Gitagovinda Kavyam

SR No.: 032754
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jayadeva, King Manaka, V M Kulkarni
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1965
Total Pages: 162
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 12 MB

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viii was the son of Bhojadeva and Ramadevi, (Variants: Radhadevi, Vamadevi). His home was Kendubilva,' which has been identified with Kenduli, a village on the bank of the river Ajaya in the district of Birbhum in Bengal where an annual fair is still held in his hononr. The name of his wife was probably Padmavati alluded to in a few verses of his poem. The various songs in the poem recorded along with Ragas and Talas should indicate that Jayadeva had a knowledge of music. Jayadeva along with Govardhana, Dhoi, Sarana and Umapatidhara were the five jewels3 which adorned the court of king Laksmanasena who is placed between 1175 A.D.1200 A.D. This date of Jayadeva is confirmed by the fact that Sridharadasa's Sadukti-Xarnamsta, which was compiled in 1206 A. D. quotes from Jayadeva; and a verse from the Gitagovinda occurs in an inscription dated 1292 A.D. It is strange that we should have nothing else from a poet so talented as Jayadeva*. (1) aford spicature et les tautati feb-faceTEHERE har 11- Canto III-10 It may be noted that Manarka reads Tindu (V. L. Kindu) (2) (i) argarakaffeafericit gratarurarumqaf 1-Canto 1-2 a,b (ii) tufa qurgaturaaaaarait...l-Canto X-8 (iii) fafcarnatga I-Canto XI-8 "The implied personal reference to Padmavati in 1.2 is expressly disputed by Kumbha, who would interpret the word Padmayati to mean the goddess Laksmi. In X.8, again, we have Padmavati - ramana - Jayadeva - Kavi, but there is a variant reading Jayati jayadeva - kavi, which omits the word; while a third reference in XI.8 is interpreted by Kumbha also in the same way. But Caitanyadasa, Samkara Misra and other commentators take these passages as implying a reference to the proper name of Jayadeva's wife. The legend that Padmavati was a dancing girl, and Jayadeva supplied the musical accompaniment to her dancing, is said to be implied by means of punning in Jayadeva's description of himself as Padmavati-carana-carana-cakravartin in 1.2." It may be noted here that Mananka puts the alternative interpretation on Padmavati (In 1-2) as Jayadeva's wife. In X.8 he does not have the reading which contains the word Padmavati. In XI.8 he construes the compound expression with Jayadeva and thus understands Padmayati as the name of Jayadeva's wife. (3) "Tradition has preserved a verse, said to be part of an inscription, which says: गोवर्धनश्च शरणो जयदेव उमापतिः / कविराजश्च रत्नानि समिती लक्ष्मणस्य च // Two poems ascribed to Jayadeva in praise of Hari-Govinda are preserved in the Adigranth of the Sikhs and claimed to be the oldest in that work. In their present form they are in Western Apabhramsa.