Nitai-pada-kamala

koti-candra-susitala

The lotusfeet of Lord Nityananda

are cooling like a million moons
Meaning of the Auspicious Marks on
the Lotus Feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu
Compiled and translated by Dasaratha-suta dasa
 CONCH (sankha) -This auspicious
mark indicates that those who take
shelter of the lotus feet of Lord
Nityananda are always rescued
from all sorts of distress. Just as during the
arati ceremony the conch-shell is used to
hold water that is offered directly after the
fire of the ghee-lamp, similarly Nityananda’s
lotus feet hold transcendental water that
soothes His devotees from the blazing fire of
material miseries. Also this symbol
proclaims ultimate victory for the devotees,
since the conch-shell mark on His feet
contains the entire ocean of material
existence that may now be easily crossed.
This mark also shows that those who resort
to Nitai’s feet become completely fearless.
FLAG (dhvaja) – This mark announces
that for the devotees meditating on His
feet, They give security and safe
protection from all sorts of fear.
FISH (matsya) - This mark
shows that just as a fish
cannot live without water,
similarly the surrendered devotees cannot
live a moment without directly associating
with His feet. It also shows that all the most
cherished desires and longings of those who
resort to Nitai’s feet will be truly fulfilled. It
also means that the mind is very fickle, just
like a fish that wavers this way and that, and
so only after much meditation do His feet
finally come into the heart. It also indicates
that Nitai’s feet will come to live in one’s
heart only if the heart has been liquefied by
PITCHER (kalasa) – This
mark shows that Nitai’s feet
hold the golden pitcher full of
purely nectarean ambrosia to be freely
consumed by the surrendered souls;
indeed, they will never be bereft of nectar
for this pitcher always remains full. This
mark also indicates that His feet can pour
out nectar that extinguishes the blazing
three-fold miseries of the separated
devotees. The full pitcher is a symbol to
show that no inauspiciousness can come
near His devotees. Rather His feet bring
ripples of happiness emanating from
divine auspiciousness.
DISK (chakra) – This mark
cuts down the six enemies of
the devotees – lust, anger, greed, illusion,
envy and bewilderment. It indicates teja-
tattva, or the principle of brilliance by
which He destroys the darkness of sins
from within His devotee’s hearts.
SKY (ambara) – This mark
indicates that His feet are all
pervading throughout the entire creation,
both within and without all
manifestations. It also shows that even
though His feet are everywhere, they are
unattached just like the sky.
UMBRELLA (catra) – This
mark proves that those who
take shelter of Nitai’s feet are shielded
from the incessant rainfall of material
miseries. It also denotes that those who
soft loving emotions; His feet do not thrive
where it is dry.
LOTUS (kamala) -This mark
increases greed for nectar in
the minds of the bee-like
devotees who meditate on Nitai’s feet. The
lotus also signifies that just as a lotus grows
out of water, similarly those whose eyes
swell with tears upon holding the Divine
lotus feet of Srila Nityananda Prabhu to their
heart receive the highest benefit. This mark
also shows that the goddess of fortune, Sri
Laksmi Devi always resides at His feet
rendering humble service. It signifies that
His feet are so soft that they can only be
compared to lotus petals; indeed upon first
glancing at His lotus feet, you would think
you are directly seeing fresh lotus blossoms.
It also reveals that just as a lotus blooms by
day and contracts by night, similarly those
who remain steeped in meditation on Their
feet always feel the blossoming unfoldment
of brilliant sattvika ecstasies that dispel the
darkness of ignorance. It also means that the
bee of the devotee’s mind cannot fly beyond
the bondage of dry jnana (knowledge) and
vairagya (renunciation) without the
temptation offered by the superior nectar of
Their lotus feet.
BOW (dhanu) - This mark
reveals that those who take shelter of Nitai’s
lotus feet will be perpetually free from all
worries and difficulties. It also shows that
those who are stupefied in the material
world remain motionless like a target and do
not come to His feet. Whereas those who
sit in the shade of His feet become
exalted just like maharajas (great kings),
who usually have umbrellas held over
their heads.
COW-HOOF (gospada) –
This mark signifies that for
those who have taken full
shelter of uninterrupted meditation on
