Notes on the Gīta Govinda: Rādhā and Devotion as Art

Abstract

The article Notes on the Gīta Govinda by David Mason places Rādhā at the center of Jayadeva’s poetic vision, interpreting her as both symbol and active force. Mason explores how bhakti manifests through artistic mediums such as visual art, performance, and poetic allusion. He argues that devotion in the Gīta Govinda is not merely an emotional state but a lived, aesthetic experience.