Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda was Manaku’s most outstanding set of works. With which description does the Gita Govinda begin?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Radha and Krishna falling in love on the banks of river Yamuna
Option (1) A delightful description of spring in the forest — Incorrect. The description of spring follows the opening; it does not begin the poem.
Option (2) Radha sulking in a bower, ignored by Krishna — Incorrect. Radha sulks in a bower later, after Krishna ignores her.
Option (3) The sports of Krishna with the other gopis — Incorrect. The sports of Krishna with other gopis come after the description of spring.
Option (4) Radha and Krishna falling in love on the banks of river Yamuna — Correct. The poem begins with how Radha and Krishna fall in love on the banks of river Yamuna.
NCERT (2026-27): “Awaiting Krishna and the Hesitant Radha …Gita Govinda is Manaku’s most outstanding set of works. As mentioned earlier, composed by Jayadeva, Gita Govinda begins with the description of how Radha and Krishna fall in love on the banks of river Yamuna. 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.…” |