Thursday, October 26, 2017

Jayadeva's Geeta Govinda - A Love Song 21 Comments

Rating: 5.0

Krishna waits impatiently at the door of the creeper-laden abode, for his beloved Radha. Krishna is wearing a beautiful pearl necklace, an intricate hip girdle and clinging bangles. Radha stands shyly behind the flowery creepers watching Krishna. The friend, coaxingly, talks to the blushing Radha.

Your countenance radiant with a smile,
Amidst this magnificent thicket of greenery
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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
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Kumarmani Mahakul 26 October 2017

Amidst this magnificent thicket of greenery is filled with ardent passion. Beauty of originality is inherited from beautiful perception of Geeta Givinad. This is excellently penned beautiful penned shared here. An amazing sharing is doe here really...10

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Thank you Kumarmani ji for your very kind appraisal of this 21st Ashtapadi. God bless.

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Bharati Nayak 26 October 2017

Your English rendering of Jayadev's Geeta Govinda is really marvellous.Jayadev was a poet from Odisha.Geeta Govida is considered a sacred book in our homes.Your notes explain the beauty of the poem and the healing power of music.Your translation has brought Jayadev nearer to Western readers.Congratulations for such a wonderful book.

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Dear Bharati, Thank you so much for your inspiring as well as encouraging words. I am overwhelmed.

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