gopendra-mitra-tanayā dhruva dhairya sindhu pāna-kriya kalasa-sambhava veṇu nādam vidyā mahiṣṭha mahatī mahanīya gāna sammohitākhila vimohana hṛt kuraṅgām O Kṛṣṇa! The sound of Your flute is drinking the ocean of patience of the daughter of king Vṛṣabhānu (the friend of the cowherdking Nanda)! O Rādhe! You enchant the deer-like heart of world-enchanting Kṛṣṇa with the songs … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Utkalika Vallari – verse 13

nayana kamala mādhurī niruddha vraja nava yauvata mauli hṛn marālam vraja-pati-suta citta mīna rāja grahaṇa paṭiṣṭha vilocanānta jālam  O Kṛṣṇa! The swan-like heart of the crown jewel of Vraja's young girls (Rādhikā) is captured by the sweetness of Your lotus-like eyes! O Śrī Rādhike! The net of Your glances was expert in catching the heart … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Utkalika Vallari – verse 12

VERSE 11: prema mūrti-vara kārtika devī kīrti gāna mukharī-kṛta vaṁśam viśva nandana mukunda samajñā vṛnda kīrtana rasajña rasajñām O Kṛṣṇa! With Your flute You sing the glories of Kārtika-devī Rādhikā, who is the embodiment of pure love! O Rādhe! Your tongue always relishes the nectar of glorifying the name of world-delighting Mukunda! PĀRASPARIKA YAŚO-GĀNA  (Mutual … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Utkalika Vallari – verse 11

Without remembering God, the mind is lifeless and the dogs and jackals of lust and anger can freely play in it. The sweetest meditation is that of Śrī-Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa's pastimes. One should not try to remember these pastimes according to a regular schedule. This is a dead and stale practice. The experience must be spontaneous. … Continue reading …until we are there…