Braj Ke Kavitt

Braj Ke Kavitt is the collection of devotional poems written by various Rasik Saints of Braj. The Kavitas composed by the Braj Rasika saints are an invaluable treasure of rasa-filled devotion. By hearing and singing these verses, deep loving attachment for Śrī Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa naturally awakens in the heart of the sādhaka. This compilation is especially offered for aspirants who delight in the blissful path of rāsa-mārga centered on the divine couple.

371 Kavitts (poems) Found

1. Bandau Nit Charan Giriraj - Acharya Gosvami Kaushik Ji

   May I daily offer my reverent obeisances at the lotus feet of Śrī Girirāja Govardhana and constantly remember His supremely radiant and divine form.

2. Kirati Ki Kamana Chadhaya Chitt - Shri Kant Kishor, Shri Kant Kishor Ji Ki Vani (11)

   Those who sing of the divine loving pastimes of Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa in the secluded forest bowers, yet secretly harbour ambitions for fame and wealth, or who renounce their homes and worldly possessions while still longing for bodily comforts, pleasures, and adornments, remain inwardly consumed by worldly desires.

3. Kiya Tha Gopiyon Ne Yahi - Dandi Svami Shri Hare Krishnanand Sarasvati ‘Hare Krishn’, Vrindavan Shatak (23)

   It was in this very Śrīdhāma Vṛndāvana that the gopīs observed the vow of Śrī Kātyāyanī Devī out of an intense longing to attain the playful, heart-stealing Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

4. Talan Pai Taal Pai Tamalan - Shri Padmakar

   The bright moonlight of the autumn season has spread everywhere—upon the lakes, over the palm and tamāla trees, upon the garlands around the neck, in the lanes of Vṛndāvana, and throughout the pastime-site of Baṁśīvaṭa.

5. Rup Ki Hain Gopika Anant Priti Gitika Hain - Braj Ke Kavitt

   Śrī Rādhā is the living embodiment of beauty among the gopīs and the sweet melody of infinite love. She is the beloved youthful princess of Barsānā and the cherished daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu.

6. Koi Kahau Kulata Kulin Akulin - Shri Dev Ji

   Let others call me immoral, noble-born or low-born, impoverished, disgraced, or a woman who has forsaken the honour and traditions of her family. Their words matter not to me in the slightest.

7. Radhika Ko Nam Sukhdham Visram- Shri Premadas Ji (Laal Balabir Ji Ke Bhrata), Shri Prem Daas Ji Ki Vani (20)

   O my foolish mind! If you truly seek supreme happiness and lasting peace, why not turn away from the fleeting pleasures and futile entanglements of this world and devote yourself to the constant remembrance of Śrī Rādhikā’s divine name?

8. Sundar-Badan Radhe Sobha Ko Sadan Tero - Shri Matiram

   O beautiful Śrī Rādhā! Your divine face is the very abode of unparalleled beauty and splendor, which the creator, the four-faced Brahmā, fashioned with utmost care, employing the full artistry of all four faces.

9. Aap Hi Ke Ghat Mein Prakat Parmeshwar Hai - Shri Sundardas Ji

   The Supreme Lord Himself is directly present within the heart of every human being. Yet, unaware of the indwelling Lord within, people wander far and wide in search of Him, not realizing that the One they seek is already within their own hearts.

10. Lila Hain Anant Naam Rup - Shri Charanadas, Bhakti Sagar

    He whose pastimes, names, forms, and potencies are infinite, and whose depths no one has ever been able to fathom.

11. Ras Hi Son Taru Thadhe - Braj Ke Kavitt

    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.

12. Yahi To Thi Kabhi Rishi - Dandi Svami Shri Hare Krishnanand Sarasvati ‘Hare Krishn’, Vrindavan Shatak (20)

    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.

13. Pyari Ki Saheli Nij Janik - Shri Hit Kishori Laal, Radha Sudha Nidhi Stav (55)

    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.

14. Charan Hain Nike Hit Hi - Shri Laal Balabir, Braj Binod

    The lotus feet of Śrī Rādhārānī are exceedingly beautiful, benevolent, and most dear to the hearts of devotees. They dispel every affliction and bestow all prosperity and perfection.

15. Tedhe Hu Sundar Nain Tedhe - Shri Mayaram

    The curved, beautiful eyes of Tribhaṅgīlāla Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the nectar-filled words spoken from His tilted mouth, His slanted crown, and His mysterious, playful conversations completely captivate the mind.

16. Kaun Din Unche Sur Radhika - Shri Premadas Ji (Laal Balabir Ji Ke Bhrata), Shri Prem Daas Ji Ki Vani (57)

    When will that day come when, amidst the creepers of Śrī Vṛndāvana, I will call out aloud, “Śrī Rādhikā! Śrī Rādhikā!” and my gait and intellect will become completely motionless in the supreme rasa of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma?

17. Kabadhaun Hridai Kyari Men Prem - Braj Ke Kavitt

    O Kiśorī Jī! I know not when the seed of divine love will sprout in the garden of my heart, and when You will bless me with the association of nectar-drenched Rasika lovers.

18. Rup Ras Mante Maha Prem - Shri Rup Sakhi Ji Ki Vani, Siddhant Ke Kavitt Evan Savaiya (26)

    Those rasika saints who are deeply immersed in the sweet beauty and nectar of Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma, dyed in the color of the abundance of supreme love, and who, having renounced all worldly relations and conquered their minds, have become completely detached ascetics.

19. Neti Neti Kahi Tahi Vedahu - Shri Charanadas, Bhakti Sagar

    Even the Vedas describe Him only by uttering "not this, not this" (*neti-neti*), and Brahmā along with all the other deities and sages constantly meditate upon Him day and night.

20. Meri Kul Puji Tuhi Mani - Shri Manohar Das, Rasik Jeevani (41)

    O Svāminī (Śrī Rādhā)! I have accepted You alone as the worshipful Deity of my lineage and my one and only Mistress. You alone do I constantly enshrine within my eyes and in the depths of my heart.