329 Glossary Articles Found
(A sakhī says:) O Śrī Rādhā, I understand the feelings of Your heart. The humble and pleading words of Your beloved, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, melt Your heart at once, for You are the true nourisher and protector of the sacred vow of divine love.
O mind, now reside forever in Śrī Vṛndāvana alone. Abandon all insignificant worldly hopes and take refuge exclusively in the lotus feet of your Svāminī, Śrī Rādhā Mahārāṇī Jū.
O Śyāmā! My only hope lies in Your lotus feet. O Rādhe, the Queen of Śrī Vṛndāvana, pray keep me close to You. Grant me a place where the lovely banks of the Yamunā shine and where Your own private bower, Sevākuñja, resides.
O Śrī Rādhe! Your beloved Śrī Kṛṣṇa sings only Your glories without cease. He chants none but Your holy name and sheds tears heavily in the agony of separation. Divine passion has so tormented Kṛṣṇa that he is utterly restless, wholly agitated in your devotion.
In the ever-new Nikunja palace, today a festival of colors, Holī, unfolds. On one side stands Śrī Kiśorījī, and on the other stands Śrī Śyāmasundara, firm and enthusiastic.
Glory to Śrī Lalitā Jī, who constantly intensifies the nectar of the divine couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s mutual love. Her very life is none other than Śrī Rādhā, the beloved daughter of Śrī Kirti.
O Swāminī! O Śrī Rādhe, who pour forth the sweet, blissful nectar of love— when will you grant me the eternal servitude of Your lotus feet?
O Swāminī, You are the infinite source of divine love-bliss. Why, then, have You hidden that supreme treasure and let my mind become entangled in the worthless chaff of mundane affairs and worldly pleasures?
All glories, again and again, to Śrī Rādhā Mahārānī, the beloved daughter of Vṛṣabhānu. All glories to that supremely enchanting Śrī Dhām Vṛndāvan, where fragrant gardens of creepers, groves, and flowers are forever splendid.
O Bhānu-Nandini, Śrī Rādhā! Please cast Your merciful glance upon me. My heart burns in the fire of worldly desires—please shower even a single drop of Your grace to bring soothing coolness.
O Supreme Queen Śrī Rādhe! Who among poets can truly describe the boundless love, virtues, and unmatched beauty that You possess? A lowly fish living in water can never know the depth of the infinite ocean.
O Sakhi! The beauty of Shri Radhika, who resides in the heart of beloved Giridhar (Shri Krishna), is supremely enchanting. The radiance of even one of her limbs surpasses that of millions of moons and suns. [1]
O Pyārījū! There is no fault in You — Your grace is boundless. The fault lies entirely within me, for I am nothing but a massive bundle of sins.
Place unshakable faith in Shri Radha, and firmly believe that Shri Radha Herself will take care of you and protect you always.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa applies jāvak (red alta‑like dye) to Śrī Rādhā’s lotus feet; as He kisses those tender feet and holds them to His heart, He becomes thrilled, completely intoxicated in divine love’s ecstasy, and sheds tears out of love.
O Radhe! I have come to your doorstep. Other than You, O daughter of Vrishbhanu, who else can I turn to?
My Swamini, Shri Radha Ju, has a joyful and blooming face, and My Shri Krishna is the embodiment of all happiness. May I forever, night and day, lovingly fondle and playfully adore this Divine Couple, always receiving their affection.
Glory to Shri Radharani, the crown jewel among all the all-skillful sakhis like Lalita. O my Swamini! Please show your mercy and pay me heed — kindly place your lotus feet upon my head.
An intimate Sahchari, firmly absorbed in the supreme exclusivity (ananyatā) of Shri Radha, declares— Who else can be my beloved (worthy of my love and affection), apart from Kishori Ji’s lotus feet? The entire world is busy fulfilling its own selfish motives.
O Shri Radha! Please bestow Your grace upon me. O Most Skillful One! delay no longer, considering as Your own maidservant.
