Selected Verses From Vedic Scriptures

Nitai veda reference
Selected Verses From Different Vaishnava Scriptures

translation by
His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

compiled by
Haramjada dasa Adhikari

1. Verses from Shri Chaitanya-candrodaya-nataka
by Shri Kavi-karnapura

cid-ananda-bhanoh sada nanda-sunoh
para-prema-patri drava-brahma-gatri
aghanam lavitri jagat-ksema-dhatri
pavitri-kriyan no vapur mitra-putri

"O River Yamuna, you are the blissful spiritual water that gives love to the son of Nanda
Maharaja. You are the same as the water of the spiritual world, for you can vanquish all our
offenses and the sinful reactions incurred in life. You are the creator of all auspicious things
for the world. O daughter of the Sun-god, kindly purify us by your pious activities."

Note: this is a prescribed mantra for bathing in the Yamuna River.

Chaitanya-candrodaya-nataka (5.13),
[quoted CC 2.3.28]

vairagya-vidya-nija-bhakti-yoga
siksartham ekah purusah puranah
shri-krishna-chaitanya-sarira-dhari
krpambudhir yas tam aham prapadye

"Let me take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Shri Krishna, who has
descended in the form of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to teach us real knowledge, His
devotional service and detachment from whatever does not foster Krishna consciousness. He
has descended because He is an ocean of transcendental mercy. Let me surrender unto His
lotus feet.

[quoted CC 2.6.254]
(orig. spoken by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya)

kalan nastam bhakti-yogam nijam yah
praduskartum krishna-chaitanya-nama
avirbhutas tasya padaravinde
gadham gadham liyatam citta-bhrngah

"Let my consciousness, which is like a honeybee, take shelter of the lotus feet of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has just now appeared as Shri Krishna Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu to teach the ancient system of devotional service to Himself. This system has
almost been lost due to the influence of time."

[quoted CC 2.6.255]
(orig.spoken by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya)

heloddhunita-khedaya visadaya pronmilad-amodaya
samyac-chastra-vivadaya rasadaya cittarpitonmadaya
sasvad-bhakti-vinodaya sa-madaya madhurya-maryadaya
shri-chaitanya daya-nidhe tava daya bhuyad amandodaya

"O ocean of mercy, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu! Let there be an awakening of Your
auspicious mercy, which easily drives away all kinds of material lamentation. By Your mercy,
everything is made pure and blissful. It awakens transcendental bliss and covers all gross
material pleasures. By Your auspicious mercy, quarrels and disagreements arising among
different scriptures are vanquished. Your auspicious mercy causes the heart to jubilate by
pouring forth transcendental mellows. Your mercy always stimulates devotional service,
which is full of joy. You are always glorifying the conjugal love of God. May transcendental
bliss be awakened within my heart by Your causeless mercy."

[quoted in CC 2.10.119]

niskincanasya bhagavad-bhajanonmukhasya
param param jugamisor bhava-sagarasya
sandarsanam visayinam atha yositam ca
ha hanta hanta visa-bhaksanato 'py asadhu

"Alas, for a person who is seriously desiring to cross over the material ocean and engage in
the transcendental loving service of the Lord without material motives, seeing a materialist
engaged in sense gratification and seeing a woman who is similarly interested is more
abominable than drinking poison willingly."


akarad api bhetavyam
strinam visayinam api
yathaher manasah ksobhas
tatha tasyakrter api

"Just as one is immediately frightened upon seeing a live serpent or even the form of a
serpent, one endeavoring for self-realization should similarly fear a materialistic person and
a woman. Indeed, he should not even glance at their bodily features."


adarsaniyan api nica-jatin
samviksate hanta tathapi no mam
mad-eka-varjam krpayisyatiti
nirniya kim so 'vatatara devah

"Alas, has Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu made His advent deciding that He will deliver all
others with the exception of me? He bestows His merciful glance upon many lower-class
men who are usually not even to be seen."


2. Verses From Stava-mala
by Shrila Rupa Goswami

ratharudhasyarad adhipadavi nilacala-pater
adabhra-premormi sphurita-natanollasa-vilasah
saharsam gayadbhih parivrta-tanur vaishnava-janaih
sa chaitanyah kim me punar api drsor yasyati padam

"Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu danced down themain road in great ecstasy before Lord
Jagannatha, the master of Nilacala, who was sitting in His car. Overwhelmed by the
transcendental bliss of dancing and surrounded by Vaishnavas who sang the holy names, He
manifested waves of ecstatic love of Godhead. When will Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu again
visible to my vision?"

