34 Glossary Articles Found
O Śrī Rādhā Rāṇī! While dwelling in Śrī Vṛndāvan, when will that blessed moment come when streams of tears will flow from my eyes in Your love, and I shall chant Your holy name lovingly? When will such pure and selfless love awaken within my heart?
I have wandered long through this world, entangled in the spell of Maya. Alas, when will that blessed day arrive — the day my feet find their true purpose, carrying me to Vrindavan at last, never to turn back again.
The divine land of Shri Dham Vrindavan, adorned with precious gems, is decorated with various creepers and trees of many colors. There, the beloveds of Shri Swami Haridas Ji, the divine couple Sri Śyāmā Kuṃjabihārī, are eternally engaged in love kelī, immersed in the rasa of nitya vihāra.
The entire land belongs to Lord Shri Krishna, who dwells in every particle. The world itself holds no obstacle—it’s the soul’s mind, entangled in attachment and hatred, that binds. When the mind is absorbed in the Lord’s bhajana, all entanglements vanish, and supreme fearlessness is attained.
The glorious land of Shri Vrindavan is golden, studded with gems, where every tree is a wish-fulfilling Kalpavriksha, and branches laden with fruits and flowers sway gracefully.
This land of Shri Dham Vrindavan shines like gold, adorned with the jewel of pure goodness. Shri Charandas offers himself in full surrender, for it can be seen only through the divine eyes.
Mighty Himalaya bows to Mount Meru, which rests humbly upon the Earth; Earth itself stands upheld by Śeṣanāga, Varāha, Kūrma, and the oceanic depths — none stands alone.
Describing the charm of the monsoon season, Shrivipulbiharinidasi Ji says that dark rainclouds beautifully adorn the skies along the banks of Shri Yamuna Ji.
This divine ‘Rasa Reeti’ (mode of love) of the divine couple, Priya-Pritam—known as Nitya Vihar Rasa—is like raindrops from the dark Swati star. Just as this drop takes on different forms based on the recipient—camphor in the banana tree, nectar in the lotus, life in the papihā bird, and a pearl in the oyster—so too does this pure rasa transform according to the heart (pātra) it touches.
The land is filled with thorny Karil trees, and its wells hold only salty water.
May I blissfully sway as I wander through the sacred land of Shri Vrindavan, my eyes ever restless for the divine darshan of Shri Radha-Krishna. Let me roll in its sacred dust, time and again, then rise to lovingly contemplate their forms and sing their glories.
Goddess Lakṣmī engages in deep penance to worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, as though she is attempting to churn the vast ocean of desires to fulfill her aspirations.
The golden‑hued land is adorned with blooming and fruiting trees, swaying with love; there, amidst precious gems, is a crowd of sakhīs.
I bow to the blessed land of Shri Vrishbhanupur (Barsana Dham), drenched in the nectar of Shri Radha’s feet, where the trees and vines sway in the bliss of divine love.
The divine couple, Preetam Pyari (Sri Radha Krishn), the treasure of beauty, wander together. They behold the cascading rain from dark clouds and the lush green forests of Vrindavan.
Consider the land of Vraj alone as your land, and the mantra “Shri Radhe Shyam” as your chant. Regard this as the most sacred, for it fulfills all desires in every way.
Near the banks of the Yamuna River lies the enchanting land of Vanshivat, adorned with lush trees and vines, where, the divine couple, Sri Radha Krishna, perpetually engage in the eternal love-play known as "Nitya Vihar."
Residence in Vrindavan is exclusively granted to those upon whom Sri Radha bestows grace. Sri Dham Vrindavan is divine and unparalleled, an enchanting land that serves as the personal abode of the divine couple Sri Shyama Shyam.
What other land besides the sacred land of Braja possesses such extraordinary sweetness, where the source of supreme love-bliss, God Himself, sways in love-intoxication? What rasika poet could ever be capable of describing its glory? Only Brajacandra Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself truly knows it.
What distinguishes residing in Vrindavan is often misunderstood, as genuine renunciation is lacking when one remains entangled in greed and hypocrisy.
