Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das
#ManjariBhava #GopiBhava
#RaganugaBhakti #RadharanisSeva #RadhaKrishnaPrema #Vrindavana
A raganuga sadhaka pursuing the
madhurya bhakti of the Vraja ragatmika gopis of Sri Krishna will concentrate on
the sevas and feelings of a few manjari dasis of Sri Radhika.
The goal of a manjari bhava
sadhaka is the seva and pleasure of Srimati Radharani. The sadhaka will read
and meditate upon all the sevas performed by different manjari’s i.e. Sri Rupa
Manjari and Rati/Tulasi.
The manjari bhava sadhaka
will think, “I am assisting and serving side by side with Radhika’s
nitya-siddha manjaris, and my individual guru sakhi and parama guru sakhi in various
ways for Srimati’s satisfaction as described in Vilapa Kusumanjali,
Govinda-lilamrta, Sankalpa Kalpadrum etc. One should also think that sometimes
I am alone with Radha to personally perform all these sevas for Radha’s
pleasure throughout the day and night.
When reading about the sevas,
sentiments, and interactions of Sri Rupa-manjari, Tulasi-manjari and others, I try
to visualize and relish their exchanges with Radhika, with Krishna, and with each
another. I try my best to identify with their feelings of oneness with Srimati
Radharani.
As Srimati Radhika’s kinkari
or loving maidservant, I have tad bhava icchatmika bhava or devotion. This
means that I only desire to identify with, nourish and experience the
sentiments and feelings (madhurya-bhava) within the heart of Sri Radhika, who
is the sole Mistress of my life.
“O Srimati, my life is
sharing Your sentiments, not enjoying Your Shyama.”
I am totally made of seva. I
exist only to please and satisfy Radha in every possible way throughout the
day. Radha’s joy is my joy and Radha’s distress is my distress.
“O Swamini Sri Radha! I’m also
trying my best to become bhava tadatmya, which means that I am exactly one in
feeling with You—one heart, one mind and one life: YOURS. O Sriji! You never
have to tell me what You need or what to do. I know it already because You are
in my heart and I’m in Yours—ETERNALLY!”
Whatever Radha needs or feels
immediately produces a thought within the manjari to offer that exact seva at
that moment. Because of her oneness in heart with Radharani, the Radha bhava
tadatmya manjari directly experiences the bliss and ecstasy that Rasa-vilasini
Radha relishes with Rasabihari Shyama.
But at all times, the focus
of the manjari is Radha’s pleasure, and not relishing the paramount euphoria of
sharing the quality but never the quantity of Radhika’s mahabhava. Removing
Radha’s anxieties and rendering expert, pleasing sevas to Radha is the only
activity of a manjari. It’s her life and soul. This angle of vision coupled
with a humble seva bhava automatically fills the manjari with supreme bliss. For
the sadhaka and the siddha—Seva Is bliss!”
“O Radha, please feel my
heart crying in the loneliness of Your separation! I am Yours! For even a
second, I cannot live without Your most trusted, intimate seva. O Priyaji, please
just once look my way and take this fallen wretch to Your sweet lotus feet.”
Jai Sri radhe
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