Poem for Jun 27



Radha-Govinda


Radha-Govinda reciprocate with me.
Radha-Govinda, You look lovely in
Your yellow summer outfits,
flanked by red roses and vases
and a tulasi-manjari garden
in water on the altar below.
You are the perfect
divine, conjugal couple.
All the residents of Vraja
love You dearly,
and You fully reciprocate
that love. Some relate
to You as a servant,
some as friends,
some as parents,
and some as conjugal lovers.
Your best devotee
is Srimati Radharani because
She loves You the most.
Her sidelong glances put
You under Her control,
but at heart, She is Your
surrendered maidservant.
The relationship of
Radha-Krishna is the most sublime
in all the worlds, and all souls
can aspire to take shelter
of eternal service
at Their lotus feet.
I am grateful that Radha-Govinda
reside with me at Viraha Bhavan.