Sri Sri Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi - Sripad Prabhodhananda Sarasvati VERSE 9: VRiNDANI SARVA MAHATAM APAHAYA DIRAD VRiNDATAVIM ANUSARA PRANAYENA CETAH SAT TARANI KRiTA SUBHAVA SUDHA RASAUGHAM RADHABHIDHANAM IHA DIVYA NIDHANAM ASTI O Mind! Leave all great things (or persons) far from you and go to Vrindavana with love, for there is a divine jewel, a … Continue reading THE DIVINE JEWEL OF SRI VRINDAVANA – Srimati Radhika
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The enchanting lustre of the Divine Couple
Srila Rupa Goswami´s "Utkalika Vallari" VERSE 5: DADHATAM VAPUR AMSU KANDALIM DALAD INDIVARA VRiNDA BANDHURAM KRITA KANCANA KANTI VANCANAIH SPHURITAM CARU MARICI SANCAYAIH (O Krishna!) Your body radiates a lustre that defeats the beauty of blue Indivara-lotuses! (O Radhe!) Your lustre defeats the shining of garlands of golden light-rays! MANOJNA KANTIH (Enchanting Lustre): Makaranda Kana … Continue reading The enchanting lustre of the Divine Couple
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Forgiveness is the way
In all humility and seriousness, I thank the harikatha-team of purebhakti.com for posting what Srila Narayana Maharaja said about my Gurudeva, Srila Ananta das Babaji. Since skimming through the new book by Srila Narayana Maharaja, where they attacked all and everything about the so-called babajis, I always wanted to know what Srila Narayana Maharaja thinks about … Continue reading Forgiveness is the way
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WORSHIPING SRI KRISHNA FOR SRI RADHA’S SERVICE – our inner mood
VERSE 259 of Sri Sri Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi by Sripad Prabhodhananda Sarasvati: DHYAYAMS TAM SIKHI PINCHA MAULIM ANISAM TAN NAMA SANKIRTAYAN NITYAM TAC CARANAMBUJAM PARICARAMS TAN MANTRA VARYAM JAPAN SRI RADHA PADA DASYAM EVA PARAMABHIShTAM HRiDA DHARAYAN KARHI SYAM TAD ANUGRAHENA PARAMODBHUTANURAGOTSAVAH dhyayam - meditating; tam - on him; sikhi pincha maulim - with a … Continue reading WORSHIPING SRI KRISHNA FOR SRI RADHA’S SERVICE – our inner mood
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The Queen of the rasa-dance
VERSE 92 of Sri Sri Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi (Sripad Prabhodhananda Sarasvati) May some indescribable adolescent girl, Who is the astonishing jewel of lady-loves, Who meets with Her lover (Sri Krishna), a drop of the splendour of Whose single moon-like toe nail is desired for by millions of goddesses of fortune, Whose limbs are gladdened by … Continue reading The Queen of the rasa-dance
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The glories of Srimati Radhika´s maidservants (manjaris)
Nowadays, many devotees are primarily concerned with the external reason of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, which consists of introducing the yuga-dharma for this age (Kali-yuga), the chanting of the Holy Name and the spreading of bhakti-yoga aka Krishna-consciousness, which in itself is most wonderful. But actually, Sriman Mahaprabhu appeared mainly because of his … Continue reading The glories of Srimati Radhika´s maidservants (manjaris)
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The glories of Srimati Radharani
Sri Sri Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi - Srila Prabhodhananda Sarasvati VERSE 3: BRAHMESVARADI SUDURuHA PADARAVINDA SRIMAT PARAGA PARAMADBHUTA VAIBHAVAYAH SARVARTHA SARA RASAVARShI KRiPARDRA DRiShTES TASYA NAMO'STU VRiShABHANU BHUVO MAHIMNE I offer my obeisances to the glories of Maharaja Vrishabhanu's daughter (Sri Radhika), the beautiful dust of Whose lotus feet is hardly attained by Lord Brahma, Lord … Continue reading The glories of Srimati Radharani
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More on the glories of Radhika´s name
Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi – Sripad Prabhodhananda Sarasvati VERSE 68: Aho Radhe! It is only by great fortune that someone can be absorbed in meditating on Your sweet holy name 'Radha', which sprinkles a transcendental light of erotic rasa; which is worshipable by hundreds of young girls of Vraja-mandala and Whose extraordinary beautiful pastimes are again … Continue reading More on the glories of Radhika´s name
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The most astonishing glories of Srimati Radhika´s name
Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi - Sripad Prabhodhananda Sarasvati Verse 95 May the two wonderful syllables 'Ra-dha', which immediately attract the Lord of Gokula (Sri Krishna) after even one single utterance; which make all goals of human life seem futile when love is developed for them, and which mark the mantra that is lovingly repeated by Lord … Continue reading The most astonishing glories of Srimati Radhika´s name
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Through humility we receive
Recently I was meditating a lot about this most essential verse of the Caitanya Caritamrita: nitya-siddha krsna-prema sadhya kabhu naya sravanadi-suddha-citte karaye udaya This verse has such a fantastically deep meaning. Actually, each word is perfectly chosen. Nitya - eternal, siddha - perfect, krishna prema - pure love for Krishna, sadhya - to be gained, … Continue reading Through humility we receive
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