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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Eleven : sänanda govindaù
The Blissful Cowherd Boy
Scene Twenty : Song 20 : Verse 4
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Commentary“Sakhi, set off at once. Many auspicious signs have appeared for the sake of your tryst. In spring, the sound of humming bumblebees resounds in all four directions. They are anxious to sing in harmony with the chime of your anklebells. Listen to the drone of the bumblebees. This sound bewilders the hearts of attractive young women. As bumblebees are dark, Kṛṣṇa is also dark (çyäma). The humming of the bees signals the time for trysting and fills the hearts of young women with auspiciousness. Indeed, whose mind is not swayed by their polite flattering appeals? “Look! Listen! In this spring month of Madhu the cuckoos call out with a shrill cry in pursuance of the order of Kämadeva. It is as if they are also the bards of Kämadeva and their fifth note is proclaiming his order. Combine your moods with those of the cuckoos. Let the order of Kämadeva be manifest far and wide. With the beating of drums, announce the order of the flower archer. His order is, ‘May all sensual young men and women engage in unrestrained enjoyment.’” Madhuripu-rävam – The word madhuripu, meaning “bumblebee”, alludes to Kṛṣṇa. The cuckoos’ stimulating effect (vibhäva) has been expressed by the phrase kusuma-çaräsana-çäsana-vandini. |
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