His feet, the great ocean of worldly
existence becomes very small and
insignificant like the water held in a calf
’s hoof-print and is thus easily crossed
over.
THUNDERBOLT (vrajra) – This
mark reveals that meditation on
Nitai’s feet smashes to pieces the
mountain of His devotee’s karmic
reactions to past sins. It also indicates
that whoever holds on to His feet
becomes as exalted as Lord Indra (whose
weapon is the thunderbolt).
ROSE-APPLE (jambu-phal-phala) –
This mark is indicative that His feet are
the only worshipable objects for all those
who are residents of this region of
Jambudvipa (“island of the rose-apple”,
according to Vedic
cosmography)
CLUB (gada) – This mark is to show
that Nitai’s feet are capable of chastising
the elephant of sinful lust. It further
indicates that for whoever takes
shelter of His feet, all their
ancestors will also receive benefit.
come to the ultimate goal of His feet remain
there and never go back to the material
world. Further, when the mind of the
devotee meets the target of His feet, then
prema condenses as a result and overflows
as the tears showering from their eyes.
GOAD (ankusa) – This mark
indicates that meditation on
Nitai’s feet brings the elephants of
the devotee’s minds under control
and keeps them on the right path. It also
shows that those who thus stay on the path
toward Their feet be come superior among
men, just as one riding on top of an elephant
travels far above the rest.
ALTAR (vedi) – This mark
proclaims that the sins of those
who meditate upon His feet are burned up as
if on the altar of sacrifice. Furthermore, it
indicates that just as the universe is
nourished by the brahmanas offering fire-
sacrifices, similarly those who offer their
minds in sacrifice to His feet stimulate
universal nourishment that affects all of
creation.
HALF-MOON (ardha-candra)
this mark symbolizes how His feet truly
provide the desired objectives of the
devotees. It signifies that even devatas like
Lord Siva (whose symbol is a half moon)
have decorated their own heads with the
soles of His feet. It also shows that devotees
who likewise decorate their own head with
His feet can become exalted like Lord Siva.
Just as the moon showers nectar with its
SPEAR (sakti) – This mark assures
those who wish to have the
miserable bonds of the mundane
sphere cut, and who take shelter of
Nitai, His feet immediately appear to
slash all entanglements and difficulties. It
also indicates that He is saktimana or the
natural possessor of all divine potencies,
whereas His servants are not endowed
with separate, independent power but are
completely dependent on Him.
FLOWER (puspa) – This mark
shows that the divine fame of
His feet spread everywhere just
like the fragrance of a flower. It also
shows that His feet are not hard, but soft
as flower petals. And it means that just as
every fruit comes into being after the
plant blooms, similarly all spiritual fruits
come into being after first blossoming at
the soles of His feet.
CREEPER (valli) – This mark
symbolizes how intelligent
persons hold on to the lotus feet of Lord
Nityananda firmly just as a creeper
firmly grasps whatever it is ascending.
PLOW (hala) – Balarama is
Nityananda Prabhu. His lotus feet are as
cool as the cooling effect of crores of
moons. Balarama has a plow in his hand,
and Krishna a flute. In the beginning
cultivation – karsana is needed. Then all
the nasty weed-like things will be rooted
out. The field should be cultivated
cooling rays, similarly Nitai’s lotus feet
shower nectar upon the devotees,
extinguishing the threefold material
miseries. So that the minds of the devotees
may reside at His feet, they bear the symbol
of the moon (which is the devata or
presiding deity of the mind) upon His feet.
Just as the moon is one, yet it destroys the
darkness seen by many people
simultaneously, similarly the Lord is one
and yet by His cleverness can deliver many
souls at the same time. Th e half-moon also
indicates that since His toenails appear like
ten splendorously full moons, the real moon
has shriveled up in shame and appears in
half-form.
properly with the plow of Balarama, then
the field of the heart – hridaya-ksetra –
becomes fertile and the seed of the
devotional creeper – bhakti-lata – will be
sown. After proper cultivation by the
plow of Nityananda/ Balarama when the
land is fertile, then the seed should be
sown. Then when one develops prema-
bhakti you will be attracted by Krishna’s
flute. The flute means akarsana –
attraction. Karsana- akarsana –
cultivation and enchantment.
RADHA-KRISHNA´S LOTUS FEET

