*GODDESS OF THE WEEK* Bani Thani Radha

>From Devi Bhakta

 

Radha and Her amourous encounters with Krishna serve, on different

levels, both as profound religious allegory and as an appealing and

sentimental tale of love and romance.

 

At the highest level, Radha and Krishna are but

Vaishnava names for Shakti and Shiva -- they are One, the Unity of

the Divine Feminine with the Divine masculine. However, most

Vaishnavas would place Radha as Krishna's subordinate rather than His

equal – and thus She is rarely afforded much attention in

Shaktism,

where the Goddess is seen as at least Her consort's equal, and

largely independent of His influence.

 

Radha never becomes quite as independent as, say,

Lalitha Tripurasundari or the Dasha Mahavidya. But She does appear as

something very close to Krishna's The great literary classics that

focus on the Radha-Krishna romance are the "Gitagovinda," a 12th

Century epic by the Sanskrit master Jayadeva; and the Bhagavata

Purana.

 

Both of these masterpieces exalt Radha as a strikingly beautiful and

compelling woman: proud, intelligent, sensitive, brooding and

passionate. She is a simple

village woman, supposedly -- a cow-herdess (gopi), who

is already married. And yet the sheer, sustained

personal fascination and erotic power She wields over

Krishna makes clear that She is no mortal woman, but a

full avatar of Devi Herself. Her earthly marriage does

not get in the way of Her divine romance. Nor does her

lowly social status keep Her from becoming the center

of Krishna's world.

 

The tales of Krishna and Radha portray them coming

together separating, flirting, leaving, returning,

quarreling -- and finally uniting, as the individual

soul finally unites with the Divine Unity. In this

image, Radha is churning milk at the break of dawn, as

she waits for Her beloved Krishna.

This is the translation of "Karoli Chandran," a

Malayalam bhajan sung by my beloved Ammachi:

 

After the cloud-complexioned moon has vanished, after

Kanna has gone to Madhura, Sri Radha wept bitterly due

to passionate attachment. She fell on the ground

immersed in tears.

 

By constant thought of Krishna, She Herself became

Krishna and getting up quickly, looked here and there

with a sorrowful face and began weeping.

 

"Where has my dear friend Radha gone? I can't bear

this separation anymore. Have I said any harsh word

to Her or have I looked at another Gopi?"

 

Friend, call Radhika. Without Radha there won't be

Krishna. Are Krishna and Radha separate?

 

By constant thought of Krishna, Radha got Krishna

Bhava. In that bhava, She began walking. When She

became conscious, She fell down chanting "Krishna

Krishna."

 

Jai Radhe! Jai Kali Ma!

--Aravind

 

--- thegoddessisinme2002

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

> ~~ Krsna to Radha ~~

> As you are, so I am; there is certainly no

> difference between us.

> As Whiteness inheres in Milk, as burning in fire, my

> Fair Lady,

> As smell in earth, so do I inhere in you always

>

> ~~ Radha to Krsna ~~

> I have been constructed by someone out of half your

> body;

> Therefore there is no difference between us, and my

> heart is in you.

> Just as my Self(Atman),heart, and life has been

> placed in you.

> So has your Self, and life been placed in me

>

> Krsnajanma-Khanda

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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according to devi bhagavatam the mantra to radha is hrim raadhaye swaha

 

 

 

 

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tisdagen den 20 augusti 2002 09.08 skrev dakinic_monk:

> according to devi bhagavatam the mantra to radha is hrim raadhaye swaha

 

the mula-mantra I was taught was: shrim ram radhikayai namaha

 

My guess is that the swaha mantra is for some kind of offering to the fire,

since Swaha is the wife of Agni, and what you say when you offer things to

the fire.

 

jay Radhe

--- Prisni

Maybe I should add. That mantra is not for meditation, as far as I know, but

rather to address Radha when doing offerings and such.

 

Here are some explanations of the name Radha (both from the Brahma-vaivarta

purana)

 

The syllable "raa" signifies Mahavisnu, in whose hair-pores the worlds exist;

The syllable "dhaa" means creatrix or wet nurse (dhaatrii), in the sense of

mother, in the worlds containing all creatures

I am the wet nurse, the mother lf of all these; I am the goddess Mulaprakriti.

 

And here another:

 

The letter "r" destroys the sins of a crore of births and the consqeunces of

karma good and bad.

the letter "aa" dispenses with dwelling in a womb, death, and disease

"Dh" destroys the decrease of life

"aa" destroys the bonds of the world.

By hearing, remembering, or pronouncing these letters, these evils perish

without doubt.

 

-- Prisni

swaha also means "I and god are one' in some cases it means "i am one with god"

this forms a bond of unison between you and the deity through the mantra, so the

mantra becomes something like a glue.

 

 

 

 

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that mantra comes from the devi bhagavata and it comes from the dialogue of lord

narayana and narad. In this he says to make japa of this mantra to attain the

blessings of krishna. He states furthur that the rishi's have unconditional

respect for him due to him doing the japa of this mantra!

 

So it is definetly for meditation, he furthur more gives a stotram to radha

saying that it is the most powerful mantra to please her.

 

 

 

 

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"Can we can have Sri Rukmini as next week's goddess? One can't

talk about Sri Radha without mentioning Sri Rukmini. Besides, next

week runs into Krishna Janmashtami."

 

Now how can you say no to the One with the golden eye !!!!!

 

Yes its rather interesting that nothing much was said about Sri

Rukumani. I love to explore more into both of these: Sri Radha and

Sri Rukumani. When I asked a friend, he said : To him both are the

manifestation of Sri Lakshmi. All these are their Divine Play.

 

Actually we ( Devi Bhakta and me ) have intention of having Narashmni

Devi ( Lakshmi Devi in a form of Lion ) as the next Goddess of the

Week.

 

BUT !!!!!!! Why don't we hear what others have to say first.

Hopefully Devi Bhakta still remember us when he come back from his

Vacation.

 

 

Om ParaShaktiye Namaha

Sri Radhe sharanam mama!

 

Namaste. Your picture of 'Bani Thani Radha'

has attracted me here to join you all.

It is always a great pleasure to glorify my Beloved Radhika.

 

"devI kRSNa mayI proktA rAdhikA para devatA

sarva laKSmI mayI sarava kAntis saMmohinI parA"

 

(Caitanya Caritamritam Adilia, ch 4, 82-99 &

Brhad-GautamIya-tantra)

 

"The transcendental Goddess Srimati 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 Personality of Godhead.

She is the Primeval Divine Potency."

