Gita Govinda -Jayadeva 138

Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami

Act Two : akleça kecavaù

Carefree Krishna

Scene Six

Song 6

Verse 13

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kisalaya-çayana-niveçitayä ciram urasi mamaiva çayänam
kåta-parirambhaëa-cumbanayä parirabhya kåtädhara-pänam
sakhi he keçé-mathanam udäraà

Translation

“He made me lie down upon a charming bed of soft, fresh flowers and then, with great pleasure, he laid so radiantly upon my heart. I kissed him and embraced him deeply. Moreover, he embraced me and repeatedly drank the nectar of my lips under the powerful influence of anaìga-rasa. O sakhi, he is dearer to me than my very life. Take me to meet with him at once.”

Commentary

“Sakhi, in the appointed place, Kṛṣṇa made me lie down upon a bed made of soft flowers. After that he enjoyed lovemaking upon my bosom for a long time. I would embrace and kiss him and he would also embrace me and drink the nectar of my lips at the same time. O sakhi, arrange for me to meet with Shri Kṛṣṇa at once.”

Kåta-parirambhaëa – The author of Rasa-maïjaré comments that this position is called kñéra-néra äliìgana on the basis of evidence from Païcasäyaka. The author of Rasika-priyä considers this type of embrace to be tila-taëòula äliìgana and gives evidence from his Koka-çästra.

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