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The sahacarīs have come and arranged a wondrous ārati for Priyā-Lāla, in which the mind itself is the ceremonial plate, love is the wick, and the countless loving desires to serve Lāḍilī-Lāla in this vihāra shine as the ghee and camphor.
Being the Āhlādinī, the divine potency who brings bliss to both God and His devotees, Śrī Rādhā alone always deepens and enhances rasa. In incarnations such as Matsya and Kacchapa, even the very discussion of rasa was rare.
It is through rasa (nectar) that trees stand and flourish; through rasa, their leaves remain green; through rasa, they become laden with flowers; and it is rasa that gives them life.
In a playful mood, Śrī Kṛṣṇa gently covered Śrī Rādhā's eyes. Then, casting an enchanting sidelong glance from the corners of Her eyes, She pierced Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s heart through and through with Her bewitching gaze.
This is the very same sacred land of Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana, which was once the place of penance of Maharṣi Saubhari, situated closely along the banks of Yamunā Jī.
O most wise beloved, Śrī Kṛṣṇa! Without You, this life is utterly meaningless. Rather than letting my life-breath continually burn in the fire of separation from You, it would be better for these very life-breaths to depart.
O beloved! There is an enchanting spell in your very glance. Ever since I beheld your charming face, I have forgotten my body, mind, and wealth.
Sūradāsa Madanamohana Jī says that the thirteen lakh rupees collected at Sandīlā were offered in the service of saints and for feeding them, after which he left for Vṛndāvana. It is said that, as a revenue officer under Emperor Akbar, he sent boxes filled with stones and pebbles to the royal treasury, placing this dohā inside them. Akbar later forgave him, seeing his honesty, and summoned him back, but Sūradāsa Jī, detached from royal service, chose to remain in Śrī Vṛndāvana.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa says—O beloved Śrī Rādhā! Your face is like a nectar-filled lake, in which Your two eyes shine like two blue lotuses. My mind, becoming like an intoxicated bumblebee, has gone to dwell within those blue-lotus eyes, even taking up residence within Their very pupils.
Whether sleeping or awake, remain constantly engaged in the bhajana of Śrī Hari, and never allow Him to be forgotten from your heart. Śrī Dayābāī Jī says, “Hold firmly to the cord of Hari's name in such a way that this continuous bond of remembrance of the Lord may never break.”
O Śrī Kiśorī Jī! Your grace alone is my sole refuge. At every moment, I keep waiting for You with this single hope that I may be blessed with the darśana of Your incomparable divine form.
Supremely benevolent, Śrī Rādhā is like a white jasmine flower, around whom Śyāmasundara, like a bumblebee, forever hovers to drink Her rasa. This Divine Couple, who eternally shine together upon the banks of the Yamunā in Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana, are the very life and soul of the rasikas.
We have no understanding of the scriptures; we did not understand them before, nor do we truly understand them even now. But those great souls who have grasped their innermost essence, the path of single-minded and exclusive bhajana, have shown us what to do. We shall simply walk the path they have revealed.
O all the creepers, vines, and trees of Śrī Vṛndāvana! Please collectively bestow such grace upon me that the supremely tender and beloved Śrī Rādhā may become intimately affectionate with me and shower me with abundant love (or that I may do so with Her).
Knowing me to be a sakhī of His beloved Śrī Rādhā, Śrī Lāla Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), the crest-jewel among the lovers, most affectionately places His arms around my neck and lovingly engages in the intimate plays of love with me.
The darśana of Nitya-Vihāra is exceedingly rare, and to experience its touch is rarer still. Those whose hearts remain drawn toward ordinary pleasures merely cherish a fruitless hope of attaining it. In other words, to attain this Nitya-Vihāra, one must become its exclusive and single-minded worshipper.
Some claim that Nitya-Vihāra can only be attained by performing spiritual endeavors according to Vedic injunctions. However, these practices are filled with countless rules, which can never find a place in the hearts of those who tread the path of pure love.
The curly locks of hair adorning the lotus face of Śrī Kṛṣṇa spread an extraordinary charm. To attract and ensnare the fish-like minds of the rasikas, these curling locks are like exceedingly sharp hooks.
Today, I sacrifice myself upon the nikuñjas of Braja, where an immeasurable abundance of rasa is showering, where beloved Śrī Kṛṣṇa experiences supreme bliss as He gazes upon the moon-like face of His beloved Śrī Rādhā, beautifully adorned with divine languor.
One should cultivate the supreme love, through single-minded prema-bhakti, for that sacred Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana where Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, casting aside all His lordship and divine opulence, willingly remains completely under its sway.
