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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Deluded by ignorance, I lay fallen in the deep well of material existence. But my causelessly merciful Śrī Rādhā Jū lifted me out from there with Her gracious arms and placed me under the soothing shelter of Her own abode, Śrī Vṛndāvana.
Śrī Nārāyaṇa Svāmī teaches, “O jīva! Before looking at the faults of others, first look deeply into your own heart and recognize your own faults. After you have completely purified yourself, if you still find time, then you may concern yourself with others' faults. Truly, one who is sincerely engaged in correcting himself has neither the time nor the right to criticize anyone else.”
Our ever-youthful Laḍalī Jī, Śrī Rādhā, is adorned with ever-fresh beauty at every single moment, eternally enjoying playful Rāsa dance with Śyāmasundara. May the love-bliss of both continue to increase forever with ever-new loving sentiments, and may Your nitya-vihāra always remain overflowing with unfathomable rasa and supreme bliss.
The divine glimpse of the lotus faces of Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma, the yearning of Their every limb for mutual union, and the gentle smile upon Their lips are utterly captivating. Making the nectar of love of Their eternal pastimes (nitya-vihāra) Their constant sustenance, this supremely wise Divine Couple (Śyāmā-Śyāma Sujāna) playfully sports at every moment in Śrī Dhāma Vṛndāvana.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa always speaks, beholds, and hears only under the control of Śrī Rādhā. Likewise, He laughs, sings, and dances only under Her sway. In other words, every one of His actions is completely governed by Śrī Rādhā.
The very moment the syllable "Rā" falls upon my ears, my heart becomes overwhelmed with divine love and begins to yearn intensely. Namra Sakhī says that upon that supremely sacred name 'Rādhā,' I lovingly offer my body, mind, actions, words, life-breath, and my entire being in complete self-surrender.
Endless glories to Śrī Girirāja Jī, the foremost and most exalted among all the devotees of Lord Śrī Hari. He eternally remains in the intimate association of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, rendering loving service unto Him. For this reason, he is supremely dear to the hearts of both Balabhadra and Śyāmasundara. Indeed, Śrī Girirāja Jī possesses the unique power to captivate even the heart of enchanting Manmohana Himself.
O brother! May my heart be ever absorbed by an intense longing for the name 'Rādhe-Rādhe' alone, and sitting in the cool shade of the creepers of Śrīdhāma Vṛndāvana, may I incessantly chant this supremely sacred name, just as a parrot continuously repeats a single name.
If Śrī Hari bestows His grace, it is indeed great, and even if He does not, it matters not. However, if one does not obtain the grace and mercy of Gurudeva in this life, one's intellect remains shrouded in darkness, and true wisdom can never awaken.
Many great saints have expressed the view that to take birth or reside in Braja, even as a tree, creeper, blade of grass, or in any other form, is itself a supreme blessing. Yet the firm conviction of the rasikas goes even further: that even the final relinquishing of this mortal body should also take place in the very lap of the transcendental dust of Braja.
The ever-youthful divine Couple, Śrī Śyāmā-Śyāma, who captivate the hearts of all, eternally relish the supremely divine nectar of nitya-vihāra within the secluded groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana, accompanied by Their intimate circle of sahacharīs.
Śrī Rādhā is the very embodiment of divine love. She is the inexhaustible treasure of prema and the very source of divine love. Śrī Rādhā is wholly filled with pure love; every pore of Her transcendental form overflows with the nectar of divine love alone.
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.
Even if a lamb longs to become a lion, desire alone can never make it one. A true lion breaks down every fence that surrounds it. How can one who remains entangled in numerous religious formalities, ritual observances, scriptural injunctions and prohibitions, sectarian identity, or other external bonds ever be compared to those exclusive rasikas whose resolve is as firm as that of a lion? A true rasika is one who has broken every other bond and established an exclusive relationship with Śrī Priyā-Priyatama alone.
Those who remain constantly absorbed in the contemplation of Śrī Rādhā and fix their minds exclusively upon Her become liberated even while living in this very life. After leaving their bodies, they attain the eternal service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as His divine associates.
O wise and noble souls! Remember Śrī Hari at every moment of your life, and let your tongue constantly chant, “Hari, Hari.” Belong to Śrī Hari alone in every way, for therein lies the highest fulfillment and true purpose of life.
When will that blessed moment come when, in utter humility, I shall fall at the feet of the rasika saints and shed tears in longing? And when shall I attain that state in which, deprived of the darśana of my Beloved Lord, I become as restless as a fish struggling without water?
O mind! The true purpose of attaining this human body is to constantly engage in the devotion of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Murāri. The real happiness of human life lies in devotion to the Lord, for this rare opportunity is not attained again and again.
Filled with intense restlessness, Śrī Kṛṣṇa repeatedly gazes toward the very path upon which Śrī Rādhā’s lotus feet have fallen. His cakora-like eyes are intensely eager to behold the moon-like face of His beloved Śrī Rādhā.
O mind! Do not get entangled in the witty and affectionate words of women that destroy the divine love of the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and do not remain deprived of this prema dhana. Knowing sons, friends, and opulences to be transient, do not desire them. Instead, constantly meditate upon Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa, the sacred lake of Vṛṣabhānu-nandinī, which bestows the eternal service of Śrī Rādhā.
