Which fulfills all your desires!
No thief can steal it; no fire can burn it
No cheat can rob you of it!
It accompanies you even after you pass away
It saves you at the final hour!
O Mind, acquire the greatest treasure, the jewel invaluable!
Great is the glory of the Wealth which sages like Shuka and Sanak know!
By Krishna’s grace, Nagar Narsinh follows something of it and praises it!
O Mind, acquire the greatest treasure, the jewel invaluable!
I went to fetch water from the lake, but my love wont let me, O mother!‘How did you hurt your lips’ my mother-in-law suspiciously asks.‘It was my girl friend’s nail as she was helping me with the pots’I went to fetch water from the lake, but my love wont let me, O mother!I had gone…
By living a virtuous life, even if you attainThe land of immortality, you will inevitably end upIn the inexorable cycles of birth and rebirth!Great is the wealth of Bhakti found only on the earth,Not found even in the realms of Brahma!Those who love Hari long not for the ultimate release,Instead, they desire to be born…
Saints, we are the traders of Rama’s name!Our goods happen to be modest and to everyone’s taste;All castes come to us for purchase.Saints, we are the traders of Rama’s name!Unlimited are our assets;Why should we deal merely in millions or billions?It is pure musk, buy it if you want-its sure bargain!Saints, we are the traders…
Overwhelmed with mad desire I rushTo the rendezvous of Vrindavan!It’s my beloved over there at midnight,Playing his mellifluous flute!Regardless of my in-laws reproach,I put on my ornamentsAnd I went out to worship my JadavaAnd to play ras all night long!It’s my beloved over there at midnight,Playing his mellifluous flute!Absolute bliss it was,I drank the beloved…
My being is a play of the Consciousness:The brahman playing with the brahman!When I wake up, the world recedes from my sight.Only in sleep, its bewildering miseries and enjoyment perplexes me!The five elements have sprung from the Supreme brahmanAnd are ever in his mutual embrace.Blossom and fruit are parts of the same tree, and bole…
My dark love, hold me with tenderly,Embrace me in your ecstasy!put your arms around me and sip the heavenly nectar from my lips!Cover me with a blanket, O Kanha, my chunri is all drenched!Hold me close O Kanha; I am bare and shivering!In this gentle drizzle, the frogs and peacocks cry!Narsaiyya’s lord has come to…
