The Love of Radha and Krishna: A Comparative Study of Love in Eastern and Western Literature

Exploring the Depths of Love: A Comparative Analysis of Radha and Krishna's Devotion in Eastern and Western Literature

Authors

  • Vipin Pratap Singh

Keywords:

Love, Radha and Krishna, Comparative Study, Eastern and Western Literature, Desire, Merge, Beloved, Ambivalence of expression, Poet Jayadeva, Gitagovinda, Earthly Love, Sensual Love, Profane Love, Bhakti, Human Soul, Divine

Abstract

Love, then, whether for God or human being, is a desire to merge with, be one with the beloved. This contributes to an ambivalence of expression that has been fully exploited by the poet Jayadeva in his Gitagovinda to portray the love of Radha and Krishna. Viewed at one level the love is earthly, sensual and profane, while at another level it expresses the deepest Bhakti (devotion) of the human soul for the divine.

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Published

2020-04-01

How to Cite

[1]
“The Love of Radha and Krishna: A Comparative Study of Love in Eastern and Western Literature: Exploring the Depths of Love: A Comparative Analysis of Radha and Krishna’s Devotion in Eastern and Western Literature”, JASRAE, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 497–501, Apr. 2020, Accessed: Mar. 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/12662

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2020): Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (JASRAE)

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How to Cite

[1]
“The Love of Radha and Krishna: A Comparative Study of Love in Eastern and Western Literature: Exploring the Depths of Love: A Comparative Analysis of Radha and Krishna’s Devotion in Eastern and Western Literature”, JASRAE, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 497–501, Apr. 2020, Accessed: Mar. 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ignited.in/index.php/jasrae/article/view/12662