Lotus Feet of Sri Krishna Lotus Feet of Radharani

Text 1
candrardham kalasam tri-kona-dhanushi kham goshpadam proshthikam
sankham savya-pade ´tha dakshina-pade konashtakam svastikam
cakram chatra-yavankusam dhvaja-pavi jamburdhva-rekhambujam
bibhranam harim unavimsati-maha-lakshmy-arcitanghrim bhaje
I worship Lord Hari (Krishna), whose feet are endowed with the 19 great opulences of, on the left
foot, the halfmoon, water-pot, triangle, bow, sky, cow´s hoofprint, fish, conch, and on the right
foot, the eight-pointed star, svastika, wheel, parasol, barleycorn, elephant-goad, flag, thunderbolt,
jambu fruit, urdhva-rekha, and lotus.

Text 2
cchatrari-dhvaja-valli-pushpa-valayan padmordhva-rekhankusan
ardhendum ca yavam ca vamam anu ya saktim gadam syandanam
vedi-kundala-matsya-parvata-daram datte ´nv asavyam padam
tam radham ciram unavimsati-maha-lakshmy-arcitanghrim bhaje
I worship Sri Radha, whose feet are endowed with the 19 great opulences of, on the left foot, the
parasol, ari, flag, vine, flower, bracelet, lotus, urdhva-rekha, elephant-goad, halfmoon, and
barleycorn, and on the right foot, the sakti, club, chariot, altar, earrings, fish, mountain, and
conchshell.

Meaning of the Auspicious Marks:

