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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Four : snigdha madhusüdanaù
The Tender Slayer of Madhu
Scene Eight
Song 8
Verse 2
Commentary
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The sakhé informs Kṛṣṇa about the agony Rädhä feels in separation from him. She explains that Rädhä is in a deep depression. “Fearing Kämadeva’s arrows, she began to meditate. Now she has entered the state of samädhi, exclusive trance upon you. Just as a person who is afraid of being shot by arrows runs to take shelter of someone else to save his life, similarly she has taken shelter of you because you are the embodiment of amorous love. When you are satisfied, there will be no need to fear anyone. O Mädhava, in separation from you, Rädhä rebukes the sandalwood paste smeared on her body because it is not a source of happiness. Rather, it seems like a great conflagration. Even the cooling rays of the moon seem to set her heart ablaze because the moon ignites the fire of her desires. She feels that the Malaya breeze must have become poisonous from the hissing of the venomous snakes who wind around the sandalwood trees of Malaya Mountain.” The phrase manasija-viçikha-bhayäd iva is a charming example of utprekñä alaìkära. This verse is also embellished by rüpaka and virodha alaìkäras. |
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