Doha is a form of the self-contained rhyming couplet in poetry composed mainly of two lines which are snippets from the writings of Rasik Saints. Dohas in Rasik saints literature are also known as Saakhis.
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Supremely blessed is this entire land of Vraja, and especially blessed is the village of Śrī Barsānā. Most fortunate indeed is that cowherd lineage, whose abode is forever filled with auspiciousness and ever-new divine love-bliss.
The two priceless jewels, Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa, dwell within the eyes of the devotees. One shines like a diamond, while the other shines like a precious ruby. Only rasika devotees, like true jewellers, recognize and relish the divine beauty and glory of these two precious jewels.
Just as a grand celebration manifested in Śrī Vṛndāvana and Śrī Gokula upon the arrival of Śrī Uddhava, will such celebration and divine happiness ever manifest in my heart as well?
Śrī Vṛndāvana alone is the seed of pure prema-bhakti, and Śrī Vṛndāvana alone is its fully blossomed flower. Śrī Vṛndāvana alone is the wish-fulfilling tree (kalpavṛkṣa) that fulfills all desires, and it is the very source and foundation of divine love-bliss.
Śrī Rādhārānī, who bestows the supreme rasa upon all rasikas, is Herself the very embodiment of rasa and the essence of divine love-bliss. She alone is the sole life and soul of all rasikas and the supreme Svāminī of all the sakhīs.
Exalted Rasika Ācāryas such as Svāmī Śrī Haridāsa Jī, Śrī Viṭṭhala Vipula Jī, Śrī Bihārinadāsa Jī, and Śrī Harirāma Vyāsa Jī regarded the supremely sacred dust of Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana as the very source of their lives, and through its grace, they attained the supreme divine rasa.
The goat constantly cries “me, me,” as though filled with pride and ego, and ultimately loses its very life. In contrast, far better is the simple and contented nature of the myna bird, which lives without pride and happily accepts whatever food comes its way.
Even the Supreme Brahman Himself cannot fathom the limit of the eternal love-plays of Śrī Vṛndāvana, where the flowers and fruits, overflowing with divine love-rasa, continuously sway in bliss—beholding which the heart of Śrī Brajajīvana remains ever blissful.
The lakes of Śrī Vṛndāvana are beautiful, its forests are enchanting, and its secluded bowers are dense where Śrī Rādhā eternally resides with Her beloved Śrī Lāla Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa). These very bowers are the loving abode and resting place of Their divine Nitya-Vihāra. For this reason, Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana holds a place of supreme love and affection in the hearts of the rasikas.
By the mere trace of Śrī Rādhikā’s divine grace, all the demigods become overwhelmed with joy and begin to laugh and dance, while even the slightest movement of Her eyebrows causes them to tremble with fear. Therefore, we, the Śrutis, also praise Her with the sacred Vyāhṛtis, such as Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ, and Svaḥ, seeking the removal of all impurities, and offer our humble obeisances at Her lotus feet, praying that Her grace may always remain upon us.
May this captivating form of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, holding a staff and a flute in His hands and adorned with curly locks of hair, reside eternally within my heart.
The supreme essence of all the Vedas, Purāṇas, Āgamas, and Smṛtis is Love alone. Without love, the sprout of the seed of divine Love cannot germinate; in other words, divine Love can only be attained through love itself.
True happiness and supreme peace are found in this life only when every limb of my body is graced by the touch of the sacred dust of Śrī Vṛndāvana, and my eyes begin to shed pure, selfless tears of love.
Sahajobāī Jī says that Śrī Hari resides within, and with every natural breath, the sacred stream of this inner pilgrimage flows continuously. The sādhaka who turns inward and bathes in this inner pilgrimage, becoming absorbed in Śrī Hari within, becomes free from both sin and virtue and attains the supreme abode of Śrī Hari.
Śrī Rādhā has so completely taken possession of my mind, body, and eyes that I have no awareness of anything else except Her. Such an intense cry and anguish of separation surge within my heart that whatever arises there spontaneously pours forth from my lips.
Whether worldly people or even the devotees mock and ridicule me, I shall not mind anyone’s words in the slightest. Constantly remembering Śrī Rādhāramaṇa, let whatever is destined to happen now happen; I have no concern for it.
Śrī Harirāma Vyāsa Jī says that just as a scarecrow standing in a field may appear frightening, yet in reality cannot harm anyone, similarly, the fears and obstacles of this world merely instill fear. The sādhaka who places his trust in the Lord and moves forward fearlessly, undaunted by all such fears and obstacles, attains the boundless treasure of bhakti and prema-rasa.
To behold Lāla Jī (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) alone in the puruṣa-bhāva (male beloved), and Śrī Priyā Jī (Śrī Rādhā) in triyā-bhāva (the intimate mood of a sakhī or sahacarī), and then, with completely selfless love and 'tatsukha-bhāva' (finding happiness only in their happiness), to lovingly serve the Divine Couple in Their eternal Nitya-Vihāra (love-plays), is the supreme form of worship.
Being the Āhlādinī, the divine potency who brings bliss to both God and His devotees, Śrī Rādhā alone always deepens and enhances rasa. In incarnations such as Matsya and Kacchapa, even the very discussion of rasa was rare.
In a playful mood, Śrī Kṛṣṇa gently covered Śrī Rādhā's eyes. Then, casting an enchanting sidelong glance from the corners of Her eyes, She pierced Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s heart through and through with Her bewitching gaze.
