ASHTAPATHI (GEETHA GOVINDAM)

August 30, 2009

Namasthe to all

click the link to download the Jayadeva Ashtapathi [Geeta Govindam] rendered by SAUNDARAVALLI & KRISHNAMURTHY....a small write on the Ashtapathi is given below...if you find any problem in downloading, please free to write to me

at " musiccheenu " cheenu@coimbatore09360069227

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The theme in Ashtapathi and the

Author:

The Ashtapathi songs are called " GEETHA

GOVINDA MAHAA KAAVYAM " ,

which is said to be the ancient

form of Sringaara Kaavyams. These are full of Sringaara Rasapravaaham. In short,

These songs describe the celestial love between Raadhika Devi and Krishna, The

Egoistic nature of Raadhika, Her Anger towards Krishna, Her viraha thaapam

(sorrow in separation), reunion and their Sallapam. This Kaavyam is composed by

Sri Jayadeva Swamigal, from self experience of the Godly principle within. Sri

Jayadeva was said to be living in the 12th century in the village " Kindu

Bilwam " near Puri Jagannath in the present Orissa State, born to the

saahtwic brahmin couple known as Sri Narayana Sashtri (also called Bhojadevan)

and Smt.Kamala Devi (also called Radha Devi). In his early age Sri Jayadeva lost

his parents and was staying in a Kutir in the forest, composing songs and

singing them with music in praise of Sri Krishna. Sri Jayadeva is said to be the

avathar of Sri Puri Jagannath.

The summary of contents of

Ashtapathi:

Like Bhagawatham describing Krishna

Leela and Raasakreeda in 12 Skandams, Ashtapathi also has 12 Sargams, containing

24 Ashtapathi songs. Each song comprises mostly of Eight stanzaas with the

exception ofone or two Ashtapadis which are less or more than 8 stanzaas. (This

kaavyam was placed before the Raja Sadas and this has been named as Ashtap0adi

by the Pandits and Raja. The contents of Sargams, in short, are:

1. Picturisation of Dasaavathaarams

of Krishna and the prabhaavams of the Lord in various avathaars are described in

priase of Lord in the first two Ashtapadis. The third & fourth Ashtapadis

are the description of Vasantha Kaala Varnanai & Raasa Leela of Krishna with

other Gopis in Brindaavan described by the Sakkhi.(1 to 4 Ashtapadis-

1st Sargam called: " Samoda Damodarah " )

2. Raadhikaa's grief as Krishna is

enjoying with other Gopis, ignoring her totally and getting herself annoyed,

being too possessive of Krishna and staying alone in the kutir made of plants

and requesting Sakkhi to go and explain to Krishna Her plight and to fetch him

to Her to accept Her. (5th and 6th Ashtapadi - 2nd Sargam called: " Aklesa

Kesavah " ).

3. Krishna's realisation of his

mistake of ignoring Raadhika & spending his time with other Gopis.(7th

Ashtapadi-3rd Sargam called: " Mugddha Madhusudhanah " ).

4. Sakkhi explaining the Viraha

Thaapam suffered by Raadhika and pleading to God to please Raadhika by His

presence before Her..(8th & 9th Ashtapadi - 4th Sargam

called: " Snigddha Madhusudhanah " ).

5. Sri Krishna asking Sakkhi to

pacify Raadhika & fetch Her to Him. (10th & 11th Ashtapadis - 5th Sargam

called: " Abhisaarikaa Varnane Saakaamksha

Pundareekakshah " ).

6. Sakkhi explaining the aweful

condition of Raadhika due to Viraha Thaapam and Her inability to move &

requesting Lord to go to Her.(12th Ashtapadi - 6th Sargam called:

" Sothkkhantta Vaikunttah " ).

7. Shri Raadhika's plight of

suffering due to Viraha Thaapam and started blabbering like a mad person in

imagination of Krishna being in company of other Gopis.(13th, 14th, 15th and

16th Ashtapadis - 7th Sargam called: " Vipralabhdha

Varnane Naagareeka Naaraayana " ).

8. In the dawn Sri Krishna arriving

at Raadhika's Kutir and Raadhika, in anger, drives away Krishna saying 'YAAHI

MAADHAVA " .(17th Ashtapadi - 8th Sargam called: " Kkhanditha

Varnane Vilaksha Lakshmipadi: " ).

9. Sakkhi, criticising about

Raadhika's angry mood which mades Krishna disappear. The Sakkhi advices Her to

behave well when He comes next. Raadhika realises Her faults and repents.(18th

Ashtapadi - 9th Sargam called: " Kalahaantharitha Varnane

Mugddha Mukundah " ).

