Benefits of reading/hearing Sri Govinda-līlāmṛta: "All glories to Sri Govinda Lilamrta, the immortal nectar pastimes of Sri Govinda, that defeats the nectar of the demigods, or the desire for liberation, bestows a wonderful sacred thirst whenever it is drunk through words or with the mind, curing the disease of material life and deluding one with … Continue reading Daily Meditations (1)

YAT KIṄKARĪṢU BAHUŚAḤ KHALU KĀKUVĀṆĪ NITYAṀ PARASYA PURUṢASYA ŚIKHAṆḌA-MAULEḤ TASYĀḤ KADĀ RASANIDHER VṚṢABHĀNUJĀYĀS TAT KELIKUÑJA BHAVANĀṄGANA MĀRJANĪ SYĀM When can I become the broom for sweeping the courtyard of the cottage in the playgrove of Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu's daughter, Who is an ocean of rasa and to Whose maidservants the Supreme Male Person, Who wears a … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 8

TAN NAḤ PRATIKṢAṆA CAMATKṚTA CĀRU LĪLĀ LĀVAṆYA MOHANA MAHĀ MADHURĀṄGA BHAṄGI RĀDHĀNANAṀ HI MADHURĀṄGA KALĀ NIDHĀNAM ĀVIRBHAVIṢYATI KADĀ RASA SINDHU SĀRAM When will Śrī Rādhā's moon-like face, that is like the matchless quintessence of the ocean of nectar, and whose ever astonishing playful elegance causes Mohana (enchanting Kṛṣṇa) to stand in His sweet threefold bending … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 7

divya pramoda rasa sāra nijāṅga saṅga pīyūṣa vīci nicayair abhiṣecayantī kandarpa koṭi śara mūrchhita nandasūnu sañjīvanī jayati kāpi nikuñja devī Glory to some nikuñja devī (bower goddess) Who revives the son of Mahārāja Nanda (Kṛṣṇa), Who has fainted out of affliction caused by millions of Cupid's darts, with the nectar-waves of Her bodily contact, which … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 6

ādhāya mūrdhani yadā purudāra gopyāḥ kāmyaṁ padaṁ priyaguṇair api picchamauleḥ bhāvotsavena bhajatāṁ rasa kāmadhenuṁ tāṁ rādhikā caraṇa reṇum ahaṁ smarāmi I remember the foot-dust of Śrī Rādhikā, which is held on the heads by the very generous gopīs of Vraja who desire the position which, with all its beloved attributes, is even desired for by … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 5

yo brahma rudra śuka nārada bhīṣma mukhyair ālakṣito na sahasā puruṣasya tasya sadyo vaśīkaraṇa cūrṇam ananta śaktim tāṁ rādhikā caraṇa reṇum anusmarāmi I constantly remember the foot-dust of Śrī Rādhikā, whose unlimited power instantly subdues even the Supreme Person (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), Who Himself cannot be easily seen even by the greatest devotees like Lord Brahmā, … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 4

brahmeśvarādi sudurūha padāravinda śrīmat parāga paramādbhuta vaibhavāyāḥ sarvārtha sāra rasavarṣi kṛpārdra dṛṣṭes tasyā namo'stu vṛṣabhānu bhuvo mahimne I offer my obeisances to the glories of Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu's daughter (Śrī Rādhikā), the beautiful dust of Whose lotus-feet is hardly attained by Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and others and whose merciful glance, which is endowed with the … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 3

VERSE 2: yasyāḥ kadāpi vasanāñcala khelanottha dhanyāti dhanya pavanena kṛtārtha mānī yogīndra durgama gatir madhusūdano'pi tasyā namo'stu vṛṣabhanu bhuvo diśe'pi Even Lord Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa), who is hard to attain even by the best of yogīs, feels Himself greatly blessed when He is touched by even the slightest playful breeze coming from the tip of Śrī … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 2

CLAIM: “Siddha-pranali is not necessary, since no guru can tell or give you these details. That is not the process Lord Caitanya taught. It is one's choice. The ekadasa-bhavas are simply a framework for developing one's spiritual identity, so the guru's role is to guide the person developing their identity using those parameters. These details … Continue reading Guru doesn´t know?

VERSE 1: nindantaṁ pulakotkareṇa vikasan nīpa prasūna cchabiṁ prorddhīkṛtya bhuja dvayaṁ hari harīty uccair vadantaṁ muhuḥ nṛtyantaṁ drutam aśru nirjhara cayaiḥ siñcantam ūrvī-talaṁ gāyantaṁ nija pārṣadaiḥ parivṛtaṁ śrī gauracandraṁ numaḥ I offer my obeisances unto Lord Gauracandra, who is surrounded by all His associates and whose body is studded with goosepimples of ecstasy that mock … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 1