Aju Nava Syama Vinodini
Govinda Das Kaviraj has written this song “Aju Nava Syama Vinodini”. This song is taken from the book Padavali. In this song, Govinda Das Kaviraj describes the beauty of Srimati Radha, who is gloriously beautiful. Her beauty even enchants the charming Lord Krishna.
(Refrain)
āju nava śyāma vinodinī rā-i
tanu tanu atanu yuta śata sebita
labaṇi baraṇi nā yā-i
(1)
śārada sudhākara maṇḍala khaṇḍana
badana kamala bikāśa
adhare milāyata śyāma manoha
racita corāyali hāsa
(2)
bari bakula-phule āphula ali-kula
madhu pibi pibi utarola
sakala alańkṛti karuṇa jhańkṛti
kińkiṇī raṇaraṇi bola
(3)
pada-pańkaja para maṇimaya nūpura
pūrita khañjana bhāṣa
madana mukura janu nakha maṇi-darapa
ṇanichani gobinda-dāsa
TRANSLATION
(Refrain)
Radha, the teenage girl who enjoys pastimes with dark Krsna, Radha who is filled with hundreds of amorous desires, and who is gloriously beautiful has not yet come.
1) Her blossoming lotus face breaks the nectar-moon into pieces. The smile on her lips robs charming Krsna of His heart.
2) She is decorated with many bakula flowers. Sipping and sipping the nectar of these flowers, the black bees are wild with bliss. All Her ornaments sweetly jangle.
3) The jewel anklets on Her lotus feet coo like khanjana birds. Her toenails are like Kamadeva’s jewel mirrors. Govinda dasa offers arati to Her.