Guest guest Report post Posted July 19, 2005 , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > Namaste all. > > An excerpt from 'Gopi's Love for Sri Krishna': Thanks Pyariji for such beautiful description. Shri Radhakrishnabhyam Namah. shri Krishna is worshipped alongwith Radha everywhere. shri Bhagwat is full of glories of Krishna but does not throw much light on the Radha-Tatwa. To understand Radha Tatwa, we haved to turn our face a little towards Shaktism and Tantra. If we study Devibhagvatam and other related shakti scriptures, perhaps we would be in a better understanding of Radha-Tatwa. Radha is direct manifestation of Para- Shakti as Devi scriptures tell us that Adya-Shakti has five direct forms of manifestation viz Durga - Karma Shakti Radha - Prana Shakti Laxmi - Manas Shakti Saraswati - Buddhi Shakti Savitri - Gyan Shakti "Ganesh janani durga radha,laxmi, saraswati; Savitri cha srishti vidhao, prakriti panchdha smrita" The word Radha is derived from dhatu "Radhh" which means - the one who is responsible for cause and effect. Thus Radha-Tatwa is Mool- Prakriti, Adya Shakti. "Golokvasini Seymanna Krishnagya dhuna Ayonisambhava devi Mool-Prakritirishvari" In Brahmand Puran Shri Krishna clearly declares: Yah Krishnah..saapi radha.... etc This eternal bliss is of two types only i.e. Radha and Krishna...Radha is Krishna and Krishna is Radha there is no difference between them. Radha -Madhava are two forms of the same Jyoti (divine light). In brahmavaivarta Puran also Krishna says. Twam mey pranadhika rraadhey..twam pra preyasi vara....etc Hey Radhe you are the most loveable to me...you are my eternal beloved.... you are just like me as there is no difference between you and me. Like milk has whiteness, like fire has heat and like earth has smell...similarly i am in you When I manifest as a body...you also manifest as body...you are my half body !! Here Krishna is clearly mentioning Ardhanarishwara form...where lord shiva is depicted as half male and half female...both together make Brahma (And Rukmini is no where applaused like this) Since Radha is Adya-shakti of krishna...she is a part of Ardhanarishwara...she is rightly worshipped alongwith krishna hari aum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 20, 2005 Namaste all. On the coming celebration of Guru Purnima, it is nice to shed some light upon 'Sri Radha Tattva' and recount the glories of Divine Couple. In Caitanya Caritamrtam, Adilila, 4.124 - Lord Krishna Himself says this about 'sarva gopAlakezvarI'- the 'Supreme Goddess of Gopis' of Divine Goloka Vrindavan: 'rAdhikAra prema guru' Ami ziSya nAta sadA AmA nAnA nRtya nAcAya udbhuta Srimati RADHARANI is My GURU, My TEACHER of Divine Love and I AM HER DANCING PUPIL. Her selfless DIVINE LOVE, Prema, makes Me DANCE various wonderful novel Dances." In Padma Prana Sri Krishna has admitted to His dear friend Arjuna to whom He taught the secret philosophical truths of Gita: sahAyA "guravaH"ziSyA bhujiSyA bAndhavAH striyaH, satyaM vadAmi te pArtha! gopyah kiM me bhavanti na? manmahAtmyaM matsaparyo macchddhAM manmanogatam, jAnanti gopikAH pArtha! nAnye jAnanti tattvataH. 