Girivara Kandare Sundara Syama
Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song “Girivara Kandare Sundara Syama”. This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj has described how Lord Krishna, the king of dancers who charms every heart, yearns to enjoy the rasa dance pastimes.
(Refrain)
giribara-kandare sundara śyāma
motima hārabirājita kandhara
kuñjara gati anupāma
(1)
kusumita kuñjakalapa-taru kānana
maṇimaya mandira-mājha
rāsa-bilāsakalā utakaṇṭhita
mana-mohana naṭa-rāja
(2)
bahu-bidha baidagadhi binoda biśārada
beṇu bolāyata manda
kuñjara-gamanī ramaṇī-gaṇa yā-ota
bigalita nībi-nibandha
(3)
kāminī-kara kiśalaya-balayāńkita
rātula pada-arabinda
rāya basantamadhupa anusandhita
nindita dāsa gobinda
(Refrain) Entering a cave of Govardhana Hill, and a pearl-necklace glistening around His neck, handsome dark Krsna walks with peerless grace, grace that eclipses even the graceful wild elephant.
(1) In a jewel palace in the midst of a flowering kalpa-taru tree forest, Lord Krsna, the king of dancers who charms every heart, yearns to enjoy rasa dance pastimes.
(2) Expert in many arts and pastimes, He plays languid melodies on the flute. Graceful like wild elephants, and their tight belts now loosened, the beautiful gopis run to Him.
(3) He takes the hands of the beautiful gopis. Bracelets adorn His budding-twig wrists. The soles of His feet are red lotus flowers. The black bees follow Him. He is the king of springtime.Govinda dasa feels very fallen and lowly in His company.