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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Twelve : supréta pétämbaraù
Gladsome in Gold
Scene Twenty Three : Song 23 : Verse 12
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CommentaryIn continuation of the previous description, the author presents a further development of çåìgära-rasa amalgamated with véra-rasa. Therefore this verse should be accepted in the context of the previous one. From the perspective of philosophical principles, Rädhä is present in the left side of Kṛṣṇa’s body. At the beginning of their intense battle of lovemaking – when Rädhä was absorbed in the fighting spirit – she performed impetuous acts of aggression, such as binding, beating and so on, in order to achieve victory over her lover. However, she eventually became completely exhausted. When her hips became motionless, she was unable to move. She could not bind him because her arms fell limp. Her breasts began to tremble violently and her eyes closed. She could not even see anything. Some sexologists are of the opinion that women are weaker because they cannot maintain the dominant male position (pauruñatva). How can véra-rasa possibly arise in them? Some scholars call this verse Pauruña-prema-viläsa. It features çärdülavikréòita chanda, viçeñokti alaìkära and sambhoga-çåìgära-rasa. |
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