Aasamho Charanrenujushamaham Syama - Shrimad Bhagwatam (10.47.61)
Oh Lord, may I be blessed to take birth as a bush, creeper, or simple herb in Vṛndāvana, so that these gopīs bless me with the dust of their lotus feet.
Bhagavata Purana (Devanagari: भागवतपुराण; Bhāgavata Purāṇa) also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahā Purāṇa, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam or Bhāgavata, is one of Hinduism's eighteen great Puranas (Mahapuranas, great histories).Composed in Sanskrit, it promotes bhakti (devotion) to Krishna, integrating themes from the Advaita (monism) philosophy and from the Dvaita (dualism) philosophy.
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Oh Lord, may I be blessed to take birth as a bush, creeper, or simple herb in Vṛndāvana, so that these gopīs bless me with the dust of their lotus feet.
The city of Mathura had been the capital of all the kings of the Yadu dynasty. The city and district of Mathura are very intimately connected with Krishn, for Krishn lives there eternally.
Lord Shri Kapila Deva says: A pure devotee, cannot renounce the devotional service, and therefore He does not accept any kind of liberation - salokya, sarshti, samipya, sarupya or ekatva, even though they are offered by the God.
O Parikshit, When Shri Balram and Krishn saw Vrindavan, Govardhan and banks of river Yamuna, They both enjoyed great pleasure.
How pious is the land in Braj, for there the supreme Personality [Shri Krishn], disguises Himself with human traits, wanders about, enacts His many pastimes! Adorned with wonderfully variegated forest garlands, He whose feet are worshiped by Lord Shiva and goddess Ramadevi vibrates His flute as He tends the cows in the company of Balaram.
The gopis said: O beloved, Your birth in the land of Braj has made it extremely glorious, and thus Lakshami [Indra], the goddess of fortune, always resides here and serves this land of Braj.
Lord Brahma says: My greatest possible good fortune would be to take any birth whatever in this forest of Gokula and have my head bathed by the dust falling from the lotus feet of any of its residents.
Shri Narad advised Bhakt Dhruv: “This is the same Madhuvan where Lord Krishn performed his Pastimes, do remember His pastimes. This land is always imprinted with the lotus footprints of Lord Krishn and which is therefore especially auspicious”.
Every single particle of Braj is covered with the foot-prints of Lord Krishn which constantly reminds us of Him. There is no way one can forget Krishn in Braj.
There is a place named Vrindavana. This place is very suitable because it is lush with grass, plants, and creepers for the cows and other animals. It has nice gardens and tall mountains and is full of facilities for the happiness of all the gopas and gopis and our animals.
The Land of Vrindavan, O friend, enhances the glory of the earth, for its soil has been graced by the touch of the Lotus Feet of Sri Krishna the Son of Yashoda
Oh! How wonderful that even a lowborn dog eaters becomes highly venerable only because he has the Name of Shri Hari on the tip of his tongue.
Shri Krishna says to Uddhav: “A devotee whose speech is sometimes choked up while, whose heart melts, who cries continually and sometimes laughs
One who worships the Deity of God in the temples but does not know that Shri Krishn is situated in every living entity’s heart, must be in ignorance and is compared to one who offers oblations into ashes.
One falls down and loses all devotion if one does not immediately leave the place where one hears insult towards God or any God's devotee
One may be well versed in all the transcendental literature of the Vedas, but if one fails to fix one’s mind on the God, then it must be concluded that all of his education is like the burden of a beast or like one’s keeping a cow without milking capacity.
Lord Shiva says: Devotees solely engaged in the devotional service of Radha Krishn, never fear any condition of life.
O friend! I wonder what good deeds have this Flute done to freely savour the divine nectar of Krishn’s lips by being attached to them and it drinks all the nectar of love!
Gopis of Braj are the most fortunate of women because with their minds fully attached to Krishna and their throats always choked up with tears, they constantly sing about Him while doing their household duties