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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Five : äkäìkña puëòarékäkñaù
Longing Lotus Eyes
Scene Eleven : Song 11 : Verse 18
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CommentaryThe sakhé is tempting Rädhä. “O friend, Rädhikä, when you arrive there and meet with Kṛṣṇa, you will discover a variety of fascinating amorous games.” By these words, she increases Rädhä’s eagerness and expresses the cherished desire of both of them. “When darkness falls, a hero and a heroine set off to find their respective lovers but meet with each other instead. At that time they realize the taste of erotic ecstasies mixed with feelings of shame (vréòä-miçrita çåìgära-rasa). Then what rasa remains to be attained? All types of rasa are incorporated in this vréòä-miçrita rasa.” The word bhramät is interpreted thus, “They meet while wandering in the direction of the kuïja and come to recognize each other only after conversing together in the dense darkness. Alternatively, they may have set out with other purposes and then met by chance along the way. They recognize each other in the course of conversing by the broken articulation that ensues sättvika-bhäva. As soon as they understand the actual situation, they suddenly embrace, but both still remain afraid that someone might see them. Therefore bhayänakarasa emerges, of which fear is the sthäyibhäva. Although the hero is repeatedly forbidden to do so, he kisses and bites his beloved by force. Furthermore, he laments, ‘Have I gone to so much trouble for nothing? Even if she forbids me a hundred thousand times, I will not accept no for an answer.’ Then his heart melts with compassion and he attains karuëa-rasa. |
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