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In the lake of divine play that is Śrī Vṛndāvana, Śrī Priyā-Lāla are sporting together like two beautiful swans. They relish the sweet nectar of each other’s lips, while the rasikas, who enhance the beauty of that lake like lotuses, continuously gaze upon Their loving pastimes.
Śrī Priyā-Priyatama are mutually savoring the divine fragrance of each other's limbs, which awakens waves of transcendental love and desire within Their hearts, and beyond this divine rasa, They possess no awareness of the external world.
All glories to Śrī Rādhāvallabha Lāla, who eternally resides on the banks of the Yamunā Jī in Śrī Vṛndāvana.
People often distance themselves from the rasika saints and great souls whose sacred association they should constantly seek, while their minds cling like a magnet to those materialistic people who are immersed in worldly desires—the very association from which they ought to remain distant.
One whose heart is constantly filled with this earnest longing, “Whether or not I attain anything else in this world, without Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana this very life is meaningless,” is truly worthy of reverence. One should seek out the sacred dust of such a person’s feet and place it upon one’s head again and again.
The beauty of the eternally youthful Śrī Rādhā is unparalleled and immeasurable, appearing ever-new at every moment. Beholding Her Form, even the crest-jewel among Rasikas, Śrī Śyāmasundara, stands spellbound and completely motionless, like a painted portrait.
In the sacred courtyard of Braja, a magnificent divine swing-festival has been lovingly arranged. As this wondrous celebration unfolds within the secluded bowers of Śrī Vṛndāvana, even Lord Śiva is swept away by the flood of divine bliss and begins to perform His Tāṇḍava dance in divine ecstasy.
Renounce all else and seek only the association of holy saints, for true satsanga alone awakens devotion, spiritual wisdom, and detachment, while leading the soul to uninterrupted love for the Divine Couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa.
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.
O Svāminī (Śrī Rādhā)! I have accepted You alone as the worshipful Deity of my lineage and my one and only Mistress. You alone do I constantly enshrine within my eyes and in the depths of my heart.
The radiant brilliance of the crescent ornament adorning Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s forehead, the graceful tilt of His crown, and the captivating movements of Their restless eyes and expressive eyebrows are a delight to behold. As They swing, the flower garlands adorning Their hearts gently sway in the breeze, creating a scene of exquisite beauty.
Śrī Kānta Rasika Jī says that one may give extensive discourses on Śrī Bhagavad Gītā and Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, but if one’s heart is as hard as stone, one cannot understand the true mystery of this rasopāsanā. Only rasika devotees, whose hearts are filled with pure love, can enter this realm (the eternal Vṛndāvana) of the ‘Ananya Rasikas’ (exclusive rasikas).
All glories to Śrī Rādhikā-Ramaṇa! The eternally youthful Kiśorī, Śrī Rādhikā Mahārāṇī, bestows Her intimate maidservant-bhāva upon those who reside in Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma and grants them the boundless nectar of divine love.
Śrī Nāgarīdāsa wonders when, far removed from the clamor and distractions of the world, he will attain the association of deeply experienced rasika saints in some confidential and secluded kunja of Vraja—those exalted souls who relish the sweet nectar of the eternal nikunja-līlās of Śrī Yugala Sarakāra, and in whose company he will have the good fortune of hearing the most confidential, nectar-filled discussions of the ever-fresh nikunjas.
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.
The supremely delicate Kiśorī Jī (Śrī Rādha) is resting upon a bed together with Her priytama Lāl Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa). Deeply embraced, they are absorbed in divine loving pastimes within this most secluded nikunja, free from all hesitation or reserve.
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.
Our beloved Lāḍilī Jī (Śrī Rādhā) is an unfathomable lake of divine beauty, within which the various limbs of Her form eternally bloom like lotuses in natural grace — Her two lotus hands, two lotus feet, lotus-like navel, two lotus eyes, lotus face, and Her beautifully elevated lotus-like bosom — these ten lotus-like splendors forever remain fully blossomed.
Who is there to speak, and who is there to hear? Lāl Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), knows nothing apart from Śrī Rādhā. Without His beloved and only Svāminī, Śrī Rādhikā, the whole world appears empty and meaningless to Him.
The lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā Māhārānī are softer even than lotus petals and more vibrant than the deep radiance of a blooming rose. Their reddish splendor puts to shame even the tender hue of fresh mango leaves.