1st Chaitanyastaka prayers, 3

payorases tire sphurad-upavanali-kalanaya
muhur vrndaranya-smarana-janita-prema-vivasah
kvacit krishnavrtti-pracala-rasano bhakti-rasikah
sa chaitanyah kim me punar api drsor yasyati padam

"Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the topmost of all devotees. Sometimes, while walking on
the beach, He would see a beautiful garden nearby and mistake it for the forest of
Vrndavana. Thus He would be completely overwhelmed by ecstatic love of Krishna and
begin to dance and chant the holy name. His tongue worked incessantly as He chanted:
'Krishna! Krishna!' Will He again become visible before the path of my eyes?"

1st Chaitanyastaka prayers, 6

upetya-pathi sundari-tatibhir abhir abhyarcitam
smitankura-karambitair natad apanga-bhangisataih
stana-stavaka-sancaran nayana-cancarikancalam
vraje vijayinam bhaje vipina-desatah kesavam

"I worship Lord Kesava. Coming back from the forest of Vraja, He is worshipped by the
gopis, who mount the roofs of their palaces and meet Him on the path with a hundred
manners of dancing glances and gentle smiles. The corners of His eyes wander, like large
black bees, around the gopis' breasts."

Kesavastaka prayers, 8

3. Verses from Shri Chaitanya-candramrta
by Shrila Prabodhananda Sarasvati

kaivalyam narakayate tridasa-pur akasa-puspayate
durdantendriya-kala-sarpa-patali protkhata-damstrayate
visvam purna-sukhayate vidhi-mahendradis ca kitayate
yat-karunya-kataksa-vaibhava-vatam tam gauram eva stamah

"The kaivalya, oneness in the effulgence of Brahman, appears hellish to the devotee. The
heavenly planets, the abodes of the demigods, appear to a devotee like phantasmagoria.
The yogis meditate for sense control, but for the devotee senses appear like serpents with
broken teeth. The devotee doesn't have to control his senses, for his senses are already
engaged in the Lord's service. Consequently, there is no possibility that the senses will act
like serpents. In the material condition the senses are as strong as poisonous snakes. When
the teeth are broken, the snake is no longer dangerous. The entire world is a replica of
Vaikuntha for the devotee because he has no anxiety. He sees that everything belongs to
Krishna, and he does not want to enjoy anything for himself. He does not even aspire for
the position of Lord Brahma or Indra. He simply wants to engage everything in the service
of the Lord; therefore he has no problem. He stands in his original constitutional position. All
this is possible when one receives Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's merciful glance."

Chaitanya-candramrta (5)
[quoted in CC 2.10.177p]

dhik-kurvati ca brahma-yoga-vidusas tam gauracandram numah
tavad brahma-katha vimukta-padavi tavan na tiktibhavet
tavac capi visrnkhalatvam ayate no loka-veda-sthitih
tavac chastra-vidam mithah kalakalo nana-bahir vartmasu
shri-chaitanya-padambuja-priya-jano yavan na dig-gocarah
gauras caurah sakala-maharat ko 'pi me tivra-viryah

"A discussion of the impersonal Brahman is not very palatable to a devotee. A so-called
regulation of the sastras also appear null and void to him. There are many people who
argue over the sastras, but for a devotee such discussions are but tumultous roaring. By the
influence of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, all these problems disappear."
Chaitanya-candramrta (?)

4. Verses from Shri Krishna-karnamrta
by Shrila Bilvamangala Thakura

cintamanir jayati somagirir gurur me
siksa-gurus ca bhagavan sikhi-pinca-maulih
yat-pada-kalpataru-pallava-sekharesu
lila-svayamvara-rasam labhate jayashrih

"All glories to Cintamani and my initiating spiritual master, Somagiri. All glories to my
instructing spiritual master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who wears peacock
feathers in His crown. Under the shade of His lotus feet, which are like desire trees, Jayashri
[Radharani] enjoys the transcendental mellow of an eternal consort."

Shri Krishna-karnamrta (1),

he deva he dayita he bhuvanaika-bandho
he krishna he capala he karunaika-sindho
he natha he ramana he nayanabhirama
ha ha kada nu bhavitasi padam drsor me

"O My Lord! O dearest one! O only friend of the universe! O Krishna, o restless one, O ocean
of mercy! O my Lord, O My enjoyer, O beloved to My eyes! Alas, when will You again be
visible to Me?"

[quoted CC 2.2.65]
(spoken by Shrimati Radharani)

amuny adhanyani dinantarani
hare tvad-alokanam antarena
anatha-bandho karunaika-sindho
ha hanta ha hanta katham nayami

"O My Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, O friend of the helpless! You are the only
ocean of mercy. Because I have not met You, My inauspicious days and nights have become
unbearable. I do not know how shall I pass the time."

