How Long to Read Gīta Govinda

How Long Does it Take to Read Gīta Govinda?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 20 minutes to read Gīta Govinda by Śrīla Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Jayadeva Gosvāmī's main work is Gīta Govinda, depicting the love of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. The famous description of the ten avatāras is included in it at the beginning. Through this work, the ten avatāras became well known. Kṛṣṇa is not included as one of the ten avatāras, but is regarded by Jayadeva the source of all the avatāras. This thus supports the conclusion of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam as explained by the Gosvāmīs hundreds of years later. Caitanya Mahāprabhu during his stay in Puri would recite verses of Gīta Govinda in remembrance of the pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.Gīta Govinda became a major cultural influence in Orissa, and spread to Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and had an influence upon the local dance forms of those states. As well Gīta Govinda became a popular subject of painting in Rajasthan around 1600 CE. William Jones published an English translation of the work in 1792 CE. It has since been translated in the major languages of the world. It is regarded as an example of the finest Sanskrit poetry.The various portions of the work are set to specific rāgas (selection of notes) and tālas (beats). However various editions of the work have different rāgas and tālas for a particular section. The renditions at the present time often use different rāgas and tālas.There are twelve chapters, each titled after Kṛṣṇa in his various moods. Each chapter is divided in several prabandhas, usually having eight verses with a chorus recited with each verse. There are twenty four prabandhas in the work.Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī has written a commentary on this work for the Gauḍīya sampradāya.

How long is Gīta Govinda?

Gīta Govinda by Śrīla Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī is 434 pages long, and a total of 110,236 words.

This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 135% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gīta Govinda Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 2 minutes to read Gīta Govinda aloud.

What Reading Level is Gīta Govinda?

Gīta Govinda is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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