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 5 - A Critical and Musical estimate of Kisora-chandrananda-champu
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again describes the impact of that divine union as; that prevailed as fragrant as that lotus crushed by an elephant, the moonbeam as the glow of a lime stone, the song of a cuckoo was heard which is the companion of the spring and exciting for the lovers. The tinkling of ornaments started and that sound broke the conscience. Whether the sweet murmuring conversations between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa has reduced or improved the credit of Kāma has remained as a matter of doubt for the poet. The divine flowers were showered by the dwellers of the heaven over that forest. The sweet sound of mṛdanga and other musical instrument were heard everywhere. The divine beings started dancing. Baladeva followed the tradition of rīti age where eroticism was a major element of poetry. Though he gave importance to that sentiment but he explained with very much control under the veil of Rūpakas and avoids rustic language."1 Kavisūrya brings celestial quality in Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa while drawing the picture of the union of the nature and the almighty respectively.12 4.2.1.2 Treatment of vipralambhaśṛngāra. In the campū the mental conflict of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa due to the witty dispositions of the lady companion Lalita, is seen in the form of vipralambhaśṛngāra or erotics in separation." 4.2.1.3 Different stages of vipralambha: For depicting Purvarāga stage the poet has taken the help of six stages of ten Kāmodaśās :- 11. Chatterji, S.K., Ed. Kavisūrya Baladeva Ratha O Kisorcandrānandacampū, p.55 12. Nanda, G.C., Contribution of Odisha authors to Sanskrit campū literature, p.116 13. ibid, p.116 126
