Shri Thakurdas, a Rasik poet of Vrindavan of the Haridasi sect.
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Within the enchanting and rasa-filled groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma, the divine form of Priyā-Priyatama (Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa) eternally resides. There, Śrī Ṭhākura Dāsa Jī exclusively worships the king of nectars, nitya-vihāra-rasa, revealed by Śrī Svāmī Haridāsa Jī.
A sakhī tells her friend: “O friend! Witness the unmatched beauty of Vṛndāvana’s forest today! In the sacred waters of Śrī Yamunā, the lotuses bloom fully, a truly enchanting sight.”
To humble souls, He effortlessly bestows eternal residence in Śrī Dhām Vṛndāvan. Therefore, one must immerse oneself in the loving devotion of Śrī Swami Haridās by constantly engaging in the nitya-vihāra-rasa of the Divine Couple, Śrī Śyāma Kunjbihārī.
In the Lalit Mohinī Kunja (the charming and enchanting groves of Vrindavan), Śrī Thākur Dāsī is blessed with the privilege to behold the treasure of that divine beauty and rasa. He says that there, the Sahcarīs (female companions) are intoxicated with love and remain ever engaged in the selfless service of the Divine Couple, Śrī Śyāma Kunjbihārī.
O Shyama Ju (Shri Radha), my Lalji (Shri Krishna) is completely colored in Your divine love. Why then do You say nothing? Has he done something wrong?
Through the grace of Shri Lalit Mohini Dev, I am blessed to behold the divine Keli love plays of the ever-blissful couple, Sri Bihari Biharini. With each passing moment, Vrindavan shines with fresh beauty, forever enchanting. Sri Thakur Das humbly surrenders himself, again and again.
The divine couple, Shri Radha Krishna, are completely immersed in each other’s unparalleled beauty and sweetness. Every limb of their divine bodies overflows with ever-increasing love, a beauty beyond description.
Revere Swami Shri Haridas Ji, the very essence of all the essences. Thakur Das Ji humbly acknowledges that, through the boundless grace of Shri Lalit Mohini Dev Ji, he has been blessed with the eternal, divine nectar of Nitya Vihara.
Again and again, I bow to the servants of Śrī Bihārījī. O Bāṅke Bihārīlāla, Ṭhākurdāsa has taken refuge at Your feet — bestow Your grace and keep him forever near Your sacred lotus feet.
The ever-new ‘Keli’ [love-play] leelas of the divine couple Shri Shyama Kunjbihari is happening in the personal palace of Vrindavan which is beyond the reach of everyone except those who are blessed by the grace of Rasik Shiromani Swami Shri Haridas Ji.
