Gitagovinda of Jayadeva: Love Song of the Dark Lord (UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European)

Edited And Translated By Barbara Stoler Miller. English And Sanskrit. Preface ......Page 5 Contents ......Page 9 A Note on Sanskrit Pronounciation ......Page 10 Introduction ......Page 11 1. Jayadeva: The Wandering Poet ......Page 12 2. The Lyrical Structure of Jayadeva's Poem ......Page 14 3. Jayadeva's Language for Love ......Page 18 4. Krishna: Cosmic Cowherd Lover ......Page 19 5. Rādhā: Consort of Krishna's Springtime Passion ......Page 24 1. Jayadeva: The Wandering Poet ......Page 30 2. The Lyrical Structure of Jayadeva's Poem ......Page 32 3. Jayadeva's Language for Love ......Page 35 4. Krishna: Cosmic Cowherd Lover ......Page 36 5. Rādhā: Consort of Krishna's Springtime Passion ......Page 38 Gītagovinda Translation ......Page 44 The First Part: Joyful Krishna ......Page 45 The Second Part: Careless Krishna ......Page 50 The Third Part: Bewildered Krishna ......Page 52 The Fourth Part: Tender Krishna ......Page 54 The Fifth Part: Lotus-eyed Krishna Longing for Love ......Page 56 The Sixth Part: Indolent Krishna ......Page 58 The Seventh Part: Cunning Krishna ......Page 59 The Eighth Part: Abashed Krishna ......Page 64 The Ninth Part: Languishing Krishna ......Page 65 The Tenth Part: Four Quickening Arms ......Page 66 The Eleventh Part: Blissful Krishna ......Page 68 The Twelfth Part: Ecstatic Krishna ......Page 72 Gītagovinda Sanskrit Text ......Page 74 Sarga 1 ......Page 75 Sarga 2 ......Page 79 Sarga 3 ......Page 80 Sarga 4 ......Page 81 Sarga 5 ......Page 83 Sarga 6 ......Page 84 Sarga 7 ......Page 85 Sarga 8 ......Page 88 Sarga 9 ......Page 89 Sarga 10 ......Page 90 Sarga 11 ......Page 91 Sarga 12 ......Page 93 Padyasūcī ......Page 95 Textual Criticism of the Gītagovinda ......Page 98 1. Collection of the Textual Evidence ......Page 99 2. Dated Manuscripts of the Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Centuries: Basic Evidence of the Shorter Recension ......Page 100 3. Selected Commentaries on the Gītagovinda ......Page 102 4. Previous Editions of the Gītagovinda ......Page 105 6. The Significance of the Critical Edition ......Page 106 7. Variant Readings ......Page 107 A Glossary of Sanskrit Words ......Page 114