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Jan. 2005 - Manjari Meditations - Continued from Aug. 2004 onwards
Gaurasundara - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:46:11 +0530
This topic is a continuation of the
'Manjari Meditations' verses from Sri Vrndavana Mahimamrta. I will continue to select the relevant verses from the text for posting here so all the assembled Vaisnavas can have a sweet taste of manjari life!
AtmezvarI-parama-gUDhatareGgita-jJaM
tat-tat-priya-praNaya-laulya-bhara-sva-bhAvam
svAtmeka-pakSa-vacanAcarana-pravINaM
vRndAvane smara nijam smara-khela-tattvam
Just meditate on that Lord who is expert in enjoying amorous pastimes, who understands the confidential gestures of His beloved, and who is expert in conducting Himself according to the words of the favourable gopis of Vrndavana. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 3.90
Gaurasundara - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:49:36 +0530
tat kAlindI-vipula-pulinam sA ca vRndAvana-zrIH
sA su-chAyA niviDa-niviDA zrI-kadamba-drumAnAm
sA vaidagdhI-maya-nava-vayaH-zrI-sakhI-maNDalI te
gaura-zyAme rasika-mahasI kasya no mohanAya
Who will not be bewildered by the beauty of the fair and dark-complexioned couple of Vrndavana, by the vast forests situated on the banks of the Yamuna, by the beauty of the forest, by the cooling shade of the beautiful kadamba trees, and by the fresh young gopis, who are full of ecstasy? - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 3.92
Gaurasundara - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:52:11 +0530
unmIlat-tad-upatyakodita-raho-vallI-gRhair bhUSite
bhrAjan-mohana-puSpa-vATika uru-zrImat-sthalI-vicitre
pronmIlad-rasa-puJja-raJjita-mahA-kuJjavalI-maJjule
zrI-zyAmena sahAli-tad-dayitayA klepte ca divye vane
In Vrndavana there are many solitary groves in the valleys. Those groves are decorated with many wonderful flower gardens and delightful spots saturated with ever-increasing mellows. In this divine forest, Sri Syamasundara with His beloved Radha and the gopis enjoy eternal pastimes. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 3.106
Gaurasundara - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:53:59 +0530
nAnA-divya-vicitra-varNa-tanubhir-divyAGga-rAga-srag-A-
kalpair divya-kizora-mohana-vayaH-zobhA-camatkAribhiH
divyAneka-kalAti-kauzala-kRtAnandair nija-preyaso
premAndhaiH parimaNDite 'ti-lalite rAdhA-sakhI-maNDalaiH
Radha, who is blinded by the love of Her beloved, is surrounded by Her gopi friends. She is decorated with various cosmetics, flower garlands, and garments. Her bodily hue is incomparably beautiful. She appears like a most enchanting fresh youth, and She is expert in many artistic skills. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 3.107
Rasaraja dasa - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:55:01 +0530
Radhe Radhe!
How are you? Madhava and I were wondering what happened to you!
Rasaraja dasa
Gaurasundara - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 08:55:48 +0530
cAru-zroNi-bharair vali-traya-valat-kSAmodarair mohanA-
kAra-zrI-stana-yugma-kaJcuka-lasan-muktAvalI-maNDitaiH
tATaGka-dyuti-dIpta-gaNDa-mukuraiH zrI-nAsikAgra-sphurad-
ratna-svarNa-nibaddha-mauktika-varaiH kAntya jagan-mohanaiH
The waists of the Vrndavana gopis are thin, their stomachs are decorated with three lines, the reflection of pearls fall on the bodices that cover their breasts, the tips of their noses are decorated with pearl-studded gold rings, and their effulgence bewilders the entire world. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 3.108
Gaurasundara - Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:02:34 +0530
preSTha-dvandva-mahA-prasAda-vasanAkalpa-srag-Ady-ujjvalais
tapta-svarNa-su-gaura-mohana-tanu-jyotir-jagat-pUrakaiH
rAdhA-kRSNa-padAravinda-parama-prama-premaika-jIvAtubhis
tat-tad-divya-nijadhikAra-kalayA-prANa-dvaya-prINanaiH
They have become more glorified by accepting the remnants of maha-prasada, garments, and flower garlands. They fill the entire creation with their enchanting golden bodily rays. Their only life and soul is the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, and as such they please Them by their respective artistic skills. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 3.109
Gaurasundara - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:17:43 +0530
kUjan-nUpura-kAJci-dAma-lalitaiH pAdAGgulIyaiH sphurac-
chrI-pAdAGgada-zobhitair vara-maNi-keyUra-cUDA-gaNaiH
zrImat-pIna-nitamba-dolita-zikhA-sad-guccha-veNI-latA-
mUlAveSTita-phulla-malli-vipula-srag-vibhrama-SaTpadaiH