'O My dear friend, Arjuna! The Gopis are My helping Associates of blissful pastimes of Vrindavan, They are My GURUS (teachers), They are My sishyas (students), They are My Enjoyers, They are My dearest Realtives and My intimate Consorts. I am telling you this confidential TRUTH, always remember and keep it in your mind that GOPIS ARE MY ALL IN ALL, MY EVERYTHING, there is no other relation that I can think of that Gopis are not to Me! O Dear Arjuna! Gopis alone know My true Opulence, They alone know how to serve Me with pure selfless Divine Love, and They alone are aware of My real Interest in all devotees. The Blessed Gopis alone ever know My intimate desires and the deep seated Divine ecstasies of My loving heart. There is no one else in the entire Spiritual world or in My whole creation, Who can be equal to My eternal Sweethearts, Vraja Gopikas!' Here are more Scriptural declarations: devI kRSNa mayI proktA rAdhikA para devatA sarva laKSmI mayI sarava kAntis saMmohinI parA (Caitanya Caritamritam Adilia, ch 4, 82-99 - taken from Brhad-GautamIya-tantra) "The transcendental Goddess Radharani is NON-DIFFERENT from Lord Sri Krishna. She is the Origin of all Lakshmi devis, Who derive Their beauty and powers from. She possesses all the attractiveness to attract the all attractive Supreme Lord. She alone is the Primeval Divine Potency." tayo rip yubhayor madhye rAdhikA sarvadhAdhikA mahAbhAva svarUpe yaM guNair ati garIyasI (Ujjvalanilamani - Sri Roopa goswami) Among the both Divine Personalities, Radhaji is considered always highest, as She alone is the embodiment of the Supreme Bliss of Mahaa Bhaava. yaH kRSNAH sA 'pi rAdhA yA rAdhA kRSN yeva saH (Narada Panca Ratram) Sri Radha and Krishna are of the same Essence. The Divine form that has been manifested as Krishna, is of Radha's and Sri Krishna Himself is the same Radha. ye yaM rAdhA yas ca kRSNo rasAbdhiH ddehazcaikaH krIdanArthaM dvidA bhUt (RadhikA tapaniyopanishad) The Divine couple, Radha and Krishna constitute the unfathomable Ocean of ultimate Divine Bliss. They have assumed Two Personalities only to engage in sublime pastimes of Divine Love. kRSNena ArAdhyata iti rAdhA kRSNaM samA rAdhayati sadeti rAdhikA (Radhikopanishad) Sri Radhaji is worshipped by Sri Krishna and hence is called as Radha. She in turn adores Her Lord Krishna and so She is known as Radhika. kRSNaM vadanti mAm lokAz tvayaiva rahitaM yadA zrIkRSNaM ca sada te'pi tvayaiva sahitaM param (Brahma Vaivarta Purana) Lord Krishna says to Radhaji, "They call Me simply Krishna. But when I am associated with You, they call Me Sri Krishna. You alone are the cause of My honour, My wealth and My power of Grace. Infact, You only are My support and cause of all My Divine manifestation." rAdhA kRSNAtmikA nityaM kRSNo rAdhAtmiko dhRvam (Brahmanda Purana) Sri Radha is the Soul of Lord Krishna. Krishnaji alone is the Soul of Sri Radhika. This is the eternal Truth. zrI kRSNa prArthane sAnA.... nandanandana lAlitA kRSN ArAdhyA bhakti sAdhyA kRSNa dehArdha dhAriNI (Radha-Krishna yugala sahasra nama) Always being loved and adored by Lord Krishna, Radhaji assumes the worshippable form, to whom all heavenly gods and goddesses pay their reverence and respect. She alone is the bestower of powers to them to create, to maintain and to destroy the universes. cida cillakshaNaM sarvaM rAdhA kRSNa mayaM jagat In the entire creation, every thing moving and non-moving is all pervaded by Sri Radha and Krishna. kRSNa prANAdhi devI sAta dadhIno vibhurya taH rAsezvarI tasya nityaM tadhA hI nona tiSTathi Sri Radha is the life-breath of Sri Krishna and the Supreme Lord is always under Her control. Radhaji being the Raaseshvari, Goddess of Divine Love, She eternally associates with Lord Krishna, as He cannot exist without His Soul, Radha. rAdhnoti sakalAn kAmAM stasmAd dh rAdheti kIrtitA (Devi Bhagavatam) Being the ultimate Divine Power Who is able to fulfill all the desires of the three worlds including the Supreme Lord, She is known as Radha. satyaM satyaM punaH satyaM satyameva punaH punaH rAdhA nAmnA vinA loke mat prasAdo na vidyate (Narada Panca Ratram) AtmA rAmasya kRSNasya dhrivamAtmAsti rAdhikA (Skanda Purana) Sri Krishna is Known as 'AtmArAma", as He is eternally enjoying His Soul Radha. Sri Krishna declares to Narada muni, "I am telling this truth again and again, and yet again. Without lovingly remembering the Names of My Beloved, Radha Rani, devotees can never achieve My Grace." (N.R.P.) 