Shri Daya Bai

Shri Daya Bai, a rasik devotee, a disciple of Shri Charan Das of the Shuka sect.

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1. Manmohan Ko Dhyaiye Tan-Man Kariye Prit - Shri Dayabai

   Meditate upon Śrī Manmohana and love Him with all your heart and being. How unfortunate it is that people forsake Śrī Hari and become entangled only in the fleeting worldly affairs.

2. Mohan Mope Kahi Na Jai - Shri Dayabai

   A sakhī, describing the captivating beauty of Śrī Kṛṣṇa to her intimate companion, says: O sakhī! The effect of Mohana’s supremely sweet and divine glance cannot be expressed in mere words. That glance has penetrated so deeply into my heart that, however much I try to remove it, it simply will not leave.

3. Terat Shyamashyam Ko Daya Virah Vihal - Shri Dayabai

   Through this couplet, Dayābāī Jī expresses the divine experience of beholding Śyāmā-Śyāma in Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma. She says, lost in the burning pain of separation, she cried out again and again, calling “Śyāmā-Śyāma,” until one day, in a secluded kuñja, the divine Couple, Lāḍilī Lāl, revealed Themselves to her. In that single moment, her life transformed into complete fulfillment.

4. Daya Prem Unmat Je Tann Ki Tani Sudhi Nahin - Shri Dayabai

   Dayābāī says that those who are absorbed in divine love of God lose all awareness of bodily consciousness. They are so immersed in the nectar of Śrī Hari that external injunctions and prohibitions, vows, and ritual observances no longer hold any special significance for them.

5. Aaj Sakhi Doun Kunj Bihari - Shri Dayabai

   Seeing her intense longing for God realization, Śrī Dayābāī Jī was instructed by her Gurudeva, Śrī Caraṇdās Jī, to reside in Vṛndāvan. The vision of Śyāmā–Śyām that she received there is described as follows— O friend! Today, the two Kuñja-Bihārīs (Śrī Lāḍilī-Lāl) suddenly met me within the secluded forest bower.

6. Panth Prem Ko Atpato Koi Man Janat Peer - Shri Dayabai

   The path of love is absolutely mysterious and unlike any other. Its sweet pain can only be understood by one whose own heart has been wounded by it — one who has experienced that divine agony.

7. Prem Punj Pragatai Jahan Tahan Pragat Hari Hoy - Shri Dayabai

   Wherever true love manifests, God Himself appears. Shri Dayabai says that, moved by compassion, God continually blesses such a premi bhakata with His divine darshan, making their life truly blessed and eternally fulfilled.

8. Sadhu Sang Mein Sukh Bado Jo Kari Janai Koy - Shri Dayabai

   Only one who truly engages in the association of saints knows the immense bliss it bestows. It is so precious that even half a moment spent in their association is enough to destroy all sins.

9. Prem Magan Je Sadhva Vicharat Rahat Nisank - Shri Dayabai

   Those who are immersed in the love of Shri Hari roam fearlessly, forever absorbed in divine bliss. To their love-drenched eyes, there is no difference between a king and a pauper.

10. Jog Jagya Jap Tap Barat - Shri Dayabai (a disciple of Shri Charan Das Ji of the Shuk sect.)

    One may perform yoga, sacrifices, japa, penance, vows, and pilgrimages, follow discipline and good conduct, and even master the four Vedas and six scriptures—yet, O Lord, without Your grace, nothing is truly fruitful.

11. Dukh Taji Sukh Ki Chah Nahin - Shri Dayabai (a disciple of Shri Charan Das Ji of the Shuk sect.)

    Dayabai says, “O Lord, I swear by You—let me be immersed in sorrow forever, I do not long for happiness, nor do I desire even Vaikuntha. I only wish that my mind may remain constantly and solely fixed on Your lotus feet.”

12. Prem Peer Ati Hi Bikala Kal Na Parat Din Rain - Shri Dayabai

    The agony of divine love has made me so restless that neither day nor night passes in peace. Without beholding the beautiful form of my beloved Shyamsundar, my heart finds no solace, even for a moment, says Dayabai.

13. Hari Ras Maate Je Rahain Tin Ko Mato Agaadh - Shri Dayabai

    Those who are immersed in the nectar of Shri Hari are beyond description. For them, the wealth of all three worlds is as insignificant as a mere blade of grass.

14. Daya Prem Pragatyau Tinhai Tan Ki Tani Na Sanbhar - Shri Dayabai

    When love arises in one’s heart, one becomes unaware of bodily consciousness. Their journey turns inward, erasing the distinction between home and the forest.