Ashtapadi
अष्टपदीSanskritSay it: aṣh · ṭa · pa · dee
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
A song from Jayadeva's Gita Govinda, in verses grouped in eights
RepertoireOdissiBharatanatyamMohiniyattam
Meaning
The ashtapadis are the songs of the twelfth-century Gita Govinda by Jayadeva, on the love of Radha and Krishna, their couplets grouped in eights. They are a central part of the Odissi repertoire and are also danced in other styles for their abhinaya.
Also written: ashtapadis, astapadi, ashtapathi