A traditional Vrajavasi bhajan – Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “Oh my beloved Giriraja! May I always reside near you and have your shelter. I will not even consider visiting the Vaikuntha planets if I am living near you. I will wander along your foothills and also within your forests, which are teeming with beautiful creepers […]
Sriman Madana-gopala’s lotus feet – Verse Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “Certainly no means of perfection is superior to the worship of Sriman Madana-gopala’s lotus feet. That worship yields results far beyond what one would expect. It should be performed daily through nama-sankirtana, along with reverence and affection for the many places of Sri Gopala’s pastimes— […]
Run to Vrindavan! – Verse Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “O friend, by great good fortune you have attained this body where you have heard Vrndavan’s wonderful glories and learned that everything in this world is like a dream. Don’t, don’t, don’t put any faith in the mind and body. Run to Vrndavan!” [ Srila Prabhodananda […]
Sri Radha exhibited a beautiful brightness – Verse Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “From the very birth of Lord Hari this place of Vraja had again become complete with all worldly opulences. And since Vraja was the place of residence of Sri Hari it had especially become the playground of all Lakshmis ( gopis). Moreover, just […]
Her beauty exceeds that of any beautiful object – Verse Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “‘Is it a new moon or Her brilliant form? Is it a golden lotus or Her brilliant face? Are these Her two eyes or are they two cakora birds? Is this Her glance or is it a wave of nectar?’ Such questions […]
When will I become your permanent, eternal servant? – Verse Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “By serving you constantly, one is freed from all material desires and becomes completely pacified. When will I become your permanent, eternal servant and always feel joy to have such a fitting master?” [Yamunacarya, Stotraratna, text 43] Posted by Indradyumna Swami on […]
Meditating on Vrindavan – Verse Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “The wise man who yearns to attain the sweetness of pure love in Vrindavan, but by destiny is forced to live elsewhere, laments and always remembers Vrindavan, with its beautiful splendid groves where Sri Sri Radha and Krsna enjoy pastimes. He meditates on entering Vrindavan and […]
“Working according to his direction” – Srila Prabhupada Letter Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “Please accept my blessings. I am just in receipt of your letter forwarded from New York. Please be happy in separation. I am separated from my Guru Maharaja since 1936 but I am always with him so long I work according to […]
“He’ll do the needful” – Srila Prabhupada Anecdote Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “In my horoscope there was written there, ‘After seventieth year this man will go outside India and establish so many temples.’ I could not understand. ‘What is this, that I have to go outside India? That is not…’ And Guru Maharaja foretold. He […]
A prayer offered on the Yamuna’s shore – Verse Quoted by Indradyumna Swami “Here our Lord herded the calves, and here He played the flute. I pray that I may pass my days shedding tears as I speak these words on the Yamuna’s shore.” [ Sri Raghupati Upadhyaya, from Rupa Goswami’s Padyavali ]. Posted by […]