The real nectar is the writings of the rasik saints of Braj Vrindavan Dham which is the foundation of ‘Rasopasna’ (Blissful devotional path). Whoever wishes to drink the nectar, should follow the footsteps of the Rasik Saints. The writings of Rasiks saints are real treasure for the serious devotees/sadhaks who wish to attain the bliss of Vrindavan in this life.
2826 Padas Found
O sakhī! Today, two flashes of lightning are competing with each other. Both are amidst newly formed dark clouds, immersed in their dark hue. One is the lightning flashing amidst the dark clouds in the sky, while the other is Śrī Rādhā, who shines beautifully in the company of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, whose complexion resembles a dark raincloud.
The beautiful youthful Couple, Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma, have emerged from the dense nikunja and are standing together. Their bodies are gracefully merged into one another, and their minds are absorbed in one another. Their beauty radiates in both directions, as though lightning had emerged from dense, dark clouds.
O beautiful Śrī Rādhā! Your divine face is the very abode of unparalleled beauty and splendor, which the creator, the four-faced Brahmā, fashioned with utmost care, employing the full artistry of all four faces.
The Supreme Lord Himself is directly present within the heart of every human being. Yet, unaware of the indwelling Lord within, people wander far and wide in search of Him, not realizing that the One they seek is already within their own hearts.
O Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa! Leaving You, to whom else shall I go? At whose door should I bow my head, and why should I surrender myself into the hands of anyone else—that is, why should I take shelter of anyone other than You?
This Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma is completely permeated with Śrī Rādhā, where throughout all eight watches of the day, only the resonance of the name "Rādhā Rādhā" echoes.
He whose pastimes, names, forms, and potencies are infinite, and whose depths no one has ever been able to fathom.
O ever-youthful and graceful Śrī Rādhā! You are the very embodiment of an unfathomable ocean of compassion. Please bestow such grace upon me that I may develop supreme faith in the sacred dust of Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma, so that this dust becomes supremely sweet and blissful to me.
O beautiful Svāminī Jī, the very embodiment of the ocean of bliss, please hear my prayer! You alone are the one who intensifies the divine love-rasa. O fair-complexioned (Śrī Rādhā Gorī Jū), O beloved Priyā Jī, all glories forever to You! Please bestow such grace upon me that I may remain Your maidservant eternally.
The true premī devotees of Śrī Hari attain supreme bliss only when they shed tears for Him. Placing their bodies in the furnace of the fire of separation, they make the metal of their longing for the Beloved ever more tender, relishable, and filled with love.
The sahacarīs have come and arranged a wondrous ārati for Priyā-Lāla, in which the mind itself is the ceremonial plate, love is the wick, and the countless loving desires to serve Lāḍilī-Lāla in this vihāra shine as the ghee and camphor.
It is through rasa (nectar) that trees stand and flourish; through rasa, their leaves remain green; through rasa, they become laden with flowers; and it is rasa that gives them life.
This is the very same sacred land of Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana, which was once the place of penance of Maharṣi Saubhari, situated closely along the banks of Yamunā Jī.
O beloved! There is an enchanting spell in your very glance. Ever since I beheld your charming face, I have forgotten my body, mind, and wealth.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa says—O beloved Śrī Rādhā! Your face is like a nectar-filled lake, in which Your two eyes shine like two blue lotuses. My mind, becoming like an intoxicated bumblebee, has gone to dwell within those blue-lotus eyes, even taking up residence within Their very pupils.
O Śrī Kiśorī Jī! Your grace alone is my sole refuge. At every moment, I keep waiting for You with this single hope that I may be blessed with the darśana of Your incomparable divine form.
We have no understanding of the scriptures; we did not understand them before, nor do we truly understand them even now. But those great souls who have grasped their innermost essence, the path of single-minded and exclusive bhajana, have shown us what to do. We shall simply walk the path they have revealed.
Knowing me to be a sakhī of His beloved Śrī Rādhā, Śrī Lāla Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), the crest-jewel among the lovers, most affectionately places His arms around my neck and lovingly engages in the intimate plays of love with me.
Some claim that Nitya-Vihāra can only be attained by performing spiritual endeavors according to Vedic injunctions. However, these practices are filled with countless rules, which can never find a place in the hearts of those who tread the path of pure love.
Today, I sacrifice myself upon the nikuñjas of Braja, where an immeasurable abundance of rasa is showering, where beloved Śrī Kṛṣṇa experiences supreme bliss as He gazes upon the moon-like face of His beloved Śrī Rādhā, beautifully adorned with divine languor.
