Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi

Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi

Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song “Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi”. This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj has described how Srimati Radharani goes to meet Lord Krishna in the fearsome black night.
 
(Refrain)
sundari hari-abhisarika lagi
naba anurage        gori bheli saḿari
kuhu-yamini-bhaya bhagi
 
(1)
nilima mrgamade       tanu anurasja-i
nilima hara ujora
nila-balaya-gana         bhuja-yuga-mandita
pahirali nila nicola
 
(2)
nila alakakula        alike hilolata
nila timire calu go-i
nila nalina yaiche       samaru sayare
lakha-i na para-i ko-i
 
(3)
nila-bhramara-gana         parimale dhaba-i
caudike karata jhankara
gobinda-dasa        ata-e anumana-i
ra-i calali abhisara
 
 
(Refrain) The beautiful girl goes to Her meeting with Krsna. Overcome with new found love, the fair girl has become black. The black night is fearsome.
   
(1) Black is the musk that anoints Her. Black is Her glistening necklace. Black are the bracelets that adorn Her wrists. Black is Her bodice.
 
(2) Black are the curly locks of hair that toss like waves on Her forehead. In the black darkness She stealthily walks. Black now are the lotus flowers. Blackness was brought by the sunset. No one can see anything.
 
(3) Black are the bumblebees chasing the sweet fragrance. Their buzzing fills the four directions. Govinda dasa says: I can only guess that Sri Radha is now running to meet with Krsna.