Stavamala - Whom the great souls know as the acărya in poetry, asك Vyāsadeva in discussions on tattva, and as Sukadeva in explaining the meaning of rasa, may that Rúpa protect us, the servants.
 
Radha along with Krşņa will be pleased with a surrendered person who recites the eight prayers to her and will agree to bestow a wave of mercy to him. May Śri Rūpa, king of poets, who, very strong, makes difficult poems, give me a wealth of intelligence. If Rúpa Gosvami, an ocean of mercy, had not written the series of stavas, the devotees would not understand sufficiently the qualities, form and pastimes of Krşņ