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Yoga / Hindu : Vaishnava (Krishna/Rama)
Muslim / Sufi
16th Century

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Timeline (1534 - 1619)

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English version by
Shyamdas
Nectar Radha

Themes
  Heart
  Honey
  Wine
 
 

 

When Radha's eyes bashfully meet Hari's,
     their delightful gestures
          entice His heart.

Her enchanting banter swindles His mind.
     Her words divulge an exquisite disposition.

She puts Her lips to His,
     filling that Abode of elixir
          with the nectar of Her very soul.

Although Krishna is an expert in all of love's spells,
     Radha captivates God
          with a few soft syllables.


- from "Treasury of Love: The Poems of Rasakhan" translated by Shyamdas. (Available from http://www.shyamdas.com/books.htm)

 

 

 

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