Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Rajasthani Schools of Painting

Question:

Which rasa is evoked by 'Gita Govinda'?

Options:

Shringara rasa

Shant rasa

Karuna rasa

Shaurya rasa

Correct Answer:

Shringara rasa

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Shringara rasa

Composed in the twelfth century by Jayadeva, who is believed to have been the court poet of Lakshmana Sen of Bengal, Gita Govinda, the ‘Song of the Cowherd’, is a lyrical poem in Sanskrit, evoking shringara rasa, portraying the mystical love between Radha and Krishna through worldly imageries.