Shri Saras Madhuri is a Rasik saint of Braj of Shuka sect who was from Jaipur. His disciple was Shyama Sakhi (or Sanam Sahib).
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O Kiśorī Jī! Please grant me eternal residence in Your supremely sacred abode of Barsānā. O ever-youthful Princess Śrī Rādhā, the glorious ornament of Kīrtī Jī’s noble lineage! Kindly hear my prayer and, out of Your causeless mercy, accept me as Your own maidservant.
A pure devotee of the Lord gladly does whatever the Lord wishes, accepts all circumstances, happiness, and sorrow alike as His grace, and remains content wherever the Lord chooses to keep him. Such a surrender is the mark of a true servant and the highest form of spiritual practice.
The sacred dust of Śrī Rādhā Jū’s lotus feet alone is my complete treasure and wealth. Through mind, speech, and actions, I remain exclusively devoted to my Śyāmā Mahārāṇī.
This divine Couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, is intensely eager to drink the nectar of divine love, each surpassing the other in that longing. It is their firm vow that they never remain separated from one another, even for a single moment.
The land of Barsānā appears exceedingly charming and beautiful. Upon the peak of the mountain, the beloved Lāḍilī (Śrī Rādhā) reigns supreme, while the enchanting vines sway in ecstasy.
Among the five primary rasas (devotional moods), the Śṛṅgāra rasa is the most supreme and excellent. One should cultivate the sahacarī bhāva within one’s heart and serve the ever-youthful divine couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa selflessly.
Śrī Priyā (Rādhā) and Her beloved Priyatama (Kṛṣṇa) gaze upon one another’s beauty and are utterly intoxicated in love. Absorbed in the playful sport of Holī, Their bodies and hearts are immersed in the nectar of this divine festival.
Keep your mind absorbed in loving devotion of the Divine Couple, Śrī Śyāmā Śyām, throughout all eight quarters of the day. Śrī Sarasamādhurī says — with rasa-filled remembrance, meditate upon them continuously.
O Lāḍilī, O embodiment of bliss, please accept my humble prayer. Your moonlike face is the supreme source of bliss, and my eyes, like the chakora bird, remain restlessly longing to behold it. [1]
O Shri Radha! Please accept my humble plea. I am your own maidservant, a devoted worshipper of your divine feet. I belong to no one except you from countless births.
O Sakhī! What to speak of demigods, humans, or sages— even the great personalities like Brahmā and others eagerly long to taste the eternal love-play of the divine couple (Nitya-vihāra-rasa).
Śrī Kṛṣṇa says— O beloved Śrī Rādhāpyārī Jū! I surrender myself completely to Your enchanting beauty. Through the flute on my lips, I sing only of Your divine virtues.
Rasika’s beloved Queen, Shri Radha, who eternally engages in Nitya-Vihāra, and Rasik Bihari Shri Krishna, are both mischievous.
Meditate on Shri Radha-Krishna; remember Them constantly. Sing their glories lovingly every moment, through all eight quarters of the day, for this alone is the supreme essence of life.
Seek refuge in Shri Vrindavan. Day and night, love the lotus feet of the Yugala Bihari (Shri Radha-Krishna).
The Divine Couple, Shri Radha Krishna, are an endless treasure of bliss; therefore, keep increasing your love for them. Shri Saras Madhuri says, always maintain your eagerness and desire to serve them selflessly.
Only the one who truly becomes a lover and gathers the treasure of love can please the heart of the Beloved, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. He who casts aside worldly customs and even scriptural bindings to worship only the god of love is the true premī devotee.
O dear sakhi! Shri Dham Barsana is our very own village. Our supreme queen is none other than Shri Radhika, and our king is Shri Ghanshyam (Krishna).
O Daughter of Vrishabhanu, O Shri Radha! You are my only strength. Though I am devoid of all virtues and utterly destitute, I still seek shelter at Your feet alone.
Those who engage in firm and exclusive devotion to the name, form, beautiful leelas, and abode of the divine couple, Shri Radha Krishna, are known as Rasikas. The most essential aspect of their devotion is that it is completely selfless (nishkaam) and ‘tatsukhmayi’—meaning, their sole aim is to give happiness to the divine couple, not to seek personal happiness or liberation.
