Love Song of the Dark Lord: Jayadeva's Gitagovinda

by Jayadeva

• ISBN13: 9780231040297
• ISBN10: 0231040296
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1977-01-01
• Publisher: COLUMBIA UNIV PRESS

Summary

This is one of the most important works in Indian literature and a source of religious inspiration in both medieval and contemporary Vaishnavism.

Table of Contents

Translations from the Asian Classics	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
A Note on Sanskrit Pronunciation	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
Jayadeva: the Wandering Poet	p. 3
Notes	p. 39
Gītagovinda Translation	p. 67
The First Part	p. 69
The Second Part	p. 78
The Third Part Bewildered Krishna	p. 82
The Fourth Part Tender Krishna	p. 86
The Fifth Part Lotus-Eyed Krishna Longing for Love	p. 90
The Sixth Part	p. 95
The Seventh Part	p. 97
The Eighth Part Abashed Krishna	p. 106
The Ninth Part Languishing Krishna	p. 109
The Tenth Part Four Quickening Arms	p. 111
The Eleventh Part Blissful Krishna	p. 115
The Twelfth Part	p. 122
Other Works in the Columbia Asian Studies Series	p. 126
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