39 Glossary Articles Found
Whose true wealth is the eternal pastimes of Lāḍalī-Lāla and Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana—other than the lotus feet of such a Śrī Hita Harivaṁśa Mahāprabhu, whose strength and shelter should I ever seek?
Our ever-youthful Laḍalī Jī, Śrī Rādhā, is adorned with ever-fresh beauty at every single moment, eternally enjoying playful Rāsa dance with Śyāmasundara. May the love-bliss of both continue to increase forever with ever-new loving sentiments, and may Your nitya-vihāra always remain overflowing with unfathomable rasa and supreme bliss.
Our beloved Śrī Pyārī Jū (Śrī Rādhā) is supremely enchanting, expert in the arts of love, tender-hearted, and infinitely lovable. She constantly pours ever-fresh streams of love upon her beloved.
Hail, hail to Śrī Rādhā, Kīrti’s charming daughter! Hail to Her who is the very source of Nanda’s son, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Hail to that Divine Mistress, the root of all bliss, who dwells as the essence of Her servant‘s hearts and remains their highest hope.
Through this couplet, Dayābāī Jī expresses the divine experience of beholding Śyāmā-Śyāma in Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma. She says, lost in the burning pain of separation, she cried out again and again, calling “Śyāmā-Śyāma,” until one day, in a secluded kuñja, the divine Couple, Lāḍilī Lāl, revealed Themselves to her. In that single moment, her life transformed into complete fulfillment.
Swami Shri Haridās Ji Maharaj, the incarnation of Shri Lalitā Sakhi, is an unparalleled Rasika Acharya who bestows the nectar of the eternal love plays of the divine couple. By his grace, the very embodiment of rasa, Kunj Bihariṇī Lādili, Shri Radha Maharani, effortlessly appears before the devotee.
Without being blessed by Sri Radha’s darshan, I will sit in anxious sorrow, turning my face away from her in loving sulk. When will that moment come when my beloved Ladli (Shri Radha) arrives and gently consoles me, saying, “Why is your heart troubled? Why are you upset with me?”
The divine couple, Shri Ladali Lala, drenched in the hue of 'Nitya Vihar rasa' (eternal love-play nectar), remains oblivious to the body and mind awareness, eternally immersed in the boundless ocean of nectar.
All glories to the most merciful, the most beloved, and supremely benevolent goddess Sri Radha, who showers the sweetest nectar in the forest and is the life source for the Rasikas!
O Shri Radhika, the forest dweller, O Priya Ju, the beloved of Sri Krishn, O soft-spoken enchantress, all glories to you.
This divine garden is the sacred realm of Śrī Rādhā and Laliteśa Śrī Kṛṣṇa, embellished by the tender touch of Ṛturāja (Spring season).
The glories of Sri Vrindavan Dham is boundless, where the divine couple, Sri Ladali Lal, eternally performs ‘Nitya Vihar’ (love-play).
Ladliji [Sri Radhika], your immeasurable grace has granted me the privilege of residing with you in your inseparable form, which is Sri Vrindavan Dham. May my devotion to your lotus feet deepen continually, causing all else to fade from my consciousness.
The magnificent palace of Shri Ladliju (Radha) in Barsana is filled with unique beauty, surrounded by gardens and groves, each adorned with a variety of enchanting trees.
My Spiritual Master, My mother, My father, my everything is none other than Shri Radhika Maharani alone. Every moment, my heart is filled, only with Her strength.
A sakhi, trying to console Manani Sri Radhika, says, O Pyari, No one has a beloved like yours. You are the body, mind, wealth, and soul of Laalji (Sri Krishn), like the bright rays of the moon.
All glories to Shri Lalita Sakhi whose innermost love-bliss of the heart is none other than Shri Radha Herself, whom she serves (fondles) with great love.
O Swamini Ju [Sri Radha], please do only so much for me that all the mundane affairs of this world are removed and grant me the residence in your abode of Shri Vrindavan ceaselessly.
Only that person truly deserves to be called a rasika whose heart has become so firmly established in the path of divine rasa that the sweet glimpses and playful līlās of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa are experienced at every moment.
O Śrī Rādhā, You are the most merciful; I can’t see anybody like You. O the crest jewel, I bow my head at Your lotus feet, again and again.
