Suna Vrsabhanu Nandini Rai

Suna Vrsabhanu Nandini Rai

Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song “Suna Vrsabhanu Nandini Rai”. This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj describes how the gopis try to persuade Srimati Radharani to get rid of her anger and forgive Lord Krishna.
 
(Refrain)
suna brsabhanu-nandini ra-i
abala-mandale      kiriti rakhali
bhala mati se bitha-i
 
(1)
nanda-nandana         raja-bhusana
nayana sukha-maya seja
ki khane tuya sane       leha karala he
se saba durahi teja
 
(2)
ye tuhu takara        birasa anata
heri murachita bhela
kaiche pamari       bacana aichana
nidaya antara-sela
 
(3)
tuhari nagara  dhuli-dhusara
se nahi lagaye toya
bama kara-tale  badana lambita
dharani likhi lihki roya
 
(4)
ye jana duhu-jana  bedana nahi jane
takara antara jana
raya ramacandra  bacana manaha
dasa gobinda bhana
 
 
(Refrain) O Radha, O daughter of Vrsabhanu, please listen. In the circle of young girls Your reputation was good in the past. But today that good reputation is in disarray.
 
(1) Nanda's son is a regal jewel. Delight resides in His eyes. He loves You. Why do You flee so far from Him?
 
(2) You have made Him very unhappy. If He sees You He is overcome. O cruel girl, why did You speak such words to Him, cruel words, words like a lance pushed into His heart?
 
(3) For Your sake Your lover is now anointed with dust. Now He cannot attain You. In His left hand He rests His head. Aimlessly scratching some letters in the ground, He weeps.
 
(4) No one knows what You two feel. Only You know what is truly in His heart. Please reflect on Ramacandra Raya's words. This Govinda dasa says.