 

"tayo rip yubhayor madhye

rAdhikA sarvadhAdhikA

mahAbhAva svarUpe yaM

guNair ati garIyasI"

 

(Ujjvalanilamani - Sri Roopa goswami)

 

In Both Divine Personalities,

Radhaji is considered always highest,

as She alone is the embodiment

of the Bliss of Maha Bhava.

 

"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.

 

"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 callme simply Krishna.

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 manifestations."

 

"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 are 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 Personality of Godhead

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.

 

"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.

 

"satyaM satyaM punaH satyaM

satyameva punaH punaH

rAdhA nAmnA vinA loke

mat prasAdo na vidyate"

 

(Narada Panca Ratram)

 

Sri Krishna declares to Narada muni,

"I am telling this truth again and again.

Without lovingly remembering the Names

of My Beloved Radha Rani,

devotees can never achieve My Grace." (N.R.P.)

 

"AtmA rAmasya kRSNasya

dhrivamAtmAsti rAdhikA"

 

(Skanda Purana)

 

Sri Krishna is Known as 'AtmArAma",

as He is eternally enjoying His Soul Radha.

 

"'rA' sabdoccAraNAd bhakto

bhaktim muktim ca rAti sah

'dhA'sabdoccAraNe naiva

dhAvaty eva hareH padam"

 

(Narada Panca Ratra)

 

For 'ra' represents receiving unswerving devotion

and service to Krishna's Lotus Feet and

'dha' represents dwelling together with Krishna for eternity.

Sri Krishna 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 more 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

the Ocean of Nectar of Divine Love?

 

Srimati Radhika's glories are continued:

 

In Padma Purana, Srimati Radharani is glorified through these prayers-

 

 

"devi kRSNa mayi proktA rAdhikA para devatA

sarva lakSmI svarUpA sA kRSNAhlAda svarUpiNI,

tataH sA procyate viprahlAdinIti manISibhiH

tatkalA koti kotyAnzA durgAdyas triguNAtmikAH,

sAtu sAkSAn mahAlakSmIH kRSNo nArAyaNaH prabhuH

 

nai tayor vidyate bhedaH svalpo 'pi muni sattama,

iyaM durgA hari rudraH kRSNaH zakra iyaM zacI

sAvitrIyaM harir brahmA dhUmorNA sau yamo hariH"

 

Lord KRISHNA says to RADHARANI in (B.V.P. Krishna Khanda),

 

"yadhA tvaM rAdhikA devI

goloke gokule tathA

vaikuNTeca mahA lakShmIr

bhavatI ca sarasvatI

bhavatI martyalakSmIzca

kSIroda sayina priyA

dharma putra vadhUstvaM ca

sAntir lakSmI svarUpiNi

kapilasya priyA kAntA

bhArate bhAratI satI

dvArAvatyAM mahAlakSmIr

bhavatI rukmiNI satI

tvaM sIta mithilayAM ca

tvacchAyA draupadi satI

rAvaNena hRtA tvaM ca

tvaM ca rAmasya kaminI"

 

O Radhey! Just as You are My Beloved Soul

of Goloka and the Queen of Gokula,

in the same way You manifest as

Maha Lakshmi and Sarasvati in Vaikunta,

and also as Martyalakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu.

You appear as the opulent form of Santi

who is the wife of Dharmaputra.

You alone are Bharati Sati,

the consort of Kapila Deva.

You manifest in Dvaraka, as Mahalakshmi,

Queen Rukmini and Your Shadow Itself

takes up the form of Draupadi Sati.

 

You ALONE appear in Mithila as Sita Devi

and become the Beloved of Sri Rama

and are abducted by Ravana.

 

"tulasI puNya rupa ca

gaGgA bhuvana pAvanI

brahma loke ca sAvitrI

kalayA tvaM vasundharA

goloke rAdhikA tvaM ca

sarva gopAlakezvarI"

 

You are Radhika, the eternal

Mistress of all Gopis in Goloka.

You are also identified as the origin of Prakriti,

and as Savitri in Lord Brahma's abode.

 

You are worshipped as the Sacred Plant Tulasi and

as ever purifying River of the three worlds, Ganga,

and in part as Mother Earth.

 

"'ra' zabdaz ca mahA viSNur

vasvAni yasya lomasu

vizva prANiSu vizveSu

'dha' dhAtrI mAtru vAcakaH

 

dhAtrI mAtAhaM yetesaM

mUla prakritirIzvarI"

 

The syllable 'rA' signifies Mahavishnu,

in whose hair-pores the world exists;

The syllable 'dhA' means creatrix or wet nurse (dhAtri),

in the sense of mother (of Mahavishnu in Whose pores worlds

containing all creatures exists).

So Radhaji is the wet nurse, the Mother of all the creation

(including Mahavishnu), the Goddess Mulaprakriti,

the Original Potency of Lord.

 

"rakSa rakSa jaganmAtA

aparAdhaM kSamasva me

zizunAM aparAdhena

kuto mAtAhi kupyAti"

 

Situated in the Maternal Role Radhaji can be

approached by devotees more freely by praying,

"Protect me, protect me, O Mother of the world.

Forgive my faults.

Where is the mother who is angered with

the faults her own children?"

 

"Adau rAdhAM samuccArya

pascAt kRSNaM parAtparaM"

 

(BVP)

 

"Adau samuccarred rAdhAM

pazcAt kRSNaM ca mAdhavaM

ZrIkRSNo jagatAM tAto

jaganmAtA ca rAdhikA

pituH zata guNe mAtA

vandyA garIyasI"

 

(Narada Panca Ratram)

 

First utter the Name of Mother of the world 'RAdhA'

and afterwards the Name of Father, Supreme Self, 'KrishNa',

because, the Guru of Father is the Mother and

so she is worshippable hundred times more.

 

Sri Krishna says to Sri Narada Muni in

Padma Purana-

 

"ahaM ca lalitA devI

rAdhikAyA ca gIyate

ahaM ca vAsudev Akhyo

nityaM kAma kalAtmakaH

satyaM yoshi tvarUpo 'haM

yoSicchAhaM sanAtanI

ahaM ca lalita devI

puM rUpA kRSNa vigrahA

 

avayor antaraM nAsti

satyaM satyaM hi nAradA"

 

O Narada! There is NO DIFFERENCE between US,

for We always are of ONE SINGLE ETERNAL DIVINE FORM.

This is the eternal Truth.

 

"AtmAnaM cintayet tatra

tAsAm madhye manoramAM

rUpa yauvana saMpannAM

kisorIM pramad AkritiM

rAdhikAnucarIM nityaM

tat sevana parAyaNAM

kRSNAd apyadhikaM prema

rAdhikAyAM prakurvatIM"

 

(Padma Puranam)

 

The devotees, who accept Sakhi Bhava (Gopi Bhava),

follow the sadhana given in Padma Purana,

which states that one should consider oneself to be a young,

beautiful woman, a loving companion of Sri Radhika,

intent on Her service, holding Her in

GREATER affection than Sri Krishna.

 

Vrindavan Viharini Alibeli Sarkar ki Jai!

Nikunja Viharini Rangili Sarkar ki Jai,!!

 

Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey!

"Sri Radhe sharanam mama!

Namaste. Your picture of 'Bani Thani Radha' has attracted

me here to join you all.It is always a great pleasure to glorify my

Beloved Radhika."

 

Vanakkam Hari Pyari

Its indeed a pleasant surprise. Welcome and Thank You. I enjoy

reading those verse you have posted.

 

 

 

Om ParaShaktiye Namaha

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Namaskaram Ashwini. Thanks.

 

Here are some verses of 'Sri Radha Kripa Kataksha Stotram' spoken by

Lord Shiva in a dialogue with His Consort, Devi Uma from 'Urdhv

Amnaya Tantra':

 

"munIndra bRnda vandite tri loka zoka hAriNe

prasanna vaktra paGkaje nikunja bhU vilAsinI

vrajendra bhAnu nandini vrajendra sUnu saGgate

kada kariSyasI ha mAM kRpA katAkSa bhAjanaM " (1)

 

O my Radhey,O Queen of Vraja!

O enchanting Mistress of Vrindavan!

You are NOT ONLY worshipped by

ALL the liberated 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 to enjoy the CONSTANT COMPANY of

the Son of Sri Nanda Maharaja, Lord Krishna,

indulging in the Amorous Pastimes in

the flowery bowers of the sacred land of Vraja.

 

Your tender compassionate face is ever serene and

charming like the fully bloomed Lotus flower.

 

When will You MAKE me WORTHY of receiving Your Grace,

by simply STEALING a LOOK at me with Your MERCIFUL GLANCE?"

 

"tadit suvarNa campaka pradIpta gaura vigrahe!

mukha prabhA parAsta koti zAradendu mandale!

vicitra citra saGcaraz cakora zAva locane!

kadA kariSyasIha mAM kRpA katAKSa bhAjanaM ?" (4)

 

O Devi Radhika possessing the glowing, fragrant,

transcendental form with bright yellow complexion

resembling the lightning and pure gold combined

together with the campaka flower!

 

Your brilliant face defeats the cool effulgence of

millions of full moons shining during the nights of autumn!

Your wonderful eyes display ever fascinating restless looks,

like the wild Cakora bird !

 

When will You make me worthy of Your merciful glance?

 

"madon mAdAti yauvane! pramoda mAna maNDite!

priyAnurAga raJjite! kalAvilAsa panDite!

ananya dhanya kunja rAjya kAma keli kovide!

kadA kariSyasIha mAM kRpA katAKSa bhAjanam ?" (5)

 

O my Radhike! You are ever intoxicated with

Your maddening youth and seductive beauty!

You are the pure embodiment of Divine Love ecstasy

adorned with cheerfully concealed anger towards

Your own mischievous Beloved (Lord Krishna)!

 

You are the eternal enjoyer of ever increasing

delight of Divine attachment to Your Sweetheart!

O Supreme Specialist in the Art of amorous play!

O matchless expert of Divine Love frolicking

in the sacred gardens of Vrindavana!

 

When will You make me worthy of Your merciful glance?"

 

(Sri Radha-Kripa-Kataksha Stotram, verses.1, 4, 5.)

 

 

"ananta koTi viSNuloka namra padmajArcite!

himAdrijA pulomajA virincijA vara prade!

apAra siddhi vRddhi digdha sat padAGgulI nakhe!

kadA karISyasIha mAM kRpA katAkSa bhAjanam ?" (11)

 

My Supreme Radhika is worshipped by the innumerable

resident gods and goddesses of the celestial abodes

including the Goddess of Opulence,

Sri Mahalakshmi of Vaikuntha loka!

 

She is the Bestower of the Divine Powers

and Benedictions to Mother Parvati,

Indrani (Indra's Consort) and Goddess Sarasvati!

 

Even the worship and meditation of Sri Radhika's holy

toe nails endlessly multiply the spiritual perfection!

 

O my Radhike, when will You make me worthy of Your Merciful Glance?

 

"makhezvarI! kriyezvarI! svadezvarI! surezvarI!

triveda bhAratIzvarI! pramANa zAsanezvarI!

ramezvarI! kSamezvarI! pramoda kAnanezvarI!

vrajezvarI! vrajAdhipe! zrI rAdhikA namostute!!" (12)

 

"O my dearest Radhey!

You are the Presiding Deity over

all kinds of Yajnas -sacrifices done

to please the Supreme Lord Krishna and

You are the Divine Power for the manifestation

of Lord's all playful exploits.

 

You are the root of all internal and external

energies of the heavenly gods and goddesses!

 

You alone are the sacred strength of the Holy Scriptures,

the Vedas, and You are also the Supreme Authority

for the enforcement of all Scriptural principles.

 

You are the Source and the Mistress of the

Blessed Goddess of Fortune, Ramadevi and

You manifest Yourself as the Personified

Power of Divine Grace to bless the souls

with the treasure of Krishna Prema!

 

O my cheerful Queen of the eternal,

Blissful garden of Vrindavan, O Varajesvari!

 

There is NO ONE More adorable than YOU to me!

I offer millions of obeisances To YOU, O MY RADHIKE!

 

Please make me worthy of the alms of Your Merciful Glance!!"

 

(Sri Radha Kripa Kataksha Stotra, verses 11 and 12)

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste.

 

Here is 'Sri Radha-Stotram' from 'Brahmanda Purana'-

 

THIS PRAYER IS SPOKEN by LORD KRISHNA Himself:

 

1. "gRhe rAdhA vane rAdhA pRSThe puraH sthitA

yatra yatra sthitA rAdhA rAdhaiv ArAdhyate mayA "

 

MY Sweet Home is Sri RADHA, the Blissful,

Sacred Vrindavana forest is My Radha!

 

She alone is present BOTH in

front of Me and behind Me!!

 

I WORSHIP MY ALL PERVADING SOUL RADHARANI,

Wherever I am situated!!!

 

2. "jihvA rAdhA zrutau rAdhA netre hRdi stitA

sarvAGga vyApinI rAdhA rAdhaiv ArAdhyat mayA"

 

Darling Radhika's Holy Name is always on My tongue,

Radhaji's Divine virtues are ever in My ears!

 

My Sweetheart Radharani's transcendental form

eternally occupies My eyes and inside My HEART!!

 

I fervently worship My Soul Radha,

WHO PERVADES EVERY PORE OF MY DIVINE BODY!!!

 

3. "pUjA rAdhA japo rAdhA rAdhikA cA bhivandane

smRtau rAdhA ziro rAdhA rAdhaiv ArAdhyate mayA"

 

My Puja (Ritual offering) is only to please Sri Radha

and the Blessed Name of Radharani alone is My JAPA (chanting)!

 

My humble obeisance to Queen Radha and My

contemplation is always upon My Beloved Radhika!

 

Keeping Her alone on top of My head,

I pray and worship My Soul Radha!!!

 

4. "gAne rAdhA guNe rAdhikA bhojane gatau

rAtri rAdhA divA rAdhA rAdhaiv ArAdhyat mayA"

 

I constantly sing Her Divine Names alone,

I extol Her Blissful virtues!

 

Whatever I do or eat, My sole existence

is for the pleasure of My Queen Radha !!

 

I joyfully worship contemplating upon the

transcendental form of My Soul Radharani day and night!

 

5. "mAdhurye madhurA rAdhA mahattve rAdhikA guruH

saundarye sundarI rAdhA rAdhaiv ArAdhyate mayA"

 

Sri Radha alone is the QUINTESSENCE OF LOVE and BLISS

within every thing which is LOVABLE and Enjoyable!

 

She alone is the GREAT and ESSENTIAL TRUTH

among All TRANSCENDENTAL POWERS!!

 

I worship My Soul Radhika Who is the Supreme beauty

of everything that is sacredly beautiful!

 

6. "rAdhA rasa sudhA sindhu rAdhA saubhAgya manjarI,

rAdhA vrajAGganA mukhyA rAdhaiv ArAdhyate mayA"

 

My Beloved Radhaji is THE OCEAN of NECTAR of DIVINE BLISS, Rasa!

She alone is the Original BUDDING FLOWER of TRANSCENDENTAL FORTUNE!!

 

I fondly worship My eternal Sweetheart, Radharani,

the CHIEFMOST COWHERDESS of Divine Vrindavana !!

 

7. "rAdhA padmAnanA padmA padmodbhava su pUjitA

padme vivecitA rAdhA rAdhaiv ArAdhyate mayA"

 

Sri Radhaji's face is extremely beautiful

like the Sacred Lotus Flower!

She Herself is PADMA, the Supreme Auspicious Goddess

of Opulence and ever worshipped by Lord Brahma,

the Creator of Cosmic universe!!

 

Keeping Her Majesty in the lotus of My Heart,

I adore My Soul Radha!!!

 

8. "rAdhA kRSNAtmikA nityaM kRSNo rAdhAtmako dhRvam

vRndAvanezvarI rAdhA rAdhaiv ArAdhyate mayA"

 

The eternal Truth is that Srimati Radharani

is the SOUL of Lord KRISHNA and

Sri Krishna is certainly the SOUL BELOVED of Radhika!

 

I worship the Divine Queen of the Holy Land Vrindavana, Sri Radha!!

 

9. "jihvAgre rAdhikA nAma netrAgre rAdhikA tanuH

karNe ca rAdhikA kIrtir manase rAdhikA sadA"

 

My darling Radha's Holy Name is ever dancing on the tip of My tongue!

Her Enchanting Divine form is always standing before My eyes!!

 

The transcendental Glories of My Radhika are ever echoing in My ears

and SHE ALONE IS ETERNALLY RESIDING IN MY HEART!

 

10. "kRSNena paThitaM stotraM rAdhikA prItaye param

yaH paThet prayato nityaM rAdhA kRSNAntigo bhavet"

 

Whoever daily recites this PRAYER SPOKEN by LORD KRISHNA,

Which is SUPREMELY DEAR to Srimati Radhika,

will certainly receive the MOST LOVING SERVICE OF

Lord RADHA-KRISHNA by THEIR GRACE.

 

11. "ArAdhita manaH kRSNo rAdhArAdhita mAnasaH

kRSNAkRSNa manA rAdhA kRSNeti yah paThet"

 

Srimati Radharani worships HER LORD BELOVED,

Sri Krishna in HER HEART AND SOUL.

 

Lord Krishna ADORES HIS BELOVED SOUL,

Srimati RADHIKA in HIS HEART AND MIND.

 

Whoever fortunate soul reads with faith and

lovingly recites this EXALTED PRAYER,

consisting of the MUTUAL ETERNAL AMOROUS

ATTRACTION of Srimati RADHIKA AND

Sri KRISHNA for EACH OTHER,

 

WILL BECOME SIMILARLY ATTRACTED AND ATTACHED

TO THE LOTUS FEET OF Sri Sri RADHA-KRISHNA!!

 

Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey!

Radhey, Radhey! Namaste.

 

Here is one 'pada', Bengali song of a Rasik-Saint, Sri

Candidasa, describing the Glory of Sri Radhika, through the

words of Lord Krishna.

 

"uThite kishorI, basite kishorI, kishorI galAra hAra kishorI

bhajana, kishorI pUjana, kishorI caraNa sAra

 

sayine svapane gamane kishorI bhojana kishorI Age kare kare

bAnsI phiri divAnisi kishorIra anurAge

 

kishorI caraNe parANa sanpechI bhAve te hrdaya bharA dekha he

kishorI anugata jane karo na caraNa chAdA

 

kishorIdAsa AmI pItavAsa ihAte sandeha jAra? kotiyuga yadi

AmAre bhajaye viphala bhjana tAra

 

kahite kahite rasika nAgara titala nayana jale 'candidAsa' kahe

navIna kishotI bandhure karala kole

 

uThite kishorI, basite kishorI kishorI galAra hAra kishorI

bhajana, kishorI pUjana kishorI caraNa sAra"

 

Sri Krishna is saying - "When I get up or sit down or lie down,

for ever, I only see My Soul Radhika, the Youthful Beauty

Personfied! She alone gracefully adorns My neck in the Form of

jewelled necklaces as well as My Vanamala-garland.

I constantly do worship to win Her Divine favors of Selfless

love and serve Her with all My Divine pranks.

Sri Radha-Kishori's lotus feet alone are My Essence.

 

When I am awake, Her Fond Memories haunt Me, even in sleep I

cannot stop remembering Her Love and in dreams also, I am

enchanted by Her Blessed Vision.

 

All day, while eating or drinking I feel only Her close

presence in front of Me. Day and night wandering in the bowers

of Vrindavan, I am yearning for Her Love, sometimes I am

calling out Her Names on My Flute, and othertimes I am chanting

the 'mantra' of Her Name longing for Her association.

 

My heart is ever filled with Divine Love of Radhika and I

totally surrender Myself to Her lotus feet. I expect the same

from My loving devotees also, to follow only Her Divine Love

ecstacies in serving Me and never to leave the worship of Her

Blessed feet.

 

O My devotees on the path of Divine Love (Prema Bhakti)! Never

doubt the fact that I am always under the control of My

Sweetheart, Sri Radha. Listen to Your Yellow-silken robed Lord,

Me.

 

Leaving the Lotus Feet of My Soul, Radhika, even if you worship

Me for millions of ages, your devotion will bear no fruit.

Always remember that My Power of Grace is Sri Radha Rani.

 

While Lord Krishna is recounting the Glories of His Beloved

Radha, His heart is overwhelmed with Divine Ecstasy and His

lotus eyes are filled with tears of Love.

 

The Rasik-Saint Candidasa concludes the pada saying that by the

Power of HER Divine Grace, Sri Krishna is blessed with the

Loving Embrace (Union) of His Soul Radha-Kishoriji.

 

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Srimati Radhika replies in this Bengali song of the Rasik Saint

Chandi daasa:

 

shyaama sundara sharana amaara, shyaaama shyaama sadaa saara

shyaamase jeevana shyaama praanadhana, shyaamase galaara haara

 

shyaama se besara shyaama vesha mora, shyaamasaaDee pari sadaa

shyaama tanu-mana bhajana-poojana, shyaama-daasee hum lo raadhaa

 

shyaama dhana-bala shyaama jaati-kula, shyaama se sukhera nidhi

shyaama hena dhana amoolya ratana, bhaagye milaayala vidhi

 

kokila bhramara kare pamcha svara, bandhuyaa peyechhi kole

hiyaara maajhaare raakhiyaa shyaamere, dvija chandidaase bole

 

Meaning-

 

My exclusive shelter and eternal refuge is

Beloved Shyama Sundara!

Shyama alone is the essence of all My existence!

Shyama is My life and breath!

Shyama is the wealth of My soul!

Shyaama alone is ever hanging in My neck

as precious garland.

 

Shyaama Sundara has become My nose-ring to adorn Me.

Darling Shyaama has taken up the feminine Form as of Mine and

draped Me in Divine blue garments of His own enchanting complexion!

Shyaama has completely pervaded my body, mind and soul.

Shyaama alone is My worship and adoration,

upon Shyam only is My Divine Love contemplation, and

I am simply His hand-maid in unconditional surrender!

 

Sweetheart Shyaam alone is My wealth and strength.

Shyaam only is My caste and klan, My presige and status!

Shyam alone is the treasure-house of My happiness!

Due to My great fortune,

I have procured the priceless Jewel of Shyaama Sundara

through Divine destiny!

 

The song-birds (cuckoo) are singing

enchanting tunes of fifth notes

to excite My eternal Sweetheart and

the roaming bumble-bees are creating

moods of Divine Love intoxication!

 

The Rasik-Saint Sri Chandidas proclaims

in the concluding verse that

Srimati Radhika has securely installed

Her Divine Beloved in the core of Her heart.

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Srimati Radhika's Glories:

 

"vaidagdhya-sindhur anurAga - rasaika-sindhuH,

vAtsalya sindhur atisAndra - kRpaika-sindhuH ,

lAvaNya sindhur amRta - cchavi - rUpa-sindhuH ,

zrI rAdhikA sphuratu me, hRdi keli-sindhuH"

 

(Sri Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi- 17)

 

May Sri Radhika, the Embodiment of seven Oceans appear in my heart !

 

The seven transcendental oceans are-

 

Vaidagdhya sindhu - the ocean of clever expertise.

Anuraga - rasaika - sindhu - the ocean of exceptional ecstasy of

profound love.

Vatsalya - sindhu - the ocean of kind affection.

Ati sandra - kripaika sindhu - the ocean of extremely condensed

absolute mercy.

Lavanya - sindhu - the ocean of charming elegance.

Amrita - chhavi - roopa - sindhu - the ocean of nectarean effulgence

of divine beauty.

Keli - sindhu - the ocean of amorous pastimes.

 

"lAvaNyasAra rasasAra sukhaika sAre,

kAruNyasAra madhura cchavi rUpa sAre,

vaidagdhya sAra rati keli vilAsa sAre,

rAdhA bhidhe mama manokhila sAra sAre."

 

(Sri Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi- 25)

 

May my mind and heart be fondly absorbed into the Quintessence all

essences, Sri Radhika!

 

Shri Radha is the Essence of all the essences-

 

Lavanya-sare- Essence of the essence of the all beautiful forms,

mellows and

Bliss of Shri Krishna, Who Himself is the essence of all the

exclusive and infinite divine mellows.

Karunya sara- Essence of mercy.

Madhura-chhavi....sare- Essence of sweetly attractive beauty.

Vaidagdhya sara- Essence of incomprehensible shrewdness.

Rati keli vilas sare- Essence of loving sports and amorous pastimes.

Akhila sara sare- Quintessence of all the essences.

 

"sA bhrU nartana cAturI nirupamA sA cAru-netrAJcale,

lIlA khelana cAturI varatanos, tAdRg vaco cAturI,

sanketAgama cAturI nava nava krIDA kalA cAturI ,

rAdhAyA jayatAt sakhIjana - parihAsotsave cAturI."

 

(Sri Radha Sudhanidhi- 63)

 

All glory to the matchless Expert Sri Radharani Who possesses these

six extraordinary expertise :-

 

1. Shri Radha is expert in a unique dance of the eyebrows.

 

2. Shri Radha is expert in performing games of Her lovely side-long -

glances.

 

3. Shri Radha is expert in performing various delightful pastimes.

 

4. Shri Radha is expert in the art of conversation.

 

5. Shri Radha is expert in the art of creating ever-new romantic love

sports.

 

6. Shri Radha reveals Her unique expertise, especially in playing

humorous jokes on Her playmates in the joyous mood of celebration.

 

"gaurAGge mradimA smite madhurimA netrAJcale drAghimA,

vakSoje garimA, tathaiva tanimA madhye gatau mandimA,

zroNyAJ ca prathimA bhruvoH kuTilimA bimbAdhare zoNimA,

zrI rAdhe! hRdi te rasena jaDima dhyAne 'stu me gocaraH"

 

(Sri Radha Sudhanidhi- 74)

 

O my Sri Radhey! I fervently pray that I may be able to perceive Your

ten-fold transcendental attributes of beauty and sweetness during my

divine contemplation!

 

Ten - fold beauty and sweetness of Shri Radha:-

 

The softness of Her exclusively fair body,

 

The lusciousness of Her sweet smile,

 

The sharpness of Her side - long glance

 

The fullness of Her breasts,

 

The slimness of Her waist,

 

The slowness of Her beautiful gait,

 

The magnitude of Her hips,

 

The arch of Her eyebrows,

 

The redness of Her cherry-lips,

 

The extreme mellowness of Her heart, immersed in the sweetest nectar

of love.

 

"premollAsaika sImA parama rasa chamatkAra - vaicitrya sImA

saundaryasyaika sImA kimapi nava vayorUpa lAvaNya sImA

lIlA mAdhurya sImA nija jana param audArya vAtsalya sImA

sA rAdhA saukhya sImA jayati rati kalA keli mAdhurya sImA"

 

(Sri Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi- 130)

 

All glory to Sri Radhika Who is the ultimate Limit of the boundaries

of eight remarkable divine attributes:-

 

1. Shri Radha is the zenith of ever-blooming love,

 

2. Shri Radha is the zenith of the queerness of fantastic expressions

of divine ecstasy.

 

3. Shri Radha is the zenith of the sheer beauty,

 

4. Shri Radha is the zenith of fascinating splendor with Her ever-

fresh youth.

 

5. Shri Radha is the zenith of supremely sweet pastimes.

 

6. Shri Radha is the zenith of most generous affection for Her

devotees in kindness.

 

7. Shri Radha is the zenith of the divine joy and bliss.

 

8. Shri Radha is the zenith of the finesse of the sweet and amorous

pastimes of divine love.

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

SRI RADHA--THE DIVINE MYSTERY

By

SRI SWAMI KRISHNANANDA

 

Sri Radhashtami is a joyous occasion observed throughout the country,

especially in the North, bringing to one's hallowed memory the advent

of Radha, a name familiar to every religious historian and devotee.

 

But, there is nothing in religious history which is so little

understood as the particular spiritual significance which is the

theme of the observance of this sacred day, the eighth day in this

bright half of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September), the

birthday of Radha.

 

The word 'Radhakrishna' is a reputed compound name, and devotees

generally run into mystical contemplation and even fly into ecstasies

in their moods in an attempt to understand the relationship between

Sri Krishna and Radha. But, as is the case with almost everything in

the world, this relationship which is deeply spiritual and mystical,

is hard for the human mind to understand, because God, and everything

that is connected with God, cannot become an object of human

understanding. The human mind is not expected to understand God, and

to 'understand' Him would be a blasphemy on the part of the human

reason. As a straw would try to carry fire on its body, the intellect

of man tries to apprehend the divine mysteries in creation.

 

Devotees of Sri Krishna relate a lot about Radha, the Divine Mystery.

I can call her only a Divine Mystery and there is no other

designation suitable. Even today, it is a mystery, and it has

remained ever a mystery, because God's relation to the world, His

relation to devotees, His relation to human beings, His relation to

anything, is a Divine Mystery in itself.

 

But the specific significance that is attached to the relationship

between Sri Krishna and Radha is the supernal love that operates in

this mysterious relation between God and the world. The world is

ruled by love, which is the quintessence of God. The basic stuff of

God's Being may be said to be Love, Joy, Delight, Bliss, Ananda. But

man, being what he is, can interpret this joy or delight, this

satisfaction or love, this affection or pull, only in terms of his

experiences.

There are only men and women in this human world, and we do not see a

third thing. Therefore, when men and women contemplate the mystery of

God, they cannot think in any other way, except in terms of men and

women. This is a travesty of religious mystery and a demonstration of

the human incapacity to equal the requirement on the part of man by

the Law of God. Read any Purana or any Epic, still you will never be

able to understand the relation between Krishna and Radha.

 

On the one hand, it has been a theme for a divine upsurge and ecstasy

of devotion in the case of pure minds and devotees, while, on the

other hand, it has become a theme for sarcastic interpretations of

the mysterious relation between the Supreme Male we call God, and the

Supreme Female we name Shakti.

 

Two extremes meet in the concept of God's Glory, and in the mediocre

approaches of devotees on the path of divine love, these extremes are

not felt. Most of us, may we say all of us, are mediocre followers of

the path of God. The extreme steps are not intended for fragile

minds, weak bodies, impure emotions and tarnished intellects or

prejudiced reasons.

 

The vehicle that can contain the divine mystery has to have the

capacity to bear the fire which is God's Glory. Many times it is said

that the embrace of God is an embrace of fire, and no man has lived

as man after having seen and embraced God. These are some of the

statements we hear from the adepts on the path.

 

The Radhakrishna mystery is a secret, even as God Himself is a

secret. What can be a greater secret than God's Existence!

 

You cannot know where God is, or what God is doing, or why God has

created the world. You cannot say what His relation is to us, or, our

relation is to Him. You cannot say anything about Him, and the less

said the better.

 

Thus it is that when we read the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, the

Brahma-vaivarta Purana and certain other texts where such extreme

forms of divine relation are expounded, we retrace our steps and turn

back dumbfounded:

 

"Yato vacho nivartante aprapya manasa saha"-- Speech and mind turn

back from that which they are not supposed to express or understand

or think.

 

The reason behind this difficulty is that we are, as human beings,

not prepared to shed the human way of thinking. We have a

reservation always, secretly maintained in our own minds, a secret

which we wish to hide even from God's eyes. There is a fear in the

human individual, a fear, on the one hand, of losing the meaning that

one attaches to the laws operating in human society and, on the other

hand, the fear of losing oneself in what devotees call Love of God.

 

The term 'Love of God' may mean either love that a devotee evinces in

regard to God, or the love that God has for a devotee. Either way, we

can take this term, 'Love of God'. There is no half-hearted and

mediocre attitude in respect of God. Either it is a whole-souled

dedication or it is a nothing. There is no partiteness or reserved

attitude towards God. It is a completion and a fulfilment which

requires on our side also a fulfilled and a complete approach.

 

But we are, as I told you, always men and we can think only as men.

We are women, and we can think only as women. These prejudices do not

leave us and they cannot leave us. Apart from the idea of male and

female, there are other shackles by which we are bound to this earth,

all of which are, as it were, steel chains with which we are bound to

our own personalities and prejudices, which have to melt into a

liquefied form before God, the all-encompassing, super-legalistic

Existence, super-relational Being.

 

The very thought of it will melt the human individual. This melting

of the human individuality is called Love of God.

