Jayadeva's Geeta Govinda - A Love Song So Passionate Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Jayadeva's Geeta Govinda - A Love Song So Passionate
Geeta Govinda-the gospel of Jayadeva
The soft soothing words unparalleled,
The sweet melodies so passionate,
And love so intense and poignant.
Padmavati, Jayadeva's beloved wife
Danced with blissful abandon
So immersed in her dearest husband's
Lyrical music of unrestrained joy!
Together, they wandered far and wide,
Sang and danced the fervent song of
Ashtapadi -the immortal love song of
Radha and Krishna, the eternal lovers!
Whether Radha and Krishna
Or Padmävati and Jayadeva
So well matched, so attached!
Like two mountain streams, ardent and rapturous,
Meeting and flowing into the valley of profound love.
Could it be a reincarnation then?
That the souls merged and embraced,
With emotions and feelings so blissfully divine.
The folks of those bygone days and centuries,
Wondered at such depth and melody,
That they sang and sang, over and over again,
The Geeta Govinda!
That to this century, the folk shed tears of happiness,
Rejuvenated, with their love so pure!
Today, Geeta bathed in love and devotion for her Radhakrishna,
Reminisces, the undying passion of the yore!
As an artiste it has been a great joy for me to sing and dance the Ashtapadis. I have also translated the 24 Ashtapadis into English as a dedication to my mother who loved the Ashtapadis.
Together, they wandered far and wide, Sang and danced the fervent song of Ashtapadi -the immortal love song of Radha and Krishna, the eternal lovers! ........ loved these lines. Beautifully inscribed. Thanks for sharing.
Love of Radha and Krishna has so much influenced the common culture of the area that we use so many words in our poetry without knowing that we are referring to Radha and Krishna, e.g. Sanwariya that means Krishna. It's a wonderful gratitude To Jaydeva.
Love is eternal. And now I know the meaning of your name. Thanks Geeta, lovely poem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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It's a beautiful tribute to poet Jayadeva, a devotional attempt to highlight Geetha Govindam and an ecstatic attitude to the eternal love between Lord Krishna and Radha. Thank you Greta Menon