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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Seven : nägara näräyaëaù
The Dextrous Divinity
Scene Sixteen : Song 16 : Verse 39
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CommentaryRädhä says, “The wind from Malaya Mountain makes the arrows of käma reach their target. Now he has turned against me. He has delighted his friend Kämadeva by setting me on fire and burning me so severely in the agonizing fire of sensual desires.” Unable to tolerate the blows inflicted by Kämadeva’s arrows, Rädhä addresses the Malaya breeze. “You are called the South wind and you give joy to the whole world. So why are you not favourably disposed to me? Why have you become antagonistic? I know that you are a companion of Kämadeva and it is certain that your nature has been defiled by contact with the snake-infested sandalwood trees on Malaya Mountain. How much suffering will you inflict upon me? O life-air of the universe, be pleased for just a moment and forgive me. Abandon your animosity towards me. You can take my life-airs, but I have one last request. First give me the opportunity to see my beloved Mädhava, and then you can plunder my prana.” This verse features vaàçasthavila c chanda and atiçayokti alaìkära. |
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