Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study)
by Manisha Misra | 2012 | 56,963 words
This essay contains an English study of the Gita-Govinda by Jayadeva and the “Kishore Chandrananda Champu” by Kabisurya Baladev. (1) The Gitagovinda is a Sanskrit Kavya poem of 12th century composed by Jayadeva, who was a devotee of Lord Krishna/Jagannatha and a patron of Odisha culture. The Gitagovinda had widespread influence on Indian art and li...
5.4. The loyality of Krishna
In this description the Lord behaves like an ordinary personality. Jayadeva has composed two songs in which Krsna is desirous of Radha for the union. He requests, with some appeasing words to make Radha positive towards him. B.S. Miller presents the composition of Jayadeva as- "If you speak, moonlight gleaming on your teeth, Despels the dread darkness of fear. Let taste nectar from your quivering lips." This song is in the Desavaradiraga, which is used in the romantic or pacific emotion. The hero begs love in the last cantos, a song composed in the Vibhasaraga which embodies the characteristics of romance. In Kishore-chandrananda-champu we find a song and an only Sanskrit verse where the poetic hero is bowed in front of the heroine. The poet explains- O moonfaced, from today, know that I am the all time servant of yours for ever. In the song 'ya' Krsna says that 37 38 he is a pitiable poor person in waiting of the precious gem like Radha.30 This song is in the Mukhavariraga. 36. nrtyati yuvati janena samam || Gitagovinda 1.3.7 37. adya prabhrti-analasendu sahodarasye | damye tavasmyahamaharnisamevayuktah II Kishore-chandrananda-champu V.28 38. mu ranka mananka vara re/ 215