'rA' sabdoccAraNAd bhakto bhaktim muktim ca rAti saH 'dhA'sabdoccAraNe naiva dhAvaty eva hareH padam (N.P.R.) For 'ra' represents receiving unswerving devotion and service to Krishna's Lotus Feet and 'dha' represents dwelling together with Krishna for eternity. Krishnaji also says, "Greater is My delight in hearing the Name of 'Radha', and dearer to Me than those who offer the sixteen kinds of worship, O Radha, is he who utters 'rAdhA'"(B.V.P) "Worship that Radha, the bestower of Prema. Quickly you shall go to Goloka, through Her favor and service." Bhaktas by serving Lord Krishna, Who is unattainable by impersonal meditation, in a long time, after many, many births go to Goloka. But by serving Radhaji, Who is full of Compassion and Grace, devotees go there in a short time. She is the Mother of Lord Mahavishnu. (B.V.P) One last verse, from the Sri Jiva gosvAmi's message sent to the devotee Sri Gadhadara Bhatta, anArAdhya rAdhA padAMbhoja reNuM anAzritya vRndAvanaM tat padAGkam asaMbhASya tad bhAva gaMbhIra cintAn kutaH zyAma sindhoH rasy AvagAhaH Without worshipping the dust-particle of Radha's lotus feet, without taking the shelter of the sacred land of Vrindavan where Her blessed footprints can be traced, without delightfully learning the depths of Her Divine ecstasies from Her Rasik Saints, how one is supposed to understand or realize Lord Krishna, the Ocean of Nectar of Divine Love ? Jaya Sri Radhey! , "Baba ji" <beirut_ka_baba> w > > Thanks Pyariji for such beautiful description. > > Shri Radhakrishnabhyam Namah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2005 Namaste all. Please read these earlier messages to enjoy more of Sri Radha-Tattva. 'Radha' In Indian Song & Dance Her eyes are pink-tinged as if they have eaten a 'tamboola' and her gem-encrusted 'tika' glows like a many-splendoured flame. She is the fountainhead of happiness, at which even the Lord finds his joy. Such is Radha - arguably the most famous woman in Indian mythology, the most sung about, the most portrayed. Who is she? How do the authors of mythological texts portray her? As a goddess? As a woman with earthly qualities? Or as an admirable mixture of the two? Some of the earliest references to her are found in the Brahmavaivarta Purana. The most imaginative portrayal is perhaps in the Vishnu Purana, which refers to the Lord's Leela and gives her a form which is at once divine and human. A The following verse from the Vishnu Purana refers to her as a beautiful woman: /message/4362 ------------- "Radha: The Play and Perfection of Rasa" by Sri Srivatsa Goswami /message/4424 ---------------- /message/4386 Jaya Sri Radhey! , "Baba ji" <beirut_ka_baba> wrote: > Thanks Pyariji for such beautiful description. > > Shri Radhakrishnabhyam Namah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 28, 2005 Namaste. Here is a wonderful, delicious 'Pada' from 'Sri Radha Madhuri'of "Prema-Rasa-Madira" i.e. 'Wine of Divine Love', composed by Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji Maharaj. Singing and listening to this kirtana makes devotees of Radha Rani extremely happy. 