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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Eleven : sänanda govindaù
The Blissful Cowherd Boy
Scene Twenty : Song 20 : Verse 10
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CommentaryThis verse features çärdüla-vikréòita chanda and dépaka alaìkära. The eight sättvika-bhävas are divided as follows: (1) Becoming stunned (stambha) and fading complexion (vaivarëya)- After his anxiety and sensual behaviour, he sees Rädhä coming from far away in the dense darkness and his bodily complexion fades as he becomes stunned. (2) Trembling (vepathu) and the standing of hairs (romäïca)- When he dreams about Rädhä’s method of intensifying käma-keli through her erotic conversation, he shudders and horripilates. (3) Tears (açrü) and perspiration (sveda) – In his imagination, he feels the rapture of Rädhä embracing every one of his limbs and, in the gradual progress of their lovemaking, he becomes saturated with perspiration. (4) Faltering of the voice (svara-bhaìga) and devastation (pralaya)- He cannot call Rädhä’s name when his voice falters in the joy of uniting with her, and he is devastated when he realizes that he is bereft of her association. |
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