Gītagovinda, circa 1650-1800; गीतगोविन्द,१६५०-१८००

Name:

Jayadeva, active 12th century

Date:

1650

Description:

Manuscript used for recitation and contemplation and is a poetic exploration of the amorous relationship between the Hindu deities Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā. Kṛṣṇa is presented not as an avatar of Viṣṇu, but as the essence of the universe itself. First literary work to fully develop the figure of Rādhā, the cow herdess, and her relationship with Kṛṣṇa. Poem is often approached as a devotional text by modern Vaiṣṇavas.

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Krishna (Hindu deity) Poetry; Krishna (Hindu deity); Radha (Hindu deity) Poetry; Radha (Hindu deity); Avatars (Religion); Love poetry, Indic; Devotional literature, Sanskrit; Vaishnavism

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Poetry; Poems; Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Manuscripts; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (9 leaves) : paper; 11 x 21 cm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Title from colophon (f. 9v).; Written in 15-20 lines per leaf.; 9 leaves foliated 1-9, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīgItagoviṃde jayadevakṛtau pītāṃbaro nāṃadvādaśaḥ sargaḥ // śrīkṛṣṇārpaṇam astu // śubham astu // (f. 9v).; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with double black line on some folios.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 536

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts