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Before the supremely nectarean Name “Rādhā,” even the four exalted pursuits of life — dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa — lose their significance. This sacred and rasa-filled Name of Rādhā is the one Śrī Kṛṣṇa loves most deeply in His heart.
Let the four revered pursuits of life—Dharma, Artha, Kāma, and Mokṣa—remain honored in the world for those who aspire to them; I have no inclination even to speak of them.
A sakhī teasing Lord Krishna—O Beloved! Tell me, whose grace has granted You this title of “Rasika” (connoisseur of divine love)? In Your previous Śūkra-avatāra, when, taking the form of a pig, were You called ‘Madan Mohan’ (captivator of even the God of beauty, Kamadeva)?
As ghee is the pure essence extracted from milk, so is Vrindavan the supreme essence among all abodes. And just as the soul is the essence of the body, devotion to Lord Hari is the essence of all dharmas.
My mind is now bound at the lotus feet of the Divine Couple. I have wasted countless lives entangled in the webs of karma and dharma.
The supreme love-dharma of Swami Sri Haridas ji, the continuous and exclusive devotion to the eternal love-plays (nitya-vihara-rasa) of the Divine Couple (Sri Radha Krishn), stands like a Mount Sumeru. In comparison to this, all other various practices appear as insignificant as small hills.
Shri Harivansh Ji, a Rasik Acharya, is exclusively devoted to the lotus feet of Shri Radha. His entire devotion is centered upon the lotus feet of Shri Radha. He never wavers, nor does he seek anything beyond serving the divine feet of Swamini Shri Radha. Eternally, he resides in the sacred Nikunj bowers, engaged in the divine couple’s eternal love plays.
Our beloved Lalji (Sri Krishn) vows that He is forever captivated by pure love alone. However, He does not even glance at those who, despite performing millions of rituals or virtuous acts, are devoid of love.
Some remain entangled in the webs of knowledge, Vedas, and injunctions or prohibitions, while others are caught in the pursuit of wealth, religious rituals, and ceremonial practices.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the crest jewel of connoisseurs of love, is the king, and Śrī Rādhā, the crown jewel of the sakhīs, is the queen of Vṛndāvan.
The seeker of divine love should yearn exclusively for the attainment of the worshipful deity (Shri Radha Krishna) to whom they are devoted. Devotion should be singularly focused on chanting the glories of the name, form, pastimes, and attributes of them.
An exclusive devotee of Nitya Vihara ras of the divine couple Sri Shyama Shyam says - My mind remains untouched from the influence of Karma [actions], Dharma [righteousness], Gyan [knowledge], science, or different kinds of Bhakti [devotion]. Moreover, I prefer not to discuss anything related to the fundamental principles presented in the Vedas or the Lords of Vaikunth (Mahavishnu) and Braj (Sri Krishna).
Shri Vrindavan Dham is the capital city of love where the King is crest-jewel among the heroes, Shri Shyamsundar and the Queen is crest-jewel among the youthful maidens, Shri Radha.
People place their faith in many different paths and long for the jewel of the supreme Nitya-Vihāra-rasa, yet they do not truly understand its real nature; they do not know the inner essence of exclusive devotion (ananya-dharma). Without embracing this exclusive path, entry into the Nitya-Vihāra-rasa is never possible.
Until true love manifests within the heart, the bondage of varṇāśrama-dharma, vows, and regulations remains like a noose around the neck. When love arises, these external bindings naturally loosen.
One should take shelter of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the lifter of Govardhana Hill, who is the protector of Gokula, the guardian of His devotees, and who bestows all kinds of happiness, including Dharma [righteousness], Artha [wealth], Kāma [material enjoyment], and Mokṣa [liberation].
The happiness (bliss) which is received through singing the glories of Lord Krishna lovingly is not in doing Japa, penance, and bathing in crores of pilgrimages.
Although the gopīs of Vraja were not inclined toward yoga, sacrifices, chanting, penances, pilgrimages, knowledge, dharma, vows, and rules and regulations, they pleased Śrī Kṛṣṇa solely on the strength of their selfless and exclusive love.
Perform the bhajan of the divine couple Sri Radha Krishn while abandoning all other kinds of righteousness.
Some remain entangled in the obligations of varṇāśrama-dharma—the four varṇas (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya, and Śūdra) and the four āśramas (student life, householder life, retirement, and renunciation)—while others waste their lives absorbed in rules, prohibitions, vows, and religious observances. Rare indeed are those fortunate souls in whose hearts the seed of divine love has awakened, and who lovingly adore Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa through love.
