[INDOLOGY] Radha Krishnha

[Andrew Ollett]

Not quite answering Harsha's question, but I thought that I'd share that
Rādhā is mentioned earlier than the 11th c., namely in two places that I
can think of:

(a) an Apabhramsha verse by the poet Govinda is cited as an example of the
mattavilāsinī-mātrā by Svayambhu, who wrote in the 9th c., in
Svayambhūcchandas 4.10.2 (p. 56 in Velankar's edition):

savva gōviu jaï vi jōēi
hari suṭṭhu vi āarēṇa
dēi diṭṭhi jahiṁ kahiṁ vi rāhī (rāhihe?)
kō sakkaï saṁvarēvi
ḍaḍḍhanaaṇa nēhẽ̄ palōṭṭaü (ḍaḍḍhanaaṇu?)

“Although he looks at all the gōpīs, Hari is no doubt giving special
attention to Rādhā. Who can conceal a glance that has already been sent
with affection?”

(b) a Prakrit verse in the Sattasaī (v. 89 in Weber's edition), which has
often been considered to be an interpolation just because it is about
Rādhā. (The date of the Sattasaī is a big problem, but if anyone wants to
argue that this verse is later than the 11th century on textual grounds, go
ahead.)

muhamāruēṇa taṁ kaṇha gōraaṁ rāhiāi avaṇentō
ēāṇa vallavīṇaṁ aṇṇāṇa vi gōraaṁ harasi

”Krishna, in blowing the dust away from Rādhā with your breath, you’re
taking away the consideration you’ve paid to these other cowherd women.”

There are probably other references if one looks for them (which I haven't
done).

On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 8:36 AM luther obrock via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear Harsha,
>
> If I remember correctly, the first named mention of Rādhā is in
> Kṣemendra's 11c. Daśāvatāracarita. I'm sure there is a deeper history to
> that, but I am unaware of anything earlier than that in either the
> architectural/epigraphical or literary record.
>
> Luther
>
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 8:29 AM Harsha Dehejia via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
>> Friends:
>>
>> Most of the Radha Krishna temples are in the Mathura area and are from
>> the 16/17th century.
>> Are there any ancient temples of Radha Krishna anywhere else?
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Harsha
>> Prof. Harsha V. Dehejia
>>
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