The pastimes/loveplay of Shri Radha and Krishna, and philosophical couplets composed in the poetic epic 'Vyas Vani’, written by Shri Hariram Vyas, an incarnation of Shri Vishakha Sakhi. Writer: Shri Hariram Vyas
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I worship the divine love of Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Hari. Their bodies and minds have merged to become one, saturated with the colors of various līlā-rasas, just as a rāga and rāginī blend harmoniously into one.
One should never associate with a worldly brāhmaṇa who is averse to the Lord; in comparison, even the association of a Vaiṣṇava devotee of Lord Hari, though born as an outcaste, is far superior. This is because meeting such a devotee fills the heart with supreme happiness and bliss, as if one has met Śrī Gopāla Himself.
The mind of a worldly person is effortlessly absorbed in idle talk and joking, yet when the time comes to worship Śrī Hari, it procrastinates and makes excuses. Śrī Harirāma Vyāsa Jī says that, seeing such disregard for devotion, Bhakti herself turns away from that person's very doorstep, calling out as she sorrowfully departs.
All glories to Śrī Rādhikā-Ramaṇa! The eternally youthful Kiśorī, Śrī Rādhikā Mahārāṇī, bestows Her intimate maidservant-bhāva upon those who reside in Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma and grants them the boundless nectar of divine love.
Even if a person lives in complete solitude in the forest and remains constantly absorbed in meditation upon the Lord, still, if within his heart there exists even the slightest pride of considering himself superior, the tendency to regard another devotee as inferior, or feelings of envy, then attaining the Lord is entirely impossible for him, for the Lord manifests only within a heart free from pride.
Just as a jeweler selects only what is valuable, worldly people form relationships based on their own selfish interests. But Nandalāla Śrī Kṛṣṇa is such a unique buyer who accepts even a flawed (sinful) person like me, from whom He has no selfish gain. Therefore, He alone is the true and supremely compassionate refuge for an exclusive devotee.
Where could I possibly go, leaving this sacred realm of Vṛndāvana? For a fallen and lowly soul like me, there is no refuge other than the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Śrī Harirāma Vyāsa Jī declares that the Supreme Brahma, being all-pervading, remains invisible to the mundane eyes, and being beyond attributes (nirguṇa), is incomprehensible to the intellect. Thus, for the welfare of His devotees and to grant them the relish of divine rasa, that Supreme Personality has manifested visibly in the form of Śrī Rādhāvallabha.
O Śrī Rādhe! Your beloved Śrī Kṛṣṇa sings only Your glories without cease. He chants none but Your holy name and sheds tears heavily in the agony of separation. Divine passion has so tormented Kṛṣṇa that he is utterly restless, wholly agitated in your devotion.
Human birth is the wide-open gateway for attaining Lord Hari and for forever escaping the cycle of birth and death. Śrī Harirām Vyās Jī warns that once this precious chance slips away, realization of God is no longer possible, just as a leaf fallen from a tree can never be restored.
In Nikuṃja bower, Sri Kuṃjavihārī (Sri Krishna) is joyfully swinging on a swing, while on the other side, the youthful daughter of Vrishabhanu, Sri Radha Maharani, is gracefully seated.
Even if crores of high-born nobles and lakhs of learned Pandits were to gather, all their combined heads still cannot equal the dust of the feet of that low-born (so-called untouchable) devotee of Vrindavan, who, though born in a very low family, is a true servant of God.
The vow of ‘Ananyta’ (exclusive devotion) is as subtle and sharp as the edge of a sword. If the mind wavers here and there and slips into worldly attachments, even though Hari is the well-wisher of all, He does not uphold such wavering devotion.
Today, the town of Barsana is filled with joy and celebration, for in the house of Vrishbhanu Ji, Kishori Shri Radha has descended, and auspicious blessings are resounding throughout all the worlds.
O divine couple, Shri Radhavallabh! You alone are my true well-wisher. All worldly relationships last only as long as they serve their own self-interest.
Sri Hariram Vyas says — “Do not count me among the Brahmins; I am but a humble servant of the devotees of Lord Hari.” Immersed in the love of Shri Radhavallabh Lal Ji, I have joyfully embraced all ridicule from the world.
Let your mind be lovingly immersed in Vrindavan. After satisfying worldly desires—eating, drinking, wandering, and enjoying—now receive life’s true fruit.
Without my divine couple, Sri Radhika Raman, who are the source of all, says Hariram Vyas, I have found no joy anywhere. Wandering from branch to branch, I have become entangled, and every leaf brings nothing but sorrow.
The ever-new glories of the divine couple, Shri Radhavallabh, are beyond all description. Even the greatest poets of Bharat do not tire of describing the nectar of their divine love.
Shri Hariram Vyas says, “Hari is the divine jewel, and the Guru is the jeweler. By chanting the Lord’s name, one attains bliss in both body and mind.”
