Srila Sridhar Maharaj wrote these 10 verses in glorification of Sri Rupa Goswami and they are published in The Sri Sri Prapanna Jivanamritam.
Srimad Rupa-pada-rajah Prarthana Dasakam ~ Aspiring for the Dust of Srimad Rupa Goswami’s Lotus Feet
Hasyapriya Prabhu: The pastimes of Lord Jagannath give us a glimpse into one of the highest spiritual principles which was expressed by Srila Sridhar Maharaj as “union in separation.”
Srila Sridhar Maharaj writes, “Knowledge is above power, and above knowledge is beauty, charm and love. That is the supreme.” Srimad-Bhagavatam has declared krsnas tu bhavan svayam: the Krishna conception of Godhead is the most original conception of the Absolute.
Srila Sridhar Maharaj tells a wonderful story from recent history about Lord Jagannatha in this excerpt from Heart and Halo. “Mahaprabhu asked us to accept the path of love, which means giving one’s heart, one’s self. It is so powerful, nothing else can attract Krishna…He lives on prema. He is the Lord of love.”
This article is an excerpt from an informal talk by Srila Govinda Maharaj on Snan Yatra day in 2007.
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