[quoted CC 2.2.58]
(spoken by Shrimati Radharani)

5. Verses from Laghu-bhagavatamrta

anekatra prakatata
rupasyaikasya yaikada
sarvatha tat-svarupaiva
sa prakasa itiryate

"If numerous forms, all equal in their futures, are displayed simultaneously, such forms are
called prakasa-vigrahas of the Lord."

Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.21)

aradhananam sarvesam
visnor aradhanam param
tasmat parataram devi
tadiyanam samarcanam

"My dear Devi, although the Vedas recommend worship of demigods, the worship of Lord
Vishnu is topmost. However, above the worship of Lord Vishnu is rendering service to
Vaishnavas, who are related to Lord Vishnu."

(originally from Padma Purana)

ye me bhakta-janah partha
na me bhaktas ca te janah
mad-bhaktanam ca ye bhaktas
te me bhaktatama matah

"O son of Prtha, those who are My direct devotees are actually not My devotees, but those
who are the devotees of My servant are factually My devotees."

(originally from Adi Purana)

ataeva puranadau kecin nara-sakhatmatam
mahendranujatam kecit kecit ksirabdhi-sayitam
sahasra-sirsatam kecit kecid vaikuntha-nathatam
bruyuh krishnasya munayas tat-tad-vrtty-anugaminah

"According to the intimate realtionship between Shri Krishna, the primeval Lord, and His
devotees, the Puranas describe Him by various names. Sometimes He is called Narayana;
sometimes Upendra (Vamana), the younger brother of Indra, King of heaven; and
sometimes Ksirodakasayi Vishnu. Sometimes He is called the thousand-hooded Sesa Naga
and sometimes the Lord of Vaikuntha."


asamanordhva-madhurya-
tarangamrta-varidhih
jangama-sthavarollasi
rupo gopendra-nandanah

"The beauty of the son of Maharaja Nanda is incomparable. Nothing is higher than His
beauty, and nothing can equal it. His beauty is like waves in an ocean of nectar. This beauty
is attractive both for moving and for nonmoving objects."


6. Verses from Padyavali

akrstih krta-cetasam sumanasam uccatanam camhasam
acandalam amuka-loka-sulabho vasyas ca mukti-shriyah
no diksam na ca sat-kriyam na ca purascaryam manag iksate
mantro 'yam rasana-sprg eva phalati shri-krishna-namatmakah

"The holy name of Lord Krishna is an attractive feature for many saintly, libreal people. It is
the annihilator of all sinful reactions ans is so powerful that save for the dumb who cannot
chant it, it is readily available to everyone, including the lowest type of man, the candala.
The holy name of Krishna is the controller of the opulence of liberation, and is identical with
Krishna. Simply by touching the holy name with one's tongue, immediate effects are
produced. Chanting the holy name does not depend on initiation, pious activities or the
purascarya regulative principles generally observed before initiation. The holy name does
not wait for all these activities. It is self-sufficient."

Padyavali (29)

naham vipro na ca nara-patir napi vaisyo na sudro
naham varni na ca grha-patir no vanastho yatir va
kintu prodyan-nikhila-paramananda-purnamrtabdher
gopi-bharthuh pada-kamalayor dasa-dasanudasah

"I am not a brahmana, I am not a ksatriya, I am not a vaisya or sudra. Nor I am a
brahmacari, a householder, a vanaprastha or a sannyasi. I identify Myself only as the eternal
servant of the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, the maintainer of the gopis. He is like an ocean of
nectar, and He is the cause of universal transcendental bliss. He is always existing with
brilliance."

Padyavali (74)

yah kaumara-harah sa eva hi varas ta eva caitra-ksapas
te conmilita-malati-surabhayah praudhah kadambanilah
sa caivasmi tathapi tatra surata-vyapara-lila-vidhau
reva-rodhasi vetasi-taru-tale cetah samutkanthate

"That very personality who stole away my hearth during my youth is now again my master.
These are the same moonlight nights of the month of Caitra. The same fragrance of malati
flowers is there, and the same sweet breezes are blowing from the kadamba forests. In our
intimate relationship, I am also the same lover, yet still my mind is not happy here. I am
eager to go back to that place on the bank of the Reva under the Vetasi tree. That is my
desire."

Padyavali (382)

7. Verses from Ujjvala-nilamani

gati-sthanasanadinam
muka-netradi-karmanam
tatkalikam tu vaisistyam
vilasah priya-sangajam

"The various symptoms manifested in a woman's face, eyes, and the other parts of her
body and the way she moves, stands or sits when she meets her beloved are called vilasa."

