Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): INTRODUCTION, by JAYADEVA Poet's Biography First Line: The sky is clouded; and the wood resembles Last Line: Jayadeva doth excell. | ||||||||
OM! REVERENCE TO GANESHA! "The sky is clouded; and the wood resembles The sky, thick-arched with black Tamâla boughs: Oh, Radha, Radha! take this Soul, that trembles In life's deep midnight, to Thy golden house." So Nanda spoke,and, led by Radha's spirit, The feet of Krishna found the road aright; Wherefore, in bliss which all high hearts inherit, Together taste they Love's divine delight. He who wrote these things for thee, Of the Son of Wassoodee, Was the poet Jayadeva; Him Saraswati gave ever Fancies fair his mind to throng, Like pictures palace-walls along; Ever to his notes of love Lakshmi's mystic dancers move. If thy spirit seeks to brood On Hari glorious, Hari good; If it feeds on solemn numbers, Dim as dreams and soft as slumbers, Lend thine ear to Jayadev, Lord of all the spells that save. Umapatidhara's strain Glows like roses after rain; Sharan's stream-like song is grand, If its tide ye understand; Bard more wise beneath the sun Is not found than Govardhun; Dhoyi holds the listener still With his shlokes of subtle skill; But for sweet words suited well Jayadeva doth excell. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE EIGHHTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE ELEVENTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE FIFTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE FIRST by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE FOURTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE NINTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE SECOND by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE SEVENTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE SIXTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE TENTH by JAYADEVA THE INDIAN SONG OF SONGS (GITA GOVINDA): SARGA THE THIRD by JAYADEVA |
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