Jaya Radha Girivaradhari | Avig | Sunday Feast | September 21st, 2025

jaya rādhā girivaradhārī śrī nanda-nandana vṛṣabhānu dulārī vṛṣabhānu dulārī rādhe vṛṣabhānu dulārī All glories to Srimati Radharani and Giri Vara Dhari! He is the son of Nanda Maharaja. She is the darling of Maharaja Vrisabhanu. mora mukaṭa mukha muralī joḍī veṇī virāje mukhe hasī thoḍī He wears a peacock feather in His crown and a shining flute is placed on His lips. Her long braids appear brilliant and She has a gentle smile on Her face. unakī sohe gale vanamālā inakī motīmā mālā ujālā Wearing a garland of forest flowers, His neck is splendorous. Wearing a shimmering pearl necklace, Her neck is splendorous. pītāmbara jaga-jana mana mohe nīla uḍhani banī unakī sohe His yellow garments enchant the minds of everyone within the universe. Her blue garments display a brilliant effulgence. aruṇa caraṇe maṇī mañjīrā bāje śrī kṛṣṇa dāsa tahiń mana bhāve Jeweled ankle bells resound on Their reddish lotus feet. The mind of Krsna Dasa is illuminated by Their splendorous presence. hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare The Hare Krsna mantra is known as the mahamantra (greatest of sound vibrations). The mahamantra is chanted requesting Hara (Lord Krsna’s supreme pleasure energy, personified by Srimati Radharani) and the Supreme Lord himself (Krsna - the all attractive one and Rama - the reservoir of pleasure) an opportunity to serve Them (kksongs) harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of deliverance is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way (Chaitanya Charitamrta Madhya 6.242) Although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom (Srimad Bhagavatam 12.3.51) #kirtan #radheshyam #mahamantra ISKCON Naperville