Padavali

Govinda dasa

Song 1 (Bandana-raga)

1. campaka sona kusuma kanakacala
jitala gaura-tanu-labani re
unnata gima sima nahi anubhaba
jaga-mana-mohana bhanani re

2. (Refrain) jaya saci-nandana tribhubana-bandana
kali-yuga-kala-bhujaga-bhaya-khandana re

3. bipula pulaka kula akula kalebara
gara gara antare prema-bhare
lahu lahu hasani gada gada bhashani
kata mandakini nayane jhare

4. nija-rase nacata nayana dhulayata
gayata kata kata bhakatahim meli
yo rase bhasi abasa mahi-mandala
gobinda-dasa tahim parasa na bheli

1. Lord Gaura's handsome form defeats the golden mountain and the golden campaka flowers. His neck is long. His glory has no end. He charms the world's hearts.

2. (Refrain) Glory to Saci's son! The three worlds bow before Him. He breaks into shards everyone's fear of the black snake that is Kali-yuga.

3. The hairs of His body stand erect. His heart is overcome with the ecstasy of spireitual love. He gently, gently smiles. He speaks broken words in a choked voice. How many celestial Gangas flow from His eyes?

4. Tasting the nectar of ecstatic spiritual love, He dances. His eyes move restlessly. How many devotees gather around Him and sing? He makes the circle of the earth float in the nectar of ecstatic spiritual love. Govinda dasa alone was not touched by that flood of nectar.