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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Seven : nägara näräyaëaù
The Dextrous Divinity
Scene Fifteen : Song 15 : Verse 26
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CommentaryKåta-väsanam- “Heroines perfume their limbs with a special kind of fragrant smoke that brings their lovers under their control. That attractive woman has perfumed her loins with this scent and brought Kṛṣṇa under her control.” Kanakäsane- “The golden throne of Kämadeva.” The word kanaka, meaning “gold”, also refers to the poisonous herb, dhattüra, which is very dear to Çaìkara, Lord Çiva. Çaìkara had burnt Kämadeva to ashes, therefore the word kanaka has been used to indicate the incitement of käma. Maëimaya- rasanaà toraëa-hasanam – Whenever a king ascends to the throne, the principal arched gateway to the palace is decorated with vandanavära, an auspicious festoon of leaves and flowers. Here, Kṛṣṇa is decorating his lover with vandana-vära, in the form of a jewelled girdle, in honour of King Kämadeva’s ascension to the golden throne of her fair thighs. Vikirati- Kṛṣṇa began to tremble with erotic desire upon touching her thighs. Thus he could not put her jewelled girdle on properly. Nevertheless, the attempt to put it on has been done – that attempt turned into the recollection of one special pastime. |
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