The lotus feet of Radha's maidservants are decorated with ankle bells and thread made from the bark of the mekhala tree. Their hairbands and crowns are studded with various jewels. Beautiful braids are hanging down to their waists. Long garlands of fully-blossomed mallika flowers are hanging on their necks, and bumblebees hover over those flowers. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.1
Gaurasundara - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:19:13 +0530
vibhrAjad-vara-kambu-kaNTha-padakaiH zrI-hasta-raktAmbuja-
sphUrjad-ratna-mayAGgulIya-rucibhiH kaizora-nityodayaiH
vaidagdhI-para-pAragair ati-mahA-saGgIta-vidyAmayaiH
zrI-rAdhAnucarI-gaNaiH zruti-ziro-dUrAti-dUrohitaiH
Sri Radha's maidservants have beautiful conchlike necks that are marked with three lines and decorated with beautiful pendants. Their red lotuslike hands are illuminated by the effulgence of their jewel-studded rings. They have just arrived at the age of fresh youth and are expert at the art of performing amorous pastimes. They are expert at playing music, and as such the crest jewel among the srutis cannot understand their characteristics. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.2
Gaurasundara - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:21:28 +0530
sarvAbhIra kizora-sundara-vadhU-duSprApa-pAdAmbuja-
cchAyaiH sarva-vidagdhatA-nidhi-lasad-dAsI-gaNaiH sevayA
tad-dvandva-praNayottha-sAndra-pulaka-zrImat-sakhI-maNDalaiH
kAmAveza-sadA-mudAkulatayA rAtrin-divaM lAlyayA
Sri Radha is served by maidservants whose lotus feet are unapproachable by even the beautiful wives of the young cowherd men. Their bodies are decorated with the symptoms of ecstatic love born from the loving exchanges between Radha and Krsna. Being overwhelmed with amorous desires, Radha is constantly served by these maidservants. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.3
Gaurasundara - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:23:42 +0530
svAlI-sva-priya-kiGkarI-gaNa-lasat-tArAvalI-madhyataH
sphurjat-saubhaga-sAndra-candra-kalayevAty-adbhuta-jyotiSA
akaikAGga-taraGgitAdbhuta-mahA-gaura-cchaTaikAmbudher
vIcIbhiH sva-rasotsavAtmabhir aho samplAvitAzeSayA
Alas, Sri Radha is just like a most fortunate and effulgent full moon situated in the midst of many stars in the form of Her dear friends and maidservants. She has flooded the entire world with the wonderful ocean of golden rays emanating from Her transcendental body. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.4
Gaurasundara - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:25:33 +0530
kaiZorAGkura-komalAGga-valanA-mAdhurya-vismApaka-
snigdha-svarNa-su-gaura sundara-ruci-premormi-pUrNAzayA
sampUrNAti-vizuddha-mAdaka-mahAsvAdaika-raty-AtmanA
kurvantyA pazu-pakSi-bhUruha-latAdInAM muhur mohanam
In the very beginning of Her fresh youth, She fills all directions with the waves of Her golden effulgence, and She creates astonishment by Her sweetly-built soft limbs. She constantly bewilders all the birds, beasts, trees, and creepers by Her most relishable, pure and intoxicating conjugal pastimes. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.45
Gaurasundara - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:27:06 +0530
tAmbUla-vyajanAdibhir mRdu mRdu premNAGghri-samvAhanaiH
zyAmAGge nihitAlasAGga-latayA sAsIbhir AsevyayA
prANezAnana-candragaM madhu tathA tAmbUla-saJcarvitaM
grhNatyA sva-mukhendugaM ca vihasantyAsmai dadatyA muhuH
Whenever Sri Radha is united with Syama, the gopis serve Them by offering Them betel nuts, fanning Them with camara and softly massaging Their feet with love. She repeatedly takes the chewed betel nuts from His lotus mouth and She repeatedly gives Him the chewed betel nuts from Her own mouth. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.14
Gaurasundara - Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:28:51 +0530
zrImad-vRndAvanam iva vanaM bhAti vRndAvanAkhyaM
rAdhA-kRSNau madhura-rasa-mAtrAkRti yatra bhAtaH
rAdhA-kRSNAv iva vara-sakhi-maNDalam tad-dvayaika-
nyasta-prANam tad ubhaya-rasenAtmavAn momudIti
The forest of Vrndavana can only be compared to the forest of Vrndavana, wherein sweet-natured Radha and Krsna, who are comparable only to Radha and Krsna, are constantly residing. The best of the gopis, who are fully devoted to the divine young couple are enjoying eternal pleasure by being merged in the ocean of rasa. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.22
Gaurasundara - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:34:13 +0530
vRndAraNyaM niradhika-samaM dhAma sAraM rasAnAM
rAdhA-kRSNau niradhika-samau zekharau sad-gatI naH
krIDA-raGgaM tad-ubhaya-nija-prANayoH puSNati sA
