Gita Govinda -Jayadeva 82

Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami

Act One : sämoda dämodaraù

The Delighted Captive of Love

Scene Two

Song 2

Verse 27

vasante väsanté-kusuma-sukumärair avayavair bhramantéà käntäre bahu-vihita-kåñëänusaraëäm amandaà kandarpa-jvara-janita-cintäkulatayä valad-bädhäà rädhäà sarasam idam üce sahacaré Translation Once, in the splendid spring season, when Rädhikä was pining for Kṛṣṇa, she began to search for him in one forest grove after another. Her elegant, young limbs, soft as mädhavé flowers, grew weary and Cupid made her mind delirious with anxiety. At that time, her intimate friend lovingly addressed her as follows. Commentary Shri Jayadeva has depicted the pre-eminent virtues of Shri Rädhä-Mädhava by describing their auspicious and endearing meeting. In that prologue, the lotus of the poet’s heart began to bloom with joy. Therefore he was moved to portray Kṛṣṇa as Rädhikä’s anuküla näyaka, adorned with the attributes of the dakñiëa, dhåñöa and çaöha näyaka. In accordance with sücé-kaöäha-nyäya, the logic of accomplishing a relatively effortless task prior to attempting a strenuous one, Shri Çukadeva first demonstrated the excellence of all the gopés before finally establishing the supremacy of Rädhä. Similarly, Shri Jayadeva will describe herein the symptoms of eight types of näyikä in Rädhä, ultimately to establish her as the crest jewel of all heroines.