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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act One : sämoda dämodaraù
The Delighted Captive of Love
Scene One
Song 1
Verse 5
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The sole purpose of shri Jayadeva’s writing is to reveal the supreme sweetness present in the pastimes of shri Rädhä-Mädhava. The crest-jewel of heroes, shri Kṛṣṇa, is the original shelter of all existence. All the verses of this song describe the avatäras of shri Kṛṣṇa beginning with Matsya avatära. The musical mode is mälava-gauòa räga and the rhythm is rüpaka täla. Mälava-gauòa räga is characterized thus: nitambiné-cumbita-vaktra-padmaù Mälava, the king of rägas, enters the music hall in a state of intoxication, wearing earrings and a garland of flowers. A shapely heroine is kissing his lotus face, and his lustre is as emerald as a parrot. The rhythm known as rüpaka täla has been employed here. Rüpaka täla is recognized by the combination of viräm and druta at the end. |
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