HALF-MOON (ardha-candra) - This mark symbolizes how lotus feet truly provide the desired
objectives of the devotees. It signifies that even devatas like Lord Siva (whose symbol is a half
moon) have decorated their own heads with the soles of the feet. It also shows that devotees who
likewise decorate their own head with the feet can become exalted like Lord Siva. Just as the
moon showers nectar with its cooling rays, similarly the lotus feet shower nectar upon the
devotees, extinguishing the threefold material miseries. So that the minds of the devotees may
reside at the feet, they bear the symbol of the moon (which is the devata or presiding deity of the
mind) upon the feet. Just as the moon is one, yet it destroys the darkness seen by many people
simultaneously, similarly the Lord is one and yet by His cleverness can deliver many souls at the
same time. The half-moon also indicates that since Lord´s toenails appear like ten splendorously
full moons, the real moon has shriveled up in shame and appears in half-form.
PITCHER (kalasa) - This mark shows that lotus feet hold the golden pitcher full of purely nectarean
ambrosia to be freely consumed by the surrendered souls; indeed, they will never be bereft of
nectar for this pitcher always remains full. This mark also indicates that the feet can pour out
nectar that extinguishes the blazing three-fold miseries of the separated devotees. The full pitcher
is a symbol to show that no inauspiciousness can come near the devotees. Rather the feet bring
ripples of happiness emanating from divine auspiciousness.
BOW (dhanu) - This mark reveals that those who take shelter of the lotus feet will be perpetually
free from all worries and difficulties. It also shows that those who are stupefied in the material
world remain motionless like a target and do not come to lotus feet. Whereas those who come to
the ultimate goal of the feet remain there and never go back to the material world. Further, when
the mind of the devotee meets the target of the feet, then prema condenses as a result and
overflows as the tears showering from their eyes.
SKY (ambara) - This mark indicates that the feet are all pervading throughout the entire creation,
both within and without all manifestations. It also shows that even though the feet are
everywhere, they are unattached just like the sky.
COW-HOOF (gospada) - This mark signifies that for those who have taken full shelter of
uninterrupted meditation on the feet, the great ocean of worldy existence becomes very small and
insignificant like the water held in a calf’s hoof-print and is thus easily crossed over.
FISH (matsya) - This mark shows that just as a fish cannot live without water, similarly the
surrendered devotees cannot live a moment without directly associating with the feet. It also
shows that all the most cherished desires and longings of those who resort to lotus feet will be
truly fulfilled. It also means that the mind is very fickle, just like a fish who wavers this way and
that, and so only after much meditation do the feet finally come into the heart. It also indicates
that lotus feet will come to live in one’s heart only if the heart has been liquefied by soft loving
emotions; the feet do not thrive where it is dry.
CONCH (sankha) - This auspicious mark indicates that those who take shelter of the lotus feet are
always rescued from all sorts of distress. Just as during the arati ceremony the conchshell is used
to hold water that is offered directly after the fire of the ghee-lamp, similarly lotus feet hold
transcendental water that soothes His devotees from the blazing fire of material miseries. Also this
symbol proclaims ultimate victory for the devotees, since the conchshell mark on the feet contains
the entire ocean of material existence that may now be easily crossed. This mark also shows that
those who resort to lotus feet become completely fearless.
DISK (cakra) - This mark cuts down the six enemies of the devotees - lust, anger, greed, illusion,
envy and bewilderment. It indicates teja-tattva, or the principle of brilliance by which Lord
destroys the darkness of sins from within His devotee’s hearts.
GOAD (ankusa) - This mark indicates that meditation on lotus feet brings the elephants of the
devotee’s minds under control and keeps them on the right path. It also shows that those who
thus stay on the path toward the feet become superior among men, just as one riding on top of an
elephant travels far above the rest.
FLAG (dhvaja) - This mark announces that for the devotees meditating on the feet, They give
security and safe protection from all sorts of fear.
THUNDERBOLT (vrajra) - This mark reveals that meditation on lotus feet smashes to pieces the
mountain of the devotee’s karmic reactions to past sins. It also indicates that whoever holds on to
the feet becomes as exalted as Lord Indra (whose weapon is the thunderbolt).
LOTUS (kamala) - This mark increases greed for nectar in the minds of the beelike devotees who
meditate on lotus feet. The lotus also signifies that just as a lotus grows out of water, similarly
those whose eyes swell with tears upon holding the Divine lotus feet to their heart receive the
highest benefit. This mark also shows that the goddess of fortune, Sri Laksmi Devi always resides
at His feet rendering humble service. It signifi es that His feet are so soft that they can only be
compared to lotus petals; indeed upon first glancing at the lotus feet, you would think you are
directly seeing fresh lotus blossoms. It also reveals that just as a lotus blooms by day and
contracts by night, similarly those who remain steeped in meditation on lotus feet always feel the
blossoming unfoldment of brilliant sattvika ecstasies that dispel the darkness of ignorance. It also
means that the bee of the devotee’s mind cannot fly beyond the bondage of dry jnana
(knowledge) and vairagya (renunciation) without the temptation offered by the superior nectar of
the lotus feet.
FLOWER (puspa) - This mark shows that the divine fame of the feet spread everywhere just like
the fragrance of a flower. It also shows that the feet are not hard, but soft as flower petals. And it
means that just as every fruit comes into being after the plant blooms, similarly all spiritual fruits
come into being after first blossoming at the soles of the feet.
CLUB (gada) - This mark is to show that lotus feet are capable of chastising the elephant of sinful
lust. It further indicates that for whoever takes shelter of the feet, all their ancestors will also
receive benefit.
ALTAR (vedi) - This mark proclaims that the sins of those who meditate upon the feet are burned
up as if on the
altar of sacrifice. Furthermore, it indicates that just as the universe is nourished by the brahmanas
offering fire-sacrifices, similarly those who offer their minds in sacrifice to the feet stimulate
universal nourishment
that affects all of creation.
UMBRELLA (catra) - This mark proves that those who take shelter of lotus feet are shielded from
the incessant rainfall of material miseries. It also denotes that those who sit in the shade of the
feet become exalted just like maharajas (great kings), who usually have umbrellas held over their
heads.
(taken from: www.iskcondesiretree.net/profiles/blogs/lotus-feet-of-srimati-1)

Srimati Radharani's Lotus Feet

Left Lotus Foot:

11 Most Auspicious Marks
Right Lotus Foot:
8 Most Auspicious Marks 01. Barleycorn
02. Disc
01. Sacrificial Altar
03. Upcurving line
02. Mountain
04. Lotus
03. Conch
05. Umbrella
04. Earring
06. Elephant Goad
05. Club
07. Flag
06. Chariot
08. Bracelet
07. Spear
09 . Flower
08. Fish
10. Creeper
11. Half Moon

The total Auspicious Marks on both the Lotus Feet of Shrimati Radha = 19
"Oh, Supreme Goddess of the Vrndavana forest! Your lotus feet are brimming full of
flowing rasa extract, the essential honey of full-blown love nectars. Holding such feet to
His chest, Madhupati (Krsna), the Lord of all sweetness, extinguishes the burning fever
of Cupid. So supremely cooling, I now take shelter of them.

