The Gita Govinda of Jayadeva was a favourite text of Rajasthani painters. Which of the following statements about it is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → It is a lyrical poem in Brajbhasha.
Option (1) It is a lyrical poem in Brajbhasha. — Not true of the Gita Govinda. It is a lyrical poem in Sanskrit. Brajbhasha is the language of Keshav Das’s Rasikapriya.
Option (2) It was composed in the twelfth century. — True of the Gita Govinda. Jayadeva composed it in the twelfth century.
Option (3) It evokes shringara rasa. — True of the Gita Govinda. It evokes shringara rasa.
Option (4) Its author is believed to have been a court poet of Bengal. — True of the Gita Govinda. Jayadeva is believed to have been the court poet of Lakshmana Sen of Bengal.
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. …Composed in Brajbhasha by Keshav Das, the court poet of Raja Madhukar Shah of Orchha in 1591, Rasikapriya explores various emotive states, such as love, togetherness, jilt, jealousy, quarrel and its aftermath, separation, anger, etc., that are common between lovers represented through the characters of Radha and Krishna.…” |