FW: Enchanting Darshan of Sri Krishna Balaram and Sri RadhaShyamsundar .... Straight from Vrindavan
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Sri Krishna Balarama and Sri Sri RadhaShyamSundar
Iskcon Vrindavan, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Raman-reti,
Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh
Vrindavan - The pastime (Lila) places of Supreme Lord Sri Krishna!!!
Sri Krishna Balarama
Padyavali
(by Srila Rupa Goswami)
TEXT 12
alam alam iyam eva praninam patakanam
nirasana-vishaye ya krishna krishneti vani
yadi bhavati mukunde bhaktir ananda-sandra
viluthati caranabje moksha-samrajya-lakshmih
alam—enough; alam—enough; iyam—this; eva—certainly; praninam—of the living entities; patakanam—of the sins; nirasana-vishaye—in the matter of becoming free; ya—which; krishna—O Krishna; krishna—O Krishna; iti—thus; vani—words; yadi—if; bhavati—there is; mukunde—for Lord Mukunda; bhaktih—devotional service; ananda—bliss; sandra—abundance; viluthati—rolls; carana—feet; abje—lotus; moksha—of liberation; samrajya-lakshmih—kingly opulence.
The words “Krishna!” “Krishna!” are sufficient to purify the people’s sins. If they have blissful service to Lord Mukunda, then the goddess of liberation bows before their lotus feet.
—Sri Sarvajna
Padyavali
(by Srila Rupa Goswami)
Bhajana-mahatmya - The Glory of Devotional Service
TEXT 8
vyadhasyacaranam dhruvasya ca vayo vidya gajendrasya ka
kubjayah kim u nama rupam adhikam kim tat sudamno dhanam
vamsah ko vidurasya yadava-pater ugrasya kim paurusham
bhaktya tushyati kevalam na ca gunair bhakti-priyo madhavah
vyadhasya—of the hunter named Dharma; acaranam—pious activities; dhruvasya—of Dhruva Maharaja; ca—and; vayah—mature age; vidya—knowledge; gajendrasya—of Gajendra; ka—what?; kubjayah—of Kubja; kim u nama—how much more; rupam—beauty; adhikam—great; kim—what; tat—that; sudamnah—of Sudama Vipra; dhanam—wealth; vamshah—good family; kah—what; vidurasya—of Vidura; yadava—of the Yadu dynasty; pateh—of the king; ugrasya—of Ugrasena; kim—what; paurusham—prowesss; bhaktya—by devotional service; tushyati—is pleased; kevalam—only; na—not; ca—and; gunaih—by material qualifications; bhakti—of devotional; priyah—fond; madhavah—Lord Madhava.
Where were the hunter Dharma’s piety, Dhruva’s maturity, and Gajendra’s knowledge? Where was Kubja’s beauty? Where was Sudama’s wealth? Where was Vidura’s noble birth? Where was Ugrasena’s chivalrous strength? Lord Madhava is pleased only by devotional service and not by material qualifications.
—Shri Dakshinatya
Sri Balarama
Padyavali
(by Srila Rupa Goswami)
TEXT 4
ye govardhana-mula-kardama-rasa-vyadrishta-barhangada
ye vrindavana-kukshishu vraja-vadhu-nilopadhanani ca
ye cabhyanga-sugandhayah kuvalayapidasya danambhasa
te vo mangalam adishantu satatam kamsa-dvisho bahavah
ye—which; govardhana—of Govardhana Hill; mula—from the base; kardama-rasa—with mud; vyadrishta—observed; barha—peacock feather; angadah—bracelets; ye—which; vrindavana—of Vrindavana; kukshishu—in the depths; vraja—of Vrindavana; vadhu—of the wives; nila—dark; upadhanani—pillows; ca—and; ye—which; ca—and; abhyanga—with aromatic substances; sugandhayah—fragant; kuvalayapidasya—of Kuvalaypida elephant; dana-ambhasa—with the liquid which flows from the temples of a maddened elephant; te—they; vah—to you; mangalam—auspiciousness; adishantu—may show; satatam—always; kamsa—of Kamsa; dvishah—of the enemy (Shri Krishna); bahavah—arms.
May Krishna’s arms, their golden ornaments and peacock feathers anointed with mud when He lifted Govardhana Hill, deep in Vrindavana forest the gopis’ two blue pillows, and anointed with Kuvalayapida’s fragrant ichor, always grant auspiciousness to you.
—Shubhanka
Padyavali
(by Srila Rupa Goswami)
TEXT 18
yoga-shruty-upapatti-nirjana-vana-dhyanadhva-sambhavita-
svarajyam pratipadya nirbhayam ami mukta bhavantu dvijah
asmakam tu kadamba-kunja-kuhara-pronmilad-indivara-
shreni-shyamala-dhama-nama jushatam janmastu lakshavadhi
yoga—of yoga; shruti—and Vedic study; upapatti—attainment; nirjana—in a solitary; vana—forest; dhyana—meditation; adhva—path; sambhavita—may be; svarajyam—kingdom; pratipadya—entering; nirbhayam—fearless; ami—they; muktah—liberated; bhavantu—may become; dvijah—the twice-born; asmakam—of us; tu—however; kadamba—of kadamba trees; kunja—of a grove; kuhara—deep within; pronmilat—blooming; indivara—of blue lotus flowers; shreni—of a series; shyamala—a dark; dhama—splendor; nama—the name; jushatam—engaged; janma—birth; astu—may be; laksha-avadhi—100,000.
Let the twice-born enter the fearless kingdom of yoga, Vedic study, and solitary meditation in the forest. Let them become liberated in that way. As for us, we will spend hundreds of thousands of births chanting the holy name of Lord Krishna, whose splendid dark complexion and yellow garments are like a host of blue lotus flowers blooming in a grove of yellow-flower-bearing kadamba trees.
—Shri Ishvara Puri
Padyavali
(by Srila Rupa Goswami)
TEXT 67
bhavodbhava-klesha-kasha-shatahatah
paribhramann indriya-kapathantare
niyamyatam madhava me mano-hayas
tvad-anghri-shankau dridha-bhakti-bandhane
bhava—by material nature; udbhava—produced; klesha—of sufferings; kasha—by the whips; shata—hundreds; ahatah—struck; paribhraman—wandering; indriya—of the material senses; kapatha—the bad road; antare—on; niyamyatam—may be restrained; madhava—O Krishna; me—of me; manah—of the mind; hayah—the horse; tvat—of You; anghri—of the feet; shankau—to the post; dridha—firm; bhakti—of devotional service; bandhane—in the rope.
Beaten by the hundred whips of material sufferings, the horse of my mind runs wildly on the bad road of the senses. O Lord Madhava, please pull up the reins of devotional service. Stop the horse and tie it to the post of Your lotus feet.
—author unknown
Thanks & Regards,
Srinivas Kumar
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