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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act One : sämoda dämodaraù
The Delighted Captive of Love
Scene One
Song 1
Verse 5
Commentary
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There are four titles for Bhagavän in this verse. The first one is Keçava for several reasons. (1) The hair that fell from Bhagavän during his Varäha incarnation became kuça grass, which is essential for the performance of Vedic sacrifices. (2) According to Päëiné – keçäd vo ’nyatarasyäma – the word keçava is derived from the word keça, meaning “hair” in its widely known sense, suffixed by the syllable va. (3) Amongst the twelve vyüha expansions of Bhagavän, the keçava-vyüha comes first. (4) The author of Bhagavad-guëa-darpaëa states, praçasta-snigdha-néla-kuöila-kuntalaù – “The name Keçava implies that Bhagavän is acclaimed for his soft, black, curling locks of hair.” (5) Keçavaù: ko brahmä éçaç ca tävapi vayate praçastéti – “The controller and instructing authority of both ka (Brahmä) and éça (Mahädeva Çiva) is called Keçava.” (6)Keçän vayate – “The best of those who relish rasa, Kṛṣṇa, is called Keçava because he decorates the hair of the gopés.” (7) The destroyer of the Keçé demon is called Keçava. |
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