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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act One : sämoda dämodaraù
The Delighted Captive of Love
Scene Three
Song 3
Verse 33
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“The nectar of spring flowers and the aroma of jasmine blossoms are enthralling. Even the minds of great sages are agitated in springtime and they suddenly become bewildered. Spring is the selfless friend of the young.” Commentary“The spring season is charming because the whole atmosphere is fragrant with the delightful aroma of jasmine (nava-mälikä) and the pollen of spring flowers (mädhavé). If this stimulation arouses lust within the minds of great sages, what can be said of its effect on ordinary males? Even unconscious creepers cannot bear to be without their lovers (the trees) during this provocative season, so how can we conscious vine-like young ladies tolerate loneliness? With the drone of the bees and the cooing of the cuckoos, this spring season is the selfless friend of young couples.” |
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