Shri Vanshi Ali (1707 - 1765 AD) was a Rasik saint of Vrindavan who is believed to be initiated by Shri Lalita Sakhi herself. Shri Lalita Sakhi told her to do a few years of bhajan in Barsana, then He came to Vrindavan. His guru was Lalita Sakhi and He founded the sect called the "Lalit" sect. His samadhi and bhajan place is located near old Raas Mandal at the bank of Yamuna in Vrindavan. His foremost disciple is Shri Albeli Ali and Kishori Ali.
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The sakhīs of Braja, headed by Śrī Lalitā, are immersed in sakhya-rasa and cannot endure separation from the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā even for half a moment. They accept Śrī Rādhikā alone as their husband and, always remaining under Her shelter, adorn themselves with auspicious ornaments such as nose-rings, bracelets, bangles, jhalakā, and other symbols of married fortune.
O most affectionate and loving Kiśorījī Jī (Śrī Rādhā)!! Please bestow Your causeless mercy upon me and grant me residence in Your supremely sacred and rasa-filled abode of Śrī Barsānā. Completely renouncing the transient relationships of this world, which are unfavorable to devotion, as well as all material desires, may I remain absorbed only in Your worship and forever dwell in Your divine palace lovingly.
During the mahārāsa of Śrī Rādhā and the sakhīs, when Śrī Rādhā suddenly disappeared from the midst of the sakhīs, they cried out with tearful eyes in the pain of separation. At that very moment, the supremely tender and ever-youthful Śrī Rādhā appeared before them, smiling softly and gently.
LālaJī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) gazed upon the divine form of Priyā Jī (Śrī Rādhā) until His eyes were filled with Her beauty. Beholding Her, He fell on the ground in divine ecstasy, completely losing consciousness of His body, for the sharp edge of Śrī Rādhā's sidelong glance had pierced His very heart.
Those who engage in the constant worship of Śrī Rādhikā always remain near Her. They are never separated from Her, even for a single moment; rather, it may be said that they are expansions of the aṣṭa-sakhīs themselves.
Śrī Lalitā Sakhī, the ācāryā of nikuñja-sevā, teaches the group of sakhīs the methods and refined modes of love within nikuñja-rasa. O sakhī, may such grace be bestowed that I may attain residence in Vṛṣabhānapura (Barsānā) — this is the deepest longing of my heart.
Śrī Lāḍilī Jī (Śrī Rādhā) laughs and plays with me, and I laugh joyfully along with Her. When, in loving affection, She playfully tickles me and makes me burst into laughter, I lovingly tickle Her limbs in return.
In the kuṃja mahala (palace of the groves), the festival of Holī is in full bloom, where the eternally youthful pair, Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa, are joyfully playing the Holī of divine love.
One should worship Śrī Rādhā and constantly remain in the association of Her exclusive devotees. The truly wise follow this path every moment, for it firmly establishes unwavering devotion at the lotus feet of Kiśorī Jī — this is the conclusion of the spiritual doctrine.
Even if I am cast into hell, even if I never reach the supreme abode; even if I wander through countless births in any realm whatsoever—may I never, even for a moment, turn away from exclusive devotion to the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā, nor from the loving service of those divine feet.
Glory to Śrī Lalitā Jī, who constantly intensifies the nectar of the divine couple, Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s mutual love. Her very life is none other than Śrī Rādhā, the beloved daughter of Śrī Kirti.
Vrishabhanu’s daughter, Shri Radha, and Nand’s son, Shri Krishna, remain immersed in the blissful rasa of eternal love-plays (nitya-vihār), continuously bathing the hearts of their sahacarīs (companions) in the same divine nectar.
Śrī Radha, adorned in a deep red kusumbī sāṛī, appears as the very embodiment of enchantment, and even enchants the heart of Mohana (Śrī Krishna), the enchanter Himself. She is eternally adorned in divine beauty.
Sri Radhika Maharani always remains under the loving control of Her devotees. Sri Krishna Himself is Her foremost devotee; thus, under the influence of His Bhakti, She performs divine pastimes in the same loving mood as Him. According to the bhāva of each devotee, Swāminījī reciprocates with that very rasa, worshipping them with the same tender feeling of love.
In the exclusive devotion of Shri Radha, I do not need to follow the injunctions of the Vedas and scriptures, nor do I need to please or fear any other deity or god. Whether they bring me good or bad results, I do not care. My only longing is to serve the lotus feet of Sri Radha, which is not attained through the grace of gods or scriptural rituals, but solely through the mercy of Shri Radha Maharani herself.
O Sri Radha! Wherever my eyes rest upon Your divine limbs, my mind becomes captivated and remains fixed there. I swear by you, I am your eternal servant.
Holding Shri Radha’s soft, lotus-like hands again and again, I wish to dance in joyful ecstasy, and with a pure heart, I long to place her lotus feet upon my eyes.
The devotion to Shri Radha’s feet is so miraculous that there remains no fear of the world, nor of the bindings of the Vedas and scriptures. Moreover, the exclusive devotee of Her lotus feet holds no desire to adopt any particular sampradāya (sect); he has only one longing — to selflessly serve the lotus feet of Shri Radha with exclusive loving sentiment.
An intimate Sahchari, firmly absorbed in the supreme exclusivity (ananyatā) of Shri Radha, declares— Who else can be my beloved (worthy of my love and affection), apart from Kishori Ji’s lotus feet? The entire world is busy fulfilling its own selfish motives.
I bow again and again to the one who is supreme among all, beyond whom nothing exists, whose name is Radha, and who is the shelter of all beings. Whoever remembers Her name even once surely becomes free from the bonds of worldly existence and attains Her supreme abode.