 

Even in ordinary intense forms of worldly love, our individuality

tends towards a melting, though it does not actually melt. We rarely

experience intense love in our lives. Often we are like broken glass

pieces with no worth or value in us. We are parading empty shells

with no substance in ourselves. This is human life today. But this

will not work before the realities of life. We can never entertain

true affection and true love in regard to anything in this world,

because we are mostly hypocrites.

 

We are never true to ourselves and, therefore, we can never be true

to others.

 

This predicament is a tremendous danger before man's future. And this

illness has come upon man right from the very beginning of his birth

itself, and attaches itself to him wherever he goes in every

incarnation.

Perhaps this is the original sin that people speak of in theological

circles. Unless we shed this completely and stand naked before the

glory and fire of God as pure Spirit and not as men and women, we

cannot understand, appreciate and feel what divine love is. This is

why we cannot understand the relationship between Radha and Krishna,

in the Radhakrishna compound. We go on reading about it but

understand nothing. The attempt on the part of the soul to understand

this mystery, is an attempt to dissolve one's personality, and no one

is ever prepared for it.

 

Such a sacrifice we cannot do. We have always a reservation, as I

mentioned to you, and we approach God with a tremendous fear and a

hidden purpose behind our own personal existence. We are not supposed

to understand this mystery of Radha-Krishna. We are unfit. Man today

is unfit for this sacrifice.

 

The other aspect of this mystery is what is called the Rasalila, very

magnificently, gloriously and touchingly described in the Rasa-

Panchadhyayi of the Srimad Bhagavata, odious to impure minds but

glorious to pure minds. Man himself is an odious existence. Nothing

can be worse than his own individuality. He carries this impurity

before God and refuses to understand superhuman operations in this

divine world, the Kingdom of God which is this very earth.

 

I do not know whether you are able to make any sense out of what I am

saying, because it is difficult to express in language what is not

supposed to be expressed.

 

My humble obeisance to the Almighty Lord whose mystery is this

creation. Our blessedness and well-being consist in realising that we

cannot understand Him and in expecting His divine grace for our

uplift.

 

source:http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/religions/radha.htm

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Prayer to Radha Rani:

 

"Radhika, jewel of joy and of form,

a treasure, a sum of the finest gems,

Those who bring to Your lotus feet love

through love attain Krishna too.

 

Beloved of this world's Lord and King,

Mother of the world and its Queen,

Who daily diverts the Cowherd's Darling,

making Brindavan the center of Your Realm,

 

Your feet clear a path through the dead ends of life,

Sri Radha, dispenser of all that is Blessed.

 

Taming life's terrors, a raft to the bereft,

You, the Puranas and Vedas describe

Not with one tongue but with hundreds and millions-

Your limitless, boundless radiance they sing.

 

Grant us to share in the worship of Krishna,

Sri Radha; Sur Das begs for such alms."

 

('pada' of Rasik Saint Sura das, translated by John S. Hawley,

from the book- "Surdas- Poet, Singer, Saint")

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

Namase all. Before we move on to our goddess of the next week,

let me share a few more prayers to Sri Radhika.

 

yo brahma rudra zuka nArada bhiSma mukhyai

rAlakSito na sahasA puruSasya tasya

sadyo vazikaraNa cUrNam ananta zaktiM

taM rAdhikA caraNa reNum anusmarAmi

 

(Radha Rasa Sudhanidhi)

 

A Rasik Saint-Poet says:

 

The great Gods like Brahma, and Sankara,

the great devotees like, Sukadeva paramahamsa,

Narada Muni and grand-father Bishmadeva,

are UNABLE to obtain the TOTAL BLISS of the Supreme Lord

and CANNOT FULLY attract His Grace, being UNREALIZED of

His MADHURYA Rasa, His True, TOTAL ESSENCE.

 

But the SAME Godhead Personality ,

CAN BE SOON brought UNDER favorable CONTROL

by the POWER of A sacred DUST particle of

the Lotus feet of Sri Radhika,

the EMBODIMENT of Lord's Divine BLISS.

 

So LET the OBJECT of MY MEDITATION SIMPLY be

that BLESSED PARTICLE of Her FOOT-DUST.

 

Without BEING FAVORED by Sri Radhika,

it is IMPOSSIBLE even to UNDERSTAND

the GLORIES of Sri Radha-Krishna and

HER Rasik SAINTS, so what to speak of

Prema-Rasa-CONTEMPLATION upon the

DIVINE COUPLE and Their Nitya Madhurya Lila !!

 

rAdhA nAma sudhA rasaM rasayituM jihvAstu me vihvalA

pAdau tat padakAGkitAsu carataM vRndATavi vIthiSu

satkarmaiva karaH karotu hRdayam tasyAh padaM dhyAyatAt

tad bhAvotsavataH paraM bhavatu me tat prANa nAthe ratiH

 

The Rasik Saint continues:

 

O My Radhe! O Queen of Vrindavan!

When will that most fortunate moment

in my life will come?

When Will I become RESTLESS for Your vision,

tasting the Sweet Nectar of Your Names DANCING

on my tongue?

When will I ROLL on the GROUNDS of the gardens

and flower bowers, looking for Your Foot-Prints

and RUN like a MAD person?

Contemplating on Your Lotus Feet alone in my HEART,

when will I UTILIZE my hands and body for doing

Your Loving SERVICE?

Having dedicated forever MY WHOLE SELF to You,

IMMERSED myself in Your Devotional Ecstacies,

when will I ATTAIN the self-less Love for the

Lord of Your Heart and ADORE Him , just for the

SAKE of GIVING pleasure to You ALONE?

 

O My Radhey! When will You make me ELIGIBLE for Your Grace?

 

ONLY with HER Grace ONE gets some UNDERSTANDING of

Her Glory and Her Saints.

 

"Wearing light-colored clothes during the full moon

and dark colors in the moon's absence,

Sri Radha dresses TO PLEASE Her Beloved Krishna,

and to facilitate Her nightly secret MEETINGS

with Her Gallant Lover, Sri Shyamasundara.

 

Radhaji's FAVORITE outfit is a "Krishna-Blue" sari and

shawl matched with a pink blouse that DELIGHTS Sri Krishna.

 

Radharani's upper garment is red like a RUBY,

and it is the FAVORITE of Lord Hari.

Radha's lower garment is the color of a dark blue cloud,

and it is Her FAVORITE." - (RKG)

 

"All glories to Your wonderful RUBY-red silk sari.

O Radhe, that sari has DOUBLED the PASSIONATE Love

I bear for You in My HEART!" - (UN)

 

"O moon-faced One! O doe-eyed One! O Goddess!

Oh lovely-nosed One! O One with reddish lips!

