Vanshivat Madhuri is a poetic composition, composed of the sweetness of Vanshivat, Vrindavan written by Shri Madhuridas of Gaudiya Sect.
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The birds, deer, and trees, assuming their exceedingly rasa-filled and divine forms, constantly render service to the supremely sacred Śrī Vaṁśīvaṭa, which appears to shine as though it were the emperor of the entire Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma.
The moment the divine couple, Priyā‑Priyatama, arrived and stood before the sakhīs at vaṃśīvaṭa, they were left utterly mesmerised by their beauty. Their eyes forgot even to blink, as though wholly entranced by a spell.
Ever-fresh Śrī Kṛṣṇa stands beside ever-youthful Śrī Rādhā on the bank of the Yamunā in Vaṃśīvaṭa in Vṛndāvana, where countless waves of divine love-bliss arise.
How can I possibly describe, or to what extent can I express, the supremely enchanting pastimes of the divine Couple at Vanshivat? That rasa can only be understood by those who, along with the intimate sakhis, actually participate in that transcendental play of love.
Śrī Rādhā, with lotus‑like eyes and radiant beauty, adorns with Śrī Kṛṣṇa; even millions of celestial maidens pale before Her divine charm.
Though the Vihāra (love plays) of the divine couple, Sri Priyā Priyatama, are meant to be kept hidden deep within the heart, but no matter how much I try to conceal them, the more effortlessly they manifest upon my lips.
The divine couple, Śrī ŚyāmaŚyām, are seated on a bed of fresh flowers, gazing at each other’s beauty and adorning each other with flowers.
Near the banks of the Yamuna River lies the enchanting land of Vanshivat, adorned with lush trees and vines, where, the divine couple, Sri Radha Krishna, perpetually engage in the eternal love-play known as "Nitya Vihar."
Śrī Śyāma Śyām, filled with divine nectar, are dancing sweetly in the circular Rās Maṇḍal in Vāṁśīvat, glowing with beauty.
Intoxicated in love‑bliss, Bihārīlāl [Śrī Kṛṣṇa] says to Śrī Priyājī Jī — O beloved Rādhā, just look at the enchanting beauty of Vāṁśīvāṭa!
It is impossible to untangle them, as the divine couple are so entangled in each other’s form. From two, they became one form through their profound interconnectedness!
The experience of pure love transcends the boundaries of words. Neither can speech fully express it, nor can reason explain it. The true state of this love is known either to the heart of the one immersed in love, or it is reflected through the eyes of the lover.
It is impossible to describe with mere words the beauty of the ever-fresh bowers (navala-nikuñja) at Vaṁśīvaṭa in Vṛndāvana. To experience it, one’s heart must be completely saturated with devotion, and one’s eyes must be filled with divine sweetness (mādhurya).
If the sweetness of Vaṁśīvaṭa is to be described, then first fill your eyes with its divine nectar. Then let your eyes become your tongue, and your tongue become your eyes.