Ujjvala-nilamani (Anubhava-prakarana, 31)

aher iva gatih premnah
svabhava-kutila bhavet
ato hetor ahetos ca
yunor mana udancati

"The progress of loving affairs between young couples is by nature crooked, like the
movement of a snake. Because of this, two types of anger arise netween young couples -
anger with a cause and anger without a cause."

Ujjvala-nilamani (Srngara-bheda-prakarana, 102)

etasya mohanakhyasya
gatim kamapy upeyusah
bhramabha kapi vaicitri
divyonmada itiryate
udghurna-citra-jalpadyas
tad-bheda bahavo matah

"When the ecstatic emotion of enchantment gradually progresses, ir becomes similar to
bewilderment. Then one reaches the stage of astonishment [vaicitri], which awakens
transcendental madness. Udghurna and citra-jalpa are two among the many divisions of
transcendental madness."

Ujjvala-nilamani (Sthayibhava-prakarana, 190)

8. Verses from Vidagdha-madhava

sudhanam candrinam api madhurimonmada-danmani
dadhana radhadi-pranaya-ghana-saraih surabhitam
samantat santapodgama-visama-samsara-sarani-
pranitam te trsnam haratu hari-lila-sikharini

"May the pastimes of Shri Krishna reduce the miseries existing in the material world and
nullify all unwanted desires. The pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are like
sikharini, a blend of yogurt and sugar candy. They overpower the pride of even the nectar
produced by the moon, for they distribute the sweet fragrance of the cincentrated loving
affairs of Shrimati Radharani and the gopis."

Vidagdha-madhava (1.1)

anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau
samarpayitum unatojjvala-rasam sva-bhakti-shriyam
harih purata-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandipitah
sada hrdaya-kandare sphuratau vah saci-nandana

"May that Lord, who is know as the son of Shrimati Sacidevi, be transcendentally situated in
the intermost chambers of your heart. Respledent with the radiance of molten gold, He has
appeared in the age of Kali by His causeless mercy to bestow what no incarnation even
offered before: the most sublime and radiant spiritual knowledge of the mellow taste of His
service."


nija-pranayitam suddham udayam apnuvan yah ksitau
kiraty alam urikrta-dvija-kuladhiraja-sthitih
sa luncita-tamas-tatir mama saci-sutakhyah sasi
vasikrta-jagan-manah kim api sarma vinyasyatu

"The moonlike Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as the son of mother Saci,
has now appeared on earth to spread devotional love of Himself. He is emperor of the
brahmana community. He can drive away all the darkness of ignorance and control the mind
of everyone in the world. May that rising moon bestow upon us all good fortune."

abhivyakta mattah prakrti-laghu-rupad api budha
vidhatri siddharthan hari-guna-mayi vah krtir iyam
pulindenapy agnih kimu sanmidham-unmathya janito
hiranya-sreninam apaharati nantah-kalusatam

"O learned devotees, I am by nature ignorant and low, yet even though it is from me that
Vidagdha-madhva has come, it is filled with descriptions of the transcendental attributes of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, will not such literature bring about the
attainment of the highest goal of life? Although its wood may be ignited by a low-class man,
fire nevertheless can purify gold. Although I am very low by nature, this book may help
cleanse the dirt from within the hearts of the golden devotees."


bhaktanam udagad anargala-dhiyam vargo nisargojjvalah
silaih pallavitah sa ballava-vadhu-bandho prabandho 'py asau
lebhe catvaratam ca tandava-vidher vrndatavi-garbha-bhur
manye mad-vidha-punya-mandala-paripako 'yam unmilati

"The devotees now present are constantly thinking of the Supreme Lord and are therefore
highly advanced. This work named Vidagdha-madhava depicts the characteristics pastimes
of Lord Krishna with decorations of poetic ornaments. And the inner grounds of the forest of
Vrndavana provide a suitable platform for the dancing of Krishna with the gopis. Therefore I
think that the pious activities of persons like us, who have tried to advance in devotional
service, have now attained maturity."


so 'yam vasanta-samayah samiyaya yasmin
purnam tam isvaram upodha-navanuragam
gudha-graha ruciraya sara radhayasau
rangaya sangamayita nisi paurnamasi

"Springtime had arrived, and the full moon of that season inspired the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, who is complete in everything, with new attraction to meet the beautiful
Shrimati Radharani at night to increase the beauty of Their pastimes."


iyam sakhi suduhsadhya
radha hrdaya-vedana
krta yatra cikitsapi
kutsayam paryavasyati

"My dear friend, these palpitations of Shrimati Radharani's heart are extremely difficult to
cure. Even if one applied some medical treatment, it would only end in defamation."

