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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Three : mugdha madhusüdanaù
Madhu’s Slayer Bewildered
Scene Seven
Song 7
Verse 12
Commentary
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Kréòä-nirjita-viçva – “O you for whom conquering the universe is simply a matter of play! With joined palms I beseech you. This arrow will surely deal me a mortal blow. You are the conqueror of the universe and I am like a dead person in separation from Çré Rädhä. If a hero like you were to beat a dying person, it would simply result in your defamation. You would certainly not be applauded for your heroic prowess.” By the word manasija, Kṛṣṇa implies, “You have arisen from my mind. It is not ethical to beating the one from whom you have taken birth.” “You want to shoot me with arrows on behalf of Rädhä. But the arrow of her sidelong glance is even sharper than your arrows and I have already been torn apart by that. What is the necessity of shooting an arrow tipped with incurable poison to add to the wounds I have already sustained?” This verse is an example of çärdüla-vikréòita chanda and äkñepa alaìkära. |
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