That which is present deep within the heart of all the Upanisads in the most well hidden
secret; this pair of Sri Radha's divine lotus feet is my refuge - simply full of Her own
feminine dancing playfulness."

"Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi" by Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati Thakur

Śri Rūpa-cintāmaṇi - ''The Cintāmaṇi Jewel of Beauty''

Srila Vishvanath Cakravarti Thakura

01. cchatra - Umbrella

02. ari - Disc
03. dhvaja - Flag
04. valli - Flowery Twig
05. puṣpa - Flower
06. valayan - Jewelled Bangle
07. padma - Lotus
08. urdhva-rekha - Upward line
09. ankusham - Elephant Goad
10.ardhendu - Half Moon
11. yavaṁ - Barleycorn
12. śaktiṁ - Spear
13. gadaṁ - Club
14. syandanam - Chariot
15. vedi - Sacrificial Altar
16. kuṇḍala - Earrings
17. matsya - Fish
18. parvata - Mountain
19. daraṁ - Conch

The Lotus Footprints of Srimati Radharani with symbols

cchatrari-dhvaja-valli-puṣpa-valayan padmordhva-rekhaṅkuśan
ardhenduṁ ca yavaṁ ca vamam anu ya śaktiṁ gadaṁ syandanam
vedi-kuṇḍala-matsya-parvata-daraṁ datte 'nv asavyaṁ padaṁ
taṁ radhaṁ ciram unaviṁśati-maha-lakṣmy-arcitaṅghriṁ bhaje

cchatra - parasol; ari - ari; dhvaja - flag; valli - vine; puṣpa - flowers; valayan -
bracelets;padma - lotus; urdhva-rekha - ūrdhva - rekhā; aṅkuśan - elephant - goad;
ardhendum - half - moon; ca - and; yavam - barleycorn; ca - and; vamam - left; anu -
following; ya - which; śaktim - potency; gadam;club; syandanam - flowing; vedialtar;
kuṇḍala - earrings; matsya - fish; parvata -mountain; daram - conchshell; datte -
places; anu - following; asavyam - right; padam - foot; tam -Her;radham - Rādhā;
ciram - eternally; unaviṁśati - 19;maha - great;lakṣmi - opulence; arcita - endowed;
aṅghrim - feet; bhaje - I worship.

Translation
I worship Śri Rādhā, whose feet are endowed with the 19 great opulences of, on the left
foot, the parasol, ari, flag, vine, flower, bracelet, lotus,ūrdhva-rekhā, elephant-goad,
halfmoon, and barleycorn, and on the right foot, the śakti, club, chariot, altar, earrings,
fish, mountain, and conchshell. (Sri Rupa Cintamani)

Description and the locations of the imprints on the lotus feet of Srimati
Radhika

Text 1 & 2

are manas cintaya radhikaya vame pade 'ngusthatale yavari

pradesini-sandhi-bhagur dhvarekha makuncitama carana arddham eva

madhya tale 'bja-dhvaja-puspa-vallih kanisthakadho' nkusam ekam eva

cakrasya mule valayata patre parsnau tu candra arddha mathanya-pade

O mind! Please meditate on the left lotus of Srimati Radharani which is decorated with
the following auspicious markings:

Below the toe of the left foot is a barleycorn and a disc. Starting from mid point between
the main toe and the second toe, continuing for half the length of the foot, is a shining
upward-line. Below the middle toe are a lotus, flag, flower and a twig. Below the little
toe is an elephant goad. Below the disc is an umbrella, and below that is a bracelet. On
the heel is a beautiful looking half-moon.

Text 3

parsnau jhasam syandana-sailam urdhve tat-parsvayoh sakti-gade ca sankham

angustha-mule 'tha kanisthakadho vedim adhah kundalam eva tasyah

Please remember the right lotus feet of Srimati Radhika with the following
descriptions of the markings:
On the heel of the right foot is a fish. Above that is a chariot. Above the chariot is a
mountain. On one side of the chariot is a sakti weapon, and on the other side is a
club. Above the club is the conchshell, which is at the root of the toe. Below the little toe
is a sacrifice altar, and below the sacrificial altar is an earring.

