Which rasa is evoked by Gita Govinda?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Shringara Rasa
Gita Govinda by Jayadeva is a lyrical poem in Sanskrit on the love between Radha and Krishna. It evokes shringara rasa.
NCERT (2026-27): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview …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. Bhanu Datta, a Maithil Brahmin who lived in Bihar in the fourteenth century, composed another favourite text of artists, Rasamanjari, interpreted as the ‘Bouquet of Delight’.…” |