(spoken by Radharani Herself)

ekasya srutam eva lumpati matim krsneti namaksaram
sandronmada-paramparam upanayaty anyasya vamsi-kalah
esa snigdha-ghana-dyutir manasi me lagnah pate viksanat
kastam dhik purusa-traye ratir abhun manye mrtih sreyasi

"Experiencing previous attachment to Krishna [purva-raga], Shrimati Radharani thought:
"Since I have heard the name of a person called Krishna, I have practically lost My good
sense. Then, there is another person who plays His flute in such a way than after I hear the
vibration, intense madness arises in My heart. And again, there is still another person to
whom My mind becomes attached when I see His beautiful lighting effulgence in His picture.
Therefore I think that I'm greately condemned, for I have become simultaneously attached
to three persons. It would be better for Me to die because of this."


agre viksya sikhanda-khandam acirad ukampam alambate
gunjanam ca vilokanan muhur asau sasram parikrosati
no jane janayann apurva-natana-krda-camatkaritam
balayah kita citta-bhumim avisat ko 'yam navina-grahah

"Upon seeing peacock feathers in front of Her, this girl suddenly begins trembling. When
She sometimes sees a necklace of gunja [small conchshells], She sheds tears and cries
loudly. I do not know what kind of new ecstatic influence has enterd the heart of this poor
girl. It has imbued Her with the dancing attitude of a player creating wonderful,
unprecendented dances on a stage."

(spoken by Mukhara to Paurnamasi)

pidabhir nava-kala-kuta-katuta-garvasya nirvasano
nisyandena mudam sudha-madhurimahankara-sankocanah
prema sundari nanda-nandana-paro jagarti yasyantare
jnayante sphutam asya vakra-madhuras tenaiva vikrantayah

"My dear beautiful friend, if one develops love of Godhead, love of Krishna, the son of
Nanda Maharaja, all the bitter and sweet influences of this love will manifest in one's heart.
Such love of Godhead acts in two ways. The poisonous effects of love of Godhead defeat
the severe and fresh poison of the serpent. Yet there is simultaneously the transcendental
bliss, which pours down and defeats the poisonous effects of a snake, as well as the
happiness derived from pouring nectar on one's head. It is perceived as doubly effective,
simultaneously poisonous and nectarean."

(spoken by Paurnamasi)

dhari-a padicchanda-gunam
sundara maha mandire tumam vasasi
taha taha rundhasi bali-am
jaha jaha ca-ida palaemhi

"O dearly beautiful, the artistic loveliness of Your picture is now impressed within my mind.
Since You are now living within my mind, wherever I wich to run because I am agitated by
impressions of You, I find that You, O my friend, are blocking my way."

(written in Prakrta, spoken by
Madhumangala to Krishna)

akarunyah krsno yadi mayi tavagah katham idam
mudha ma rodir me kuru param imam uttara-krtim
tamalasya skandhe vinihita-bhuja-vallarir iyam
yatha vrndaranye ciram avicala tisthati tanuh

"Shrimati Radharani said to Her constant companion Visakha: 'My dear friend, if Krishna is
unkind to Me, there will be no need for you to cry, for it will not be due to any fault of
yours. I shall then have to die, but afterwards please do one thing for Me: to observe My
funeral ceremony, place My body with its arms embracing a tamala tree creepers so that I
may remain forever in Vrndavana undisturbed. That is My last request.'"


stotram yata tata-sthatam prakatayac cittasya dhatte vyatham
nindapi pramadam prayacchati parihasa-shriyam bibhrati
dosena ksayitam gunena gurutam kenapy anatanvati
premnah svarasikasya kasyacid iyam vikridati prakriya

"When one hears praise from his beloved, he outwardly remains neutral but feels pain
within his heart. When he hears his beloved making accusations about him, he takes them
to be jokes and enjoys pleasure. When he finds faults in his beloved, they do not diminish
his love, nor do the beloved's good qualities increase his spontaneous affection. Thus
spontaneous love continues under all circumstances. That is how spontaneous love of
Godhead acts within the heart."

(spoken by Paurnamasi)

9. Verses from Lalita-madhava

gopinam pasupendra-nandana-juso bhavasya kas tam krti
vijnatum ksamate duruha-padavi sancarinah prakriyam
aviskurvati vaisnavim api tanum tasmin bhujair jisnubhir
yasam hanta caturbhir adbhuta-rucim ragodayah kuncati

"Once Lord Shri Krishna playfully manifested Himself as Narayana with four victorious hands
and a very beautiful form. When the gopis saw this exalted form, however, their extatic
feelings abated. A learned scholar, therefore, cannot understand the gopis' ecstatic feelings,
which are firmly centered upon the original form of Lord Krishna as the son of Nanda
Maharaja. The wonderful feelings of the gopis in ecstatic parama-rasa with Krishna
constitute the greatest mistery of spiritual life."

