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Gita Govinda of Jaya...
Gita Govinda of Jayadeva
Study in Sahitya and Natya by: Dr. Sharda Narayanan , Sujatha Mohan₹1,169.00
ISBN: 9788124610978
Year Of Publication: 2022
Edition: 2nd Revised
Pages : xix, 331
Bibliographic Details : Appendices, Bibliography, Index
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Foreword By : Shobana
Size: 23
Weight: 835
Gita Govinda, a drsya-kavya of Jayadeva, a twelfth-century Sanskrit poet, due to its deep foundations in devotion and exquisite intrinsic beauty, is the most desired in the music and dance of India. This erotic poem, through its three characters in Radha, Krsna and the sakhi, portrays physical love as a metaphor for divine longing of the individual soul to have its union with the Supreme.
The volume in hand presents the primacy of the language in linguistic and literary theories as the vehicle of thought, along with the performing arts background and technical aspects of dance that complement Jayadeva’s composition. It also deals with a setting for the Gita Govinda in terms of its historical context, time, cultural influences and relevance in the arts.
It addresses each and every verse of Gita Govinda with translation and literary notes. Also, it showcases the uninterrupted text in Devanagari along with Romanized transliteration. In a nutshell, the book brings to us a magical world of dance and music through the eyes of a Sanskrit scholar and a mature, expressive dancer in Sharda Narayanan and Sujatha Mohan, respectively.
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
1.Literary Perspective
Introduction to Language
Vak
The Power of the Word
Vakya and Vrtti
Pratibha: The Flash of Understanding
Features of Poetic Language
Early Poetic Efforts
The Creative Genius
Rasa and the Sahrdaya
Embellishments of Poetry
Styles and Sounds of Verse
Prosody: Chandas
Figures of Speech
Defects That Mar
2.The Tradition of Natya
Introduction
Early References to Natya
The Purpose and Significance of Natya
Temple Worship and Dance
The Grammar of Natya: Music and Dance
Classical Music
Ragas in the Gita Govinda
Classical Dance
Abhinaya in Natyaasastra
Angika Abhinaya in the Natyasastra
Sattvika Abhinaya
Samanya Abhinaya
Citrābhinaya
King of Rasas: Srngara
Nayaka Bheda
Nayika Bheda
3.Jayadeva’s Votive Offering in Verse
The Cultural Context of the Gita Govinda
The Male-Female Principles in Hindu Philosophy
Springtime Rites in the Puranas
The Life and Times of Poet Jayadeva
The Structure of the Poem
Introduction
The Sargas
4.Translation and Notes of the Gita Govinda
Sarga I: Samoda-Damodarah (Exuberant Krsna)
Sarga II: Aklesa-Kesavaḥ (Carefree Krsna)
Sarga III: Mugdha-Madhusudanah (Dismayed Krsna)
Sarga IV: Snigdha-Madhusudanah (Beloved Krsna)
Sarga V: Sakanksa-Pundarikaksaḥ (Anxious Krsna)
Sarga VI: Kuntha-Vaikunthah (Delayed Krsna)
Sarga VII: Nagara-Narayanah (Dashing Krsna)
Sarga VIII: Vilaksya-Laksmipatih (Unseemly Krsna)
Sarga IX: Manda-Mukundah (Subdued Krsna)
Sarga X: Catura-Caturbhujah (Clever Krsna)
Sarga XI: Sananda-Damodarah (Joyous Krsna)
Sarga XII: Suprita-Pitambarah (Delighted Krsna)
5.The Text of the Gita Govinda
Sarga I- Samodadāmodarah
Sarga II- Aklesakesavah
Sarga III- Mugdhamadhusudanah
Sarga IV- Snigdhamadhusudanah
Sarga V- Sakanksapundarikaksah
Sarga VI– Kunthavaikunthah
Sarga VII- Nagaranarayanah
Sarga VIII- Vilaksyalaksmipatih
Sarga IX- Mandamukundah
Sarga X- Caturacaturbhujah
Sarga XI- Sanandadamodarah
Sarga XII- Supritapitambarah
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Bibliography
Index
“Gita Govinda of Jayadeva”
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