The Indian Song of Songs; From the Sanskrit of the Gîta Govinda of Jayadeva - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1875. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SARGA THE SIXTH. DHRISHTAVAIKUNTO. KRISHNA MADE BOLDER. But seeing that, for all her loving will, The flower-soft feet of Radha had not power To leave their place and go, she sped again-- That maiden--and to Krishna's eager ears Told how it fared with his sweet mistress there. (What follows is to the Music GoNDAKIRf and tlic Mode RUPAKA.) Krishna! 'tis thou must come, (she sang) Ever she waits thee in heavenly bower; The lotus seeks not the wandering bee, The bee must find the flower. All the wood over her deep eyes roam, Marvelling sore where tarries the bee, Who leaves such lips of nectar unsought As those that blossom for thee. Her steps would fail if she tried to come, Would falter and fail, with yearning weak; At the first of the road they would falter and pause, And the way is strange to seek. Find her where she is sitting, then, With lotus-blossom on ankle and arm Wearing thine emblems, and musing of nought But the meeting to be--glad, warm. To be--" but wherefore tarrieth he?" "What can stay or delay him ?--go! See if the soul of Krishna comes," Ten times she sayeth to me so; Ten times lost in a languorous swoon, "Now he cometh--he cometh," she cries; And a love-look lights her eyes in the gloom, And the darkness is sweet with her sighs. Till, watching in vain, she sinks again Under the shade of the whispering leaves, With a heart too full of its love at last To heed how her bosom heaves. Shall not these fair verses swell The number of the wise who dwell In the realm of Kama's bliss 1 Jayadeva prayeth tllis, Jayadev, the bard of Love. Servant of the Gods above. For all so strong in Heaven itself Is Love, that Kadha sits drooping there, Her beautiful bosoms panting with thought, And the braids drawn back from her ear. And--angel albeit--her rich lips brea...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217924883
- ISBN 13 9780217924887
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages24
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