Lalita-madhava (6.14)
[quoted CC 2.9.150]

aparikalita-purvah kas camatkara-kari
sphurati mama gariyan esa madhurya-purah
ayam aham api hanta preksya yam lubdha-cetah
sarabhasam upabhoktum kamaye radhikeva

"Who manifests an abundance of sweetness greater than Mine, which has never been
experienced before and which causes wonder to all? Alas, I Myself, My mind bewildered
upon seeing this beauty, impetously desire to enjoy it like Shrimati Radharani."

(spoken by Lord Krishna when He
saw His own reflection).

nirdhutamrta-madhuri-parimalah kalyani bimbadharo
vaktram pankaja-saurabham kuharita-slagha-bhidas te girah
angam candana-sitalam tanur iyam saundarya-sarvasva-bhak
tvam asadya mamedam indriya-kulam radhe muhur modate

"My dear auspicious Radharani, Your body is the source of all beauty. Your red lips are
softer than the sense of immortal sweetness, Your face bears the aroma of a lotus flower,
Your sweet words defeat the vibrations of a cuckoo, and Your limbs are cooler than the pulp
of sandalwood. All My transcendental senses are overwhelmed in ecstatic pleasure by
tasting You, who are completely decorated by beautiful qualities."

(spoken by Krishna to Radharani)

ya te lila-rasa-parimalodgari-vanyaparita
dhanya ksauni vilasati vrta mathuri madhuribhih
tatrasmabhis catula-pasupi-bhava-mugdhantarabhih
samvitas tvam kalaya vadanollasi-venur viharam

"The gopis continued: 'Dear Krishna, the fragrance of the mellows of Your pastimes is
spread throughout the forest of the glorious land of Vrndavana, which is surrounded by the
sweetness of the district of Mathura. In the congenial atmosphere of that wonderful land,
You may enjoy Your pastimes, with Your flute dancing on Your lips, and surrounded by us,
the gopis, whose hearts are always enchanted by unpredictable ecstatic emotions.'"


10. Verses from Dana-keli-kaumudi

vibhur api kalayan sadabhivrddhim
gurur api gaurava-caryaya vihinah
muhur upacita-vakrimapi suddho
jayati mura-dvisi radhikanuragah

"All glories to Radha's love for Krishna, the enemy of the demon Mura. Although it is all-
pervading, it tends to increase ar every moment. Although it is important, it is devoid of
pride. And although it is pure, it is always beset with duplicity."

Dana-keli-kaumudi (2)

11. Verses from Stotra-ratna
by Yamunacarya

tvam sila-rupa-caritaih parama-prakrstaih
sattvena sattvikataya prabalais ca sastraih
prakhyata-daiva-paramartha-vidam matais ca
naivasura-prakrtayah prabhavanti boddhum

"O my Lord, those influenced by demoniac principles cannot realize You, although You are
clearly the Supreme by dint of Your exalted activities, forms, character and uncommon
power, which are confirmed by all the revealed scriptures in the quality of goodness and the
celebrated transcendentalists in the divine nature."

Stotra-ratna (12)
[quoted CC 1.3.87]

ullanghita-trividha-sima-samatisayi-
sambhavanam tava parivradhima-svabhavam
maya-balena bhavatapi niguhyamanam
pasyanti kecid anisam tvad-ananya-bhavah

"O my Lord, everything within material nature is limited by time, space and thought. Your
characteristics, however, being unequaled and unsurpassed, are always transcendental to
such limitations. You sometimes cover such characteristics by Your own energy, but
nevertheless Your unalloyed devotees are always able to see You under all circumstances."

Stotra-ratna (13)
[quoted CC 1.3.89]

12. Verses from Mukunda-mala-stotra
by King Kulasekhara

jayati jayati devo devaki-nandanau 'sau
jayati jayati krsno vrsni-vamsa-pradipah
jayati jayati megha-syamalah komalango
jayati jayati prthivi-bhara-naso mukundah

"All glories unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead who is known as the son of Devaki. All
glories to the Supreme Personality of Godhead who is known as the light of the dinasty of
Vrsni. All glories to the Supreme Personality of Godhead whose bodily luster is like that of a
new cloud and whose body is as soft as a lotus flower. All glories to the Supreme Personality
of Godhead who appeared on this planet to deliver the world from the burden of demons
and who can offer liberation to everyone."

