Shri Ali Madhuri, a rasik saint of Vrindavan of Nimbarka sect.
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Immersed in love, the tongue constantly chants the delightful name 'Rādhā-Rādhā'. Śrī Rādhā is the very abode of divine love, and She alone fulfills all desires.
O Śrī Vihāriṇī Jī (Śrī Rādhā)! This entire play of divine pastimes is solely the expansion of Your own being. Śrī Bihārī Jī, the crest-jewel of rasikas, ever gazes toward the gesture of Your eyebrows, constantly creating ever-fresh pastimes in accordance with Your command.
The ever-youthful divine Couple, Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma, who captivate the hearts of all, eternally relish the supremely divine nectar of nitya-vihāra within the secluded groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana, accompanied by Their intimate circle of sahacharīs.
With their arms gently resting upon each other’s shoulders, Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa smile gently. From every limb of the Priyā-Priyatama, a divine radiance of bliss overflows.
O Śrī Vihāriṇī Jī (Śrī Rādhā)! You alone are the highest of all and the crowned sovereign above everyone. Even Śrī Bihārī Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) Himself always follows Your command, while your sakhīs (companions) remain with you as your loving circle. In every grove and secret bower (kuñj–nikuñj), there is an abundance of rasa. Everything is effortlessly adorned with bliss.
Śrī Rādhā is the very form of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and Śrī Kṛṣṇa is in the very form of Śrī Rādhā. For the sake of darśana and līlā, they may appear as two; however, they are eternally one.
I offer myself in sacrifice to those rasika devotees in whose hearts the Divine Couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, eternally and exclusively dwell. They dwell in the sacred land of Vṛndāvan, free from false prestige, yet their words bestow honor upon all.
Place unshakable faith in Shri Radha, and firmly believe that Shri Radha Herself will take care of you and protect you always.
O Laḍilī Shri Rādhe, the crown jewel of all chaturtā (wisdom)! Pride, praise, jealousy and worldly joy and sorrow — all these ultimately bring suffering. Please be kind and protect me from all of these, and keep me forever engaged in devotion of Your lotus feet.
My mind is now bound at the lotus feet of the Divine Couple. I have wasted countless lives entangled in the webs of karma and dharma.
No matter how many rituals, righteous acts, or spiritual practices a soul may perform, its wandering never ends, nor can it attain the ultimate goal. Only by the grace of Shri Radharani can the supreme destination be reached.
O King of Forests, O supremely divine Shri Vrindavan Dham! You are known as “Pranatapal”—the Protector of the Surrendered.
If I begin to recount my faults, there would be no end to them. O Shyama (Shri Radha), You know everything that lies within me. So I humbly bow and pray: only Your causeless mercy can lift me; I have no strength of my own.
When Ladili’s (Shri Radha’s) mercy flows, all illusion fades away. She bestows the nectar of devotion, granting the bliss of serving her lotus feet.
O supremely compassionate Pyari Ju (Shri Radha)! If you cast your merciful glance upon me, all the imperfections of my countless lifetimes will be resolved. Beyond your grace, I have no other means, no other hope.
O ocean of compassion, Shri Ladiliji (Shri Radha), please accept me through your causeless grace, for I have neither strength nor intelligence, nor any means to progress on my own. Only Your mercy can uplift me.
If I begin to recount my faults, there would be no end to them. O Shyama (Shri Radha), You know everything that lies within me. So I humbly bow and pray: only Your causeless mercy can lift me; I have no strength of my own.
O Supremely compassionate, ever-youthful, Shri Shyama Pyari Ju (Shri Radha)! Please bestow your grace upon me and grant me the command that I may always keep my mind at your lotus feet.
O beloved Shri Radha Swamini Ju! You always bestow happiness to your associates. Ali Madhuri has sought refuge at your lotus feet and yearns for your divine grace.
In the groves of Shri Dham Vrindavan, the two beloveds, Shri Radha and Krishna, endlessly shower the supremely divine ‘Nitya Vihara’ Rasa (eternal love-play) ecstatically, which is the essence of all the nectars.
