Shri Rooprasik Devacharya, a Rasik saint of Vrindavan who is believed to be a disciple of Shri Harivyas Devacharya of Nimbarka Sect.
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Whether worldly people or even the devotees mock and ridicule me, I shall not mind anyone’s words in the slightest. Constantly remembering Śrī Rādhāramaṇa, let whatever is destined to happen now happen; I have no concern for it.
Immersed in the supreme rasa, Śrī Vihāriṇījī (Śrī Rādhā) has lovingly placed Her arm around the neck of Her beloved Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Seated together upon an exceedingly beautiful and charming bed, the divine Couple appears to be the very pinnacle of all beauty.
O source of my very life, Śrī Rādhā! You alone are my entire wealth and my greatest treasure. You alone are the object of my love, the guide of my mind, my supreme destination, and my eternal Svāminī (Proprietress) and nurturer.
The supremely delicate Kiśorī Jī (Śrī Rādha) is resting upon a bed together with Her priytama Lāl Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa). Deeply embraced, they are absorbed in divine loving pastimes within this most secluded nikunja, free from all hesitation or reserve.
Rasika-śiromaṇi Śyāmasundara and the fair-complexioned Śrī Rādhā, eternally engage in various rasa-filled plays of love (nitya vihāra) together within secluded groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma.
Behold the unparalleled and indescribable nature of Śrī Rādhā’s love. The entire universe is under the control of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, yet He Himself remains lovingly under the control of Śrī Rādhā.
People speak of exclusive devotion—“I belong only to Thākurjī; God alone is mine!”—yet within themselves they tightly conceal their attachments behind closed lips. Before the Lord, they merely display a hollow show of purity, while the inner darkness and deceit remain unchanged; their minds stay attached to wealth, honor, status, and family ties.
O Pyārījū (Śrī Rādhā)! I vow that I have never beheld anyone comparable to You in beauty, virtues, or cleverness. Even toward Your own beloved, You display such loving sulk (māna)—please tell, from where did You learn this art?
Endless salutations to the holy land of Shri Vrindavan Dham, where the divine union of Shri Radha Krishna remains eternally unbroken, and the nectar of Their Yugal Rasa flows ceaselessly, without beginning or end.
‘Rasik ananya’ (exclusively devoted connoisseur of divine rasa) is the one whose ears find bliss in nothing except the rasa-filled pastimes of the divine couple, Sri Radha Krishn.
My eyes have become extremely greedy! They have cast aside all concern for societal norms and family honor, wholly absorbed in beholding Shri Lal Vihari (Shri Krishna).
One who remains free from pride when praised and shows no trace of anger or agitation when criticized — such a person alone is truly worthy of being called a blissful saint.
O friend, look closely just once; if you truly seek love, know that Sri Krishn is the one who charms every heart.
The lilas of the Divine Couple in Vrindavan are the very source of life for the Rasikas. Though they appear as two, “Radha” and “Shyam”, their soul, their essence, is one — the eternal stream of rasa born of their love-play, known as “Nitya Vihara Rasa.”
Meeting a genuine rasika, immersed exclusively in the rasa, is extremely rare in this world. Most people only talk about rasa, but they remain entangled in mere external formalities. Outwardly, they may present themselves as rasikas, but inwardly, they are monotonous, entangled only in nonsensical customs and ritualistic practices.
O dear friend, just behold, this sight is the very essence of beauty. By the Yamuna’s banks, under the cool shade of a kadamba tree, the divine couple Shri Shyama Shyam stand, their arms entwined.
The abodes of Shri Hari, such as Ayodhya and others, bestow the fruit of Vaikuntha. Such countless Vaikunthas can be sacrificed upon the sacred dust of Shri Vrindavan Dham.
The divine nectar of Shri Vrindavan, the personal palace of Sri Shyama Shyam, is the essence of all nectars. Those imbibing this nectar, says Rooprasik, are undoubtedly blessed with Shri Radha’s causeless grace.
This divine season of Vasant (spring), now graced by the presence of the divine couple, Shri Radha-Krishna, is utterly enchanting, filling the heart with immense joy.
Glory to Shri Vrindavan Dham, the personal abode of the divine couple, the crown jewel of all realms, where the eternally youthful Shri Radha Krishna reside in divine love.
