Sambodhi 1982 Vol 11

SR No.: 520761
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 502
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 11 MB

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H C. Bahyani
favourite with the poes since at least eighth century, if not earlier -i.e. some three hurdred years prior to Jayadeva. It is significant to remember here that the metres of the Gitagovinda are not Sanskrit Varnavettas. They are pecularil Apabhramsa m:ties.
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The second Prakrit citation, relevant for our purpose is an illustration of the metre Jaya from the same poet Suddbasvabhava (Sc. I 12/1). It refers to Radha who, seeing approaching Kṛṣṇa reflected in the bright necklace on her breasts, naively thought it was Baladeva's reflection and felt shy, and how thereupon Kṛṣṇa gave her a hearty embrace, 10
It should be noted that the above three poets cited in the Svayam bhacchandas flourished just about fifty years or s after the Bhagavata Purana, and quite possibly they hailed from the Western region.
Most of the rich Krsna poetry, however, produced during the last few centuries of the first millennium has disappeared Besides the Svayambhucchandas, we have some Prakrit anthologies in which a few stray verses on the themes of Krsna carita are preserved.
One of the verses (I 89) of Hala's Saptasataka or Gahakosa 11 (2nd to 5th Cent) refers to Krsna's blowing away with his mouth the dust particle fallen in Rädhä's eye, the action making the other Gopts envious. Another Verse (112) describes the Gopts listening with suppressed laughter Yasoda's naive remark that Kṛṣṇa was still a mere boy.
Vajjalaggal (c. 10th Cent.) contains a whole section on Krsna. Of the sixteen verses in that section, eight verses are related to Kṛṣṇa's love for Gopis, or a particular Gopt's attachment to and craving for Krsṇa. Four w verses have Krsna's love for Radha as its theme. The remaining four verses deal with Krsna's partiality for a Gopi called Visakha. This last group is indicative of fresh develop nent in the theme of Krsna's love-sports. From later literature we are familiar with the names of other Gopts (like Visakha, Lilita, Candravali etc.), besides Radha.
In Jinesvara süri's Gaharayaṇa-kosa1a there are nine verses, given. under the section called Krana krida (Krsna's sports). Although the anthology is dated 1195 A.D, many verses are demonstrably taken from earlier
10. Vajjalagga 595 is comparable to this verse.
11. Edited by A. Weber, 1960 (reprint); by M. V. Patwardhan, 1980. 12. Edited by M. V. Patwardhan, 1969.
12, Edited by A M. Bhojak and N. J. Shah, 1974.