VERSE 65: ŚARAT SAROJA ŚUBHRĀṀŚU MAṆI-DARPAṆA MĀLAYĀ NIRMAÑCHITA MUKHĀMBHOJA VILASAT SUṢAMĀ KAṆĀ Even a drop of the shining beauty of Her lotus-like face is worshipped by the autumnal lotus, the autumn-moon and a string of jewel mirrors. Stavāmṛta Kaṇā Vyākhyā: Actually nothing can compare to Rādhikā's shining beautiful lotusface, we have repeatedly mentioned that, but … Continue reading “Śrī-Śrī Viśākhānandada Stotram – “Praises that delight Viśākhā”{verses 65 – 67}

VERSE 61: ṚTAU ŚARADI RĀSAIKA RASIKENDRAM IHA SPHUṬAM VARĪTUṀ HANTA RĀSA ŚRĪR VIHARANTĪ SAKHĪ ŚRITĀ Aha! In the autumn She clearly accepts the only enjoyer of the Rāsa-dance (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) as Her husband and then enjoys the Rāsa-dance with Him and Her girlfriends as the Rāsa Śrī, the goddess of fortune of the Rāsa-dance! Stavāmṛta … Continue reading “Śrī-Śrī Viśākhānandada Stotram – “Praises that delight Viśākhā”{verses 61 – 64}

VERSE 58: KṚṢṆA MAÑJULA TĀPIÑCHE VILASAT SVARṆA YŪTHIKĀ GOVINDA NAVYA PĀTHODE STHIRA VIDYUL LATĀDBHUTĀ She shines like a golden Yūthikā-vine on the lovely Tamāla-tree named Kṛṣṇa and She is a wonderful steady lightning-vine on the fresh Govinda-raincloud. Stavāmṛta Kaṇā Vyākhyā: A young Tamāla-tree is as glossy and black as can be, and that's why Śyāmasundara … Continue reading “Śrī-Śrī Viśākhānandada Stotram – “Praises that delight Viśākhā”{verses 58 -60}

In Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism, when one takes refuge of the feet of a sadguru, the faithful devotee is introduced to his mañjarī- self who is a maid of Śrī Rādhā. Thereafter, along with hearing and chanting, he has to constantly meditate on his true self and be absorbed in rendering devotional service mentally, throughout the day … Continue reading The secret of devotional practise of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas

Admittedly, 2018 was a very heavy year for me personally… On November 11th, my beloved Śrī Gurudeva entered the eternal pastimes and just 4 weeks later my beloved mother tragically left her body completely unexpected…the following weeks have been the heaviest weeks in my whole life. But one thing always remained crystal clear in my … Continue reading The Recipe For Peace – Guru Nistha (deep faith in Śrī Guru)

“Ananya śrī rādhā-padakamala dāsyaika Rasadhīr hareḥ sange raṅgaṁ svapana-samayenā’pi dadhati balāt kṛṣṇe kūrpāsakabhidi kim apyācarati kāpyadaśrur me veti pralapati mamātmā ca hasati” - (Vṛndāvan mahimāmṛta - 16.94) Meaning – “Those who serve the lotus - feet of Rādhā - Kṛṣṇa single - mindedly, do not accept dalliance with Kṛṣṇa even in dreams, they tearfully lament … Continue reading THE MAÑJARĪS POSSESS THE EXTRAORDINARY FORTUNE TO SERVE

Whether the manjarīs were present during rāsalīlā cannot be confirmed. There is a mention of 'attendants' in the description of Rāsa by the poet Karṇapur in his book Ānanda Vṛndāban campu. Rūpa Gosvāmī has written in the 42nd hymn in Śrī Utkalikā Vallarī - rāsārambha vilasati parityajya goṣṭhāmbujākṣī vṛndaṁ vṛndāvana bhuvi rahaḥ keśaveṇopanīya tvāṁ svādhīna … Continue reading THE PRESENCE OF MAÑJARĪS  IN RĀSA-LĪLĀ AND THEIR INNER MOOD, BHĀVOLLĀSA RATI

Practise of devotional service in 'MAÑJARĪ BHĀVA', that is, in the mode of single - minded servitude to Śrī Rādhā, the chief consort of Kṛṣṇa, is the special hitherto unoffered, generous contribution of Śrī Mahāprabhu in this dark age of Kali. We have said that in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, there is a large description of the … Continue reading PRACTISE OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE IN MAÑJARĪ BHĀVA

Śrī Śuka muni has glorified the greatness of Rādhārānī's love amongst all the damsels of Braja in the verse “anayārādhito nūnam” etc. (Bhag. 10.30.28). Some people are reluctant to accept the greatness of Rādhā's love, since Her name is not mentioned in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam. Śrī Sukadev Gosvāmī has not mentioned the name of any Gopī. … Continue reading ŚRĪ RĀDHĀ TATVA OR REALITY OF ŚRĪ RĀDHĀ

VERSE 56: KṚṢṆA KELI VARĀRĀMA VIHĀRĀDBHUTA KOKILĀ NĀDĀKṚṢṬA BAKADVEṢI VĪRA DHĪRA MANO MṚGĀ She is a wonderful cuckoo who enjoys in the best garden of Kṛṣṇa's play, and Her lovely voice attracts even the deer-like mind of a great and grave hero like Bakadveṣī (Kṛṣṇa). Stavāmṛta Kaṇā Vyākhyā: Just as a cuckoo freely enjoys in … Continue reading “Śrī-Śrī Viśākhānandada Stotram – “Praises that delight Viśākhā”{verses 56 – 57}