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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Ten : catura caturbhujaù
The Four-armed Flatterer
Scene Nineteen : Song 19 : Verse 14
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CommentaryKṛṣṇa addresses Rädhä as Caëòi (hot-tempered woman) because she is still angry. “My dearest! Five weapons shine upon your lotus face like the weapons of the flower archer, Kämadeva. O passionate woman, by borrowing flower weapons from you, the highly acclaimed conqueror of the universe, Kämadeva, dominates the entire creation. After conquering the universe, those weapons repose radiantly upon your face.” The special characteristics of Kämadeva’s five arrows are as follows: (1) “Your lips are as red as a scarlet mallow flower. They are Kämadeva’s red enthralling arrow (äkarñaëa-bäëa).” (2) “Your cool cheeks have the elegant golden-white lustre of a madhüka flower, as if nectar is just about to ooze from within. They are Kämadeva’s honey-coloured arrow of subjugation by enchantment (vaçékaraëa-bäëa).” (3) “Your blue eyes have eclipsed the beauty of blue lotus flowers, after amalgamating within themselves the essence of all beauty. They are Kämadeva’s dark blue intoxicating arrow (unmädana-bäëa).” (4) “Your nose resembles a sesame flower. This is his melting arrow (drävaëabäëa).” (5) “Your teeth are like jasmine flowers. They are Kämadeva’s white draining arrow (çoñaëa-bäëa).” “In this way, Kämadeva attained your mercy by serving your face with all five weapons. On the strength of that mercy he conquers the entire universe.” This verse features çärdüla-vikréòita chanda and utprekñä alaìkära. |
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