsna glances at her from the corner of His eye, no graceful girl has the power to remain steady and peaceful. With His reddish pursed lips, Krsna sips away the saintlygopis' pious vows, vows carried to Him by the fluttering breeze.
 
(3) Krsna's wonderful poison-glance bites the gopis. The nectar poison of that glance now flows within them. In this way Govinda dasa praises Lord Krsna.