VERSE 23: bhājanaṁ varam ihāsi viśākhe gaura nīla vapuṣoḥ praṇayānām tvaṁ nija praṇayinor mayi tena prāpayasva karuṇārdra kaṭākṣam O Viśākhe! You are the greatest object of golden Rādhikā's and bluish Kṛṣṇa's love! Please bless me and help me to obtain Their merciful glances! KṚPĀ KAṬĀKṢAḤ (Merciful Glance) Makaranda Kaṇā Vyākhyā: In this verse Śrīla Rūpa … Continue reading Utkalika Vallari, verse 23

giri-kuñja kuṭīra nāgarau lalite devi sadā tavāśravau iti te kila nāsti duṣkaraṁ kṛpayāṅgīkuru mām ataḥ svayam O Lalitā-devi! The lovers of the nikuñja-cottage on the hill are under your loving control, so there is nothing which is hard to attain for you! Please personally accept me out of your mercy (and engage me in the … Continue reading Utkalika Vallari, verse 22

The goal ataeva gopī-bhāva, kari aṅgīkāra, rātri-dina cinte rādhā, kṛṣṇera vihāra siddha-dehe cinti kare, tāhāṅñi sevana, sakhī-bhāve pāya rādhā, kṛṣṇera caraṇa [CC 2.6.228-229 “You all must accept gopi-bhava, and day and night think about Radha-Krishna’s pastimes while mentally serving the Divine Couple in your siddha deha. By practicing raganuga-bhakti like this, you will definitely attain … Continue reading The essence of Gaudiya Vaishnavism

diśi vidiśi vihāram ācarantaḥ saha paśupāla vareṇya nandanābhyām praṇayi jana-gaṇās tayoḥ kurudhvaṁ mayi karuṇāṁ bata kākum ākalayya O Loving companions of the children of the best cowherders (Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa)! You always play and wander all over Vṛndāvana with Them! Please hear about my sorrow and be merciful to me! PRAṆAYI JANA KṚPĀ PRĀRTHANĀ (Praying For The … Continue reading Utkalika Vallari, verse 21

VERSE 20: bhavatīm abhivādya cāṭubhir varam ūrjeśvari varyam arthaye bhavadīyatayā kṛpāṁ yathā mayi kuryād adhikāṁ bakāntakaḥ O Ūrjeśvari (Rādhikā, the goddess of the Kārtika-month)! I pitifully pray to You for this benediction: May Bakāntaka (Kṛṣṇa, the killer of Bakāsura), be more kind to me, knowing me to be Yours! RĀDHĀ NIṢṬHĀḤ (Loyalty to Rādhā) Makaranda … Continue reading Utkalika Vallari, verse 20

To bestow: verb (used with object): to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): "The trophy was bestowed upon the winner."   brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja (Caitanya caritamrta, Madhya 19.151) “Wandering throughout the universe, some (kona) fortunate (bhagyavan) jivas by the mercy of Guru and Krishna … Continue reading Bhakti is a process of bestowal

Question: Dear Tarun Govinda das, could you shed some light on manjari bhava being the highest bhava for Gaudiya Vaishnavas? Answer: Radhe Radhe. I would be careful with using attributes as the “highest”, the “best”, etc… Every individual soul can have an individual relationship with the Divine Couple. Srila Rupa Goswami writes in his Bhakti … Continue reading Why the mood (bhava) of the manjaris is unique