10. Sri Krishna reappearing before

Raadhika and pacifying Her with His sweet words like: you are my Jeeva, you are

my ornament, you are my Pearl etc. and pleads for Her forgiveness and goes

away.(19th Ashtapadi - 10th Sargam called : " Radha

Varnane Mugddha Maadhavah " ).

11. Sakkhi, pointing out to

Raadhika about the kindness of Krishna and His behaviour and that She should now

go to Krishna's place and unite with Him & please Him. Raadhika visits

Krishna Mandir(where Krishna was waiting to receive Her) and gets thrilled in

his darshan.. (20th, 21st and 22nd Ashtapadis - 11th Sargam called:

" Saanada Govindah " ).

12. Both enter the house &

become united.Krishna does alankaaram to Raadhika, whose dresses were crumbled

and displaced during the Union.Thus ends the Sringaara Rasa Kaavyam.(23rd and

24th Ashtapadis - 12th Sargam called: " Swadheena

Barthrukaa Varnane Supreetha Peethaambarah " ). ===================================================================

SADSANGATHWE NISSANGATHWAM, NISSANGATHWE NIRMOHATHWAM, NIRMOHATHWE NISCHALA THATHWAM, NISCHALA THATHWE JEEVANMUKHTHI:

September 3, 2009

Dear Sankaranaraynanji,

Thank you for the description of Astapadi. Is it possible to open it before saving it?The devotion of Radha and Gopis to Krishna Bhagavan are considered ultimate bhakthi.

Thank you again

with all best wishes,

sreedevi

Om Namo Narayanaya

--- On Sun, 8/30/09, Srinivasan Sankaranarayanan <kovaicheenu wrote:

Srinivasan Sankaranarayanan <kovaicheenu[Guruvayur] ASHTAPATHI (GEETHA GOVINDAM)Sunday, August 30, 2009, 1:11 PM

Namasthe to allclick the link to download the Jayadeva Ashtapathi [Geeta Govindam] rendered by SAUNDARAVALLI & KRISHNAMURTHY. ...a small write on the Ashtapathi is given below...if you find any problem in downloading, please free to write to me at"musiccheenu@ gmail.com"cheenu@coimbatore09360069227

http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= ff6ccf9d6cdacfcd 8ef1259ff1b60e81 88a3461e94f8b6e25be6ba49b5 870170

The theme in Ashtapathi and the Author:

The Ashtapathi songs are called "GEETHA GOVINDA MAHAA KAAVYAM", which is said to be the ancient form of Sringaara Kaavyams. These are full of Sringaara Rasapravaaham. In short, These songs describe the celestial love between Raadhika Devi and Krishna, The Egoistic nature of Raadhika, Her Anger towards Krishna, Her viraha thaapam (sorrow in separation), reunion and their Sallapam. This Kaavyam is composed by Sri Jayadeva Swamigal, from self experience of the Godly principle within. Sri Jayadeva was said to be living in the 12th century in the village "Kindu Bilwam" near Puri Jagannath in the present Orissa State, born to the saahtwic brahmin couple known as Sri Narayana Sashtri (also called Bhojadevan) and Smt.Kamala Devi (also called Radha Devi). In his early age Sri

Jayadeva lost his parents and was staying in a Kutir in the forest, composing songs and singing them with music in praise of Sri Krishna. Sri Jayadeva is said to be the avathar of Sri Puri Jagannath.

The summary of contents of Ashtapathi:

Like Bhagawatham describing Krishna Leela and Raasakreeda in 12 Skandams, Ashtapathi also has 12 Sargams, containing 24 Ashtapathi songs. Each song comprises mostly of Eight stanzaas with the exception ofone or two Ashtapadis which are less or more than 8 stanzaas. (This kaavyam was placed before the Raja Sadas and this has been named as Ashtap0adi by the Pandits and Raja. The contents of Sargams, in short, are:

1. Picturisation of Dasaavathaarams of Krishna and the prabhaavams of the Lord in various avathaars are described in priase of Lord in the first two Ashtapadis. The third & fourth Ashtapadis are the description of Vasantha Kaala Varnanai & Raasa Leela of Krishna with other Gopis in Brindaavan described by the Sakkhi.(1 to 4 Ashtapadis- 1st Sargam called: "Samoda Damodarah")

2. Raadhikaa's grief as Krishna is enjoying with other Gopis, ignoring her totally and getting herself annoyed, being too possessive of Krishna and staying alone in the kutir made of plants and requesting Sakkhi to go and explain to Krishna Her plight and to fetch him to Her to accept Her. (5th and 6th Ashtapadi - 2nd Sargam called: "Aklesa Kesavah").

3. Krishna's realisation of his mistake of ignoring Raadhika & spending his time with other Gopis.(7th Ashtapadi-3rd Sargam called: "Mugddha Madhusudhanah").

