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SRI SRI RADHIKASTAKAM by Srila Rupa Goswami 1. I worship Sri Radhika, whose beautiful eyes flicker in all directions, like restless, playful wagtail birds, who is the malli-flower for the honeybee-heart of the son of the cowherd king (Sri Krsna), and who is grave in all attributes. 2. I worship Sri Radhika, whose father Vrsabhanu Maharaj's fame spreads well throughout the world, and who plays along with Her friends with the son of the king of Vraja in Her own beautiful pond. 3. I worship Sri Radhika, whose smiling, submissive face is initiated in a vow to subdue the glories of the full autumn moon, who is the Lord of the lilies, and who can cause waves of erotic sweetness for Aghabhid (Krsna) with Her playful eyes that dance in an elevated way. 4. I worship Sri Radhika, whose hair braid, which is filled with various kinds of blooming flowers, looks like the extended tail of a peacock that is dizzy of amorous feelings, and whose spotless cheeks are colored with the pan which comes from Madhuripu's (Sri Krsna's) mouth. 5. I worship Sri Radhika, who is sprinkled with pure intimate affection for Lalita and whose all-encompassing mood of friendship with Visakha is well known. She carries sweet jewels of pleasure for Aghabhid (Sri Krsna) in the priceless shining jewelbox of Her love. 6. I worship Sri Radhika, who was crowned (with a ceremonial bathing) as the Queen of Vrndavana, who is the presiding Goddess of the Kartik month, which is the best time of the year, who is the chief of all the innumerable dear ladies of Sri Mukunda, and whose fame destroys the sins of the world. 7. I worship Sri Radhika, who even looks upon the backs of the extreme borders of Hari's toenails as being more dear to Her than millions upon millions of hearts, who is the guru who initiates all the joyful, restless-eyed girls in the art of cleverness and whose glories are great. 8. I worship Sri Radhika, whose luster is of pure gold, like vermilion ground on a golden slab, whose teenage beauty is surrounded by waves of sweetness, who gets horripilations when She is embraced by Hari's arms and who wears a bright crimson garment. 9. The moon of auspiciousness of the bank of th daughter of the sun (Yamuna), Sri Krsnacandra, will be satisfied with whoever nicely recites this best of prayers, that is a spotless vessel of loving sweetness and He will fulfill that person's desires. End of Srila Rupa Goswami's Radhikastakam.
Sri
Namastaka by
Raghunatha das Goswami text
1 O
Hari-nāma! the tips of the toes of
your lotus feet are constantly being
worshiped by the glowing radiance
emanating from the string of
gems known as the Upanisads, the
crown jewels of all the Vedas. You
are eternally adored by liberated
souls, such as Nārada and
Sukadeva. O Hari-nāma! I
take complete shelter of you. text
2 O
Hari-nāma, O name sung by the
sages, O transcendental syllables
that bring bliss to the people,
even if you are spoken only
once, and even if you are
spoken disrespectfully, you
at once remove the many harsh
sufferings of everyone. text
3 O
sun of the holy name, even
the dim light of your early
dawn gives the sight of
pure devotion to they who are
blind to the truth. What
learned person in this world
is able to describe your
transcendental glory? text
4 The
Vedas declare that although
meditation on impersonal
Brahman cannot
bring freedom from past
karma, O holy name, your
appearance at once makes
all karma disappear. text
5 O
Holy Name, I pray that my
love for you in your many
forms, such as Aghadamana (crusher
of Aghāsura), Yasodānandana
(son of Yasodā), Nandasūnu
(son of Nanda), Kamalanayana
(lotus-eyed), Gopīcandra
(moon of the gopīs), Vrndāvanendra
(King of Vrndāvana),
Praōatakaruōa (merciful
to the surrendered souls), and
Krishna, may greatly increase. text
6 O
holy name, you are manifested in
two forms: 1.
the supreme person described by
the Holy Name, and 2.
the sound vibration of the
Holy Name. We know that the
second form is more merciful than
the first. Even a person who
commits many offenses to the
first form may become always plunged
into an ocean of bliss by serving
the second with his voice. text
7 O
name that destroys the many sufferings
of they who take shelter
of you, O name that is the
form of delightful and intense spiritual
bliss, O name that is a festival
of happiness for Gokula, O
perfect and complete Holy Name of
Lord Krishna, I bow down and
offer my respects to you. text
8 O
life of nārada's vīnā, O flood of
the waves of sweet nectar, O
holy name of lord Krishna, please
sweetly appear on my tongue.
.Verses on the Glories of Sri Krsna, by Srila Jayadeva Gosvami "My
dear friends, just see how Sri Krsna is enjoying the season of spring!
With the gopis embracing each of His limbs, He is like amorous love
personified. With His transcendental pastimes, He enlivens all the
gopis, and the entire creation. With His soft bluish-black arms and
legs, which resemble blue lotus flowers, He has created a festival for
Cupid. (Quoted
from Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila Chapter 4 Text 224) Srita Kamala srita-kamalakuca-mandala (he) dhrta-kundala
(e) kalita-lalita-vanamala jaya jaya deva hare 1)
Glories, glories to Lord Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who
is bedecked with jeweled earrings and a garland of forest flowers and
whose feet are marked with a lotus! 2)
The Lord's face shines like the whorl of the sun. He removes the
miseries of His devotees and is the resting place of the minds of the
swanlike sages. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari! 3)
O
Supreme Personality who destroyed the demoniac Kaliya serpent! O Lord,
You are the beloved of all living entities and the sun in the galaxy of
the Yadu dynasty. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari! 4)
O
Lord, destroyer of the demons Madhu, Mura and Naraka. Seated on Garuda,
You are the source of joy for the demigods. All glories to Hari! 5)
O Lord, Your clear eyes are like lotus petals, and You destroy the
bondage of the material world. You are the maintainer of the three
worlds. Glories to Lord Hari! 6)
O Lord, as the gem of the sons of Janaka You were victorious over all
the asuras, and You smashed the greatest asura, the ten-headed Ravana.
Glories to Lord Har! 7)
O
Supreme Personality of Godhead who held the Govardhana Hill! Your
complexion is like a fresh monsoon cloud, and Srimati Radharani is like
a cakora bird who is nourished by drinking the light of Your moonlike
face. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari! 8)
O Lord, I offer my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. Please bless me
by Your limitless mercy. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari! 9)
The poet Sri Jayadeva offers this song of devotion and shining good
fortune to thee. All glories! All glories to Lord Sri Hari.
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