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The bright moonlight of the autumn season has spread everywhere—upon the lakes, over the palm and tamāla trees, upon the garlands around the neck, in the lanes of Vṛndāvana, and throughout the pastime-site of Baṁśīvaṭa.
This is the very same sacred land of Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana, which was once the place of penance of Maharṣi Saubhari, situated closely along the banks of Yamunā Jī.
The sakhīs are performing the ārati of the divine couple. After adorning the divine Couple in complete ornamentation, when they hold a mirror before Them and show Them Their appearances, the Beloved and His Dear One, Sri Radha, begin to smile gently. Beholding the reddish hue of betel upon Their lips and the sweetness of Their gentle smiles, the sakhīs become utterly captivated by Them.
How could my limited intellect ever have the power to describe the divine beauty of Śrī Priyājī (Śrī Rādhā)? With just a single glance from the corner of Her eyes, even the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, becomes enchanted and, overwhelmed in divine ecstasy, rolls at Her lotus feet.
All glories, again and again, to Śrī Rādhā Mahārānī, the beloved daughter of Vṛṣabhānu. All glories to that supremely enchanting Śrī Dhām Vṛndāvan, where fragrant gardens of creepers, groves, and flowers are forever splendid.
On the full moon night of Śārad Pūrṇimā, when the Divine Couple (Śrī Rādhā‑Kṛṣṇa) performed the divine Rāsa, the entire atmosphere became immersed in the color of divine love, whose sweetness cannot be expressed in words.
By residing in the abode of love, Vraja Mandal, we have attained such Shri Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj, who embraces only those premi devotees that love Him selflessly. Those devoid of pure love, entangled in external saparasa and aparasa, remain forever distant from Him and thus dwell in constant sorrow.
Śrī Rādhā, with lotus‑like eyes and radiant beauty, adorns with Śrī Kṛṣṇa; even millions of celestial maidens pale before Her divine charm.
O souls! Reside, reside in that sacred land of Mathura (Braj Mandal), where Lord Govinda and the gopis, the illuminators of all three worlds, eternally reside!
Casting aside all pride of caste, creed, and lineage, I will daily bow before the lotus feet of the Rasika saints humbly.
Lord Narayan speaks, “Salutations to you, O Supreme Goddess, the resident of the Rāsa-maṇḍala. O Queen of the Rāsa dance, Sri Radha, I bow to you! You are dearer to Sri Krishna than His very life.”
When Shri Radha, the queen of divine love, performed Raas dance in the sacred Raas Mandala, with each gopi, the Braj gopis were immersed in the supreme ocean of bliss. Overwhelmed with love, they offered everything at the lotus feet of Shri Radha.
In the Nija Dham, Vṛndāvan, the divine couple, Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, resides embracing each other, whose divine splendor outshines countless suns, radiating unparalleled beauty.
In the enchanting groves of Kadamba trees, situated along the banks of the Kalindī, where the Yamunā waters flow with sweet murmurings.
In Mathura (Braj Mandal), anyone who attains death, whether an insect, a moth, a being of a lower species, or a small creature—will undoubtedly attain a divine form in the end.
O playful Shri Krishna, please show me the land of Braj Mandal. In your Braj, there are many peacocks, whose cooing fills the heart with joy.
O friend, I’ve become dishonored in the land of Braj, losing the respect of elders and masters; even if the Gurus are upset, it’s of no concern to me.
The Yamunā flows abundantly, its waters flowing on the banks; the Rās Maṇḍal stretches out amid the Vāṁśī Vāt.
The accumulated sins of many lifetimes are instantly cleansed under the Spiritual potency of Mathura (Braj Mandal).
O Sakhi, Shri Vrindavan holds a special place in my heart, for it is where my beloved Shri Radhavallabhlal, the apple of my eyes, resides.
