Essay name: Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study)
Author:
Manisha Misra
Affiliation: Utkal University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay contains an English study of the Gita-Govinda by Jayadeva and the “Kishore Chandrananda Champu� by Kabisurya Baladev. The Gitagovinda is a Sanskrit Kavya poem of 12th century composed by Jayadeva whereas The “Kishore Chandrananda Champu� was written in the 18th century and was intended for a connection between the medieval poetry and modern literature.
Chapter 6 - A comparative analysis of literary merits of both the works
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प्रापञ्चिकान्धतमसान्धु पिचिण्डिपातात् प्रा� समाकुल विवेकदृशां जनानाम� � चामीकरप्रक� पीतमयुखलेख�, नीलोत्पलांशुमयमस्त्ववनाय तेजः ।। [prāpañcikāndhatamasāndhu piciṇḍipātāt prāya samākula vivekadṛśāṃ janānām | cāmīkaraprakara pītamayukhalekhā, nīlotpalāṃśumayamastvavanāya teja� || ] KCC.27(v) 5.8 Comparison of the theme The emotional drama delineating the romance between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa has of course got the widest publicity in India through Jyadeva's Gg. In the KCC the theme is the same and undoubtedly the Oḍiā poet must have got the inspiration from his compatriots work in Sanskrit 48. The scholars from all parts of India in general and the poets of Oḍishā in particular being born and brought up in that glorious tradition of Sanskrit culture have composed in Sanskrit more than one hundred and thirty imitative works 49. The theme and background of both Gg and KCC have already been discussed in former chapters. The content of the campū is chiefly based on the theme of the Gitagovinda of Jayadeva (12 th century A.D.). The event narrated in the Gg, JVN and KCC are almost similar 50. The direct influence of Gg and JVN are reflected in the KCC61. Gg. laid a viable foundation for KCC. There is an excellent impact of Jayadeva on the later literatures, song and art of Odisha 52. Although Kavisūrya has tried to follow the Gg broadly, his work is not an equal competitor of Jayadeva. 48. Mansinha, Mayadhar, A History of Oriya literature, p.128 49. Ratha, Banamali, “Imitation� Dinanath Pathy, Ed. Jayadeva and Gitagovinda, p. 141 50. Nanda, G.C., Contribution of Orissan authors to Sanskrit Campū literature, p.123 51. Behera, K.C., Ed. Kisoracandrānandacampū, p.103 52, Dasa, Asok, Kahita nuhai bhāratīre, p.189 160
