Gita Govinda: Jayadeva's Divine Odyssey is the first-ever fully-rhymed translation -- in English verse of the twelfth-century great Indian poet's Sanskrit epic, known all over the country (and its neighbourhood) through chanting, choral recitation, traditional music, classical dance, miniature painting and intricate sculpture. Its annotations and commentaries have appeared in all the Indian languages over centuries. This book attempts a completely-poetic translation with the following distinctive features. First, its verse rendering attempts to follow Jayadeva's original construction of meters and rhythmic patterns. Second, it tries to create his nuances of brilliant alliterations and frequent