dear devotees
Please accept my humble obaisences
all glories to Srila Prabhupada
The question is :If Radha Krsna asked you to do something would you do it?
The answer is obvious to most devotees but are we doing what Radha Krsna wants us to do at every minut of the day, ?
Do we want to to fully control our mind and senses 24/7 as instructed by Srila Rupa Goswami who is Radha Krsnas most confidential manjari Srila Rupa Manjari.The gayatri of Srila Rupa Manjari is given in Dhyana chandra paddhati .
And daily we offer pranams to Srila Rupa Goswami:
sri-caitanya-mano-'bhistam
sthapitam yena bhu-tale
svayam rupah kada mahyam
dadati sva-padantikam
. When will Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, who has established within this material world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under his lotus feet?
(prayer by Srila Narottama dasa Thakura)]
Maybe some devotees have heard this prayer be chanted by Dravida Prabhu in a very sweet way?
Sri Prathama Kunja-vihary-ashtaka
[First Set of Eight Prayers Glorifying Lord Kesava,
Who Enjoys Pastimes in the Forest of Vrindavana]
by Srila Rupa Gosvami
Krsna who is called Syamasundara, is the beautiful color of a cloud. His lotuslike face as effulgent as the sun, His dress brilliant with jewels, and His body garlanded by flowers, He is the object of the ideal yogi's meditation.
1
indranila-mani-manjula-varnah
phulla-nipa-kusumancita-karnah
krishnalabhir akrisorasi hari
sundaro jayati kunja-vihari
indranila--sapphire; mani--jewel; manjula--charming; varnah--color; phulla--blossoming; nipa--kadamba; kusumancita--with flowers; karnah--ears;krishnalabhir--with garlands of gunja (berries or small conchshells); akrisa--decorated; urasi--chest; hari--charming; sundaro--handsome; jayati--all glories;kunja--in the forest; vihari--who enjoys transcendental pastimes
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. His complexion is as splendid as sapphires, He wears kadamba-blossom earrings, and His broad chest is decorated with a garland of gunja.
2
radhika-vadana-candra-cakorah
sarva-ballava-vadhu-dhriti-caurah
carcari-caturatancita-cari
caruto jayati kunja-vihari
radhika--of Radha; vadana--of the face; candra--the moon; cakorah--the cakora bird; sarva--all; ballava-vadhu--the gopis; dhriti--the peacefulness; caurah--stealing; carcari--carcari; caturatancita--with skill; cari--doing; caruto--expertly
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. He is the cakora bird who drinks the moonlight of Sri Radha’s face. He steals away the composure of all the gopis. Skillfully clapping His hands in the rhythm known as carcari, He dances very gracefully.
3
sarvatah prathita-kaulika-parva-
dhvamsanena hrita-vasava-garvah
goshtha-rakshana-krite giridhari
lilaya jayati kunja-vihari
sarvatah--everywhere; prathita--famous; kaulika--of the family; parva--the sacrifice; dhvamsanena--by stopping; hrita--taken; vasava--of Indra; garvah--the pride; goshtha--Vraja; rakshana--protection; krite--for the purpose; giridhari--lifting Govardhana Hill; lilaya--playfully
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. After stopping His relatives from performing the famous Indra-yajna sacrifice, He removed Indra’s pride and protected the people of Vraja by playfully lifting Govardhana Hill.
4
raga-mandala-vibhushita-vamsi-
vibhramena madanotsava-samsi
stuyamana-caritah suka-sari-
srenibhir jayati kunja-vihari
raga--of melodies; mandala--with a circle; vibhushita--decorated; vamsi--the flute; vibhramena--with pastimes; madanotsava--the festival of love; samsi--praising; stuyamana--being praised; caritah--pastimes; suka--the male parrot; sari--the female parrot; srenibhir--by the multitudes
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest-pastimes that are glorified by the male and female parrots. By decorating His flute with many beautiful melodies, He glorifies the festival of His transcendental amorous love.
