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On the banks of Śrī Yamunā Jī, the creepers and trees are adorned with freshly blossoming flowers. In the sky, a radiant rainbow shines amidst the dark rainclouds.
Surging from all four directions, dark clouds drenched in the loving passion of Kāmadeva have gathered in the sky. Within those clouds, lightning filled with the nectar of beauty flashes, bathing the entire forest in an exquisitely lush and vibrant splendor.
A spiritual aspirant should constantly chant the holy name of his most beloved Mahāprabhu, Śrī Vallabha, and continually sing His supremely sacred glories. He should become completely immersed in the divine nectar of grace (Puṣṭi-mārga) and walk steadfastly upon this supremely sacred path revealed by Him.
Beholding the graceful gait of Śrī Rādhā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa forgot His own gait. Gazing upon the nectar-filled glance of Her large, enchanting eyes, He stood utterly motionless, like a painted image.
Śrī Śyāmasundara emerges gracefully from the secluded grove (nikunja), His charming crown casting a delightful shade, while lovingly accompanied by His beloved Śrī Rādhā.
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.
O Svāminī Jī! You already know the true condition of my mind, for no spiritual endeavor or penance can ever be accomplished through the strength of my physical body. I truly do not comprehend by what immense strength of Your causeless mercy, I have been blessed with the sacred path of Śrī Harivaṁśa Mahāprabhu, the supreme ācārya of rasopāsanā.
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.
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.
Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma is absolutely enchanting, and the sacred land of Braja is supremely delightful. The Names of Śyāmā-Śyāma are supremely auspicious and enchanting, and Their divine abode is the very temple of bliss itself.
My heart is captivated by the one and only Manmohana, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Some engage in japa, others perform austerities, some observe vows, while others wander into forests to sit absorbed in samādhi.
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 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.
Brahmā says, one should live in the lanes of Braja in such a way that one sustains oneself through the remnants of food left upon the leaf-plates of the Brajavāsīs and cowherds.
O Māninī, Śrī Rādhā, please now abandon Your loving sulk. Your skillful beloved Śyāmasundara stands before You with a heart full of longing and sorrow.
Śrī Śyāmasundara lovingly applies mahāvara to the lotus feet of His beloved Śrī Rādhā.
O Lāḍilī Jī (Śrī Rādhā), I have now come to understand Your true nature and glory. O Kiśorī Jī, You are supremely generous and the inexhaustible treasure of divine love-bliss.
Both the Beloveds have become utterly absorbed in the nectar of Holī. Placing their arms around each other’s necks, the youthful Lord and His Darling Rādhā appear bound together by the unbreakable thread of divine love.
In the kuṃja mahala (palace of the groves), the festival of Holī is in full bloom, where the eternally youthful pair, Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, are joyfully playing the Holī of divine love.
A sakhī tells her friend: “O friend! Witness the unmatched beauty of Vṛndāvana’s forest today! In the sacred waters of Śrī Yamunā, the lotuses bloom fully, a truly enchanting sight.”