vaidagdhIbhir niradhika-samA maNDalI mohinInAm
Vrndavana is unique and nothing is superior to that abode, it is the essence of all rasas. Radha and Krsna, who are the only goal of life, constantly reside in this abode. The attractive gopis are constantly nourishing the amorous pastimes of Their beloved Lordships. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.23
Gaurasundara - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:35:34 +0530
premAnanda-mahA-rasAbdhi-sughano vRndATavi-candramA
mukhyaM raty amalAM ratiM niravadhiM vRndAvanAdhIzvarI
zrI-vRndA-vipinaM ca tad rasamayaM tAdAtmya-bhAvAdbhuta-
snehAveza-sadodyad-azru-pulakam zrImat sakhI-maNDalam
Radha, the Queen of Vrndavana, is always distributing the pure uncontaminated ocean of ecstatic love, and as such, the auspicious Vrndavana has also become fully merged in that ocean. Due to their wonderful love and devotion, the gopis are wandering about Vrndavana with hairs on end and shedding ecstatic tears. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.35
Gaurasundara - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:37:10 +0530
kAlindI-puline sura-druma-tale zrImal-latA-maNDape
saMsevyaM lalitopahAra-nikarair divyaiH kizorI-gaNaiH
gaura-zyAma-kiZora-dhAma-yugalam-tat karhi vRndAvane
tad-bhAva-sphurad-AkRtiH paricarAmy Azcarya-lIlAmayam
When will I in intense eagerness eternally serve that wonderful golden and dark-complexioned divine young couple with extraordinary gifts, within a beautiful pavilion covered by creepers and situated under the wish-fulfilling trees in the forest near the bank of the Kalindi in Vrndavana? - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.36
Gaurasundara - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:38:34 +0530
ziJjan-maJjira-pAdA vipula-kaTi-taTa-prasphurat-kAJci-dAmA
madhye kSAmA kizorI kuca-mukula-yuga-prollasat-tAra-hArA
lolad-veNy-agra-gucchA kanaka-maNi-lasac-cAru-nAsAgra-muktA
citra-kSomam vasAnA mama kana-rucir bhAtu rAdhaika-dAsI
Anklebells tinkle on their feet, golden chains increase the beauty of their thin waists, they are freshly youthful, brightly-shining necklaces swing to and fro upon their breasts, a pearl and jewels set in gold decorates the tip of their noses, they are dressed in various garments and their bodily hue is golden - may such maidservants of Radha constantly manifest within my heart. This is my prayer. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.37
Gaurasundara - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:39:45 +0530
yAM yAM rUpavatIM navIna-tarunIM lAvaNya-lIlA-kalA-
mAdhuryair muNi-mohinIm anuratAM bhAvotsava-vyaJjinIm
tAM tAM vIksya sa thut-karoti paramaM divyAm api sphUritAM
zrI-rAdhA-pada kiGkarI-pada-nakha-prAnto 'pi yasyAtmani
One whose heart is filled with the effulgence emanating from the toenails of Sri Radha's maidservants and who is attached to the loving service of Radha and Krsna can easily reject the association of beautiful and attractive young women, who by their beauty can bewilder even the minds of great sages. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.38
Gaurasundara - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:41:05 +0530
vRndAraNyAdhIzvarI-pAda-padma-
jyotiH-sindhor Adya-raty-eka-vRtteH
vyaktaM lIlA-rUpa-kaizorakAdyais
tad-dAsInAM vRndam IkSe 'ti-divyam
I desire to see the young maidservants who are always fully absorbed in the ocean of lilas that emanate from the effulgent lotus feet of the Queen of Vrndavana. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.39
Gaurasundara - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:42:30 +0530
kim api kim api sakhyA bhASamAnAM sa-hAsaM
kim api kim api dRStez cApalaM prodvahantIm
kim api kim api lolad-gAtra-valliM kadAntaH
kim api kim api rAdhAM samyag ArAdhayAmi
When will I worship Radha, for even a moment, within my heart? Her gopi friends are always similing and expressing restlessness in their eyes while talking to Her. Her body is swinging to and fro due to being intoxicated by ecstatic love. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.40
Madanmohan das - Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:20:23 +0530
Radhe! In 38 "they can easily reject", is that for "thut karoti"? which might mean " scornfully reject" even "spit upon",but the latter means more the motion as if to spit, but not actually spit? Just my sssspeculation
hena rAdha guna gAn, nA zunila mora kAn,
vancita karila more vidhi//
tAra bhakta-sange sadA, rasalIlA prema kathA,
je kahe se pAy ghanasyAm/
ihAte vimukha jei, tAr kabhu siddhi nAi,
nA suniye jena tAr nAm//
Such songs of Radha's glory my ears could not hear.
