jitvā pāśaka keli saṅgaratare nirvāda bimbādharaṁ smitvā dviḥ paṇitaṁ dhayaty aghahare sānanda garvoddhure īṣac choṇa dṛganta koṇam udayad romāñca kampa smitaṁ nighnantīṁ kamalena taṁ bhaja mano rādhām agādhāṁ rasaiḥ O mind, worship this Rādhā, Who is endowed with deep rasa, Whose Bimbafruit-like lips were proudly and blissfully drunk by Aghahara (Kṛṣṇa) after She was defeated … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Navāṣṭakam – O Mind! Worship this golden Rādhā, Who is endowed with deep flavors, verse 4 (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī)

My beloved Gurudeva writes on the following verse by Srila Vishvanatha Cakravartipad in his Madhurya Kadambini: bhaktes tu 'vikrīḍitaṁ vrajavadhūbhiḥ' ityādau— bhaktiṁ parāṁ bhagavati pratilabhya kāmaṁ hṛd rogam āśvapahinotyacirena dhīraḥ (bhāg. 10.33.39) ityatra 'ktvā' pratyayena hṛd rogavatyevādhikāriṇi paramāyā api tasyāḥ prathamam eva praveśas tatas tayaiva parama svatantrayā kāmādīnām apagamaś ca. teṣāṁ kadācit sattve'pi 'api cet … Continue reading First we HEAR, then we MEDITATE

The siddha deha can be revealed by Sri Krishna, the Holy Name, Sri Gurudeva and by the strength of one´s own bhakti. Now, let us consider the revelation by Sri Gurudeva. When testing a disciple’s natural inclinations, Gurudeva observes if he has the exact qualifications for serving in the śṛṅgāra-rasa, and informs him of his … Continue reading The inherent power of siddha pranali

kṛṣṇāpāṅga taraṅga tuṅgitatarānaṅgāsu raṅgāṁ girāṁ bhaṅgyā laṅgima saṅgare vidadhatīṁ bhaṅgaṁ nu tad raṅgiṇaḥ phullat smera sakhī nikāya nihita svāśīḥ sudhāsvādana labdhonmāda dhuroddhurāṁ bhaja mano rādhām agādhāṁ rasaiḥ O mind! Worship this Rādhā, Who is endowed with deep flavors, Whose senses are greatly agitated by erotic feelings when they are touched by the waves of Kṛṣṇa's … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Navāṣṭakam – O Mind! Worship this golden Rādhā, Who is endowed with deep flavors, verse 3 (Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī)