raṭo re mana! chhina–chhina rādhe nāma

English meaning

The poet Shrī Kripālu Jī addresses the mind, “Oh my mind! Utilize each and every precious moment of your life in lovingly chanting Shrī Rādhā’s name, which is chanted not merely by the three governors of this universe, but also by the Supreme Lord Shrī Kṛishṇa Himself. It was through the chanting of the name of Shrī Rādhā that Bhagwan Shaṅkara was able to drink the nectar of the divine dance, mahārāsa, in the age of Dwāpara, assuming the form of a gopī. The rasika saints, through their causeless mercy, have made available to you the treasure of the name, ‘Shrī Rādhe’, which is unattainable even through the Vedas. No sooner does a devotee with the feeling of utter distress calls out for Her, saying ‘Rādhe!’ than Shrī Kīshorī Jī (Shrī Rādhā), with extreme longing to bliss him, comes running, leaving Her divine abode. Jagadguru Shrī Kripālu Jī declares about Himself, “So far as I am concerned, I have found the priceless gem in the form of the name ‘Shrī Rādhe’ through the grace of the rasika saints; so, what concern do I have with this material world?”

Complete whole-pad meaning transcribed from the supplied English edition. The source provides no separate line-by-line or word-by-word meaning.

Prem Ras Madira (English), Part 1 · PDF pages 125, 126 · printed pages 70, 71.

Meanings: Smt. Padmā Devī. English translation and transliteration: Sushrī Braj Parikarī Devī. Source details.