Sarada Canda Pavana Manda

Sarada Canda Pavana Manda

Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song “Sarada Canda Pavana Manda”. This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj describes how all the gopis of Vraja ran to meet Lord Krishna, leaving aside everything. Some of them even forgot their homes and their own bodies.
 
(1)
sarada canda pabana manda
bipine bharala kusuma-gandha
phulla mallika malati yuthi
matta madhukara bhorani
 
(2)
herata rati aichana bhati
syama-mohana madana mati
murali gana pancama tana
kulabati-cita-corani
 
(3)
sunata gopi prema ropi
manahim manahim apana sompi
tamhi calata yamhi bolata
muralika kala rolani
 
(4)
bichuri geha nijahu deha
eku nayane kajara-reha
yahe ranjita eku manjira
eku kundala dolani
 
(5)
sithila chanda nibika bandha
begete dha-ota yubati-brnda
khasata basana rasana coli
galita beni lolani
 
(6)
tatahim beli sakhini meli
kehu kahuka patha na heri
aichana milala gokula-canda
gobinda-dasa bolani
 
 
(1) The autumn moon glistened. A gentle breeze blew. A fragrance of flowers filled the forest. Mallika, malati, and yuthi flowers bloomed. Intoxicated black bees flew.
 
(2) The gopis looked at the splendid night. They were enchanted by dark Krsna. They had fallen in love with Him. From a flute somewhere came melodies on the fifth note, melodies that robbed the saintly gopis of their hearts.
 
(3) Hearing the music, the gopis were overcome with feelings of love. Entering the gopis' thoughts and there speaking eloquent words, the sweet flute-music aroused the gopis' desire to enjoy with Krsna.
 
(4) Overcome, the gopis forgot their homes and their own bodies. To only one eye they applied black kajjala. On only one ankle they placed a jangling anklet. On only one ear they placed a swinging earring.
 
(5) Their tight belts became loosened. Quickly the teenage gopis ran. Their belts, bodices, and garments became loose and began to slip. Their braids were tossed to and fro.
 
(6) Somehow the gopis all met. As they walked, they could not see the path before them. They met Lord Krsna, who is like a glorious moon shining in Gokula. Thus singsGovinda dasa.