Gita Govinda -Jayadeva 120

Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami

Act Two : akleça kecavaù

Carefree Krishna

Scene Five

Verse 1

viçveñäm anuraïjanena janayann änandam indévaraçreëé- çyämala-komalair upanayann aìgair anaìgotsavam svacchandaà vraja-sundarébhir abhitaù praty-aìgam äliìgitaù çåìgäraù sakhi mürtimän iva madhau mugdho hariù kréòati Translation When Rädhä saw Kṛṣṇa enjoying affectionate exchanges with all the cowherd maidens in the groves of Vånòävana, she became indignant because he had not acknowledged her eminence. She immediately departed for another part of the forest and hid herself inside a shady bower that resounded with the drone of bumblebees. Feeling wretched, she began to disclose secrets to her intimate female companion. Commentary Act Two is entitled Akleça-keçava. The purport is that Bhagavän Shri Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Divinity and connoisseur of rasa, is eternally free from distress. He never has to undergo even the slightest pain. Bhagavän has two uncommon characteristics: (1) Akhila-heya-pratyanikatva – He has no connection with material defects such as any type of painful misfortune or calamity. He is pratyanéka, the formidable nemesis of all defects. In this regard, the author of Yoga-sütra has stated: kleça-karma-vipäkäçayair aparämåñöaù puruña-viçeña éçvaraù “A person who has no relationship with defects such as ignorance, false egotism, attachment, aversion, fear of death, or reactive work and its consequences, is called éçvara.” (2) Akhila-kalyäëa-guëäkaratva- Shri Kṛṣṇa is the benefactor of the entire creation and a mine of supernatural virtues. Therefore Act Two is entitled Akleça (stress-free) Keçava.