The Graceful Sameera of Govardhana
🌿 The Graceful Sameera of Govardhana 🌿 Snātvā saraḥ – the breeze begins its sacred journey with a bath in the cool, crystal-clear saraḥ (lake). This is no ordinary wind – it is sameera , the romanticised air, gentle yet majestic, moving with the grace of a hastī (elephant). Not hurried, not still – a sthita movement, steady and sure, like a dancer in divine rhythm. As it glides, it embraces the parāga-dhūliḥ – the golden pollen dust from nīpa-ādi trees, led by the fragrant kadamba . This is not just air; it is seva – sacred service to Girirāja , the great Govardhana. The breeze becomes a messenger, a witness, a participant in the divine khelati (play). "snātvā saraḥ svāśu samīra-hastī yatraiva nīpādi-parāga-dhūliḥ ālolayan khelati cāru sa śrī- govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam" — Śrī Govardhanāṣṭakam , Verse 4 Ālolayan , it swings gently, playfully, carrying the scent of love, the touch of devotion. It becomes the backdrop to the rasa-līlā , the divine sports of the y...