The Hidden Treasure of Manjari Bhava: Manjari Svarupa Nirupana

The Hidden Treasure of Mañjarī Bhāva: Mañjarī Svarūpa Nirūpaṇa
By Śrīla Kuñjabihārī Dāsa Bābājī
A rare and essential text for advanced rāgānugā-bhakti practitioners, this profound work reveals the inner meaning and method of mañjarī-bhāva-sādhana—the devotional mood of a maidservant of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
🔹 “Rāgānugā-bhakti means līlā-smaraṇa.”
This statement forms the foundation of this book. One cannot properly practice rāgānugā-bhakti without aṣṭa-kālīya-līlā-smaraṇa—meditating on the eightfold daily pastimes of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa while chanting harināma in the mentally conceived spiritual form (siddha-deha) given by one’s guru.
Key themes include:
The importance of siddha-praṇālī in the Gauḍīya tradition
The concept of spiritual identity (svarūpa) in kanta- or mañjarī-bhāva
The intimate path of internal service to Śrī Rādhā through smaraṇa
The transformative practice of becoming who you truly are: a servant in the nitya-līlā
Written by Śrīla Ananta Dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja’s guru, this book is a spiritual treasure for any sādhaka aspiring for the deep moods of Vraja.
✨ A must-read for sincere devotees seeking entry into the inner world of Radha-dasyam.