Ecstatic Waves of Navadvépa
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who is dwelling inside meditating on the service of Rädhäräëé’s lotus feet. I will pay my full obeisances at her lotus feet, and Viçäkhä will explain to her my identity, “This is one inhabitant of Navadvépa, who wants to serve you and thereby serve the feet of Rädhä and Kåñëa.” Lalitä will be very pleased and will say to Anaìga‑maïjaré, the consort of Çeña, “Give her a place beside yours, and carefully arrange her desired service. Take her along when you go to perform your service, and gradually she will receive the mercy of Çré Rädhä. Without Rädhä’s mercy, how can the service of Rädhä and Kåñëa attained? Hearing Lalitä’s words, Anaìga‑maïjaré will take me to her grove and make me her own maidservant. She shows her affection by graciously allowing me to accompany her when she goes to serve the divine couple. While performing my service, I will catch a glimpse of Rädhä and Kåñëa in the distance. Then perhaps Çré Rädhä will display Her mercy by giving me an order and the shade of Her lotus feet. Remaining always engaged in that service, I will gradually become expert. Thus I will please Rädhä and Kåñëa, who will sometimes give me Their ornaments as a reward. As my dream breaks, I will weep softly. And as I cross the Ganges, I will look back at Çré Pulina. Living near Éçodyäna in my private grove, I will worship Gauräìga, who is nondifferent from Rädhä and Kåñëa. Remaining fixed in my vows, I will worship Rädhä and Govinda, and I will gaze upon Rädhä‑kuëòa and Våndävana. Remembering the feet of Anaìga‑maïjaré and the sakhés , I will drown in love of God and in the bliss attained by my personal service to Their Lordships. This Bhaktivinoda, servant of the servant of Lord Caitanya, is begging for residence in Navadvépa‑dhäma. I am eager for the feet of Rüpa and Raghunätha Gosvämés (Rüpa and Rati‑maïjarés), and from them I anxiously beg to achieve my perfect spiritual body and service. O residents of Navadvépa and Våndävana, quickly establish me in Éçodyäna, the abode of the Lord. That is certainly within
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