Mukunda-mala (3)

13. Verses from Gita-govinda
by Shrila Jayadeva Goswami

visvesam anuranjanena janayann anandam indivara-
sreni-syamala-komalair upanayann angair anangotsavam
svacchandam vraja-sundaribhir abhitah pratyangam alingitah
srngara sakhi murtiman iva madhau mugdho harih kridati

"My dear friends, just see how Shri Krishna 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."

Gita-govinda (1.11)

kamsarir api samsara-
vasana-baddha-srnkhalam
radham abhaya hrdaye
tatyaja vraja-sundarih

"Lord Krishna, the enemy of Kamsa, left aside the other gopis during the rasa dance and
took Shrimati Radharani to His heart, for She is the helper of the Lord in realizing the
essence of His desires."

Gita-govinda (3.1)

14. Verses from Govinda-lilamrta
by Shrila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami

kasmad vrnde priya-sakhi hareh pada-mulat kuto 'sau
kundaranye kim iha kurute nrtya-siksam guruh kah
tam tvan-murtih prati-taru-latam dig-viviksu sphuranti
sailusiva bhramati parito nartayanti sva-pascat

"O my beloved friend Vrnda, where are you coming from?"
"I am coming from the feet of Shri Hari."
"Where is He?"
"In the forest on the bank of Radhakunda."
"What is He doing there?"
"He is learning dancing."
"Who is His master?"
"Your image, Radha, revealing itself in every tree and creeper in every direction, is roaming
like a skillful dancer, making Him dance behind."

Govinda-lilamrta (8.77)

purah krishnalokat sthagita-kutilasya gatir abhut
tirascinam krishnambara-dara-vrtam shri-mukham api
calat-taram spharam nayana-yugam abhugam iti sa
vilasakhya-svalankarana-valitasit priya-mude

"When Shrimati Radharani saw Lord Krishna just before Her, Her progress stopped, and She
assumed an attitude of apposition. Although Her face was slightly covered by a blue
garment, Her to starry eyes were agitated, being wide and curved. Thus She was decorated
with the ornaments of vilasa, and Her beauty increased to give pleasure to Shri Krishna, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead."


hriya tiryag-griva-carana-kati-bhangi-sumadhura
calac-cilli-valli-dalita-ratinathorjita-dhanuh
priya-premollasollasita-lalitalalita-tanuh
priya-prityai sasid udita-lalitankrti-yuta

"When Shrimati Radharani was decorated with the ornament of lalita-alankara, just to
increase Shri Krishna's love, an attractive curve was manifest by Her neck, knees and waist.
This was brought about by Her timidity and apparent desire to avoid Krishna. The flickering
movements of Her eyebrows could conquer the powerful bow of Cupid. To increase the joy
of Her beloved's love, Her body was decorated with the ornaments of lalita-alankara."


baspa-vyakulitarunancala-calan-netram rasollasitam
helollasa-caladharam kutilita-bhru-yugmam udyat-smitam
radhayah kila-kincitancitam asau viksyananam sangamad
anandam tam avapa koti-gunitam yo 'bhun na gir-gocarah

"Agitated by tears, Shrimati Radharani's eyes were tinged with red, just like the eastern
horizon at sunrise. Her lips began to move with jubilation and lusty desire. Her eyebroves
curved, and Her lotuslike face smiled mildly. Seeing Radharani's face exhibit such emotion,
Lord Shri Krishna felt a million times happier than when He embraced Her. Indeed, Lord Shri
Krishna's happiness is not at all mundain."


15. Verses from Shri Brhad-bhagavatamrta
by Shrila Sanatana Goswami

jayati jayati namananda-rupam murarer
viramita-nija-dharma-dhana-pujadi-yatnam
kathamapi sakrd-attam mutidam praninam yat
paramam amrtam ekam jivanam bhusanam me

"All glories, all glories to the all-blissful holy name of Lord Krishna, which causes the devotee
to give up all conventional religious duties, meditation and worship. When somewhow or
other uttered even once by a living entity, the holy name awards him liberation. The holy
name of Krishna is the highest nectar. It is my very life and my only treasure."

Shri Brhad-bhagavatamrta (1.9)

16. Verses from Sat-sandarbhas
by Shrila Jiva Goswami

antah krishnam bahir gauram
darsitangadi-vaibhavam
kalau sankirtanadyaih sma
krishna-chaitanyam ashritah

"I take shelter of Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is outwardly of a fair
complexion but is inwardly Krishna Himself. In this age of Kali He displays His expansions
[His angas and upangas] by performing congregational chanting of the holy name of the
Lord."

Bhagavata-sandarbha (2)

divyam jnanam yato dadyat
kuryat papasya sanksayam
tasmat dikseti sa prokta
deksikais tattva-kovidaih

"Diksa is the process by which one can awaken his transcendental knowledge and vanquish
all sinful activity. A person expert in the study of revealed scriptures knows this process as
diksa."

