Dhaaradhara Nibhakara Dheera Gambhirniswana. Gauri Janamanohari Garkantha Priyaswara. - Sage Narada, Raag Nirupanam (161) Raag Gauri is the wife of Raag Hamsaka and has a form like the watery cloud. (black complexioned like a black cloud). She is bold and dignified, possessing a resonant sound. She has a lovable voice of a juicy throat charming the people. Raag Gauri creates a mood where the listener is encouraged to strive harder in order to achieve an objective. However, the encouragement given by the Raag does not allow the ego to increase. This, therefore, creates an atmosphere where the listener is encouraged, but still prevented from becoming arrogant and self-important.
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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.
O sakhī! Today, you have been absorbed in only one chant. Wandering through the narrow lanes of Vṛndāvana, you keep crying out, ‘Buy Govinda! Someone, please buy Govinda!”
In the kuṃja mahala (palace of the groves), the festival of Holī is in full bloom, where the eternally youthful pair, Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, are joyfully playing the Holī of divine love.
O Sakhī! Śrī Kṛṣṇa plays the sweet melody of the flute at Vaṁśīvaṭa. Along the supremely sacred and beautiful banks of the Yamunā in Śrī Dhām Vṛndāvana, spring ever prevails.
When will that blessed moment arrive when I become a cuckoo, sweetly singing from a tree in some secluded grove by the Yamunā in Vrindavan? Or, becoming a bumblebee at the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, may I softly hum sweet melodies in Their loving service?
Whoever sought the shelter of Shri Harivansh Mahaprabhu Ji, their name was personally written by the Divine Couple, Shri Radha-Krishna, in the register of their own devotees.
O Pyari Ju (Sri Radha)! grant me a residence in Shri Vrindavan Dham, where love grows deeper each moment and devotees savor the nectar of divine love.
In the pure sky resembling Vrindavan, the moon of the Nand clan (Lord Krishna) and the full moonlight of the Vrishabhanu clan (Sri Radha) shine.
When will I become a cuckoo and sit on the creeper of the grove of the Gahvarvan forest of Yamuna and sing in a melodious voice?
The truest form of love is that which remains singularly focused. If the mind abandons the lotus feet of the Lord, it will wander aimlessly in the world.
Gazing upon Shri Radha's face, resembling the full moon of Sharad, an unparalleled ocean of nectar surges through the limbs of Sri Krishna, spilling over to saturate every corner of Braj Vrindavan with its sweetness.
What distinguishes residing in Vrindavan is often misunderstood, as genuine renunciation is lacking when one remains entangled in greed and hypocrisy.
When shall I become Gahvara's cuckoo by Yamunā's banks, singing sweet melodies for Śrī Śyāmā-Śyām among the trees?
What penance has the nose-pearl of Sri Radha performed (in order to obtain that privilege) as It constantly drinks the nectar of Shri Radha's lips and never gets separated, even for a moment?
In this verse, Shri Hariram Vyas Ji describes the glories of Mahaprasad, says, despite my japa, penance, fasting, self-control, etc., my dirty mind was never defeated, even for a moment. But a single 'pakodi' of maha prasad dissipated my entire material world.
O Madangopal, this soul has come to Your shelter, please grant him the nectareous service of Your Lotus Feet and make him your personal servant.
O Sakhi! Today the divine couple looks peerless as they dwell as per their mutual interest by the enchanting shore of Yamuna in Vrindavan. They are adorned in an exquisite Phula-Bangla.
Shri Chhita Swami says: O Creator, I seek your favor and beg you, please fulfill my desire and give me a residence in Braj, birth after birth, and never remove me from the sacred Realm of Braj. I wish to be born in the Ahir clan [who are cattle keepers], and my home should be near to the house of Nand Baba, so that I can play with Lord Krishn, every moment, and can relish the loving pastimes with Him.
The divine couple Shri Radha Krishn are relishing the nectar in the Nibhrit Nikunjas of Vrindavan. Seeing the flower garland worn on Shri Priya [Radha] Ji’s neck, Shri Shyamsundar’s heart is splashed by waves of amorous loving desires, and He pleads for the garland worn on Shri Radhika's neck.
Shri Hariram Vyas, situated in Sakhi mood, says to Shri Radha, "O beloved, the sweet signs of the Supremely fortunate Lord Shri Shyamsundar are beautifully decorated at your Lotus Feet.
