Vallabhācārya
Śrī Girirāja-dhāry-aṣṭakam
Eight verses in praise of the beautiful Bearer of the king of mountains
By Śrīmad Vallabhācārya
anāyāsena harṣāt kriyamāṇā ceṣṭā līlā
anāyāsena harṣāt kriyamāṇā ceṣṭā līlā |
(Subodhinī-ṭikā of Vallabhācārya on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 1.1.17)
“Action performed with ease out of joy is līlā.”
kautukādhiṣṭhitena anāyāsena kriyamāṇaṁ karma līlā
kautukādhiṣṭhitena anāyāsena kriyamāṇaṁ karma līlā |
(Subodhinī-ṭikā of Vallabhācārya on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 1.1.4)
“Action performed with ease and inspired by fun is līlā.”
na hi sādhana-sampattyā haris tuṣyati kasyacit
na hi sādhana-sampattyā haris tuṣyati kasyacit |
bhaktānāṁ dainyam evaikaṁ hari-toṣana-sādhanam ||
(Subodhinī-ṭikā of Vallabhācārya on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10)
“Hari is not satisfied by anyone’s performance of [alt., abundance of, or excellence in,] sādhana. The humility of bhaktas is indeed the only means of satisfying Hari.”