Home > Indian History > Indian Literature > Keli-Gopala
Keli-Gopala
Keli-Gopal written by Sankaradeva depicts the divine love of the cowherd girls towards Lord Krishna and their rasa dance in Vrindavan.

Share this Article:

The play Keli-Gopala is a phantasmagoria. The play depicts the playful nature of Krishna with a feel of music and moonlight, dance and despair. In the moon lit night of the autumn month Krishna plays his flute in the backdrop of river Yamuna. Appealed by the melodious tune the girls of Vrindavan gather near Lord Krishna to enjoy the rasa dance with him. The dance transports them on the land of eternal bliss and they are smitten by Krishna`s charm and persona. Krishna suddenly disappears from the scene which inflicts the girls with anxiety but soon they are relaxed as he returns back. Krishna and the girls again get engaged in their rasa-Mandala dance. They go for a water sports in the Yamuna River. This joy continued till dawn and is repeated over several nights. One night a demon called Samkhacuda attacked the cowherd girls and molested one of them. This incident led to a fight between Krishna and the demon. Eventually the demon was killed by Krishna.

The drama from the Bhagavata Purana is prominent for its poetic illustrations and the demonstrations of supreme love and devotion of cowherds for Krishna. It is not an action oriented drama but a soft portrayal of romanticism and idealism.

This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com


Share this Article:

Related Articles

More Articles in Indian Literature


Mythological Themes in Indian Literature
Mythological themes in Indian literature have been integral to every ancient and contemporary writer and their path to f
Literature under Delhi Sultanate
Literature during the period of Delhi Sultanate was produced not only in Persian and Sanskrit but also in other regional languages.
Epics in Tamil Literature
Epics in Tamil Literature refer to the Five Great Epics namely Cilappatikaram, Manimekalai, Valayapathi, Civaka Cintamani and Kundalakesi. There are also the Five Lesser Epics in Tamil Literature.
Literature During Gupta Age
It is during the Gupta Age literature in the form of poetry, epos and drama gained a colossal importance.
Post-Sangam Age in Tamil literature
Post-Sangam age in Tamil literature basically saw the tremendous rise of Hindu saintly literary treatises in two sects.
Epics in Sanskrit Literature
Epics in Sanskrit Literature are the store house of historical knowledge and the providers of knowledge about Indian philosophies and thought.
Literature of Aravidu Dynasty
Sanskrit and Telugu were the popular literary medium of communication during Aravidu dynasty.
Indian Literature in archaic Indian Language
Indian Literature, accredited as one of the antique literature of the world is the confluence of different beiefs .
Renaissance in Bengali Literature
Renaissance in Bengali literature was the first structured gestation of the modern trends in Bengali literature.
Renaissance in Indian Literature
Renaissance in Indian Literature has brought and culminated towards several significant changes in the overall writing styles and patterns. With the renaissance in Indian literature, readership has enlarged with a literary and education explosion.
Renaissance in Hindi Literature
The renaissance in Hindi literature crafted a whole fresh diction to the Hindi literary works with its poise and rhythm.
Indian Literature in Modern Age
Indian Literature in Modern Age is the literary insurgency that is marked by several idealistic revolutions and the effect of globalization, and socio-economic as well as cultural changes.
Playwrights in Tamil Literature
Playwrights in Tamil Literature such as Cankaratas Cuvamikal, Ilatcumana Pillai and Pammal Campanta Mudaliar have written several works for the development Tamil plays and drama.
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned poet, was honoured the Nobel Prize for Literature for the famous ‘Gitanjali’ and wrote the national anthem.