Quotes

Doha is a form of the self-contained rhyming couplet in poetry composed mainly of two lines which are snippets from the writings of Rasik Saints. Dohas in Rasik saints literature are also known as Saakhis.

3445 Quotes Found

1. Aisau Adbhut Prem Hai Dampati - Shri Saras Madhuri

   Such a wondrous and extraordinary love pervades the very limbs of the Divine Couple that, although They eternally and constantly remain together at all times, They are never satiated.

2. Ras Main Magan Biharini Diya - Shri Ruparasik Devacharya, Ras Manjari (2)

   Immersed in the supreme rasa, Śrī Vihāriṇījī (Śrī Rādhā) has lovingly placed Her arm around the neck of Her beloved Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Seated together upon an exceedingly beautiful and charming bed, the divine Couple appears to be the very pinnacle of all beauty.

3. Kunvari Chhabili Amit - Shri Hit Dhruvadas, Bayalis Lila, Shrringar Shat (1.54)

   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.

4. Lagi Samadhi Bihar Ki Chhutai - Shri Lalit Kishori Dev, Shri Lalit Kishori Dev Ju Ki Vani, Siddhant Ki Sakhi (319)

   In the nikunja-dhāma of Śrī Haridāsī (Svāmī Śrī Haridās Jī), Śyāmā-Kunjabihārī, possessing the fair and dark forms, are eternally absorbed in Their constant divine pastimes. Here, They remain in an unbroken trance of conjugal pastimes (yugala-vihāra) that is never interrupted, day or night.

5. Bhasa Yasyah Krishnadehopi - Atharvaved, Shriradhika Tapaniyopanishat (04)

   We offer our respectful obeisances unto Śrī Rādhikā, the sustainer of the universe, by whose golden radiance even the dark-hued form of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, shining like a blue sapphire, appears bright. By the intensity of Her divine effulgence, even the darkest bumblebees, crows, and cuckoos appear fair-complexioned.

6. Kamadhenu Kalapat Rahi Haun Na Bhai Braj Gaay - Braj Ke Dohe

   Even the divine, wish-fulfilling cow Kāmadhenu, who fulfills all desires, harbors the deep longing, “Why did I not become an ordinary cow of Vraja? If I were a cow of Vraja, Śrī Rādhā would hold the milking pail with Her own hands, and Śrī Mohana Himself would come to milk me with great love and affection.”

7. Saras-Sugandh-Mand Malayanil - Shri Suradas, Sur Sagar (4891)

   Within the dense kuñjas of Śrī Vṛndāvana, the rasa-filled, fragrant, and cooling breeze gently blows. The transcendental plays of divine love that unfold in Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana are such that nowhere throughout the three worlds can a rasa-līlā of such incomparable sweetness be found.

8. Tumase Ham Ko Eka Hai - Shri Madhuri Das, Utkantha Madhuri (75)

   O Lord! For me, You alone are my sole refuge and my everything, yet for You, there are countless souls and loving devotees like me. Therefore, O source of my life, my beloved! Do whatever You wish, but bestow such grace that this vow of my selfless love may be sustained forever.

9. Jog Jagya Tap Naam Binu - Shri Guru Chhaunaji Maharaj

   Without the name of God, all spiritual endeavors such as yoga, yajña, and penance become fruitless. Śrī Guru Chaunā Jī says that just as a semar tree, even when nurtured with great care, yields only cotton from within when its fruit ripens, offering no edible fruit, in the same way, spiritual practices devoid of the divine Name prove to be utterly in vain.

10. Aho Kunvari Tub Rup Yah - Shri Vanshi Ali, Shri Radhika Maharas, Doha (5)

    O Kiśorī Jī (Śrī Rādhā)! Your incomparable beauty transcends every limit and defies every restraint. The very remembrance of You steals away all my awareness, leaving me utterly absorbed in You, continuously piercing the innermost core of my heart with the arrows of divine love.

11. Terat Radha-Naam Tare Na Mukh - Shri Brajanidhi Ji, Brajanidhi Granthavali, Priti Lata (36)

    In Śrī Rādhā's separation, Śrī Kṛṣṇa continually calls out Her holy name, "Rādhā, Rādhā," never allowing it to leave His lips even for a single moment. Renouncing all rest, His only longing now is to behold once again the nectar-filled sidelong glance of His beloved Priyājī.

12. Dhan Hit Satakau Anat Kau - Shri Hit Damodar Daas, Nem Battisi (16)

    Śrī Dāmodara Dāsa says, “If, overcome by the craving for material wealth, I ever turn my back upon Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana and depart for some other place, then I deserve to gouge out my own eyes.”

13. Shri Vipul Biharanidas Ko Main Payo Puro Sang - Shri Nagaridev Ji Ki Vani, Sakhi (17)

    Śrī Nāgarīdāsa Jī says that he was blessed with the complete and intimate association of Śrī Viṭṭhalavipula Deva Jī and Śrī Bihārin Deva Jī. Through the influence and grace of such exclusive rasika saints, an unwavering love for Śrī Priyā-Priyatama blossomed, and thus his heart remains immersed in bliss.

14. Anyantra Hi Kritam Papan - Varahapuran, Mathura Mahatm (165.57)

    Sins committed elsewhere are destroyed at a holy pilgrimage site, but a sin committed at a holy pilgrimage becomes as firmly fixed as vajra-lepa (adamantine coating).

15. Jhuth Kutum Sangrahe Taje Sat - Shri Agradas Ji, Agragranthavali

    The ignorant beings remain constantly absorbed in fleeting worldly relationships and accumulating material possessions, yet continually abandon the causeless love of Śrī Śyāmasundara, his one and only true well-wisher. Completely turning away from the supreme spiritual goal, he turns his back upon it and directs his vision, all his endeavors, and the entire pursuit of his life solely toward fulfilling his selfish desires.

16. Vrindavane Nandit Krishnachandr - Shri Prabodhanand Sarasvati, Vrindavan Mahimamrit (14.14)

    In that Śrī Vṛndāvana where Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra eternally and blissfully performs His pastimes, and where an uninterrupted flow of tireless, divine love-pastimes ever exists, may my mind always remain deeply attached, like a humming bee hovering over the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā Mahārānī.

17. Dinabandhu Tum Din Haun Yah - Braj Ke Dohe

    O Lord! You are Dīnabandhu, the friend of the destitute, and I am destitute. This is a beautiful, pre-established bond between You and me; therefore, please do consider this relationship of ours. O merciful Lord! Hearing this earnest petition of mine, please bestow Your grace upon me.

18. Nain Bain Man Shravan Sab - Shri Nandadas, Shri Nandadas Granthavali, Virah Manjari (16)

    The eyes, speech, mind, and ears of a Virahiṇī gopī have all gone to her beloved Śyāmasundara. Within the confines of her body, only a few life-breaths remain, sustained solely by the hope that her Beloved will return one day.

19. Tvan Bhaj Hiranyagarbh Tvamapi - Sri Roop Goswami, Padyavali (125)

    You may worship Lord Brahmā, Lord Śaṅkara, or the formless Supreme Brahman according to your faith. But I offer my worship solely to the supremely sacred abode of Śrī Vṛndāvana, which is completely pervaded by the divine bliss and transcendental love of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

20. Daya Naav Harinam Ki Sataguru - Shri Dayabai

    Dayābāī says that the Holy Name of Śrī Hari is the boat that carries one across the ocean of material existence (bhava-sāgara), and the Guru is its helmsman. If one genuinely performs the true association of a saint, then crossing this ocean of worldly existence does not take even a moment of delay.