Shri Vrindavan Shatak (Sh Lal Balbir)

Shri Vrindavan Shatak is written by Shri Lal Balbir in his book Braj Vinod glorifying Shri Vrindavan in his one hundred verses and couplets.

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1. Rasik Vihari Sukumari Pran Pyari Ju Ko - Shri Laal Balbeer Ji, Vrindavan Shatak (45)

   Śrī Rādhā, the soul‑beloved of playful Banke Bihārī, unveils the enchanting beauty of Vṛndāvan’s forest.

2. Yamuna Ki Kool Pai Rahi Hain Drumbeli Jhool - Shri Laal Balbeer Ji, Vrindavan Shatak (21)

   By the banks of the Yamunā in Vṛndāvan, the flowering vines are swaying. The flowers drip with nectar, enhancing the beauty of the scene.

3. Shyama Ju Ki Sahachari - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (19)

   O, Sri Lalita Ju, you are the Sahchari of Sri Shayama Ju [Radha], please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. Kindly fulfill the loving desires of my heart, granting me the opportunity to lovingly serve Sri Radha.

4. Radhika Ki Dasi Sukharaasi Jaulon Hoy Nahin

   Without becoming the exclusive maidservant of Shri Radhika Ju, no one could ever obtain the rasa [nectar] of Vrindavan, the king of forests!

5. Kisori Radhe Vinati Karon Karjor - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (56)

   O Kishoriji (Shri Radhey), the treasure house of mercy! I pray with my folded hands to bless me with such grace that you always keep me near to your lotus feet.

6. Hriday Sarovar Premjal - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (14)

   O Beloved Śrī Radha! My heart is like a tranquil lake filled with the waters of divine love, wherein Your feet shine as the lotuses. My mind, acting as a honeybee, forever yearns to drink the nectar that flows from those sacred feet.

7. Parau Aay Dwar Suni Sujas Apar Charu - Shri Laal Balbeer Ji, Vrindavan Shatak (36)

   O Śrī Rādhey! After hearing Your divine glory, I have taken eventual refuge at Your door. When will You cast a causeless glance of grace upon me!

8. Shri Radhe Ju Nibahe Banengi - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Vrindavan Shatak (58)

   Shri Radha will definitely accept me as Her very own. There is no one in this entire world who is as destitute as me, therefore, She, the savior of the destitute, will definitely cast a glance of grace upon me.

9. Kasi Au Prayag Dvaravati - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (64)

   If one is blessed with the sight of Braj Dham, then what is the purpose of seeing Kāśī, Prayāg, and Dvārakā, etc.?

10. ShriRadha Mori Ek Araj Chit Lavau - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (57)

    O Shri Radha, Please think about this single plea! You are omniscient, a crest jewel among the adepts, and an ocean of causeless mercy.

11. Shrivrindavan Chand Chhavi - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (7)

    The beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana-chandra is beyond description. With what can it possibly be compared? Even the goddess of speech, Sarasvatī herself, bows her head before it, acknowledging her inability to describe its glory.

12. Aayau Kar Santan Ki Sangat - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (41)

    One should do the association of rasik saints again and again, and always bow down at their lotus feet.

13. Je Man Mohan Ladale - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (6)

    The beloved Mohana Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who enchants the minds of gods and sages, Himself remains eternally captivated by the beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana.

14. Khelat Hansat Vanaraj Main - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (30)

    In Vṛndāvan, where the divine couple Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa are immersed in Their eternal nectar ‘Nitya Vihāra’, many different kinds of birds, filled with the nectar of love, are playing and are splendidly manifest.

15. Deeje Mokon ShriVrindavan Vas - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (60)

    O, ever-young Goddess of the fair complexion, O, the treasure house of mercy, O the most compassionate one, O Shri Radhika! Please provide me a residence in Your divine abode Vrindavan.

16. Jakaun Net Net Kahi - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (17)

    The nectar and form, which is beyond the comprehension of even the Vedas, which even great personalities like Lord Śiva, Brahmā, etc. cannot fully meditate upon, which is the greatest mystery and the source of supreme happiness.

17. Tajo Geh Sukh Deh Ke - Shri Lal Balbir Ji, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (9)

    Abandoning the material happiness and the shackles of attachment of this world, One must exclusively attach His mind into the lotus feet of Yugal Sarkar [Shri Radha Krishna] and reside in Vrindavan.

18. Bade Bade Muni Gyan Vas - Shri Lal Balbir, Braj Binod, Shri Vrindavan Shatak (25)

    The greatest sages and scholars are allured by the desire to reside at Vṛndāvan; the Vedas, unable to comprehend the bliss of Vṛndāvan, say “Neti Neti” (“there is nothing like this”).

19. Janein Ko Jatan Son Banau Yahai Dav Tero - Shri Lal Balbir, Braj Binod, Vrindavan Shatak (50)

    O mind, it is only because of the utmost grace (once in many lifetimes) that brings you here to Vṛndāvan; now drink this nectar of Vṛndāvan and do not take even a single step out of this divine abode, Vṛndāvan.

20. Kahain Laal Balbeer Hoy Aanand Agaadha

    Shri Lal Bir says, “Receive the boundless joy, simply chant Shri Radha Radha faithfully from the bottom of your heart!”