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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Six : dhåñöa vaikuëöhaù
The Audacious Autocrat
Scene Twelve : Song 12 : Verse 12
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CommentaryTo conclude Act Six,Shri Jayadeva bestows a blessing through the medium of this verse. The context is as follows. When Rädhä saw that her sakhé was late, she made an excuse to send another female envoy. That messenger disguised her self as a male pilgrim and approached Kṛṣṇa in the evening twilight. The “pilgrim” gave Kṛṣṇa a message from Rädhä indirectly informing him about a secret tryst.Shri Jayadeva says, “May Govinda’s words of praise to that pilgrim be victorious.” What were Kṛṣṇa’s cryptic words concealing his intentions from his father,Shri Nanda Mahäräja? Kṛṣṇa may have confirmed his approval by repeating the pilgrim’s message. “O brother, why are you lamenting here beneath this banyan tree that is the home of a black snake? Go inside the delightful house of Nanda. It is visible before you a little further ahead.” Kṛṣṇa-bhogi – “black snake”; or alternatively “Kṛṣṇa, who enjoys union (sambhoga) with his beloved.” WhenShri Jayadeva says, “May Govinda’s words of praise be victorious,” he implies, “May Rädhä’s wish be fulfilled.” The word jaya also establishes Kṛṣṇa’s unparalleled excellence. Thus ends the Bälabodhiné-prakäça commentary on |
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