'hamArI swAminI rAdhe rAnI!' My All in all is my precious Radha Rani. She alone is our eternal Mistress and She is our ever worshippable goddess, the Divine Consort. 'zrIvRSabhAnu kizorI, bhorI, sarala prema-sukha-khAnI', Srimati Radhika, the darling Daughter of King Vrishbhanu, is always youthful. Her natural, simple, sweet, innocent Personality is the mine of Divine Love and the treasure-house of Divine Bliss. 'zrIbarasAno nitya dhAma aru, vRndAvana rajadhAnI', The blessed village of Barsana is Her eternal abode and the enchanting Divine Vrindavana is privileged to become the reknown capital for amorous pastimes of Divine Couple. 'sakhina jUtha sanga, nita prati navarasa, barasAvati manamAnI', Along with Her intimate eternal associates and their groups of unlimited playmate Sakhis, Sri Radhaji, continuously rains down the torrential currents of Bliss of Prema Rasa, according to Her own loving moods and ecstasies. 'tAla, tamAla, rasAla bola nita, "rAdhe, rAdhe" vANI', In that land of Love, only ONE sound is ever echoing, the mantra of "Radhey! Radhey! Radhey!", as the sacred palm trees, dark tamala trees and delicious mango trees, absorbed in their meditational trance, chanting loudly the Divine Name of their Beloved, Radha Rani. 'siMhAsana ArUdha calata jaba, karata brahma agavAnI', When Sri Radhika visits the enchanting garden bowers of Vrindavana, seated on a golden throne and carried by Her loving servants, the Supreme Personality of Godhead walks in front of the procession recounting with pride, Her unlimited glories to all. 'lakhi 'kRpAlu' balijAta kahata hari, 'jayati! jayati! maharANI!' In the concluding verse, the Saint-Poet sings:- Overwhelmed with Love, just by looking at His Soul, Sri Radha, Lord Krishna surrenders Himself totally to Her incomprehensible charms and Her inconcievable, fathomless Divine Love and loudly proclaims in spiritual ecstasy, "All glories to My great Queen, all glories to My Radha Rani!" Jayati! Jayati! Maharani, Radhey!!!! , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > Lord Krishna Himself says this about 'sarva gopAlakezvarI'- the > 'Supreme Goddess of Gopis' of Divine Goloka Vrindavan: > > 'rAdhikAra prema guru' Ami ziSya nAta > sadA AmA nAnA nRtya nAcAya udbhuta > > Srimati RADHARANI is My GURU, My TEACHER of > Divine Love and I AM HER DANCING PUPIL. > Her selfless DIVINE LOVE, Prema, makes Me DANCE > various wonderful novel Dances." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 2, 2005 Namaste all. I like to share this song composed by the Rasika Acharya, Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji Maharaj describing Sri Radha Madhuri. jayati, jayati rAdhe ! jayati jaya ! (1) Glory to Sri Radha! Glory to Radha Maharani, Who is the Other Form of Lord Krishna, Who is His PLEASURE POTENCY, and His very Soul! rAdhikA kRSNa svarUpaM ca kRSNo rAdhA svarUpakaH (sanat kumara samhita) The Blessed form of Sri Radha alone is the form of Sri Krishna and the Divine charming Personality of Sri Krishna alone is the Blissful figure called Sri Radha. They are non-different. mamaiva pauruSaM rUpaM gopikA jana mohanaM (Brahma Vaivarta Purana) Radharani says in Brahma Vaivarta Purana -- Sri Krishna is None else but Herself, in the Divine masculine form Who enchants all the Gopis. Sri Brahma Samhitam verse also declares same "nija rUpa': Ananda cinmaya rasa prati bhAvitAbhi stAbhirya yeva nija rUpata yA kalAbhiH.. (Brahma Samhitam) devi kRSNa mayi proktA rAdhikA para devatA sarva lakSmI svarUpA sA kRSNAhlAda svarUpiNi (Padma Puranam) yaH kRSNAH sA 'pi rAdhA yA rAdhA kRSN yeva saH (Narada Panca Ratram) Sri Radha and Krishna