Bhakti-sandarbha (283)

yatha kancanatam yati
kamsyam rasa-vidhanatah
tatha diksa-vidhanena
dvijatvam jayate nrinam

"As bell metal is turned to gold when mixed with mercury in an alchemical process, so one
who is properly trained and initiated by a bona fide spiritual master, becomes a brahmana
immediately."

Bhakti-sandarbha (298)
(originally from a book
named Tattva-sagara)

17. Verses from Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu

hrdi yasya preranaya
pravartito 'ham varaka-rupo 'pi
tasya hareh pada-kamalam
vande chaitanya-devasya

"Although I am the lowest of men and have no knowledge, the Lord has mercifully
bestowed upon me the inspiration to write transcendental literature about the devotional
service. Therefore I offer my obeisances at the lotus feet of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has given me the chance to write these books."

Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.1.2),

iha yasya harer dasye
karmana manasa gira
nikhilasv apy avasthasu
jivan-muktah sa ucyate

"A person acting in the service of Krishna with His body, mind and words is a liberated
person even in the material world, although he may be engaged in many so-called material
activities."

Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.187)

yah arinam priyanam ca
prapyam ekam ivoditam
tad brahma-krishnayor aikyat
kiranarkopama-jusoh

"Where it has been stated that the Lord's enemies and devotees attain the same
destination, this refers to the ultimate oneness of Brahman and Lord Krishna. This may be
understood by the example of sun and the sunshine, in which Brahman is like the sunshine
and Krishna Himself is like the sun."

Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.278)

advaita-vidhi-pathikair upasyah
svananda-simhasana-labdha-diksah
sathena kenapi vayam hathena
dasi-krta gopa-vadhu-vitena

"Although I was worshipped by those on the path of monism and initiated into self-
realization through the yoga system, I am nonetheless forcibly turned into a maidservant by
some cunning boy who is always joking with the gopis."
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (3.1.44),
[qouted in CC 2.10.178]
(orig. composed by Bilvamangala Thakura)

18. Verses from Shri Chaitanya-charitamrita
by Shrila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami

ayi dina-dayardha natha he
mathura-natha kadavalokyase
hrdayam tvad-aloka-kataram
dayita bhramyati kim karomy aham

"O My Lord! O most merciful master! O master of Mathura! When shall I see You again?
Because of My not seeing You, My agitated heart has become unsteady. O most beloved
one, what shall I do now?"

Chaitanya-charitamrita, 2.4.197
(spoken by Shrila Madhvavendra Puri)

19. Verses from Hari-bhakti-vilasa
by Shrila Sanatana Goswami

adiksitasya vamoru
krtam sarvam nirathakam
pasu-yonim avapnoti
diksa-virahito janah

"Unless one is initiated by a bona fide spiritual master, all his devotional activities are
useless. A person who is not properly initiated can descend again into the animal species."

Hari-bhakti-vilasa (2.6)

ato gurum pranamyaivam
sarva-svam vinivedya ca
grhniyad vaishnavam mantram
diksa-purvam vidhanatah

"It is the duty of every human being to surrender to a bona fide spiritual master. Giving him
everything - body, mind and intelligence - one must take a Vaishnava initiation from him."


vina yena na siddhah syan
mantro varsa-satair api
krtena yena labhate
sadhako vanchitam phalam

"Without performing the purascarya activities, one cannot become perfect even by chanting
this mantra for hundreds of years."


purascarana-sampanno
mantro hi phala-dhayakah
atah puraskriyam kuryat
mantravit siddhi-kanksaya

"However, one who has undergone the purascarya-vidhi process can attain success very
easily. If one wishes to perfect his initiation, he must first undergo the purascarya activities."


puraskriya hi mantranam
pradhanam viryam ucyate
virya-hino yatha dehi
sarva-karmasu na ksamah
purascarana-hino hi
tatha mantrah prakiritah

"The purascarya process is the life-force by which one is succesful in chanting the mantra.
Without the life-force, one cannot do anything, similarly, without the life-force of
purascarya-vidhi, no mantra can be perfected."


puja traikaliki nityam
japas tarpanam eva ca
homo brahmana-bhuktis ca
purascaranam ucyate

"In the morning, afternoon and evening one should worship the Diety, chant the Hare
Krishna maha-mantra, offer oblations, perform a fire sacrifice, and feed the brahmanas.
These five activities constitue purascarya."


guror labdhasya mantrasya
prasadena yatha-vidhi
pancangopasana-siddhyai
puras caitad vidhiyate

"To attain full success when taking initiation from the spiritual master, one should first
perform these purascarya processess."


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