4. Sakkhi explaining the Viraha Thaapam suffered by Raadhika and pleading to God to please Raadhika by His presence before Her..(8th & 9th Ashtapadi - 4th Sargam called: "Snigddha Madhusudhanah").

5. Sri Krishna asking Sakkhi to pacify Raadhika & fetch Her to Him. (10th & 11th Ashtapadis - 5th Sargam called: "Abhisaarikaa Varnane Saakaamksha Pundareekakshah").

6. Sakkhi explaining the aweful condition of Raadhika due to Viraha Thaapam and Her inability to move & requesting Lord to go to Her.(12th Ashtapadi - 6th Sargam called: "Sothkkhantta Vaikunttah").

7. Shri Raadhika's plight of suffering due to Viraha Thaapam and started blabbering like a mad person in imagination of Krishna being in company of other Gopis.(13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Ashtapadis - 7th Sargam called: "Vipralabhdha Varnane Naagareeka Naaraayana").

8. In the dawn Sri Krishna arriving at Raadhika's Kutir and Raadhika, in anger, drives away Krishna saying 'YAAHI MAADHAVA".(17th Ashtapadi - 8th Sargam called:"Kkhanditha Varnane Vilaksha Lakshmipadi:").

9. Sakkhi, criticising about Raadhika's angry mood which mades Krishna disappear. The Sakkhi advices Her to behave well when He comes next. Raadhika realises Her faults and repents.(18th Ashtapadi - 9th Sargam called:"Kalahaantharitha Varnane Mugddha Mukundah").

10. Sri Krishna reappearing before Raadhika and pacifying Her with His sweet words like: you are my Jeeva, you are my ornament, you are my Pearl etc. and pleads for Her forgiveness and goes away.(19th Ashtapadi - 10th Sargam called : "Radha Varnane Mugddha Maadhavah").

11. Sakkhi, pointing out to Raadhika about the kindness of Krishna and His behaviour and that She should now go to Krishna's place and unite with Him & please Him. Raadhika visits Krishna Mandir(where Krishna was waiting to receive Her) and gets thrilled in his darshan.. (20th, 21st and 22nd Ashtapadis - 11th Sargam called: "Saanada Govindah").

12. Both enter the house & become united.Krishna does alankaaram to Raadhika, whose dresses were crumbled and displaced during the Union.Thus ends the Sringaara Rasa Kaavyam.(23rd and 24th Ashtapadis - 12th Sargam called: "Swadheena Barthrukaa Varnane Supreetha Peethaambarah").

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SADSANGATHWE NISSANGATHWAM, NISSANGATHWE NIRMOHATHWAM, NIRMOHATHWE NISCHALA THATHWAM, NISCHALA THATHWE JEEVANMUKHTHI:

September 3, 2009

HAPPY ONAM TO YOU ALL WITH "G" BLESSINGS.

Regards,

deejan,s,

9199464 31823.--- On Thu, 3/9/09, NVP Menon <nvpmenon wrote:

NVP Menon <nvpmenonRe: [Guruvayur] ASHTAPATHI (GEETHA GOVINDAM)guruvayur Date: Thursday, 3 September, 2009, 9:27 AM

Dear Sankaranaraynanji,

Thank you for the description of Astapadi. Is it possible to open it before saving it?The devotion of Radha and Gopis to Krishna Bhagavan are considered ultimate bhakthi.

Thank you again

with all best wishes,

sreedevi

Om Namo Narayanaya

--- On Sun, 8/30/09, Srinivasan Sankaranarayanan <kovaicheenu@ gmail.com> wrote:

Srinivasan Sankaranarayanan <kovaicheenu@ gmail.com>[Guruvayur] ASHTAPATHI (GEETHA GOVINDAM)Sunday, August 30, 2009, 1:11 PM

Namasthe to allclick the link to download the Jayadeva Ashtapathi [Geeta Govindam] rendered by SAUNDARAVALLI & KRISHNAMURTHY. ...a small write on the Ashtapathi is given below...if you find any problem in downloading, please free to write to me at"musiccheenu@ gmail.com"cheenu@coimbatore09360069227

http://www.mediafir e.com/?sharekey= ff6ccf9d6cdacfcd 8ef1259ff1b60e81 88a3461e94f8b6e25be6ba49b5 870170

The theme in Ashtapathi and the Author:

The Ashtapathi songs are called "GEETHA GOVINDA MAHAA KAAVYAM", which is said to be the ancient form of Sringaara Kaavyams. These are full of Sringaara Rasapravaaham. In short, These songs describe the celestial love between Raadhika Devi and Krishna, The Egoistic nature of Raadhika, Her Anger towards Krishna, Her viraha thaapam (sorrow in separation), reunion and their Sallapam. This Kaavyam is composed by Sri Jayadeva Swamigal, from self experience of the Godly principle within. Sri Jayadeva was said to be living in the 12th century in the village "Kindu Bilwam" near Puri Jagannath in the present Orissa State, born to the saahtwic brahmin couple known as Sri Narayana Sashtri (also called Bhojadevan) and Smt.Kamala Devi (also called Radha Devi). In his early age Sri

Jayadeva lost his parents and was staying in a Kutir in the forest, composing songs and singing them with music in praise of Sri Krishna. Sri Jayadeva is said to be the avathar of Sri Puri Jagannath.

