Gita Govinda -Jayadeva 344

Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami

Act Eight : vilakñya lakñmépatiù

The Hapless Lord of Fortune

Scene Seventeen : Song 17 : Verse 11

Commentary The sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute is thus endowed with the qualities of (1) mohanatva, (2) vaçékaraëatva, the magical power to enslave others, (3) stambhatva, to stun them, (4) äkarñaëatva, to attract them, (5) uccäöanatva, to make them abandon their occupations, and (6) märaëatva, to destroy all opposing elements. Therefore Kṛṣṇa’s flute sound is the embodiment of the greatest incantation, mahä-mantra-svarüpa. The spell-binding magic of this mahä-mantra is especially related to the gopés. In order to vanquish Rädhä’s profound contrariness, Kṛṣṇa began to play upon his flute, the sound of which is the greatest mystical incantation, endowed with the six effective methods for accomplishing one’s objectives (ñaö-sädhanasampanna mahä-mantra-svarüpa).   Thus ends the Bälabodhiné-prakäça commentary on Act Eight of Çré Géta-govinda, entitled Vilakñya-lakñmépati, on the subject of khaëòitä näyikä.