Jayadeva's Geeta Govinda - A Love Song 7 Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Jayadeva's Geeta Govinda - A Love Song 7
Krishna afflicted by Cupid's arrows is upset and is in a state of painful separation from Radha. He looks for Radha, searches for her everywhere but of no avail.
Tired and dejected, he enters a creeper-laden abode along the banks of Kalindhi river.
Krishna repentant says:
Radha watching me with the other Gopés
Has left me and gone!
Is Radha very angry with me?
O! How is that I could not stop her?
Good God! My wayward ways have angered Radha.
How sad that she has left me!
Separated from me for so long
What will she do and say?
If I do not find her, alas!
What is the use of all the wealth in the world?
What is the need of any relatives either!
What for do I live then?
Why do I require a house?
Good God! My wayward ways have angered Radha.
How sad that she has left me!
I visualise Radha's face
Like a red lotus flower,
As if a bee hovering around her brows!
Is her troubled countenance with twitched brows?
Good God! My wayward ways have angered Radha.
How sad that she has left me!
Radha remains deeply embedded in my heart,
Then, why is it that I am searching for her in the forest?
Why am I so desperate?
Good God! My wayward ways have angered Radha.
How sad that she has left me!
I do not know why you left me?
You are jealous and unhappy!
Do understand, I have done no wrong
I do not know how to console you.
Good God! My wayward ways have angered Radha.
How sad that she has left me!
I imagine you before me,
But not in a way like it always has been.
The way you greet and embrace me,
Will no more be the same again!
Good God! My wayward ways have angered Radha
How sad that she has left me
If you pardon me now,
I shall never again repeat,
My careless behaviour!
My beautiful one! If only you will come,
Before me, please!
Cupid is torturing me unbearably.
Good God! My wayward ways have angered Radha.
How sad that she has left me!
The fair moon rises out of the calm sea,
In the beautiful village of Bindubilva,
Where poet Jayadeva composes,
This song of repentant Krishna
Full of love for his darling Radha!
Ashtapadi is another name for Geeta Govinda. Jayadeva composed all the 24 poems of Geeta Govinda in eight verses. That's why these poems came to be popularly known as Ashtapadis.
Ashta means eight and Pada means a verse.
This famed song of Geeta Govinda has been translated by me from Sanskrit to English.
I published this work in the form of a book in 2002. The second Edition was published in 2006 and later, the third edition came out in 2010.
I am now happy to publish it in Poem Hunter for the poetry lovers.
I think this is the saddest portion of this heart-wrenching poem: I imagine you before me, But not in a way like it always has been. The way you greet and embrace me, Will no more be the same again! - - - - - - - - - -That is such a horrible truth and worse when it is the result of one's own actions
Radha separated from Krishna for so long period, still remembers him. Her tender soul is singing for Krishna. The fair moon rises out of the calm sea, in the beautiful village of Bindubilva, . Shrrr Jayadeva beautifully represents Gitagovinda. You have perceived the scriptural view beautifully. This is tender and heart touching poem is shared here.10
Thank you appreciating this soulful song of Jayadeva, Kumarmani ji. Krishna's love for Radha was immeasurable. Separated from Radha, He is in a state of lament. May this song of Jayadeva bless us all.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/9/2024 6:23:09 PM # 1.0.0.1119
If you pardon me now, I shall never again repeat, My careless behaviour! My beautiful one! If only you will come, Before me, please! Beautiful and longing devotion of love. repentance, thoughts and desire.... so well expressed. tony