The Braj To Whole Cosmos Extends Poem by C. P. Sharma

The Braj To Whole Cosmos Extends



Particles of Braj1 soil divinity sing
Radha’s2 foot chain’s jingles ring
On the grasslands divinity grows
In its cow’s milk nectar flows

Particles of Braj soil sing…ring

For butter theft Gopis3 still wait
So as behold Krishana, soul mate
Yashodha’s heart for her son beats
Eveready with special treats

Particles of Braj soil sing…ring

Braj temples gong sound echo
Banke4 in ever new dress deco*
The priests like Veda Vyas5 recite
Devotee’s dance in blissful delight

Particles of Braj soil sing…ring

Braj Gopis’ with Krishana still dance
They still enjoy the cosmic romance
On their senses complete command
Lust and greed them can’t strand

Particles of Braj soil sing…ring

My soul loves the Govardhan6 Braj
Under the bushes on its ridge
Where the Krishana grazed his cows! ! !
Where the senses spirituality brows! ! !

Particles of Braj soil sing…ring

*deco for decorates

1Braj or Brajbhoomi is a region in Uttar Pradesh of India, around Mathura-Vrindavan. Braj, though never a clearly defined political region in India but is very well demarcated culturally, is considered to be the land of Krishna and is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja. The main cities in the region are Mathura, Agra, Aligarh and Mainpuri.
Krishana, the dark complexioned cow boy of Brij. Yashoda and Nand’s foster son. The eighth and principal avatar of Vishnu, often depicted as a handsome young man playing a flute. He appears as a charioteer and advisor of Arjuna in the Bhagavad-Gita.
2Radha, also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is the childhood friend and lover of Krishna in the Bhagavata Purana, and the Gita Govinda of the Vaisnava traditions of Hinduism. Radha is almost always depicted alongside Krishna and features prominently within the theology of today's Gaudiya Vaishnava religion, which regards Radha as the original Goddess or Shakti. Radha's relationship with Krishna is given in further detail within texts such as the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Garga Samhita and Brihad Gautamiya tantra. Radha is also the principal object of worship in the Nimbarka Sampradaya, as Nimbarka, the founder of the tradition, declared that Radha and Krishna together constitute the absolute truth. Radha is often referred to as Rā dhā rā nī or 'Radhika' in speech, prefixed with the respectful term 'Srimati' by devout followers. Radha is one of the most important incarnations of Goddess Lakshmi.
3Gopi is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning 'cow-herd girl'. In Hinduism specifically the name gopi (sometimes gopika) is used more commonly to refer to the group of cow herding girls famous within Vaishnava Theology for their unconditional devotion to Krishna as described in the stories of Bhagavata Purana and other Puranic literatures. Of this group, one gopi known as Srimati Radharani (Radha or Radhika) holds a place of reverence and importance in a number of religious traditions, especially within Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
4Krishna, Banke is one of the most widely venerated Hindu gods, worshiped as the eighth incarnation of Vishnu and as the supreme deity. Many Krishna legends are drawn from the Mahabharata and the Puranas. His earliest appearance is in the Mahabharata as the divine charioteer of Arjuna, whom Krishna convinces that the war Arjuna is about to fight is just (see Bhagavadgita) . In later works Krishna was a slayer of demons, a secret lover of all devotees, and a devoted son and father. He also lifted the sacred hill of Govardhana on one finger to protect his devotees from Indra's wrath. In art Krishna is often depicted with blue-black skin, wearing a loincloth and a crown of peacock feathers. As a divine lover, he is shown playing the flute, surrounded by adoring females.
5Veda Vyasa, Hindus traditionally hold that Vyasa categorised the primordial single Veda into four. Hence he was called Veda Vyasa, or 'Splitter of the Vedas, ' the splitting being a feat that allowed people to understand the divine knowledge of the Veda. The word vyasa means split, differentiate, or describe.
6Govardhan is a hill located near the town of Vrundhavan in India, considered as sacred by a number of traditions within Hinduism. It is especially important to those traditions which worship Krishna or Vishnu as the Supreme God (Ishvara) such as Vaishnavism and Gaudiya Vaishnavism, which are popular around the Govardhan area. A great number of pilgrims visit Govardhan each year and perform parikrama, circulating around the area of the hill whilst praying, singing (bhajan) or performing japa meditation. The hill and surrounding area are believed to be the sites where Krishna and Balarama performed specific pastimes (lilas) during their last incarnation on the planet Earth.
Known as Govardhan or Giriraj it is the sacred center of Vraja and is identified as a natural form of Krishna.

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