Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi
The beautiful one, for the sake of meeting Hari as an abhisarika, became dark, though fair, through fresh love, and her fear of the moonless night fled.
She tinted her body dark with musk, wore a gleaming dark necklace, adorned both her arms with dark bangles, and put on a dark wrap.
Her dark curling locks waved upon her forehead; she moved concealed through the darkness like a dark lotus upon a lake — no one could make her out.
Dark bumblebees rushed toward her fragrance, humming all around her; from this, says Govinda dasa, one may infer that Radha has set out on her tryst.
About Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi
A classic krsnabhisarika-varnana by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja: Radha dresses entirely in blue and black — dark musk-tinted limbs, dark bangles, a dark wrap — so that she vanishes into the moonless night like a dark lotus on a lake, unseen even by watchful eyes. Only the bees, drawn helplessly to the fragrance she cannot disguise, betray that she has gone out to meet Krsna.
- Composer
- Govinda Dasa Kaviraja · Read biography
- Verses
- 4
Frequently asked
Who wrote Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi?
Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi?
The beautiful one, for the sake of meeting Hari as an abhisarika, became dark, though fair, through fresh love, and her fear of the moonless night fled.
How many verses does Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi have?
Sundari Hari Abhisarika Lagi has 4 verses.
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