Shri Tulsidas (1532–1623), also known as Goswami Tulsidas, was a Hindu Vaishnava saint and poet, renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama, an author of famous Shri Ram Charit Manas.
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O mind! If this golden opportunity slips away, in the end you will do nothing except regret. You have attained this rare human birth, therefore, worship the lotus feet of Śrī Hari with exclusive devotion through action, speech, and heart.
Once, Mīrābāī asked Tulsīdās Jī, “My family members create obstacles in my path of devotion, what should I do?” In response to this question, Tulsīdās Jī composed this verse and sent it to her. Those who do not love Lord Rām should be renounced like a thousand enemies, even if they are extremely dear to us.
Even if the most sacred rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, and Sarasvati, along with all seven oceans, were overflowing with water, for the chataka bird, they would still be insignificant, because it never accepts anything other than the raindrops that fall from the Swati star. In the same way, the exclusive love of a true devotee is such that, even when surrounded by countless exalted beings, His heart longs only for His beloved (deity), and desires nothing from anyone else.
Upon arriving in the divine land of Vrindavan, Goswami Shri Tulsidas was astonished to see the rasopāsanā bhakti (rasa worship) here. He said that no one can fully understand the secret of this rasopasana bhakti of Vrindavan. In Vrindavan, on every tree, every branch, and every leaf, the divine name “Radhey-Radhey” resounds constantly.
When Shri Tulsidas Ji Maharaj came to Vrindavan and saw its divinity, He was so surprised and said, “The leaves, trees, and plants i.e everyone is saying ‘Radha Radha’ only and nothing else.
At this place, Lord Krishna gave darshan to Goswami Tulsidas Ji in the form of Lord Ram. The Bhajan Kuti of Goswami Tulsidas still exists to the right of the entrance.
Goswāmī Tulsīdās poetically says that when he weighed the rasas of Śrī Vṛndāvana dhāma and Vaikuṇṭha dhāma on a balance, Vṛndāvana was so rich in divine love that it outweighed Vaikuṇṭha by a margin as great as the distance between earth and sky. Vṛndāvana remained firmly grounded on the scale, while Vaikuṇṭha rose upward. Such is the incomparable nectar of Vṛndāvana.
When Śrī Goswāmī Tulsīdāsa Jī came to Vṛndāvana and saw its divinity, he was so surprised and said, “Is there any enmity between Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma and Śrī Rāma, that even the leaves, trees, and plants, i.e., Everyone is saying ‘Rādhā Rādhā’ only and nothing else. This land is blessed with the ‘Rādhā’ name.”
The places is located in Dan Gali, Vrindavan. Here Shri Krishn demands Milk and Curd from Shri Radha and the gopis before blocking their way, through a narrow passage between two lanes.
