The Guler–Kangra painting Re-enacting Krishna’s deeds is from the Rasa Panchdhyayi. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In this painting, the gopis recall and enact Krishna’s lilas, such as the killing of Putana and the lifting of Mount Govardhan.
Reason (R): After Krishna suddenly disappears, the minds of the gopis are engrossed in thoughts of him.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): In this painting, the gopis recall and enact Krishna’s lilas, such as the killing of Putana and the lifting of Mount Govardhan — True. These feats are among the lilas the gopis act out.
Reason (R): After Krishna suddenly disappears, the minds of the gopis are engrossed in thoughts of him — True. Separated from Krishna, the gopis are devastated and think only of him.
Why R explains A? Krishna is gone, and the gopis can think of nothing but him. So, with minds engrossed in thoughts of Krishna, they recall his feats and act them out.
NCERT (2026-27): “Re-enacting Krishna’s deeds This painting is a depiction from Rasa Panchdhyayi, a group of five chapters from the Bhagvata Purana devoted to the philosophical concept of Rasa. …Their pain is real when Krishna suddenly disappears. … With minds engrossed in thoughts of Krishna, the gopis recall and enact his various lilas or feats. Some of them being — the killing of Putana, liberation of Yamala–Arjun after Krishna was tied to a mortar by Yashoda, lifting of Mount Govardhan …”
“Re-enacting Krishna’s deeds, Bhagvata Purana, Guler–Kangra, India, 1780–85, Private Collection” |
