Quotes

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.

3486 Quotes Found

1. Terah Laakh Sandile Upaje Sab - Shri Suradas Madanamohan (of Gaudiya sect.)

   Sūradāsa Madanamohana Jī says that the thirteen lakh rupees collected at Sandīlā were offered in the service of saints and for feeding them, after which he left for Vṛndāvana. It is said that, as a revenue officer under Emperor Akbar, he sent boxes filled with stones and pebbles to the royal treasury, placing this dohā inside them. Akbar later forgave him, seeing his honesty, and summoned him back, but Sūradāsa Jī, detached from royal service, chose to remain in Śrī Vṛndāvana.

2. Sovat Jagat Hari Bhajo Hari - Shri Dayabai

   Whether sleeping or awake, remain constantly engaged in the bhajana of Śrī Hari, and never allow Him to be forgotten from your heart. Śrī Dayābāī Jī says, “Hold firmly to the cord of Hari's name in such a way that this continuous bond of remembrance of the Lord may never break.”

3. Radha Mangal-Malati Saras - Shri Anandghan Ji, Ghananand Granthavali, Priya Prasad (90)

   Supremely benevolent, Śrī Rādhā is like a white jasmine flower, around whom Śyāmasundara, like a bumblebee, forever hovers to drink Her rasa. This Divine Couple, who eternally shine together upon the banks of the Yamunā in Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana, are the very life and soul of the rasikas.

4. Shrivrindavan Lata Veli Taru - Shri Hit Gopal Daas, Nikunj Ras Vallari, Ashish Doha

   O all the creepers, vines, and trees of Śrī Vṛndāvana! Please collectively bestow such grace upon me that the supremely tender and beloved Śrī Rādhā may become intimately affectionate with me and shower me with abundant love (or that I may do so with Her).

5. Jakon Daras Ati Durlabho Parasan - Shri Biharin Dev Ji, Shri Biharin Dev Ji Ki Vani, Siddhant Ki Sakhi (644)

   The darśana of Nitya-Vihāra is exceedingly rare, and to experience its touch is rarer still. Those whose hearts remain drawn toward ordinary pleasures merely cherish a fruitless hope of attaining it. In other words, to attain this Nitya-Vihāra, one must become its exclusive and single-minded worshipper.

6. Ghungharari Alakavali Mukh Pai - Braj Ke Dohe

   The curly locks of hair adorning the lotus face of Śrī Kṛṣṇa spread an extraordinary charm. To attract and ensnare the fish-like minds of the rasikas, these curling locks are like exceedingly sharp hooks.

7. Jake Bash Men Rahat Haun - Shri Brajavasidas, Braj Vilas

   One should cultivate the supreme love, through single-minded prema-bhakti, for that sacred Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana where Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, casting aside all His lordship and divine opulence, willingly remains completely under its sway.

8. Lehu Ri Nij Nainako Phal - Braj Ke Dohe

   O sakhī! Today, attain the true fruit of your eyes and relish the bliss of the blessed fortune. Sing the most auspicious songs of celebration for Śrī Priyā Jī, who, though eternally unborn, has graciously made Her divine appearance upon this earth.

9. Shriguru Ladili Lalaji Puriya - Shri Sanket Ali, Sanket Lata (6)

   O Śrī Gurudeva and Śrī Lāḍilī-Lālajī! Please fulfil this longing of mine, that Your divine lotus feet may forever dwell within my heart, continually filling it with bliss, and may You illumine my intellect with Your divine light.

10. Radha-Radha Rat Rahi Rasana Prem - Shri Ali Madhuri Ji, Shri Nikunj Keli Madhuri, Shri Radha Prem Svarupani Varnan (1)

    Immersed in love, the tongue constantly chants the delightful name 'Rādhā-Rādhā'. Śrī Rādhā is the very abode of divine love, and She alone fulfills all desires.

11. Ya Ras Saun Je Rahe - Shri Dhruvadas, Byalis Lila, Shrringar Shat (3.53)

    One should always place upon one’s head the sacred dust of the feet of those rasikas who remain forever immersed in the rasa of the Divine Couple. Śrī Dhruvadāsa Jī says that those who have thoroughly understood this secret have truly made their human life successful.

12. Biharat Dou Rasikavar Sahaj - Shri Lalit Kishori Dev Ju Ki Vani, Siddhant Ki Sakhi (559)

    Our divine couple, Śyāmā-Kuñjabihārī, the foremost among rasikas, are unborn and eternally ever-youthful, ceaselessly performing Nitya-Vihāra in the ever-fresh nikuñjas of Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana. Śrī Lalita Kiśorīdeva Jī says, “Following the rasa tradition of Śrī Svāmī Haridāsa Jī Mahārāja, I exclusively worship the eternal keli of the divine couple with single-minded devotion.”

13. Jin Kadhau Brajanath Ju Mo - Shri Rasanidhi

    O Lord of Braj, Śrī Kṛṣṇa! Please do not look at the account of my deeds; that is, do not pay attention to my faults. Instead, graciously take my hand and hold it firmly within Your lotus hand. The meaning is that my deeds are so unworthy that my deliverance can never be possible on their strength. But if, out of Your grace, You accept me as Your own and hold my hand, only then can my deliverance be possible.

14. Radhe Adhe Nayanason Tirachhi Chitavan Chaya - Braj Ke Dohe

    When Śrī Rādhe Jū casts an enchanting sidelong glance from Her half-open eyes, it resembles a graceful banner advancing forward, while its flowing end flutters beautifully behind.

15. Kabira Yah Tan Jaat Hai - Shri Kabiradas

    Kabīradāsa Jī says, This human body is destined to perish one day, so while the opportunity still remains, make use of it for your highest spiritual good. If you truly seek your welfare, either perform selfless service to the saints or sing the glories of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

16. Ghar Ave Vaishnav Jabahi Dije - Gosvami Shri Hariraya Ji, Vallabh Sakhi (49)

    Whenever a devotee graces one’s home with their presence, one should lovingly offer four priceless jewels— an honourable seat, refreshing water, gentle and affectionate words, and food according to one’s capacity.

17. Khag Mrig Drum Sevat Sada - Shri Madhuri Daas, Vanshivat Madhuri (284)

    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.

18. Anyatha Tvanavastha Syaa - Shri Vanshiali, Shri Radha Siddhant (08)

    If one does not accept that all powers are subordinate to Śrī Rādhā, but instead considers Śrī Rādhā Herself to be subordinate to someone else, the logical defect of infinite regress (anavasthā-doṣa) would arise. Therefore, a devotee of Śrī Rādhā should understand that all powers rest upon and remain subordinate to Śrī Rādhikā, whereas She Herself is fully independent and supreme.

19. Let Na Sukh Hari Bhakti - Shri Nagaridas (Maharaj Savant Singh)

    What does one truly gain even by becoming a king if one has never tasted the bliss of devotion to Śrī Hari, the very essence of all happiness? Such a person merely bears the fruitless burdens of worldly life, labouring in vain for this transient world.

20. Patitvo Dharaniprishthe Grihitva - Shri Hit Krishn Chandr, Shri Radha Upasudha Nidhi (12)

    O Queen of Vṛndāvana, Śrī Rādhā! Falling prostrate upon the earth and holding a straw between my teeth, in the utmost humility, I beg only for the exclusive service of Your lotus feet.