Shri Rasik Dev Ju is Rasik Saint of Vrindavan, a disciple of Shri Narhari Dev Ju was the sixth acharya from Ashtacharya (Eight Acharyas) of Swami Shri Haridas Parampara. He resided in Shri Rasik Bihari Temple in Vrindavan.
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To behold Lāla Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) alone in the puruṣa-bhāva (male beloved), and Śrī Priyā Jī (Śrī Rādhā) in triyā-bhāva (the intimate mood of a sakhī or sahacarī), and then, with completely selfless love and 'tatsukha-bhāva' (finding happiness only in their happiness), to lovingly serve the Divine Couple in Their eternal Nitya-Vihāra (love-plays), is the supreme form of worship.
Śrī Priyā-Priyatama are mutually savoring the divine fragrance of each other's limbs, which awakens waves of transcendental love and desire within Their hearts, and beyond this divine rasa, They possess no awareness of the external world.
Śrī Lāl Jī (Kṛṣṇa) says to His beloved Priyājī (Śrī Rādhā): “O beloved! You have made me Your own — I have become Your servant, sold to You without any price. By Your grace alone I have conquered the vast army of Kāma-deva; now I live only by the life You have bestowed upon me.”
That love which is uninterrupted, unwavering, and endless, where even in union, the longing does not diminish but continually increases, that alone is called pure love.
Both beloveds, Shri Radha and Krishna, sit together adorned in fine silken garments. With lotus-like eyes, they gaze deeply into each other, and Pyariju (Sri Radha) embraces Him in the ecstasy of pure love-bliss.
The rasa-filled mode of love adopted by the Rasikas (connoisseurs of divine love), who immerse themselves in the ‘Keli’ (love-play) of the divine couple, Shri Syama Kunjbihari in the forest groves, is truly unparalleled. Shri Rasikdev says that by the grace of Shri Narharidas, he is blessed with the fortune of residing in this sacred realm alongside other Rasikas.
With a gentle smile adorning her lotus-like face and a captivating sidelong glance, that beautiful maiden, Shri Radha, captured my heart and stole my very soul forever.
My relationship with Rasik Bihari is such that He never separates from me, even for a moment, which makes me wonder when He would go to perform the play of Raas in the forest.
Charming and joyful Shyama Pyari (Sri Radha) has come to play Holi with Shri Shyamsundar. Filling her eyes with the color of love of abira and gulal, today she is following Her heart’s desires.
When Śrī Rādhā assumes loving sulking (māna) during the pastimes of divine vihāra, Rasikavara Śrī Lāl Jī turns toward Her and seeks to pacify Her with sweet and nectarean words, while offering humble prayers through the silent gestures of His eyes.
The eternal divine couple swings in the carousel of ever-new bliss. Shri Radhika, in a state of supreme ecstasy, joyously embraces Her beloved, experiencing the delight of their union repeatedly.
The uninterrupted nitya-vihāra worship of Svāmī Śrī Haridāsa Jī is exceedingly rare—hardly one in millions can comprehend and attain it. Attaining this divine rasa tradition is not easy; countless sādhakas have strived and passed on, yet only a rare few have ever become truly worthy of it.
Sakhī-bhāva is a divine spiritual sentiment that cannot arise until one becomes completely free from material contamination. In that state, the soul first becomes detached from all worldly attachments and no longer identifies as male, female, or neuter.
The divine couple Shri Radha Krishn are gazing at each other. Meanwhile, Shri Radha is a bit annoyed. The sulk of Shri Radha is so subtle, that nobody understood anything. The sulk occurred in between the glances. Meanwhile, a Sakhi says to Shri Radha.
Our beloved Bihārī-Bihāriṇī never remain separated from one another, not even for a single moment, nor do They ever sit apart. In Their eternal nitya-vihara, the only expression of loving sulking is the slightest playful concealment revealed through the corners of Their eyes.
Today, the eternal bride and groom, Shri Radha Krishn, are beautifully adorned. Both have gone to worship the Kalpataru tree (wish-fulfilling tree), but today the matter is different.
Śrī Rasika Deva Jī has no concern for life or death, nor any attraction to worldly relationships. His heart is wholly absorbed in fair and dark-hued Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. Whether countless people come or depart makes no difference to him.
The bottle of my heart is filled from head to toe with the fragrant perfume of Śrī Rādhā. Drawn by its irresistible fragrance, dark-hued Śrī Kṛṣṇa, like a bumblebee, remains forever enchanted and attached to it.
Shri Bihari Ji [Lord Krishn] is playing the game of Vasant (festival of colors). All Sakhis are present there joyfully. Shri Kishori Ji [Shri Radha], who is bright with Her beauty is also present.
O Sakhi, the divine couple who performs incessant love-play, that Shyam [Krishn] who is inside our heart is very captivating. How can one always meet the ‘Pragat’ [manifested] Shyam whose separation is painful?
