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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Four : snigdha madhusüdanaù
The Tender Slayer of Madhu
Scene Nine
Song 9
Verse 19
Commentary
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“Rädhä is afflicted with a virulent fever. The fever of käma has reached the critical stage of sannipäta. Rädhä is not only thirsting for you by her external volition. She also lives in you by involuntary bodily transformations (sättvikabhävas).This is the evidence of her pure love.” The sättvika-bhävas are as follows: Romäïcati – Its etymology is romäïca vidyate yasya sa romäïcaù. romäïcita ity ärthaù. tadvad äcarati romäïcati – “One who is thrilled with horripilation is called romäïcita and the activity of a romäïcita is called romäïcati.” Vaivarëya – “She gasps due to incessantly remembering and worrying about you.” Açru – “She weeps when she remembers your virtues.” Vepathu – “She thinks, ‘How will I be able to tolerate the pain of separation from Shri Kṛṣṇa?’ and trembles at the thought.” Sveda – “On becoming mentally and physically debilitated, she perspires profusely.” Stambha – “As she meditates upon you, she closes her eyes as if all the activities of her senses were about to cease.” Vepathu – The second example of vepathu is indicated by the word udbhramati. “She wanders throughout the places of your playful pastimes in the hope of finding you.” |
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