Dance of divine love: The rasa lila of krishna from the Bhagavata Purana,India's classic sacred love story/
Graham M. Schweig
- Delhi: M.B.P, 2007.
- 390 p.
Introduction The Sacred Love Story A Drama of Love Sacred Love Stories India's Song of Songs Bhagavata as the Ultimate Scripture Sacred Context of the Rasa Llla Part I Poems from the Bhagavata Parana Dance of Divine Love: Rasa LIla Act One. Krishna Attracts the Gopis and Disappears Act Two. The GopIs Search for Krishna Act Three. The Song of the GopIs: GopI Gita Act Four. Krishna Reappears and Speaks of Love Act Five. The Rasa Dance Song of the Flute: Venu GIta Song of the Black Bee: Bhramara GIta Part II Textual Illuminations Chapter i Background of the Text Devotional Love as "Rasa" Ancient Sources of Devotional Love Devotional Love as the Path to God Forms of the Deity Vishnu Chapter 2 Aspects of the Story Framing Passages of the Rasa Llla Poetic and Dramatic Dimensions Krishna: Lord of Love and Beauty Vraja: Pastoral Paradise Yogamaya: Potency for Intimacy The GopIs: Beloveds of Krishna The Special GopT: Radha Chapter 3 Messages of the Text Devotional Yoga Transcends Death Ethical Boundaries and Boundless Love The Vision of Devotional Love Symbolism in the Rasa Lila Part III Notes and Comments Introduction