Vrijamanhi Maha Nij Dhaam Banyo - Braj Ke Savaiya
The supreme personal abode has directly manifested in Brajamaṇḍala, where all the demigods and even the demons have assumed physical bodies to reside, seeking the shelter of this sacred land.
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The supreme personal abode has directly manifested in Brajamaṇḍala, where all the demigods and even the demons have assumed physical bodies to reside, seeking the shelter of this sacred land.
When will that day come when, amidst the creepers of Śrī Vṛndāvana, I will call out aloud, “Śrī Rādhikā! Śrī Rādhikā!” and my gait and intellect will become completely motionless in the supreme rasa of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma?
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.
All glories to Śrī Rādhā Rāṇī, who captivates the heart of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and whose lotus feet ever adorn my head. By sprinkling the nectar of Her grace, She has rejuvenated the withered crop of this maidservant’s life.
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.
The beloved Śrī Kuñjabihārī, filled with intense yearning, says to Śrī Rādhā, the beloved of His life, "O Pyārījū! What kind of enchanting arrow of attraction have You shot at Me, that this youthful Śyāma, who wanders in the dense nikunjas, has become completely and utterly subservient to You in every way?".
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.
Śyāmā Pyārī (Śrī Rādhā) is the foremost leader and crown-jewel among all the sakhīs. She is very innocent, fair-complexioned, completely immersed in divine rasa, and supremely generous.
Śrī Vṛṣabhānu-dulārī Śrī Rādhā, accompanied by Her sakhīs led by Lalitā, has arrived in a beautiful flower garden with immense joy. This lovely garden, adorned with a variety of blossoms such as mālatī, kunda, nivārī, and roses, is scattering its sweet fragrance in all directions.
Filled with intense restlessness, Śrī Kṛṣṇa repeatedly gazes toward the very path upon which Śrī Rādhā’s lotus feet have fallen. His cakora-like eyes are intensely eager to behold the moon-like face of His beloved Śrī Rādhā.
O Kiśorī Jī! Please grant me eternal residence in Your supremely sacred abode of Barsānā. O ever-youthful Princess Śrī Rādhā, the glorious ornament of Kīrtī Jī’s noble lineage! Kindly hear my prayer and, out of Your causeless mercy, accept me as Your own maidservant.
Śrī Rādhā Mahārāṇī Jū, the very embodiment of unfathomable beauty and knower of every divine art, alone is my worshipful deity.
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.
Obeisance to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who engages in Nitya Vihār within the divine nikunjas, who is ever-united with His beloved Śrī Rādhā, forever resplendent, engaged in ever-fresh love-plays.
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.
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.
The sweet sound of the anklets adorning the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā is so enchanting that it appears as though Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s ears themselves have come and taken residence at Her feet solely to hear that divine melody. The lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā bestow the highest happiness.
O Lāḍilī, Śrī Rādhā! You alone are the greatest blessings of my life. I wander through the groves of Sevākuñja searching for You, wondering when pure love for You will arise within my heart.
A sakhī, describing the captivating beauty of Śrī Kṛṣṇa to her intimate companion, says: O sakhī! The effect of Mohana’s supremely sweet and divine glance cannot be expressed in mere words. That glance has penetrated so deeply into my heart that, however much I try to remove it, it simply will not leave.
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.