'Pada Sevanam - Meditation on the Lotus Feet and Hands of Their Lordships', Text 1-3

Descriptions from Radha-Krsna ganoddesa dipika

atha carana-cihnani sankhendu-kunjara-yavav

ankusas ca ratha-dhvejau damaru-svasti-matsyadi
subha-cihnau padav api

The auspicious markings on Srimati Radharani's lotus feet includes the signs of the
conchsell, moon, elephant, barleycorncorn, elephant goad, chariot, flag, small drum,
svastika, and fish.
 Descriptions from Sri Rupa Cintamani by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura

chatrari-dhvaja-valli-puspa-valayan padmor dhvarekhankusan

arddhendun ca yavan ca vamamanu ya saktim gada syandanam
vedi-kundala-matsya-parvata-daram dhatte 'nv asavyam padam
tam radham ciram unavimsati-mahalaksmy-arcitanghrim bhaje

I worship Sri Radha whose lotus feet are endowed with nineteen great auspicious
markings of: on the left foot are eleven markings of an umbrella, disc, flag, vine, flower,
bracelet, lotus, upward-line, elephant-goad, half-moon, and barleycorn, and on the right
foot are eight markings of the sakti, club, chariot, sacrificial altar, earrings, fish,
mountain, and conch-shell.

Descriptions from Ananda Candrika

atha vamacaranasya angustha mule yavah tat-tale cakram tat-tale

chatram tat-tale valayam tarjanyan gustha sanhimarabhya vakra gataya yavad arddha
carana murdhva rekha madhyama tale kamalam kamakatale dhvajah sapatakah
kanistha tale 'nkusah parson arddha candrah tad upari valli puspanca ityekadasa

There is a barleycorn below the toe of the left foot of Sri Radhika. Below that is a disc,
and below that is an umbrella, below the umbrella is a bracelet, and then there is an
upper-line which starts from mid-point between the second toe and the main toe and
goes down in a crooked way till it covers half the foot. Below the middle toe is a lotus,
and below that is a flag. Below the little toe is an elephant goad. On the heel is a half-
moon, and above that is a flower. Thus there are eleven auspicious markings decorating
the left foot of Srimati Radharani.

atha daksinasya angustha mule sankhah kanisthatale vedi tat-tale

kundalam tarjani madhya mayos tale parvata parsnau Matsya martsyopari rathah
tathasya parsvadvayo sakti gade ityastau militva unavimsatih

There is a conch-shell at the origin of the toe of the right foot of Srimati Radharani.
Below the little toe is a sacrificial altar, and below that is an earring. Below the second
and the middle toe is a mountain. On the heel is a fish, and above the fish is a chariot.
Thus there are eight markings on the right foot of Srimati Radharani. When combining
these eight with those of the left foot, it becomes nineteen auspicious markings. In this
way, the nineteen auspicious markings on the feet of Srimati Radharani are eternally
remembered.

Worshipping Srimati Radharani's lotus feet

(from Sri Radha Rasa Suddha Nidhi by Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati)
 Dhani Dhani Radhika ke Charan
The lotusfeet of Sri Radhika are my only treasure
(from Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi)

alam visaya varta ya naraka koti bibhatsaya

vrtha sruti kathasramo bata bibhemi kaivalyatah
paresa bhajanon mada yadi sukadayah tatah kim
parantu mama radhika pada rase mano majjatu

May my mind always float in the ocean of divine nectar emanating from the lotus feet of
Srimati Radharani. No more fear of millions of hells. Studying of the scriptures has
become simply troublesome. Merging into the brahman effulgence is terrible. The
ecstatic symptoms of devotion to the Lord that are felt by the great devotees like Suka
have lost their charms.

upasya caranambuje vraja bhrtam kisori ganaih

mahad bhirapi purusair apari bhavya rasotsave
agadha rasa dhamani svapada Padma seva vidhau
vidhehi madhuroj jvalam iva krtim mamadhisvari

