VERSE 19:  praṇipatya bhavantam arthaye paśupālendra kumāra kākubhiḥ vraja yauvata mauli mālikā karuṇā pātram imam janaṁ kuru O Prince of the cowherders (Kṛṣṇa)! I offer my obeisances unto You and I pitifully pray to You: Please make me the object of mercy of the crowngarland of young girls of Vraja (Śrī Rādhikā)! ŚRĪ RĀDHĀ KṚPĀ-PĀTRA  … Continue reading Sri Utkalika Vallari, verse 19

VERSE 18: sarva ballaba vareṇya kumārau prārthaye bata yuvāṁ praṇipatya līlayā vitarataṁ nija dāsyaṁ līlayā vitarataṁ nija dāsyam O Śrī Kṛṣṇa! You are the son of the king of Vraja! O Śrī Rādhike! You are the daughter of Vraja's greatest king Śrī Vṛṣabhānu! I pray to You while offering my obeisances: Playfully bestow Your service … Continue reading Sri Utkalika Vallari, verse 18

To be very honest, I was hesitating to write about this subject matter, but I think it is very important to clear up a very deep misunderstanding. Recently I was invited to a Facebook group called Bhagavata Parampara. The person wrote: “You should join our group, because our Bhagavata parampara is vastly superior to a … Continue reading A succession of dead bodies and weak links?

Sometimes as devotees, we feel the need to belong to a certain society, a certain group, because the right association gives great strength. The best society is oftentimes not great in numbers.  The best society is one of similar emotions. The best society is not dependent on a label or a name, but solely on … Continue reading The right association 

VERSE 17: śyāmayor nava vayaḥ suṣamābhyāṁ gaurayor amala kānti yaśobhyām kvāpi vām akhila valgu vataṁsau mādhurī hṛdi sadā sphuratān me                O Rādhe! O Kṛṣṇa! You are the crownjewels of all charming personalities and all standards of comparison! One of You is Śyāmā (the definition of the topmost woman) because of Her youthful beauty and … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Utkalika Vallari, verse 17