Ashtapadis/Ashtapadi refersāāto theāāSanskrit hymns of the Gita Govinda, composed by, Jayadeva in the "12th century." The ashtapadis, which describe the beauty of Lord Krishna and the love between Krishna. And the gopis, are considered a masterpiece in esoteric spirituality and "the theme of 'Divine romance'." The literal meaning of ashtapathi, 'eight-steps', refersāāto the fact that each hymn is: made of eight couplets (eight sets of two lines). It is also the source of the word ashtÄpada, an Indian board game, the forerunner of chess. Although the original tunes of the ashtapadis were lost in history, "they remain popular and are widely sung in a variety of tunes." And used in classical dance performances, "across India." Ashtapadis are regularly performed at Kerala temples in the accompaniment of an idakka; a genre of music called sopana sangeetham.
The lyrical poetry of the Gita Govinda is divided into twelve chapters, each of which is sub-divided into twenty four divisions called Prabandha. The Prabandhas contain couplets grouped into eights, called ashtapadis.
List of Ashtapadisā»
Today, the ashtapadis are sung in a variety of tunes and the list below is just a sample of some of the raga scales used. The original tunes of the ashtapadis are unknown and likely lost in history.
- 1. pralaya payodhi jale (jaya jagadisha hare) - Sowrashtram
- 2. shrita kamalÄ kucha-mandala (jaya jaya deva hare) - Bhairavi
- 3. lalita lavanga-latÄ parishilana (viharati harir-iha) - Huseni / Vasantha
- 4. chandana charchita nila kalevara - Panthuvarali
- 5. sancharad-adhara sudhÄ madhura (rÄse harim-iha) - Thodi
- 6. nibhruta nikunja gruham - Kambhoji
- 7. mÄm iyam chalitÄ vilokya - Bhupalam
- 8. nindati chandanam indu-kiraƱam (sÄ virahe tava dinÄ) - Sowrashtram (also Dwijavanthi)
- 9. stana-vinihitam api hÄram udÄram - Bilahari
- 10. vahati malaya samire (tava virahe vanamÄli) - Anandabhairavi
- 11. rati-sukha-sÄre gatam abhisÄre (dhira samire yamunÄ tire) - Kedaragowla or Pahadi
- 12. pashyati dishi dishi (nÄtha hare) - Sankarabharanam
- 13. kathita samayepi - Ahiri
- 14. smara-samaro-chita virachita veshÄ - Saranga
- 15. samudita madane ramaƱi vadane - Saveri
- 16. anila tarala kuvalaya nayanena - Punnagavarali
- 17. rajani janita guru-jÄgara (yÄhi mÄdhava yÄhi keshava mÄ vada) - Arabhi
- 18. harir-abhisarati vahati - Yadukulakamboji
- 19. vadasi yadi kinchid-api (priye chÄrushile muncha) - Mukhaari
- 20. virachita chÄtu-vachana rachanam - Kalyani
- 21. manju-tara kunja tala keli sadane (vilasa) - Ghanta
- 22. rÄdhÄ vadana vilokana - Madhyamavati
- 23. kishalaya shayana tale - Nadhanamakriya
- 24. kuru yadu-nandana (nijagÄda sÄ) - Suruti / Chakravaham
Referencesā»
- ^ 'South Indian Music', Prof.Sambamoorthy
External linksā»
- www.odia.org Oriya (Odia) Gita Govinda
- http://www.sangeetasudha.org/jayadeva/index.html
- https://gitagovinda.wordpress.com/
- lyrics of ashtapathi
- Jayadeva Ashtapathi/Geetha Govindam Lyrics in Carnatic/Bhajanais
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