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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act One : sämoda dämodaraù
The Delighted Captive of Love
Scene Two
Song 2
Verse 17
Commentary
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In the first song, Kṛṣṇa was described as the subject of everyone’s worship. Now Çré Jayadeva glorifies him as the exclusive subject of contemplation and meditation. These prayers reveal both Kṛṣṇa’s highest excellence as the crestjewel of all heroes and his various moods as the chivalrous (dhérodätta), the arrogant (dhéroddhata), the sober (dhéra-çänta) and the romantic (dhéra-lalita) hero. Çrita-kamalä-kuca-maëòala e – the etymology of this phrase is çritakamaläyäù kuca-maëòalaà yenä ’sau tatsaàvukñai çrita-kamalä kucamaëòala, “Çré Kṛṣṇa is the servant of the round breasts of Rädhä.” He is the beloved of Lakñmé, his dearmost goddess of fortune. This line infers Kṛṣṇa revels in amorous games; he is carefree, cunning in the arts of love and expert in joking. |
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