Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study)
by Manisha Misra | 2012 | 56,963 words
This essay contains an English study of the Gita-Govinda by Jayadeva and the “Kishore Chandrananda Champu� by Kabisurya Baladev. (1) The Gitagovinda is a Sanskrit Kavya poem of 12th century composed by Jayadeva, who was a devotee of Lord Krishna/Jagannatha and a patron of Odisha culture. The Gitagovinda had widespread influence on Indian art and li...
7. The natural descriptions
In the Odia song under the letter 'ma', the poet has described nature as a supporting element for the union of Radha and Krsna. In the Sanskrit portion he described the scenes of morning through the voice of Radha. Radha requests Krsna to return back her loin-cloth and relieve her from bashfulness 64. Mishra, K.C., Ed. Kisoracandranandacampu (Odia), p.132 136
being alert at the advent of the dawn.65 The poet visualizes the Eastern Quarters as a lady as if wearing orange-colored cloth on her waist. The cakora couple is chirping with pleasure and hope for union.66 The wild cocks are crowing and indicating about the becoming light (vanecaracaranayudhadhvanibhih). The drones humming in the Lotus flower in the waters of Yamuna and drinking the honey from those flowers. The bhatas (ministerials of Nanda employed to rouse the king) are playing musical instruments near the gate of the palace. The cow-herd women are going to take their bath in the Yamuna. Their ornaments sounding sweetly and creates the music of a dindima (a kind of small drum) which indicates the prevailling of the early morning. The sky is filling with these echoes during this time Radha come out from the arbor 67 (prabhatikadindimaravadambaraih)