chhavi-nidhi rasa-nidhi prema-sudhā-nidhi, rādhe shrī vṛishabhānudulāra

English meaning

Shrī Rādhikā Jī, the daughter of King Vṛishabhānu, is the reservoir of the nectar of divine love and beauty. Hlādinī Shakti (the exhilarating energy) is the essence of God’s energy of bliss. Therefore, it is considered to be the source of infinite divine bliss. The essence of this Hlādinī Shakti is called love by saints. And the essence of even that love is Shrī Rādhā. She is also called the personified form of mahābhāva (the highest stage of divine love.) A golden crown, studded with sparkling precious stones, is adorning Shrī Rādhikā Jī’s head and a beautiful chandrikā on it is forcibly captivating the heart. Further, the beauty of the strings of pearls attached to the chandrikā defies all descriptions. Her hair is lavish, black and curly in a very long plait, which is decorated with flowers. The fish-shaped golden earrings, attracting even the heart of a fish by their indescribable beauty and shape, are moving to and fro in Her ears. And the beauty of Her rainbow-shaped eyebrows is putting even the bow of Kāmadeva to shame. Her eyes have the combined qualities of nectar, poison and wine. Naturally of the colour of collyrium, those eyes shatter the pride of khañjana, fawn and chakora and give joy to rasika saints. A shimmering muktāhala is adorning Her nose. The beauty of Her lovely face is magnified by Her sweet smile. Her shining white teeth appear to be numerous radiant moons residing in the cavern of Her mouth. The bangles and bracelets on Her hands and the beautiful rings on Her fingers are exquisite! The blouse She is wearing has nine colours in it and is looking extremely beautiful. Many colourful necklaces of pearls and gems are embracing Her neck. Her navel is like a deep pond and there are three meandering lines on it. Her waist is slim and the lower part of Her waist is heavy. She is wearing a blue garment and a golden-bordered chunarī. The anklets, studded with various gems, are beautifying Her lovely feet. Her intoxicating stroll enchants even a royal swan and Her beauty is putting even millions of Kāmadevas and moons to shame. Jagadguru Shrī Kripālu Jī says, “In the court of Shrī Vṛishabhānunandinī, who is the personified form of the nectarean sweetness of the bliss of adornment and beauty, the humble and destitute always get honour and love. It is after well experiencing this fact that I have come to Kishorī Jī”.

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Prem Ras Madira (English), Part 2 · PDF pages 375, 376, 377 · printed pages 710, 711, 712.

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