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94 Glossary Articles Found

1. Jo Ras Baras Rahyo Barasane - Braj Ke Lokgeet

   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.

2. Vah Kanj So Komal Ang Gupal Ko - Shri Thakur Ji

   A sakhī, teasing and lovingly persuading Śrī Rādhā, says: “O sakhī! You know very well that the limbs of Gopāla, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, are as tender as lotus petals. I bow to You in affection — do You not realize that even the slightest trace of Your displeasure causes Śrī Kṛṣṇa to wither away in sorrow?”

3. Lalita Mohini Kunj Mein - Sri Thakur Das Ju Ki Vani, Saakhi (4)

   Within the enchanting and rasa-filled groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma, the divine form of Priyā-Priyatama (Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa) eternally resides. There, Śrī Ṭhākura Dāsa Jī exclusively worships the king of nectars, nitya-vihāra-rasa, revealed by Śrī Svāmī Haridāsa Jī.

4. Aaj Sakhi Van Ki Sobha Dekhi - Sri Thakur Das Ju Ki Vani, Pad (3)

   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.”

5. Mukh So Bhashe Ananyta - Shri Roop Rasik Devacharya, Vishisht Doha (30)

   People speak of exclusive devotion—“I belong only to Thākurjī; God alone is mine!”—yet within themselves they tightly conceal their attachments behind closed lips. Before the Lord, they merely display a hollow show of purity, while the inner darkness and deceit remain unchanged; their minds stay attached to wealth, honor, status, and family ties.

6. Det Deen Ko Daan Nit Sada Vrindavan Vas - Sri Thakur Das Ju Ki Vani, Saakhi (2)

   To humble souls, He effortlessly bestows eternal residence in Śrī Dhām Vṛndāvan. Therefore, one must immerse oneself in the loving devotion of Śrī Swami Haridās by constantly engaging in the nitya-vihāra-rasa of the Divine Couple, Śrī Śyāma Kunjbihārī.

7. Ab Ka Samujhavti Ko Samujhe - Shri Thakur Ji

   One sakhi (friend) says to another — Now what will you explain, and who will understand you? You have already sown the seeds of infamy. What’s the use of overthinking now? Since you yourself have fallen into the snare of love, whom can you blame?

8. Lalit Mohini Kunj Me Dayi Punj Darsay - Sri Thakur Das Ju Ki Vani, Saakhi (3)

   In the Lalit Mohinī Kunja (the charming and enchanting groves of Vrindavan), Śrī Thākur Dāsī is blessed with the privilege to behold the treasure of that divine beauty and rasa. He says that there, the Sahcarīs (female companions) are intoxicated with love and remain ever engaged in the selfless service of the Divine Couple, Śrī Śyāma Kunjbihārī.

9. Achari Son Thakur Darein - Shri Lalit Kishori Dev Ju Ki Vani, Vishistha Pada & Saakhi (113)

   Thakurji (Shri Krishna) keeps His distance from those absorbed in injunctions, prohibitions, rituals, and outward formalities. But to a pure-hearted lover, He joyfully draws near — embracing them again and again with loving affection.

10. Komalta Kanj Te Gulab Te Sugandh Laiken - Shri Thakur Ji

    With the tenderness of the lotus, the fragrance of the rose, and the cool radiance of the moon, O Śrī Rādhā, Your unparalleled form has emerged.

11. Mero Lal Shyama Rang Bhino - Shri Thakurdas Ji

    O Shyama Ju (Shri Radha), my Lalji (Shri Krishna) is completely colored in Your divine love. Why then do You say nothing? Has he done something wrong?

12. Vrindavan Kyon Na Bhaye Ham Mor - Shri Parmanand Das, Parmanand Sagar (1375)

    O creator! Why was I not born as a peacock in Vrindavan? There, I would dwell atop Govardhan, forever gazing at the enchanting son of Nanda, Shri Krishna.

13. Dhan Dhan Vrindavan Ki Maalin Pyari - Shri Abhay Ram, Vrindavan Rahasya Vinod (114)

    Blessed, truly blessed is the gardener of Shri Vrindavan Dham! She sits at the Lord’s doorway, stringing beautiful flower garlands with loving devotion.

14. Lalit Mohini Kripa Te Nirakhat Keli Vilas - Sri Thakur Das Ju Ki Vani, Saakhi (5)

    Through the grace of Shri Lalit Mohini Dev, I am blessed to behold the divine Keli love plays of the ever-blissful couple, Sri Bihari Biharini. With each passing moment, Vrindavan shines with fresh beauty, forever enchanting. Sri Thakur Das humbly surrenders himself, again and again.

15. Priya Shyam Roop Rang Maati - Shri Thakurdas Ji

    The divine couple, Shri Radha Krishna, are completely immersed in each other’s unparalleled beauty and sweetness. Every limb of their divine bodies overflows with ever-increasing love, a beauty beyond description.

16. Kantedar Karil Ke Vriksh Jis Bhoomi Par - Dandi Swami Shri Hare Krishnanand Sarasvati ‘Hare Krishn’, Vrindavan Shatak (30)

    The land is filled with thorny Karil trees, and its wells hold only salty water.

17. Shri Swami Haridas Bhaji Sab Sarnai Ko Saar - Shri Thakurdas Ji

    Revere Swami Shri Haridas Ji, the very essence of all the essences. Thakur Das Ji humbly acknowledges that, through the boundless grace of Shri Lalit Mohini Dev Ji, he has been blessed with the eternal, divine nectar of Nitya Vihara.

18. Aaj Divari Mangal Chaar - Shri Parmanand Das, Parmanand Sagar

    Today is the auspicious day of Diwali. The young women of Braj sing joyful songs and decorate courtyards in honor of Nanda’s dear son, Krishna.

19. Nand Nandan Ki Bali-Bali Jaiye - Shri Kumbhandas, Shri Kumbhandas Ji Ki Vani (234)

    Devote yourself wholeheartedly to Sri Krishna, the son of Nanda. Gazing upon Shyamsundara's tender and graceful form brings bliss to the heart.

20. Shri Vrindavan Dham Param Mangal Mudkhani- Sri Ramsakhiji Maharaj, Shri Bhaktiras Manjari

    Shri Vrindavan Dham is the divine abode of supreme bliss, where the eternal love-play (Nitya Vihar) of the divine couple, Sri Radha Krishna, unfolds endlessly.