Poem for May 13



Radha-Govinda


Radha-Govinda reciprocate with me.
Radha-Govinda, I am still in the glow
of Your just-changed pink outfits.
We brought You downstairs to associate
with the other Deities and the devotees
observing Nrsimha Caturdasi.
We also brought down Lord Nrsimha,
and I told the story of how
I prayed to Nrsimhadeva
to tear out the dirty words
that used to sometimes come
when I approached Radha-Govinda
for darsana. It was a successful
prayer and cleaned my mind.
I was pleased that I brought shiny
gold Nrsimhadeva downstairs and
presented Him to the assembly,
telling how He saved my life
from degradation. I am
grateful for the observance of
Nrsimha Caturdasi, and
grateful to be residing with
Radha-Govinda and all the
Deities at Viraha Bhavan.