In a Pahari Rasa Panchdhyayi folio, gopis enact Krishna’s deeds in groups. Arrange the following groups in the order in which the artist places them, from the left of the folio towards the right:
(A) A gopi lifts her piled up odhni in the guise of Mount Govardhan
(B) A gopi bends to suck the bosom of another gopi who plays Putana
(C) A gopi playing young Krishna is tied to a gopi who enacts the mortar
(D) A gopi playing Yashoda holds out her garment to remove the evil eye
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (D), (C), (A)
B. Putana group — first. It is on the extreme left of the folio.
D. Yashoda group — second. It stands next to the Putana group, after the killing of Putana.
C. Mortar group — third. It is the group beside this, towards the right.
A. Govardhan group — fourth. It is the adjoining group after the mortar scene.
NCERT (2026-27): “Re-enacting Krishna’s deeds …On the extreme left, a gopi enacts Krishna’s part as she bends forward and appears to suck the bosom of another gopi, who plays the role of Putana and raises her hand to the head in response, as if dying while her breath is being sucked away. Next to them, another gopi enacts the character of Yashoda, who along with other gopis, holds out her garment in a gesture of removing the evil eye after the young Krishna performed the brave feat of killing Putana. In the group beside this towards the right, a gopi enacts the mortar to which another gopi, who plays the role of young Krishna, is tied with a cloth band, while his mother admonishingly stands holding a stick in her hands. In the adjoining group, a gopi, sporting a turban, lifts her piled up odhni atop in the guise of lifting Mount Govardhan, while others seek protection underneath.…”
“Re-enacting Krishna’s deeds, Bhagvata Purana, Guler–Kangra, India, 1780–85, Private Collection” |
