Svāminī's curly braid resembles a big dark cloud and Hari sits behind Her, slowly arranging that hair. Each hair is dearer to Him than millions of lives! He pours His whole life-airs into them! There is no limit to His ecstasy when He obtains the service of His beloved and His shivering hands are studded … Continue reading Radhika chastises Krishna with Her play-lotus

Śrī Raghunātha perceived the watersports of the Divine Couple. After playing in the water of Rādhākuṇḍa, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa and Their girlfriends come back on the shore and the mañjarīs anoint Them with oil, massage Them, bathe Them again, arrange Their hair and change Their clothes. Śyāmasundara will singlehandedly decorate Śrī Rādhā in a kuñja … Continue reading Krishna expertly decorates Radhika

Śrī Raghunātha sees the Yugala Kiśora playing in the water of Rādhākuṇḍa with Kundalatā as the referee. Nāndīmukhī and Dhaniṣṭhā are also there. "What shall We play?" - "Water sports!" The mañjarīs change the participants' clothes, dressing Śrī Rādhikā and Her girlfriends in thin white sārīs and Śyāmasundara in a thin bathing-dress. Kundalatā sets the … Continue reading Divine water sports

The heart of Śrī Raghunātha, which is suffering from separation, has gone once more to the kingdom of līlās. In his svarūpāveśa he helps Svāminī to reach the bank of Rādhākuṇḍa to meet Kṛṣṇa there. Premamayī is so much in ecstasy that She must lean on Tulasī's shoulder while they rush forward. How wonderfully beautiful … Continue reading Victory over Chandravali

When the practising devotees greedily hear, chant about and meditate on the expertise in devotional service of the eternally perfect kiṅkarīs they will become qualified to enter into mañjarī bhāva sādhana. sei gopī bhāvāmṛta yāra lobha hoy; veda-dharma loka tyaji sei kṛṣṇe bhajay (C.C.) - "Anyone who becomes greedy for the nectar of gopī-bhāva will … Continue reading Yearning for expertise – in service

Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 218 Rādhākuṇḍa Mahānta Paṇḍita Śrīmat Ananta Dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja May that Rādhā, who constantly repeats the incomparible, rasa-laden syllables 'Śyāma! Śyāma!', with a voice that is sweeter than sweet, from whose eyes big pearl like tears trickle, whose body erupts with goose pimpels of ecstasy and who is astonishing at … Continue reading Shelter at the feet of Her Who has the highest taste of love

The kuñja is beautified with different flowers, each one attracting buzzing bumblebees. The kuñja is filled with the humming of these bees. The vermilion of the erotic pictures that the mañjarīs have drawn has the red colour of passion and helps to incite lusty feelings. This kuñja that gives joy to Cupid is situated on … Continue reading Krishna eagerly waits for Radhika

"O Subhage! When can I arrange for Your abhisāra (love-journey) after hearing from the mouth of the parrot named Vicakṣaṇa that Śyāmasundara has already left for His abhisāra?" Tulasī calls Svāminījīu 'Subhage' here because she experiences Her fortune. He who is coveted by innumerable Vrajasundarīs, is Himself yearning for Śrī Rādhikā! The dāsī is proud … Continue reading Eager to meet