"The nectar-ocean of Çré Rädhä's flavours"

By Çrépäda Prabodhänanda Sarasvaté



With English commentary based on the Bengali commentary made by Çré Madhusüdana Däsa Adhikäré,
Prabhupäda Çréla Ananda Gopäla Gosvämé and Rädhäkuëòa Mahänta Paëòita Çrémat Ananta Däsa Bäbäjé
Mahäräja. Bengali songs that follow the commentaries are composed by Dr. Haripada Çila from Howrah.

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This is the longest and most popular prayer to Çrématé Rädhäräëé, which is sung by different
sampradäyas (devotee-traditions) of sacred Våndävana. The entire text hangs on the wall of the Sevä Kuïja-garden in Våndävana, each verse inscribed in one separate marble slab. Although this book appears to be full of amorous verses, the reader is reminded of the fact that this is not material, but transcendental eros. Hearing and chanting of these transcendental topics swiftly liberate the reciter and hearer from the heart's disease of lust, provided this hearing and chanting is done with faith, faith that this is the transcendental exchange between Bhagavan Sri Krsna and His internal potency (His svarüpa çakti). Instead of becoming sexually agitated, the faithful
practitioner of this upäsana (subject of devotional meditation) will become free from the disease of lust.

Çrémad Bhägavata (10.33.40) states:

vikréòitam vraja vadhübhir idam ca viñëoù
çraddhänvito'nusåëuyed atha varëayed yaù
bhaktià paraà bhagavatià pratilabhya kämam
håd rogam äçv apahinoty acirena dhéraù

"Anyone who faithfully hears and chants the pastimes of Lord Viñëu (Kåñëa) with the women of Vraja attains the highest devotion to God. He will swiftly be cured from the heart's disease of lust and he will become steady (pure and saintly)." Ed