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.
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devotion, poetic-compositions, legends etc. which are compiled and
compared in this research work. Both of the poets were musicians
and experts in the art of song. Now-a-days the songs of
GÄ«tagovinda and KiÅ›oracandrÄnandacampÅ« are regarded as the
performance of higher class students of Oá¸ishi dance and music.
Justification of the comparative study of Jayadeva's Gg. and KCC
of Kavisūrya Baladeva -
1. Jayadeva's Gg was composed on the love episode of RÄdhÄ
and Kṛṣṇa which had formed the part of ancient texts like the
BrahmavaivartapurÄṇa, the PadmapurÄṇa etc. However, the
BhÄgavatapurÄna does not deal the character of RÄdhÄ but
there is a veiled reference to one most fortunate. Gopi to
whom Kṛṣṇa had carried to a secret distance in front of the
other gopis in the RÄsapañcÄdhyÄyÄ«. This episode can be
alluded Kṛṣṇa's specific attraction towards RÄdhÄ which has
not been articulately expressed by the author of the
BhÄgavata. (ÅšrÄ«mad BhagavatamahÄpurÄṇam, X.28-38)
The author of the Gg being a follower of the NimbÄrka
school of VedÄnta philosophy was more bold to declare the
name of RÄdhÄ as the partner of Kṛṣṇa in the amorous
daliences of his theme who represented the Jivatma and
Kṛṣṇa played the role of ParamÄtmÄ under veil. The entire
theme has been taken up by Kavisūrya with slight differences
for the building of the theme of the KCC.
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