This is a leela of this descension 5,000 years ago, when young Radha Rani saw Krishna in a dream for the very first time. She relates Her dream to one of Her Gopis. She says:
Sakhi! Ik, sapno dekhyo rāt.
O sakhi, last night I had a dream!
Baṁshī vaṭ taṭ-taraṇi-tanūjā, hau ikalī rahi jāt.
I was walking alone on the bank of the river Yamuna near Vanshivat.
Auchak lakhyoṁ ek tahaṁ ḍhoṭ, suṇdar shyāmal gāt.
Suddenly, over there I saw a very beautiful bluish-complexioned boy!
Piyaro paṭ, kaṭi kāchhani kāchhe, mor mukuṭ bal khāt.
He was wearing a yellow silken shawl, a silken kachni around His waist, and a swaying peacock-feathered crown decorated His head.
Kar muralī, gal guṁjmāl bhal, gati soṃ haṁs lajāt.
In His hand was a flute, around His neck was a dainty gunjmal chain, and His style of walking defied the glory of the gait of a hans (swan).
Ati ras bhare nain ratanāre, kajarāre madmāt.
His intoxicated, slightly pinkish eyes, which were naturally black, were overflowing with love.
Kaṭi kiṁkinī, pag pāyal sohati, man mohat musakāt.
He had a golden waistband around His waist. He was wearing beautiful anklets, and He was fascinating the surroundings with His charming smile.
Kahaṁ lauṁ kah sakhi! Roop mādhurī, koṭi kām sakuchāt.
O sakhi! How could I explain the sweetness of His loving beauty that defies the beauty of unlimited Kamdevas.
Lakhatahiṁ hauṁ sakhi! Bhai bas tāke, baṛī burī yah bāt.
As soon as I saw Him, I fell in love with Him and that’s not a good thing!
Yah Kripalu kachhu bhed alaukik, jag na hot as nāt.
But there must be some Divine secret behind this happening, because such a sweet relationship doesn’t happen in a dream in this world!
Live recorded kirtan during the 2026 Five Day 18 Hours Sankirtan from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - सखी! इक, सपनो देख्यों रात। Sakhi! Ik, sapno dekhyon rat.
Singer - Chirag Bhaiya
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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