Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga
AI-drafted translation — pending review
O friend, Kanu is the rogue-serpent of Vraja; he has coiled himself around my heart, a sandal tree, and the bird of my religious duty has flown away.
The darkness of his bodily luster resembles the illusion of kohl, and he dwells in a bower-cottage as a serpent dwells in its den. Through the hissing breath of his flute he spits out sweet venom; his movements are ever crooked, yet grave and composed.
When the heroine's sidelong glance falls upon him, she can no longer stay composed; with his curling reddish lips he drinks in, carrying off the chaste woman's virtue and her very life-breath like a gust of wind.
In his eyes there lies a matchless poison, compounded further with the bite of his teeth; poison itself is understood as the antidote to poison — so does Govinda dasa describe it at length.
About Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga
Govinda dasa Kaviraja, the celebrated sixteenth-century Vaishnava poet of Bengal known for the exquisite craft that earned him the title "Kaviraja" (king of poets), builds this pada on the old convention that a serpent makes its home in a sandalwood tree. Krishna is cast as that very serpent, his dark form coiling around the heroine's sandalwood heart, his flute's breath spreading a sweet venom that only deepens her helpless attraction. The verse closes on a paradox at the heart of much Vraja poetry: poison itself becomes the antidote to poison.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga?
Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga?
O friend, Kanu is the rogue-serpent of Vraja; he has coiled himself around my heart, a sandal tree, and the bird of my religious duty has flown away.
How many verses does Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga have?
Sajani Kanu Se Baraja Bhujanga has 4 verses.
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