Kokilavan

References

  1. Javatera paschime e vana manohara, laksa-laksa kokila kuhare nirantara
    eka diva Krishna et vanete asiya, kokila-sadrsa sabda kare harsa haiya
    sakala kokila haite sabda sumadhura, ye sune bareka tara dhairya jaya dura
    jatila kahaye visdkhare priyavani, kokilera sabda aiche kabhu nahi suni
    visakha khaye — et mo sabhara mane, yadi kaha e kokile dekhi giya vane
    vriddha kahe — jao! suni ullasa asesa, rat sakhisaha vane karila pravesa
    haila mahakautuka sukhera sima nai, sakalei asiya milila eka thani
    kokilera sabde Krishna mile adhikare, e hetu `kokilavana' kahaye ihare ---Bhakti-Ratnakar
  2. sakhyah kshirasamudbhuta ratnakara-sarovare
    nana prakara-ratnanam udbhave varade namah --- Narad Pancharatra
  3. anjapure samakhyate subhanurgopah sarhsthitah
    devadaniti vikhyata gopini nimisasuta
    tayoh surd samutpanna vishakha nama visruta --- Karma Purana
  4. The modern enactment of Radha and Krishna's pastimes that takes place at Shankari-khor in Barsana. This was inaugurated by Shri Narayana Bhatta Goswami. Actually, Radha and Krishna's pastimes are newer budhi, old, but are ewer fresh.