O Radha! You are my sole Ruler and only shelter. Countless gopis of Vraja swarm around
Your lotus feet and worship them wholeheartedly. Your lotus feet are an inexhaustible
fountainhead of the quintessence of universal love and are inconceivable to great saints.
That is perhaps the reason why great devotees are striving with ever increasing courage
and hope to catch the sweetness and beauty of the grace that flows from Your lotus feet.
O Queen! Will You be pleased to show me the particular manner in which I should serve
Your lotus feet?

atisnehaduccair api ca hari namani grnatah

tatha saugandhadyair bahubhi rupa carais ca yajatah
paranandam vrndavana manu carantam ca dadhato
mano me radhaya padamrdu lapadme nivasatu

Lotus chanting of the holy name of Lord Hari with love attracts my mind towards Sri
Radha's feet. This attraction becomes very strong as soon as the delicious ingredient of
Sri Radha's service is added to the chanting. Meditation on blissful Krsna as He roams
about in Vrndavana has put me under the shade of the tender feet of kind Sri Radha.

kamam tulikaya karena harinayalatka kairankita

nanakeli vidagdha goparmani vrdai tatha vandita
ya sanguptaya tatha upanisadam hrd yeva vidyo tate
sa radha carana dvayi mama gatih lasyai kalilamayi

My only shelter is Sri Radhika's lotus feet which I yearn to worship with love and
devotion. These lotus feet of Srimati Radhika are painted by Krsna's soft fingers with a
feather dipped in the most fragrant red-colored juice. The gopis follow Krsna's example
and worship the same feet for the happiness of all living entities. These feet are glorified
in the Upanisads, and are found in the depth of the hearts of pure devotees.

vrndavanesari tavaiva padaravindam

premamrtaika makaranda rasau gha purnam
hrdyar apitam madhupate smaratapa mugram
nirvapayat parama sitala ma srayami

O Vrndavanesvar! O Sri Radhe! I pray for the shelter of Your lotus feet. Your lotus feet
are treasure house of nectar of divine love. Syamasundara keeps them safely and dearly
in His heart. These feet are the supreme cooling remedy for the blazing fires of this
material world.

yadi snehad radhe disasi ratilam payata padavi

gatam me svaprestam tadapi mamnistham srunu yatha
kataksai raloke smita saha carair jata pulakam
sama aslisyamyuc cai atha ca rasaye tvatpadarasam

O dear Sri Radha! When out of sheer compassion, and moved by Krsna's overwhelming
love for You, will grant Him His prayers to message Your lotus feet? At that time, I shell
look at the ecstatic smiling faces of both of You, and so encouraged I shall hug Your feet
with my hands, and taste the nectar of Your lotus feet to my full satisfaction.

yasya aste bata kinkarisu bahusas catuni vrndatavi

kandarpah kurute tavaiva kim api prepsuh prasadotsavam
sadrananda ghananuraga lahari nisyanda padambuja
dvandve sri vrsabhanu nandini sada vande tava sripadam
O Vrsabhanu-nandini! I bow down to Your lotus feet with great awe and reverence, from
which selfless love is ever pouring forth in abundance. In His ceaseless and tireless
efforts to win Your grace, Sri Krsna, the God of love of Vrndavana and Supreme
Almighty, always solicits the favors of Your servants with love and affection.

radhapada saroja bhaktim acalam udviksya niskaitavam

pritah svam bhajatopi nibhaira maha premnadhikam sarva sah
alingatyatha cumbati svavadanat tambulam asyer apayet
kante svam vanamali kamapi mama nyasyet kada mohanah

I know, and it has been confirmed by all reliable authorities that Madana-Mohana Krsna
would be so ecstatically delighted to see pure devotion unto Sri Radha's lotus feet that
he would descend from His worshipped throne to embrace, kiss, give His chewed betel
nuts, and garland to Sri Radhika's devotee. When shall I be blessed with such devotion,
getting such treatment from Krsna as my reward for devotion to Radha's lotus feet?

sat premasindhu makaranda rasau gadhara

sarana jasramabhitah sravada sritesu
sri radhike tava kada caranaravindam
govinda jivana dhanam sirasa vahami

O Radhika! When shall I enjoy the fortune of having my head used by You as Your
footstool? Your feet, which are the life-treasure of Govinda, will then be a crown on my
head. They will further bathe my head with a pure nectarine flood of love that always
flows among Your devotees.