Rasalila, Rāsalīlā, Rasa-lila: 1 definition
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Rāsalīlā (रासलीला) refers to:—Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s dance pastimes with the vraja-gopīs, which is a pure exchange of spiritual love between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs, His most confidential servitors. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Rāsalīlā (रासलीला) refers to:—Svayam Bhagavān’s supremely immaculate pastime of dancing with unlimited gopīs. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Raca, Lila, Rasa.
Full-text (+0): Carvitapatraka, Rasamandala, Lila, Vrindavana, Raja Yoga, Hamsa, Rasa, Bamsuri, Ras, Lala, Lalita.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.25.33 < [Chapter 25 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verses 2.20.38-39 < [Chapter 20 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 728 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Page 728 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 2]
Page 207 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.22 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 1.1.26 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 1.1.40 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.154-155 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.7.82 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.7.159 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Part 4 - The Teaching of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa < [Introduction]
Chapter 29 - Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Rāsa with Gopīs < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 12 - The Performance and Renunciation of Prescribed Karmas < [Book 11 - Eleventh Skandha]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)