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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
INTRODUCTION
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On realizing this, ShriJayadeva Gosvämé was greatly perturbed. “How can I make these words come from the mouth of ShriKṛṣṇa, the supreme controller of unlimited millions of universes?” Many times he asked himself, “Should I write such a thing?” and many times he decided, “Yes, I should.” But even though he wanted to do it, he could not bring himself to write this line. He conceived of ShriKṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead; therefore the reverential mood checked his pen. However, the Supreme Lord is always affectionate to his devotees. Assuming the guise of ShriJayadeva, he completed the line by writing dehi pädapallavam udäram in golden letters with his own hand. Thus ShriKṛṣṇa made a resounding announcement, as if by the ubiquitous beating of kettle drums, to loudly proclaim his love for his devotees. ShriCaitanya Mahäprabhu is the incarnation of Bhagavän who purifies the hearts of the living beings in the era of Kali. In ShriCaitanya-caritämåta (Madhya-lélä 2.77) Çréla Kṛṣṇadäsa Kaviräja writes: Shri Caitanya Mahäprabhu used to retire to the privacy of ShriGambhérä, a small room in Käçé Miçra Bhavan, with Svarüpa Dämodara Gosvämé and Rämänanda Räya and there he would relish the transcendental mellows of several literatures such as Rämänanda Räya’s ShriJagannäthavallabha- näöaka, Bilvamaìgala Öhäkura’s ShriKṛṣṇa-karëämåta, the poetry of Caëòédäsa and Vidyäpati, and Jayadeva Gosvämé’s ShriGéta-govinda. ShriCaitanya Mahäprabhu would become overwhelmed with joy as he sang and heard them day and night. |
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