The summary of contents of Ashtapathi:

Like Bhagawatham describing Krishna Leela and Raasakreeda in 12 Skandams, Ashtapathi also has 12 Sargams, containing 24 Ashtapathi songs. Each song comprises mostly of Eight stanzaas with the exception ofone or two Ashtapadis which are less or more than 8 stanzaas. (This kaavyam was placed before the Raja Sadas and this has been named as Ashtap0adi by the Pandits and Raja. The contents of Sargams, in short, are:

1. Picturisation of Dasaavathaarams of Krishna and the prabhaavams of the Lord in various avathaars are described in priase of Lord in the first two Ashtapadis. The third & fourth Ashtapadis are the description of Vasantha Kaala Varnanai & Raasa Leela of Krishna with other Gopis in Brindaavan described by the Sakkhi.(1 to 4 Ashtapadis- 1st Sargam called: "Samoda Damodarah")

2. Raadhikaa's grief as Krishna is enjoying with other Gopis, ignoring her totally and getting herself annoyed, being too possessive of Krishna and staying alone in the kutir made of plants and requesting Sakkhi to go and explain to Krishna Her plight and to fetch him to Her to accept Her. (5th and 6th Ashtapadi - 2nd Sargam called: "Aklesa Kesavah").

3. Krishna's realisation of his mistake of ignoring Raadhika & spending his time with other Gopis.(7th Ashtapadi-3rd Sargam called: "Mugddha Madhusudhanah" ).

4. Sakkhi explaining the Viraha Thaapam suffered by Raadhika and pleading to God to please Raadhika by His presence before Her..(8th & 9th Ashtapadi - 4th Sargam called: "Snigddha Madhusudhanah" ).

5. Sri Krishna asking Sakkhi to pacify Raadhika & fetch Her to Him. (10th & 11th Ashtapadis - 5th Sargam called: "Abhisaarikaa Varnane Saakaamksha Pundareekakshah" ).

6. Sakkhi explaining the aweful condition of Raadhika due to Viraha Thaapam and Her inability to move & requesting Lord to go to Her.(12th Ashtapadi - 6th Sargam called: "Sothkkhantta Vaikunttah") .

7. Shri Raadhika's plight of suffering due to Viraha Thaapam and started blabbering like a mad person in imagination of Krishna being in company of other Gopis.(13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Ashtapadis - 7th Sargam called: "Vipralabhdha Varnane Naagareeka Naaraayana") .

8. In the dawn Sri Krishna arriving at Raadhika's Kutir and Raadhika, in anger, drives away Krishna saying 'YAAHI MAADHAVA".(17th Ashtapadi - 8th Sargam called:"Kkhanditha Varnane Vilaksha Lakshmipadi: ").

9. Sakkhi, criticising about Raadhika's angry mood which mades Krishna disappear. The Sakkhi advices Her to behave well when He comes next. Raadhika realises Her faults and repents.(18th Ashtapadi - 9th Sargam called:"Kalahaantha ritha Varnane Mugddha Mukundah").

10. Sri Krishna reappearing before Raadhika and pacifying Her with His sweet words like: you are my Jeeva, you are my ornament, you are my Pearl etc. and pleads for Her forgiveness and goes away.(19th Ashtapadi - 10th Sargam called : "Radha Varnane Mugddha Maadhavah").

11. Sakkhi, pointing out to Raadhika about the kindness of Krishna and His behaviour and that She should now go to Krishna's place and unite with Him & please Him. Raadhika visits Krishna Mandir(where Krishna was waiting to receive Her) and gets thrilled in his darshan.. (20th, 21st and 22nd Ashtapadis - 11th Sargam called: "Saanada Govindah").

12. Both enter the house & become united.Krishna does alankaaram to Raadhika, whose dresses were crumbled and displaced during the Union.Thus ends the Sringaara Rasa Kaavyam.(23rd and 24th Ashtapadis - 12th Sargam called: "Swadheena Barthrukaa Varnane Supreetha Peethaambarah" ).

============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =

SADSANGATHWE NISSANGATHWAM, NISSANGATHWE NIRMOHATHWAM, NIRMOHATHWE NISCHALA THATHWAM, NISCHALA THATHWE JEEVANMUKHTHI:

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