Gita Govinda -Jayadeva 86

Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami

Act One : sämoda dämodaraù

The Delighted Captive of Love

Scene Three

Song 3

The musical mode is vasanta räga and the rhythm is yati täla. çikhaëòa-barhoccaya-baddha-cüòaù puñëan pikaà cüta-naväìkureëa bhraman mudä-rämam anaìga mürtir marto mätaìgo hi vasanta-rägaù The vasanta räga personified wears a peacock feather upon his head. He nourishes a throng of the finest cuckoos with freshly sprouted mango buds. His body resembles Kämadeva and he wanders joyfully like the madly intoxicated king of elephants. ललित-लव लता-परिशीलन-कोमल-मलय-समीरे मधुकर-निकर-करम्बित-कोकिल-कूजित-कुञज-कुटीरे। विहरति हरिरिह सरस-वसन्ते.... नृत्यति युवतिजनेन समं सखि विरहि-जनस्य दुरन्ते ॥28॥ ध्रुवम्र