Gita Govinda -Jayadeva 114

Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami

Act One : sämoda dämodaraù

The Delighted Captive of Love

Song 4

Scene Four

Verse 46

Commentary

This verse portrays Kṛṣṇa as the çaöha, dhåñöa, dakñiëa, anuküla and dhürta heroes. The heroines are all abhisärikä näyikäs. The symptoms of dhåñöa näyaka have been defined in Çåìgära-tilaka:   abhivyaktänya taruëé bhoga-lakñmäpi nirbhayaù mithyä-vacana dakñaç ca dhåñöo ’yaà khalu kathyate Although the signs of lovemaking with another young woman are clearly visible on his person, the hero who expertly and fearlessly concocts a fraudulent alibi is called dhåñöa näyaka. The symptoms of çaöha näyaka have been described thus:   priyaà vyakti puro ’nyatra vipriyaà kurute bhåçam nigüòham aparädhaà ca çaöho ’yaà kathito budhaiù Learned authorities have stated that çaöha näyaka is a hero who conceals his offences. He speaks sweet words in front of his own heroine, while remaining covertly attached to another.