are of the same essence. The Divine Form that has been manifested as Krishna, is of Radha's and Sri Krishna Himself is the same Radha. ye yaM rAdhA yas ca kRSNo rasAbdhiH ddehazcaikaH krIdanArthaM dvidA bhUt (RadhikA tapaniyopanishad) The Divine couple, Radha and Krishna constitute the Unfathomable Ocean of Ultimate Bliss. They have assumed Two Personalities only to engage in the playful pastimes of Divine Love. kRSNa prANAdhi devI sAta dadhIno vibhurya taH rAsezvarI tasya nityaM tadhA hI nona tiSTathi Sri Radha is the life-breath of Sri Krishna and the Supreme Lord is always under Her control. Radhaji being the Raseshvari, Goddess of Divine Love, She eternally associates with Lord Krishna, as He cannot exist without His Soul, Radha. nirasta sAmyAtisayena rAdhasA svadhAmani brahmani raMsya te namaH (Bhagavatham 2.4.14) rAdhnoti sakalAn kAmAM stasmAd dh rAdheti kIrtitA (Devi Bhagavatam) Being the ultimate Divine Power Who is able to fulfill all the desires of the three worlds including the Lord, She is known as Radha. AtmA rAmasya kRSNasya dhrivamAtmAsti rAdhikA (Skanda Purana) Sri Krishna is Known as 'AtmArAma", as He is eternally enjoying His Soul Radha. "jaga ArAdhe jehi hari soyi hari, rAdhe Aradhe, (2) Meaning - All the three WORLDS and more, ardently WORHIP Bhagavan Sri Krishna and the same Lord Himself, inturn ADORES Sri Radha. kRSNena ArAdhyata iti rAdhA kRSNaM samA rAdhayati sadeti rAdhikA (Rg veda- rAdhikopanishad) Sri Radhaji is worshipped by Sri Krishna and hence is called as Radha. She in turn adores Her Lord Krishna and so She is known as Radhika. Because She is WORSHIPPED by Lord Krishna, Her Name is Radha. rAdhai varAdhyate mayA - (BrahmAMda purAna) anayArAdhito nUnaM, bhagavAn haririzvaraH - (Bhagvatam 10.30.24) "gAvata rAdhe nAma murali maha, roopadhyAn sAthe" (3) Meaning - Sri Krishna is always SINGING the Names of Radha, calling on His Flute, 'rAdhe ! rAdhe !' and meditating on the blissful, beautiful FORM of His eternal Consort, Radha. nAma sametaM kRta saGketam vAdayate mRdu veNuM, bahumanute nanu te tanu saGgata pavana calita mapi reNuM (Gita Govindam 5.11.2 , Sri Jayadeva Kaviraja) Taking the Names of Sri Radha, Lord Krisna is playing on His Flute, CALLING Her for the Secret Tryst. When the wind blows, He feels so happy and blessed to recieve the accidental REWARD of the DUST-PARTICLE touching the Divine body of His Beloved, Radhaji. The description of the Beauty of Sri Radha itself takes up another MILLION songs!!! "khojata gahavara-galina viraha maha, kala nahi pala Adhe" (4) Meaning- In the SEPARATION of Sri Radha, Sri Krishna becomes overwhelmingly RESTLESS, and even for HALF a second, He cannot REMAIN peaceful and composed. He TIRELESSLY goes around all the bushes and gardens of Vrindavan, SEARCHING for His Soul, Radha! tava virahe vana mAli, sakhi, sidati, rAdhe! vasati vipina vitAne, tyajati lalita dhAma luThati dharaNi zayane, bahu vilapati tava nAma, manasi calita virahe, nizi nizi rujamupayAti (Gita Govindam. 5.10, Sri Jayadeva Kavi) O my dear Friend, Radhey! Lotus-eyed Krishna longing for Love, wildflower-garlanded Krishna Suffers in your separation, friend. He dwells in dense forest wilds, Rejecting his luxurious house. He tosses on his bed of earth, frantically calling your name. Your neglect affects his heart, Inflicting pain night after night. (Love Song of Dark Lord- B.S.Miller, English translation of Gita Govindam) nayanaM galadazru dhAraya vadanaM gadgada ruddhayA girA.... yugAyitam nimeSeNa, cakSuSA prAvrSAyitaM sUnyAyitaM jagat sarvaM govinda virahena me (SikshAshtakaM, Sri