I have been cheated by an adverse fate.
( Therefore O mind) Always hold aquaintance with her voteries,
and in their company discuss the tidings of love and the narratives
of their rasa-laden exploits; whoso speaks, he attains Ghanasyam.
Those who are averse to this will never gain that accomplishment,
nay, I would I should not even hear their names.
(Thakura Mahasoy's Premabhakti candrika)
Gaurasundara - Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:12:03 +0530
su-kSINA dhamanI tato 'mRja-vapuH-kezo jarat-kanthayA
kaupInena ca cIra-khaNDaka-kRtenADhyo 'ti-saumyAkRtiH
tUSNIkaH sakalAdhamAdhama ivAtyantaM vidUre caran
zrI-rAdhA-pada-dAsya-lIna-hRdayo vRndAvane syAM kRtI
Even if my body is weak and unclean, my hair is grey, my loincloth is torn, or even if I am handsome and sober, still I humbly wish to live in Vrndavana absorbed in the mellows of servitorship at the lotus feet of Sri Radha. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.49
Gaurasundara - Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:12:54 +0530
vRndATavI-mohana-kuJja-puJje
kalinda-kanyA-pulinaika-sImni
zrI-rAdhikA-kRSNa-padAravinda-
dAsyaika-dAsye valatAM mamAzA
May my desire for the unalloyed service of the lotus feet of Sri Radhika and Krsna within the enchanting groves of Vrndavana, which is situated on the banks of the Kalindi, constantly increase. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.68
Gaurasundara - Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:13:48 +0530
sahaiva rAdhA-muralI-manoharau
kandarpa-lIlA-maya-divya-mUrtikau
vRndATavI-maJjula-kuJja-maNDale
kasyAsti nAzAti-rasA nu sevitum
Who would not like to engage in the service of Radha and the enchanting flute-player, who are alway engaged in conjugal pastimes within the beautiful groves of the Vrndavana forest? - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.69
Gaurasundara - Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:15:49 +0530
smara smara-vazaM gatau kanaka-campakendIvara-
dyuti nava-kizorakau madhura-dhAma-vRndAvane
yayor nayana-vAg-vapur-vilasitaiz camatkAribhir
mahA-madhurimAkarair mumuhur eva dhanyAlayaH
Just meditate on the divine young couple of the sweet abode named Vrndavana, whose bodily complexions are like a golden campaka flower and a blue lotus flower, and who are stunned due to love for each other. Even the gopis of Vrndavana become unconscious by their wonderful sweet pastimes, conversations and winks. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.75
Gaurasundara - Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:18:59 +0530
rAdhA-kRSNau nitya-kandarpa-tRSNau
saMsevante nirbhara-preme-pUrNAH
prezyAtmAnaH ke 'pi tan mukhya-sakhyA
zrImad-vRndAraNya-kuJjottameSu
Some most fortunate exalted devotees with the fullness of love serve Radha and Krsna, who are extremely eager to enjoy conjugal pastimes in the charming groves of Vrndavana in the company of Their group leaders. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.78
Gaurasundara - Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:21:03 +0530
zrI-rAdhAyAH siJjan-
maNi-nUpura-pada-vinyAsAn
sa-prema tatra tatra
smRtyodazrA vasanti tad-vane dhanyAH
Those who reside in Vrndavana lovingly remember the movements of Sri Radha, whose lotus feet are decorated with ankle bells that make tinkling sounds as She walks in the forests. - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.91
Gaurasundara - Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:22:17 +0530
rAdhA-tat-priya-caraNAm-
buja-paricaraNAti-sad-rasAmbhodhau
maGktvA vismRta-dehaH
kadAnu vRndAvane bhaviSyAmi
When will I live in Vrndavana merged in the ocean of rasa to the lotus feet of Radha and Her Beloved, and forgetting bodily needs? - zrI vRndAvana-mahimAmRta 4.93
