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'''''Ashtapadis''''' or '''''Ashtapadi''''' refers to the [[Sanskrit]] hymns of the ''[[Gita Govinda]]'', composed by [[Jayadeva]] in the 12th century. The ''ashtapadis'', which describe the beauty of Lord [[Krishna]] and the love between Krishna and the ''[[gopi]]s'', are considered a masterpiece in esoteric spirituality and the theme of 'Divine romance'. The literal meaning of ''ashtapathi'', 'eight-steps', refers to the fact that each hymn is made of eight couplets (eight sets of two lines). It is also the source of the word ''[[ashtāpada]]'', an Indian [[board game]], the forerunner of [[chess]]. Although the original tunes of the ''ashtapadis'' were lost in history, they remain popular and are widely sung in a variety of tunes, and used in classical dance performances, across India. Ashtapadis are regularly performed at Kerala temples in the accompaniment of an ''[[idakka]];'' a genre of music called ''[[Sopana Sangeetham|sopana sangeetham]].''<br />
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The lyrical poetry of the ''Gita Govinda'' is divided into twelve chapters, each of which is sub-divided into twenty four divisions called ''Prabandha''. The ''Prabandhas'' contain couplets grouped into eights, called ''ashtapadis''.<br />
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*[[Works of Jayadeva]]<br />
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== List of Ashtapadis==<br />
Today, the ashtapadis are sung in a variety of tunes and the list below is just a sample of some of the raga scales used. The original tunes of the ashtapadis are unknown and likely lost in history.<ref>'South Indian Music', Prof.Sambamoorthy</ref><br />
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* 1. pralaya payodhi jale (jaya jagadisha hare) - Sowrashtram<br />
* 2. shrita kamalā kucha-mandala (jaya jaya deva hare) - [[Bhairavi (Carnatic)|Bhairavi]]<br />
* 3. lalita lavanga-latā parishilana (viharati harir-iha) - Huseni / [[Vasantha (raga)|Vasantha]]<br />
* 4. chandana charchita nila kalevara - [[Kamavardhini]]<br />
* 5. sancharad-adhara sudhā madhura (rāse harim-iha) - [[Hanumatodi|Thodi]]<br />
* 6. nibhruta nikunja gruham - [[Kambhoji]]<br />
* 7. mām iyam chalitā vilokya - [[Bhupalam]]<br />
* 8. nindati chandanam indu-kirañam (sā virahe tava dinā) - Sowrashtram/[[Dwijavanthi]]/[[Darbari Kanada]]<br />
* 9. stana-vinihitam api hāram udāram - [[Bilahari]]<br />
*10. vahati malaya samire (tava virahe vanamāli) - [[Anandabhairavi]]<br />
*11. rati-sukha-sāre gatam abhisāre (dhira samire yamunā tire) - [[Kedaragowla]] or Pahadi<br />
*12. pashyati dishi dishi (nātha hare) - [[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]]<br />
*13. kathita samayepi - [[Ahiri]]<br />
*14. smara-samaro-chita virachita veshā - Saranga<br />
*15. samudita madane ramañi vadane - [[Saveri]]<br />
*16. anila tarala kuvalaya nayanena - [[Punnagavarali]]/Vishwapriya/Shuddha Saranga <br />
*17. rajani janita guru-jāgara (yāhi mādhava yāhi keshava mā vada) - [[Arabhi]]<br />
*18. harir-abhisarati vahati - [[Yadukulakamboji]]<br />
*19. vadasi yadi kinchid-api (priye chārushile muncha) - [[Mukhaari]]<br />
*20. virachita chātu-vachana rachanam - [[Kalyani (raga)|Kalyani]]<br />
*21. manju-tara kunja tala keli sadane (vilasa) - Ghanta<br />
*22. rādhā vadana vilokana - [[Madhyamavati]]<br />
*23. kishalaya shayana tale - Nadhanamakriya <br />
*24. kuru yadu-nandana (nijagāda sā) - [[Surutti]]/[[Chakravakam (raga)|Chakravakam]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Portal|India|Music|Poetry}}<br />
* [http://www.odia.org www.odia.org Oriya (Odia) Gita Govinda]<br />
* http://www.sangeetasudha.org/jayadeva/index.html<br />
* https://gitagovinda.wordpress.com/<br />
* [http://legendsinmusic.ucoz.com/index/jayadeva_ashtapadis/0-176 lyrics of ashtapathi]<br />
* [https://carnatic-circle.com/jayadeva-ashtapadhi/ Jayadeva Ashtapathi/Geetha Govindam Lyrics in Carnatic/Bhajanais]<br />
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