Manaku’s most outstanding set of paintings illustrates the Gita Govinda. Arrange the following events in the order in which the Gita Govinda describes them.
(A) The sakhi describes how Krishna continues to wander with the pretty cowherd girls.
(B) Krishna laments for Radha on not finding her.
(C) The poet describes the sports of Krishna with other gopis.
(D) The messenger goes to Radha and tells her of the longing of Krishna for her.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (A), (B), (D)
(C) The poet describes the sports of Krishna with other gopis. — First. They come right after the description of spring.
(A) The sakhi describes how Krishna continues to wander with the pretty cowherd girls. — Second. Ignored by Krishna, Radha sulks in a bower while her sakhi tells her this.
(B) Krishna laments for Radha on not finding her. — Third. After sometime, Krishna feels remorseful, looks for Radha and laments when he cannot find her.
(D) The messenger goes to Radha and tells her of the longing of Krishna for her. — Fourth. Only now does the messenger go to Radha.
NCERT (2026-27): “Awaiting Krishna and the Hesitant Radha …Gita Govinda is Manaku’s most outstanding set of works. … A delightful description of spring follows and the poet describes the sports of Krishna with other gopis. Ignored by Krishna, heartbroken Radha sulks in a bower as her friend, sakhi, describes how Krishna continues to wander with the pretty cowherd girls. After sometime, Krishna feels remorseful and starts looking for Radha, and on not finding her, laments for her. The messenger, now, goes to Radha and tells her of the longing of Krishna for her.…” |