Sarada Canda Pavana Manda
The autumn moon shines, the breeze blows gently; the forest is filled with the fragrance of flowers. Jasmine, malati, and yuthika blossoms bloom, and intoxicated bees hover about them.
Seeing the night so splendid, charming Syama grows intoxicated with love's passion. The song of his flute rings out in the fifth note, stealing away the hearts of chaste women.
Hearing it, the gopis, their love stirred, silently surrender themselves in their hearts; they go wherever it calls them, wherever the sweet, resounding notes of the flute lead.
Abandoning home and even their own bodies in their haste, one gopi goes with kohl applied to only one eye, another wearing just a single anklet, another with only one earring swaying.
Their waist-sashes loosened, the young women rush forth in haste; their garments slip, their girdles and bodices come undone, and their loosened braids sway wildly.
There the sakhis all gather together, none heeding another's path; thus do they meet with the moon of Gokula — so tells Govinda dasa.
About Sarada Canda Pavana Manda
This pada retells, in miniature, the venu-gita scene of the Bhagavata Purana: on an autumn night thick with the scent of jasmine and malati, Krishna's flute in the fifth note calls the gopis away from their homes. Govinda dasa Kaviraja dwells on their disarray, one gopi with kohl on a single eye, another with just one anklet, as proof that the call of the flute overrides ordinary self-possession entirely.
- Composer
- Govinda Dasa Kaviraja · Read biography
- Verses
- 6
Frequently asked
Who wrote Sarada Canda Pavana Manda?
Sarada Canda Pavana Manda was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Sarada Canda Pavana Manda?
The autumn moon shines, the breeze blows gently; the forest is filled with the fragrance of flowers. Jasmine, malati, and yuthika blossoms bloom, and intoxicated bees hover about them.
How many verses does Sarada Canda Pavana Manda have?
Sarada Canda Pavana Manda has 6 verses.
Can I download Sarada Canda Pavana Manda as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Sarada Canda Pavana Manda — 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.