Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana
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Radha is the embodiment of rasa, Krishna is the embodiment of rasa -- who can know, tell me, what is in your heart?
You, though intensely angered, do not sit turned away in estrangement -- both of you have entered deep into the Vrindavana forest.
What shall I say, O sakhi -- I laugh even as I try to speak of it -- how wondrous, how wondrous are the pastimes of these two!
Their eyes, heavy with love, filled with gazing at each other's path, as they reached the darkness at the heart of the forest bower.
When each of the two was asked where they were going, each one's mind grew evasive; each one instead spoke only the name of their own companion.
In confusion they spoke words touching the heart's secret; their companions understood that the two were now folded in each other's embrace.
When the two met and embraced each other -- Govinda Dasa says, who can tell what then took place!
About Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana
A Brajabuli lyric by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja narrating, through the astonished voice of a sakhi, a clandestine meeting between Radha and Krishna deep in the Vrindavana forest. Its charm lies in the indirection typical of this padavali style: rather than describing the lovers directly, the poet shows their companions piecing together what happened from evasive answers and stolen glances, ending on Govinda Dasa's own admission that even he cannot fully tell what took place once the two embraced.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana?
Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana?
Radha is the embodiment of rasa, Krishna is the embodiment of rasa -- who can know, tell me, what is in your heart?
How many verses does Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana have?
Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana has 7 verses.
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