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Kaliya Damana Dina Naha

Govinda Dasa Kaviraja read biography
6 verses

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1

kata kata braja naba bala pekhalu janu thira bijarika mala

Translation

(Lord Krsna says:) How many girls of Vraja have I seen? Still, this one girl is splendid like a garland of unmoving lightning flashes,

2

tohe kaho subala sangati tabadhari hama na jani diba rati

Translation

O friend Subala, I tell you: from that moment I no longer know whether it is day or night.

3

tahi dhani mani du-i cari tahi mano-mohini eka nari

Translation

In that place were two or four beautiful girls splendid like glistening jewels. But only one of those girls cast a spell on My heart.

4

so rahu majhu mane pathi manasija dhume ghuma nahi dithi

Translation

I keep that girl in my heart. My heart is filled with the smoke of Kamadeva's flames. Lost in the smoke, I cannot see the directions.

5

anukhana tahita samadhi ko jane kaichana biraha-biyadhi

Translation

Moment after moment I am rapt in thinking of this girl. I know nothing but Her. I am overcome by the fever of separation from Her.

6

dine dine ksina bhela deha gobinda-dasa kaha aiche naba-leha (Refrain) Krsna, who is the Lord of the poor and meek and the hero that vanquished Kaliya, stays in a kadamba tree's shade on the Yamuna's banks.

Translation

Day after day my body becomes more thin and emaciated. Govinda dasa says: These are the signs of new love.

About Kaliya Damana Dina Naha

A song by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja. Govinda Das Kaviraj depicts the state of Lord Krishna who is overcome by the fever of separation from the charming Sri Radha.

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Who wrote Kaliya Damana Dina Naha?

Kaliya Damana Dina Naha was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.

What is the meaning of Kaliya Damana Dina Naha?

(Lord Krsna says:) How many girls of Vraja have I seen? Still, this one girl is splendid like a garland of unmoving lightning flashes,

How many verses does Kaliya Damana Dina Naha have?

Kaliya Damana Dina Naha has 6 verses.

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Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Kaliya Damana Dina Naha — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.