From the JacketKrishna Geetam recalls in verse the universally cherished Krishna story set in the cosmic perspective of Vishnu's Ten Incarnation- Fish, Tortoise, Bear, Man-lion to Dwarf-Boy, Parashu Rama, Raghu Rama and Bala Rama- and the prospective Kalki.The Krishna-theme, deriving from ancient myth, folk-lore and legend, growing in range, dimension and detail in Mahabharata, Harivamsa and Vishnu Purana, achieved a rounded fullness of recordation in Srimad Bhagavatam. But Krishna Geetam is neither translation nor mere abridgement, and is rather meant to stand on its own as a fresh re-telling of the age long Krishna saga for a present-day English readership in India, and perhaps even abroad.Krishna Geetam lays selective stress on the Child Gokula Krishna, the Boy prodigy drawing upon the powers of his yoga maya, and the ravishing Flute-player of Brindavana, all leading to the Rassa Reveals on a shared Purnima moonlight night, when Radha joins Krishna to lead the Dance with the uncanny evocation of the love Divine, its universality and permanent currency in the Brinda Earthly Paradise.Radha is central to Krishna Geetam and in a manner quite different from the way the theme has been travestied in certain schools of post-Jayadeva Vaishnavism. In Krishna Geetam Radha is indeed Adya Shakti's Willed descent to collaborate in Krishna's Avatar-mission, and she is verify the heart and soul of the Flute-Call and is alchemic power to blaze forth the love divine and Delight of Existence.After the Rassa, while Radha and the Flute remain in Brindavana, Krishna moves, first to Mathura and after the killing of Kamsa, shifts to Dwarka and plays the role of prince, Warrior, House-holder, Peace maker, the Gitcharya on the fields of Kaurukshetra, and guides the Pandavas to victory over
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