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 鈥淜ishore Chandrananda Champu鈥� 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...
3. The Aim of Such Writings
According to Visvanatha Kaviraja the purposes of poetry is - caturvagaphalapraptih sukhadalpadhiyamapi | kavyadeva yatastena tatsvarupam nirupyate | | 5 Enjoyment and liberation is pleasantly possible even in the case of those of less intelligent people by means of poetry only. 6 Therefore, Bhamaha writes :- dharmarthakamamoksesu vaicaksanyam kalasu ca | karoti kirtim pritim ca sadhukavya nibandhanam || 7 4. Das, Dasarathi,, Kavyasamvada, (Odia), p.221 5. Sastri, Saligrama, Ed. Sahityadarpana, p.8 6. Kane, P.V., Ed. TheSahityadarpana, p.1 151
It has been said that addiction to good poetry produces sagacity with regard to merit, wealth, enjoyment and liberation and it produces also fame and favour3. Therefore, creation of a devotional poem is the weakness of every Indian. poet. No doubt both the Gitagovinda and Kishore-chandrananda-champu have placed the poets on the top of human success. These poets got name and fame with the four great objects of life through their creations. There is a witty saying that a good report and fame makes a person immortal潞.