Kunda Kusume Karu
AI-drafted translation — pending review
She has made her braid heavy with kunda flowers; on her breast shines a pearl necklace.
Her lovely body is anointed with sandal and camphor; limb by limb she is filled with Cupid's power.
The moonlit night has brightened the fair one; she goes to meet Hari, filled with the passion-rich mood of that secret meeting.
She wears white ornaments and white garments; her body moves, blended into the whiteness of the moonlight.
So that the eyes of her own household are deceived, she moves like a painted doll, wandering lost in the depths of passion.
Her desire now fixed, her steps unstoppable — what can the thorny obstacles of family and elders do to hold her back?
Her very form is an embodiment of adornment, her speech full of love — she has met him in the bower, says Govinda Dasa.
About Kunda Kusume Karu
Govinda Dasa Kaviraja pictures Radha readying herself for a moonlit abhisara — kunda flowers in her braid, sandal and camphor on her limbs, white ornaments and white garments chosen deliberately to blend into the moonlight so that even her own household mistakes her for a painted doll wandering lost in passion rather than a woman slipping away to a tryst.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Kunda Kusume Karu?
Kunda Kusume Karu was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Kunda Kusume Karu?
She has made her braid heavy with kunda flowers; on her breast shines a pearl necklace.
How many verses does Kunda Kusume Karu have?
Kunda Kusume Karu has 7 verses.
Can I download Kunda Kusume Karu as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Kunda Kusume Karu — 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.