Vidyāpati: Bangīya Padābali; Songs of the Love of Rādhā and Krishna
Vidyāpati: Bangīya Padābali; Songs of the Love of Rādhā and Krishna
Translated by Ananda K. (Ananda Kentish) Coomaraswamy
''Vidyāpati: Bangīya Padābali; Songs of the Love of Rādhā and Krishna'' is a collection of devotional poetry by Vidyāpati Thākura, written in the early 15th century. Celebrated as a prominent Vaishnava poet, Vidyāpati explores the divine love between Rādhā and Krishna through lyrical expressions that blend folk and cultivated artistry. The poems reflect themes of love, spirituality, and the interplay between earthly desire and spiritual devotion, making this work a significant contribution to Bengali literature and the Vaishnava poetic tradition.
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“Krishna: The night is late, the fair one timorous and fearful: When will she of the olifant gait be here? The path is filled with dreadful snakes, How many dangers do her path beset, and she with feet so tender! To the feet of Providence I trust her, Success attend the Beauty's tryst! The sky is black, the earth is sodden,”
— Vidyāpati Thākura
“Krishna: Wheresoever her twin feet fall, A lotus-flower uplifts them: Wheresoever her body passes swaying, There is the lightning's undulation! Surpassing radiance that I beheld, Has made her seat amidst my heart: Wheresoever her eyes are opened, There are water-lilies seen! Wheresoever her light laugh rings, There very nectar sours in envy: Wheresoever fall her sidelong glances, Fly the myriads of Madan's arrows!””
— Vidyāpati Thākura
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