Caitanya ) "'rA' kahi girata dharani pai murachita, mukha kahi saka nA 'dhe'" (5) Meaning- Sri Krishna while CALLING OUT the Name of Sri Radha, is overpowered by "ashta sAtvica bhAva ", the eight devotional emotional Ecstasies and due to the transcendental bhava vikara TAKING OVER Him, He can ONLY UTTER the first syllable of the word Radhe, that is "raa". Then He FALLS to the ground in an Ecstatic TRANCE! Thus, He is UNABLE to complete the FULL Name of Radha, by missing the latter syllable, "dhe". patati madana vizikhe vilapati vikala karoti dahati zizira mayUkhe maraNam anukaroti (Gita Govindam.5.10) Cool moon rays scorch him, Threatening death. Love's arrow falls And he laments his weakness. (Love Song of the Dark Lord- B.S.M.) The SAME reason is attributed to Sri Sukadeva for NOT mentioning Radha's Name LOUDLY, in Bhagavatham, since the recital had to be FINISHED in SEVEN days for the Salvation of Parkshit Maharaj. Sri Suka would GO into TRANCE for atleast SIX MONTHS just by UTTERING the Name of Radha!!! radhA nAma mAtrena mUrcha SAnmAsi kI bhavet Still, Rasika Mahatmas, say that, yatha priyaGgu patreSu gUDham Arunyam iSyate zrimadbhAgavate zAstre rAdhika tattvamI dRzaM Just like the HIDDEN red color is present in every HENNA leaf though it is INVISIBLE until it is APPLIED to skin, Sri Radhaji alone is the EMBODIMENT of the ESSENCE of ALL Sastras INCLUDING Srimad Bhagavatham. "mohi 'kripalu' sakhi, mAnu apane, prema sudhA agAdhe" (6) Meaning - In the last verse, the Rasik-Saint-Poet is PRAYING to Sri Radha for Her Grace and to accept him as Her OWN MAID SERVANT and KINDLY COUNT him as ONE among Her OWN Sakhis, since She ALONE is the UNFATHOMABLE Ocean of DIVINE Love and GRACE. "..zri radhikA sphuratu me hRdi keli sindhu" (Radha Sudhanidhi) I PRAY, Sri Radhika, Who ALONE is the Ocean of Blissful Exploits of Lord Krishna, may be KIND enough to APPEAR in my HEART! LET us offer our PRAYERS to Her Lotus-feet having received the inspiration and kind GUIDANCE of Rasika Mahapurusha: munIndra bRnda vandite tri loka zoka hAriNe prasanna vktra paGkaje nikunja bhU vilAsinI vrajendra bhAnu nandini vrajendra sUnu saGgate kada kariSyasI ha mAM kripA katAkSa bhAjanaM "O my Radhey, Queen of Vraja! O Enchanting Mistress of Vrindavan! Please ACCEPT my salutations to You. You are NOT ONLY worshipped by ALL the Sages and Saints, You ALONE are the REMOVER of the MISERIES and MISFORTUNE of ALL the three worlds. You have APPEARED as the darling Daughter of King Sri Vrishabhanu and enjoyed the CONSTANT COMPANY of the Son of Nanda Maharaja, Lord Krishna, indulging in amorous pastimes in the flowery bowers of that sacred land. Your face is charming like a fully bloomed lotus flower and always COMPASSIONATE. When will You make me WORTHY of receiving Your Grace, by simply STEALING a LOOK at me with Your MERCIFUL GLANCE?" Jaya Sri Radhey! , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > A The following verse from the Vishnu Purana refers to her as a > beautiful woman: > > /message/4362 > > ------------- > > "Radha: The Play and Perfection of Rasa" by > Sri Srivatsa Goswami > > /message/4424 > > ---------------- > > /message/4386 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 3, 2005 Namaste all. To learn more about 'Sri Radha Tattva' devotees can visit this link. http://barsanadham.org/events/radhaashtmi-web.html Jaya Sri Radhey! , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > I like to share this song composed by the Rasika Acharya, Jagadguru > Sri Kripaluji Maharaj describing Sri Radha Madhuri. > > jayati, jayati rAdhe ! jayati jaya ! (1) > > Glory to Sri Radha! Glory to Radha Maharani, > Who is the Other Form of Lord Krishna, > Who is His PLEASURE POTENCY, and His very Soul! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 21, 2005 Namaste all. _/\_ "mAdanAkhya mahAbhAva of Sri VrishabhAnu nandini RAdhArAni" is glorified in these verses of Vraja Rasik Saints. kSaNaM sItkurvantI kSaNamatha mahovepathumatIM kSaNaM zyAma zyAmetyamumabhilapantI pulakitA mahApremA kApi pramadamadanoddAmarasadA sadAnandA mUrtir jayati vRSabhAnoH kulamaNiH All glory to the Personified Supreme eternal bliss, the precious Jewel of the Vrishabhanu's Dynasty, Sri Radha, Who at one minute restlessly laments with pitiable cries, and at the next minute trembles violently beyond control, and at another minute with extreme madness of love in separation, loudly sings calling out the Names of Her Divine Beloved, 'O Shyama! My Shyama Darling!' and at the following minute She drowns Herself in the sweetest ecstasy of union, as a result of which countless goose-bumps appear all over Her Divine body! -'Sri Radha Sudha Nidhi'. 203 Another smilar beautiful verse is found in 'Caitanya Candramrita' describing the pastimes of 'Sri Radhavatar' Gauranga Mahaprabhu: kSaNaM hasati roditi kSaNamatha kSaNaM murcchati kSaNaM luThati dhAvati kSaNamatha kSaNaM nRtyati/ kSaNaM zvasati muncati kSaNamudAra hA hA rutiM mahApraNayasIdhUnA viharatIha gauro harih// Now She laughs, now She weeps and now She falls into a swoon, now She rowls on the ground and now begins to run and now to dance. Now She lets out long and plaintive sighs and cries "ah me alas alas!" In this manner Sri Radha (Gaura)- in the form of Lord Hari, revealing the ocean of sublime ecstasies of Divine Love, blissfully sports here. Caitanya Candramrta 134 Sri Prabodhananda Saraswati Jaya Sri Radhey! Divine_Lovers/ , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > I like to share this song composed by the Rasika Acharya, Jagadguru > Sri Kripaluji Maharaj describing Sri Radha Madhuri. > > jayati, jayati rAdhe ! jayati jaya ! (1) > > Glory to Sri Radha! Glory to Radha Maharani, > Who is the Other Form of Lord Krishna, > Who is His PLEASURE POTENCY, and His very Soul! > > rAdhikA kRSNa svarUpaM ca > kRSNo rAdhA svarUpakaH > > (sanat kumara samhita) > > The Blessed form of Sri Radha alone is the form of Sri Krishna and the > Divine charming Personality of Sri Krishna alone is the Blissful figure > called Sri Radha. They are non-different. > > mamaiva pauruSaM rUpaM > gopikA jana mohanaM > > (Brahma Vaivarta Purana) > > Radharani says in Brahma Vaivarta Purana -- > Sri Krishna is None else but Herself, > in the Divine masculine form > Who enchants all the Gopis. > > Sri Brahma Samhitam verse also > declares same "nija rUpa': > > Ananda cinmaya rasa prati bhAvitAbhi > stAbhirya yeva nija rUpata yA kalAbhiH.. > > (Brahma Samhitam) > > devi kRSNa mayi proktA rAdhikA para devatA > sarva lakSmI svarUpA sA kRSNAhlAda svarUpiNi > > (Padma Puranam) > > yaH kRSNAH sA 'pi rAdhA > yA rAdhA kRSN yeva saH > > (Narada Panca Ratram) > > Sri Radha and Krishna are of the same essence. > The Divine Form that has been manifested as Krishna, > is of Radha's and Sri Krishna Himself is the same Radha. > > ye yaM rAdhA yas ca kRSNo rasAbdhiH > ddehazcaikaH krIdanArthaM dvidA bhUt > > (RadhikA tapaniyopanishad) > > The Divine couple, Radha and Krishna constitute > the Unfathomable Ocean of Ultimate Bliss. > > They have assumed Two Personalities only to > engage in the playful pastimes of Divine Love. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
