Neti Neti Kahi Tahi Vedahu - Shri Charanadas, Bhakti Sagar
Even the Vedas describe Him only by uttering "not this, not this" (*neti-neti*), and Brahmā along with all the other deities and sages constantly meditate upon Him day and night.
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235 Glossary Articles Found
Prabhu Ke Do Hi Daas Hain Saanche - Shri Rup Kunvari Ji
There are only two kinds of true servants of the Lord in this world: those who steadfastly follow the path of sacred discipline (nemī), and those who are completely absorbed in exclusive divine love (premī). Whether one is a nemī or a premī, one quality is common to both—their minds are never immature or unsteady.
Bade Jor Ki Pyas Lagi Ur Men - Dandi Swami Shri Hare Krishnanand Sarasvati
O beloved friend! An intense thirst for union with You has awakened within my heart. Please come quickly and satisfy me by granting me the divine nectar of Your lips.
Yah Mangon Gopi-Jan-Ballabh - Shri Parmanand Das, Parmanand Sagar (1350)
O Gopījana-vallabha, Śrī Kṛṣṇa! This alone is the boon I ask from You — that whenever I take birth as a human being, may I attain the service of Śrī Hari and residence only in Śrī Braja Dhāma.
Nandgaon Gokul Govardhan Ki Kah Kaho - Shri Madhuresh Ji
How far can I possibly describe the unfathomable glory of Nandagāva, Gokula, and Govardhana? The beauty of the gopīs, gopas, cowherds, and cows of those divine lands lies far beyond the limits of words.
Sancho Nihachay Prem Ko Jivan Mukti Rasal - Sri Surdas, Soor Sagar (4713.26)
In reply to Uddhava’s teachings on yoga, the gopīs of Braja affirm the supremacy of divine love, declaring that pure love itself is the most blissful liberation. When love for Śrī Gopāla becomes firm, Gopāla is surely attained.
Chitvat Chit Karshat Jite - Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj, Bhakti Shatak (54)
With a single rasa-filled glance of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, even the greatest paramahaṁsas forget their deep states of samādhi — and what to speak of such realized souls, when even Lord Śiva Himself assumed the form of a gopī in order to taste that divine nectar.
Pyari Ko Shringar Karat Nandlala - Sri Purushottam Ji
Nandalāla, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Himself adorns His beloved Śrī Rādhā. Repeatedly, with His own hands, He knots garlands of pearls and gently arranges Her earrings and flowing locks.
Hum Ahiri Kah Jani Yog Juguti Ki Riti - Sri Surdas, Soor Sagar (4713.15)
When Uddhava speaks of the methods and practices of yoga, the Braj gopīs reply: “We are simple cowherd women — how can we understand such practices of yoga? You tell us, who would abandon the single vow of selfless love for Śrī Kṛṣṇa and turn instead to worship a painted image or mere markings or letters upon a wall?”
Manmohan Ten Bichhuri Jabaso - Shri Bhartendu Harishchandra, Bhartendu Granthawali, Prem Madhuri (116)
A Virahiṇī (gopī) says: ever since I have been separated from Śrī Kṛṣṇa, my body is washed daily by a stream of tears.
Prannath Ya Jagat Mein - Shri Narayan Swami, Braj Vihar, Raas Panchadhyayi Leela (11)
A gopī says: O Lord of my life (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)! In this world, that woman (or the soul) is truly most unfortunate who, having abandoned You, still yearns for the fleeting pleasures of worldly kin and family.
Desh Deshantar Ke Anek - Shri Hare Krishnanand Sarasvati, Vrindavan Shatak (9)
From distant lands and regions, countless souls are irresistibly drawn here, their hearts ablaze with the burning flame of love.
Namo Namo Ju Bhakti Rijhvaar - Shri Vrindavan Das Ji
I bow again and again to that Lord Śiva who is pleased solely by ‘Bhakti’ (devotion). Renowned throughout the world as Gopeśvara — the Lord of the gopīs — He stands as the guardian and protector of Vṛndāvana.
Yasyah Sphurjatpadanakhamani Jyoti - Shri Hita Harivansh Mahaprabhu, Shri Radha Sudha Nidhi (72)
Even Brahmā, Śiva, and other gods, after taking shelter of the mood of the gopīs, could not obtain even a single particle of dust from Her lotus feet. Such a supreme Queen of love, Śrī Rādhā, the treasure of the great ocean of nectar, now appears like an ordinary gopī due to the powerful flow of time. O Destiny — I bow to you.
Aasamho Charanrenujushamaham Syama - Shrimad Bhagwatam (10.47.61)
Oh Lord, may I be blessed to take birth as a bush, creeper, or simple herb in Vṛndāvana, so that these gopīs bless me with the dust of their lotus feet.
Brahma Indra Kahain Ham - Braj Nidhi Granthawali, Braj Shringar (7)
Lord Brahmā and Indra say, “We do not desire the sovereignty of Brahmaloka or even the throne of heaven. If we could obtain the fortune of becoming even a single tree in Braj, we would remain there forever.”
Dou Rajat Syama Syam - Sri Surdas, Soor Sagar (1696)
Śrī Rādhikā and Śyāmasundar are both magnificently adorned, and along with them, the entire group of the women of Vraja shines in beauty. From the sky, celestial maidens too gaze eagerly, longing for their darśan.
Kaho Piya Kin Tohin Rasik Banayo - Jagadguru Shri Kripaluji Maharaj, Prem Ras Madira, Virah Madhuri (80)
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)?
Chhabile Neel Ghan Ki Putari - Shri Nanddas, Nanddas Granthwali
O friend! A graceful, dark cloud–like form of Śrī Kṛṣṇa delights in loving play within this Vṛndāvana. Every limb is adorned with splendid ornaments, the sweet flute rests upon His lips, and even the charm of His very shadow enchants the heart.
Jake Priye Na Ram Badaidi - Shri Tulsidas (A letter sent to Mirabai)
Once, Mīrābāī asked Tulsīdās Jī, “My family members create obstacles in my path of devotion, what should I do?” In response to this question, Tulsīdās Jī composed this verse and sent it to her. Those who do not love Lord Rām should be renounced like a thousand enemies, even if they are extremely dear to us.