Kabadhaun Hridai Kyari Men Prem - Braj Ke Kavitt
O Kiśorī Jī! I know not when the seed of divine love will sprout in the garden of my heart, and when You will bless me with the association of nectar-drenched Rasika lovers.
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O Kiśorī Jī! I know not when the seed of divine love will sprout in the garden of my heart, and when You will bless me with the association of nectar-drenched Rasika lovers.
Śrī Nāgarīdāsa Jī says that he was blessed with the complete and intimate association of Śrī Viṭṭhalavipula Deva Jī and Śrī Bihārin Deva Jī. Through the influence and grace of such exclusive rasika saints, an unwavering love for Śrī Priyā-Priyatama blossomed, and thus his heart remains immersed in bliss.
Those rasika saints who are deeply immersed in the sweet beauty and nectar of Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma, dyed in the color of the abundance of supreme love, and who, having renounced all worldly relations and conquered their minds, have become completely detached ascetics.
In the secluded groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana, tender new leaves and blossoming flowers adorn every bower, while a cool, gentle, and fragrant threefold breeze blows softly.
O beloved Priyā Jī! This auspicious state of Your loving union is completely natural and effortless. May Your joyful union with Your beloved Priyatama remain forever unshakeable; this very happiness is the sole foundation of our life and breath.
Upon whoever always keeps their mind absorbed in the lotus feet of Śrī Priyā Jī (Śrī Rādhā), the blissful Śrī Śyāmasundara showers His boundless love.
Śrī Kuñjabihārī Himself is deeply immersed in the divine love-rasa, relishing that very nectar. His every word, His every gesture, and His every glance are completely filled with love-rasa. Embodying the very essence of rasa, He gazes upon His beloved Priyā with a loving glance.
With great effort, one should abandon the association of sinful souls who are turned away from the Lord (bhagavad-vimukha), because their words pierce the heart like sharp arrows. One should remain extremely cautious, even of accidentally meeting, seeing, or touching them, because such association (asat-saṅga) inevitably becomes a great obstacle on the path to attaining the Lord.
Even if a lamb longs to become a lion, desire alone can never make it one. A true lion breaks down every fence that surrounds it. How can one who remains entangled in numerous religious formalities, ritual observances, scriptural injunctions and prohibitions, sectarian identity, or other external bonds ever be compared to those exclusive rasikas whose resolve is as firm as that of a lion? A true rasika is one who has broken every other bond and established an exclusive relationship with Śrī Priyā-Priyatama alone.
When will that blessed moment come when, in utter humility, I shall fall at the feet of the rasika saints and shed tears in longing? And when shall I attain that state in which, deprived of the darśana of my Beloved Lord, I become as restless as a fish struggling without water?
Śrī Rādhā is the sovereign of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s heart, and Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the sovereign of Śrī Rādhā’s heart. They eternally reside within one another’s hearts. Because of this perfect oneness of love, they wear garments that resemble each other’s complexion, i.e., Śrī Rādhā wears blue garments, while Śrī Kṛṣṇa wears yellow garments, and they move together with the same graceful gait.
When Nanda's son Śrī Kṛṣṇa, filled with supreme love, bowed down at the lotus feet of Pyarī Jū (Śrī Rādhā) and touched those lotus feet, Priyā Jī’s loving mana (sulk) was appeased, and She became pleased. Thus, all the sorrow and anguish of separation were completely dispelled.
The moment the divine couple, Priyā‑Priyatama, arrived and stood before the sakhīs at vaṃśīvaṭa, they were left utterly mesmerised by their beauty. Their eyes forgot even to blink, as though wholly entranced by a spell.
Our beloved Svāminī, Śrī Rādhā, is an eternal youthful princess, forever immersed in the nectar of divine love. She is supremely charming, shy, enchanting, and eternally youthful.
How can my insignificant words ever describe this supremely divine bliss of love? The intimate manner in which the divine couple, Śrī Rādhā-Mohana, eternally relish Their amorous love-plays (nitya-vihāra) upon the beautiful banks of the Yamunā in the sacred abode of Śrī Vṛndāvana is entirely beyond the power of speech.
Today, the eternal youthful Couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, are blossoming like the spring season itself. Fair-complexioned Kiśorī Jī has placed Her arm upon the shoulder of Śyāmasundara, and He appears beautifully sheltered within the embrace of Her arms.
All glories to Śrī Yamunā Jī, the giver of all happiness! O Mother Yamunā, You are supremely merciful, the very embodiment of compassion, the source of all auspiciousness, and the remover of all misfortune.
O sakhī! Did you behold the astonishing and charming pastimes of Priyā-Priyatama today? My words are insufficient to describe such a delightful sight. Our beloved Śrī Rādhā adorned Her head with a peacock feather, held a flute and cowherd’s staff in Her hands, and wore a yellow garment around Her waist. Thus, She assumed the appearance of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
I offer my repeated salutations unto the supremely sacred Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma, where attaining even the position of a tiny blade of grass is extremely rare for divine beings such as Lord Brahmā. Yet this divine abode is ever eager to grant supreme support and shelter to insignificant souls like ourselves.
O beloved Priyā Jū, kindly consider this prayer of mine: may your tender and rasa-filled form remain forever imprinted within my heart, day and night. May your divine form never depart from my contemplation, even if I should try to turn my mind away from it.