5
satakumbha-ruci-hari-dukulah
keki-candraka-virajita-culah
navya-yauvana-lasad-vraja-nari-
ranjano jayati kunja-vihari
satakumbha--of gold; ruci--the splendor; hari--eclipsing; dukulah--garments; keki--peacock; candraka--feather; virajita--splendid; culah--crown; navya--new; yauvana--youth; lasad--glistening; vraja--of Vraja; nari--the girls; ranjano--delighting
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. The luster of His silk garments eclipses the glory of gold. The top of His head is decorated with a peacock feather. He pleases the splendid girls of Vraja.
6
sthasaki-krita-sugandhi-patirah
svarna-kanci-parisobhi-katirah
radhikonnata-payodhara-vari-
kunjaro jayati kunja-vihari
sthasaki-krita--anointed; sugandhi--fragrant; patirah--sandal paste; svarna--golden; kanci--belt; parisobhi--splendid; katirah--hips; radhika--of Sri Radhika;unnata--beautiful; payodhara--face; vari--ropes; kunjaro--elephant
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. He is anointed with fragrant sandal paste. His hips are decorated with a golden belt. He is the elephant bound by the rope of the beautiful face of Sri Radhika.
7
gaura-dhatu-tilakojjvala-bhalah
keli-cancalita-campaka-malah
adri-kandara-griheshv abhisari
subhruvam jayati kunja-vihari
gaura--golden; dhatu--pigment; tilaka--tilaka; ujjvala--splendid; bhalah--forehead; keli--pastimes; cancalita--moving; campaka--campaka flower; malah--garland; adri--mountain; kandara--caves; griheshv--in the homes; abhisari--meeting; subhruvam--the beautiful-eyebrowed girls
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. His forehead is splendid with golden tilaka made from mineral pigments. His campaka garland moves to and fro in His pastimes. He meets the beautiful-eyebrowed gopis in the palatial caves of Govardhana Hill.
8
vibhramoccala-drig-ancala-nritya-
kshipta-gopa-lalanakhila-krityah
prema-matta-vrishabhanu-kumari-
nagaro jayati kunja-vihari
vibhrama--playful; uccala--moving; drig--eyes; ancala--corners; nritya--dancing; kshipta--cast aside; gopa-lalana--gopis; akhila--all; krityah--household duties; prema--with love; matta--intoxicated; vrishabhanu--of king Vrishabhanu; kumari--the daughter; nagaro--the hero
All glories to Sri Krishna, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in Vrindavana forest. His dancing sidelong glances make the gopis drop all their household duties. He is the charming lover of Vrishabhanu’s daughter, who is mad with love for Him.
9
ashtakam madhura-kunja-vihari-
kridaya pathati yah kila hari
sa prayati vilasat-para-bhagam
tasya pada-kamalarcana-ragam
ashtakam--eight verses; madhura--charming; kunja--in the forest; vihari--enjoying transcendental pastimes; kridaya--with pastimes; pathati--reads; yah--one who; kila--indeed; hari--beautiful; sa--he; prayati--goes; vilasat--splendid; para-bhagam--virtues; tasya--of Him; pada--feet; kamala--lotus; arcana--worship;ragam--love
He who reads these eight verses, which are beautified by the Lord’s charming pastimes in the forest, will attain many splendid transcendental virtues. He will become attached to the service of the Lord’s lotus feet.
[Translation by Kusakratha dasa]
Srila Rupa Goswami has given us so many things like the order to chant 64 rounds as this is the instruction of Lord Caitanya, that is the combined form of Radha Krsna:
gauranga shrimukhe rupe kahila vaishnave;
laksha nama sankhya kari avasya karibe.
"Lord Gauranga gave the following instructions to all the Vaishnavas Himself and also through Shrila Rupa Goswami: "Please compulsorily chant 100,000 names of Krishna daily"
Prema Vilasa
your servant
Payonidhi das
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