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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act One : sämoda dämodaraù
The Delighted Captive of Love
Scene One
Song 1
Verse 5
Commentary
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The second title is Dhåta-ména-çaréra – “You who have assumed the form of a fish.” Bhagavän descends in various forms to deliver the devotees and destroy the sinful. Amongst his innumerable incarnations, ten are prominent, beginning with Matsya avatära. In this incarnation, Bhagavän killed the demon, Hayagréva, who had stolen the Vedas. The third title, Jagadéça, “Lord of the universe,” signifies that he is the controller of the entire cosmos and all the activities of nature (prakåti). He regulates the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the universe and he governs its every detail from within in the form of antaryämé, the Supersoul. The name Jagadéça is also used to express the compassion of Bhagavän. The purport of the fourth title, Hari, is harati bhaktänäm kleçam – “Bhagavän descends to relieve his devotees from the endless distress of the material world.” The poet has shown the highest regard for Bhagavän by using these four titles. Jaya means, “O master! You are expert in discovering your own eminence. May you kindly manifest that superiority.” The line jaya jagadéça hare is sung at the end of every verse. Therefore it is called dhruva-pada, the refrain, in accordance with the convention – dhruvatväc ca dhruvo jïeyaù. Here the poet recounts the noble activities of Matsya avatära. During the universal dissolution, he effortlessly rescued the Vedas, Manu, the Seven Sages and all types of seeds, by pulling them through the vast waters in a boat attached to his horn. In this incarnation he also protected Satyavrata Muni. Therefore, may Bhagavän Keçava be victorious. This verse features ürdhvamägadhé réti, upamä and atiçayokti alaìkäras and véra-rasa. The sthäyibhäva is called utsäha. Matsya avatära is also recognized as the predominating deity of vébhatsa-rasa (disgust). |
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