1046 Glossary Articles Found
Glory to Śrī Barsānā Dhāma, which is an inexhaustible treasure-house of divine nectar. This wondrous home of the cowherd Śrī Vṛṣabhānu spreads the fame and glory of Śrī Kīrtidā Jī in all directions.
The mind of a worldly person is effortlessly absorbed in idle talk and joking, yet when the time comes to worship Śrī Hari, it procrastinates and makes excuses. Śrī Harirāma Vyāsa Jī says that, seeing such disregard for devotion, Bhakti herself turns away from that person's very doorstep, calling out as she sorrowfully departs.
Oh sakhī! Without beholding the dark-complexioned Śrī Kṛṣṇa, I find not a moment of peace. My heart remains restless at every moment, for my eyes thirst constantly to gaze upon His incomparable beauty.
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.
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.
O sakhī! Listen, for a shower of divine love is about to begin. I have just come from Their home, where I heard the joyful news that our beloved Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa are about to celebrate Their auspicious wedding.
Śrī Harivyāsa Devācārya says that an aspirant on the path of rasopāsanā should not outwardly dress like a sakhī but rather cultivate sakhī-bhāva within the heart upon rising in the morning. Through this deeply contemplated mood of a sakhī, one should lovingly identify with one’s eternal spiritual identity, that is, one’s eternal service-form (or the guru-bestowed siddha form) situated within the divine nikunjas. This alone is the prescribed means of entering one’s eternal service as an intimate sakhī.
In the courtyard of Svāmī Śrī Haridāsa Jī, the incarnation of Lalitā Sakhī—that is, in the sacred realm of Śrī Nidhivana, auspicious songs of celebration resound, showering bliss in every direction.
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.
All glories to Śrī Govindadeva Jī eternally, and all glories to Gopīnāth Brahmacārī.
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.
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.
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.
The sweet nectar of divine love-bliss that showers in Barsānā is found nowhere else in the three worlds. Indeed, that very rasa is difficult to attain even in Vaikuṇṭha.
The sakhīs of Braja, headed by Śrī Lalitā, are immersed in sakhya-rasa and cannot endure separation from the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā even for half a moment. They accept Śrī Rādhikā alone as their husband and, always remaining under Her shelter, adorn themselves with auspicious ornaments such as nose-rings, bracelets, bangles, jhalakā, and other symbols of married fortune.
The youthful princess Śrī Rādhā, whose beautiful eyes resemble those of a doe, is exquisitely adorned beside Her ever-youthful lover, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. The dark collyrium beautifying Her large eyes and Her enchanting, side-long glance have forever enshrined themselves in my heart.
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.
Wander through the lanes of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma like one madly absorbed in the love of Śyāmā-Śyāma. O sakhī! Even if someone asks you something along the way, reply only by uttering “Śyāmā-Śyāma”; otherwise, remain silent.
O most affectionate and loving Kiśorījī Jī (Śrī Rādhā)!! Please bestow Your causeless mercy upon me and grant me residence in Your supremely sacred and rasa-filled abode of Śrī Barsānā. Completely renouncing the transient relationships of this world, which are unfavorable to devotion, as well as all material desires, may I remain absorbed only in Your worship and forever dwell in Your divine palace lovingly.
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.