O sweet Smiler! O Supreme Lakshmi! O creeper-armed One!

O lustrous One of conch shell-smooth neck!

O One with plantain tree shaped thighs!

Oh Whose collection of lotus toenails

brightly illuminates ALL directions!

When, O Radhe! Will You be worshipped by me?" - (RRS)

 

"The glaringly effulgent tiara's shimmering halo

beautifully sports in ALL directions stretching to the HORIZON.

Glistening sleek armlets, bracelets, and necklaces

refract a collective, flickering of jewel-like coronas.

Hip-spanning belt of softly tinkling bells,

anklets charming musical chimes embellishing

the MAJESTY of Her divine lotus feet,

Oh, my MIND! Just ADORE and contemplate upon

the EFFULGENCE known as RADHA!" - (RRS)

 

"Holding that FOOT DUST upon their heads,

the most glorious Gopis ATTAIN the exalted desired post,

along with ALL the cherished benefits

which are also HANKERED after by the

peacock feather-crowned Blue Boy (Lord Sri Krishna).

 

That precious Dust being the wish fulfilling Tree

for the Rasik Saints and devotees whose path of

Divine Love is ever like a grand festival of

Ecstatic divine emotions (Prema-Rasa)...

I fondly remember the same sacred dust of

my Radhikaji's Lotus feet." - (RRS)

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

For the devotional sadhana of Srimati Radharan's devotees, Prema-Rasa-

Acarya has composed this contemplative Hymn -

 

ARATI ADORATION to Srimati Radha Rani.

 

This 'pada'- KIRTANA is sung by devotees, visualising the Gopis

performing Arati Ceremony to Their Swamini Srimati Radharani.

 

The melodious tune is exactly same as in, "AratI kunja bihari kI," -

sung by the famous Indian vocal artist- Srimati Anuradha Paduwal.

 

AratI bhAnu dulArI kI,

ki zrI barasAne vArI kI.

 

Let me joyfully perform the most glorious ARATI to the Princess,

darling Daughter of King Vrshabhanu and to the simple village Girl of

Divine Barsana Dhama!

 

virAjai siMhAsana zyAmA,

divya zrI vrndAvana dhAmA

DhurAvai cAmvar sughara bAmA,

paloTai paga pUraNa kAmA,

 

lalI paga aGk,

cApi nizzaGk,

zyAma janu raGk,

 

pAyi nidhi pArasa pyArI kI

 

Sri Kishoriji - My Radhika has been seated upon

the golden throne in the Divine Abode of eternal Vrindavana Dhama.

 

On Her both sides, Her most beautiful maidens-Gopis, are standing and

delightfully waving the feathered fans.

 

The "Purna-Kama" Absolute Brahman, the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, Whose desires are ever fulfilled, is tenderly massaging the

lotus-feet of His Soul Radha Pyari without any hesitation!

 

Moreover He is totally lost in the transcendendental ecstasy just as

an ordinary penniless man has found a treasure of touch (philosopher)

stone.

 

(Philosopher's stone is capable of converting any metal into gold)

 

gaura sira kanaka mukuTa rAjai,

candrikA cAru suchavi hAjai,

kuTila kuntala ali bhala bhrAjai,

lakhata jehi zikhi kalApa lAjai,

 

mAmga sindhUr,

motiyan pUr,

sajIvani mUr,

 

brahma govardhana dhArI kI.

 

The description of Sri Radharani's ornaments from head to toe (nakha-

zikha-paryantha) is given for meditation.

 

Her head is charmingly adorned with bejeweled golden tiara with an

elegant swinginging central decoration, candrika.

 

Her soft, lovely locks of dark beautiful hair are putting shame to

the attractive plumes of peacock-tail.

 

Her forehead is decorated with sparkling sindhur-the red auspicious

poweder-dye and with the hanging rows of brilliant pearls.

 

Let me offer the glorious Arati ceremony to My Radhaji,

Who alone is the Life giving Soul of Sat-Cit-Ananda-Brahma, the

Lifter of Govardhana Mountain, Lord Sri Krishna.

 

zravaNa bica karaNaphUl jhalakai,

nAsikA bica besar halakai,

nayana bica prema sudhA chalakai,

bandhu bala ke lakhi lakhi lalakai,

 

capala-natha-camak,

dazana-duti-damak,

sumikhi-mukha-ramak,

 

madhura musukani sukumArI kI

 

Sri Radhikaji's shapely ears are shining with flowery ornaments and

Her cute nose ring is delicately dancing on Her moon like face.

Her large, lotus eyes are overflowing with the Nectar of Divine Love

and tempting even the Brother of Unshakable, Mighty Balarama, Sri

Syama Sundar!

 

Let me offer the glorious Arati ceremony to Sri Radhaji,

Whose bright teeth and innocent sweet smiles

are ever captivating the minds and hearts of the fortunate onlookers.

 

motiyan lar ura maNi mAlA,

cibuka jhalakata ik til kAlA,

zaMbhu zuka dai samg kara tAlA,

lalI guna gAvati braja-bAlA,

 

kabahu mukha murani,

kabahu dRga durani,

kabahu dRga jurani,

 

kabahu sudhi bhurani bihArI kI.

 

Her attractive bosom has been decorated with layers of pearl

necklaces and golden chains of precious stones.

A black beauty spot of musk is placed on Her chin to deter the

envious looks of impure eyes.

 

The Maha-Bhagavata, Lord Siva and Sri Suka Deva Paramahamsa are

playing the heavenly, musical instruments while the Gopi-Bhava Rasik

Saints, Nitya Siddha Gopikas are extolling the Divine virtues of

Radhikaji and singing with their melodious, faltering voice.

 

Due to Her natural modesty,

now and then Radhapyari moves Her looks away from Her Sweetheart,

throwing Him into the restlessness of separation and also into the

unbearable anxiety for reunion.

 

As Her intoxicating looks return to fall back upon Sri Krishna, Lord

could not contain the Bliss of Her Divine Love and forgets Himself

entering into ecstatic Trance!

 

Please join me and enjoy the glorious Arati ceremony of My Queen

Radha.

 

kinArina jarina nIla sArI,

kaMcukI kumkuma rang vArI,

curI kara, kaGkaNa manhArI,

chIna kaTi kiJkiNi chavi nyArI,

 

pAyalin pagani,

mihAvari lagani,

bichuvani nagani,

 

'kRpAlu' sukIrti-kumArI kI

 

Arati bhAnu-dulArI kI,

ki zrI barasAne vArI kI !!!

 

Sri Radhikaji is robed in the elegant blue silk saree with a golden

border and in the well-fitting pinkish-red blouse.

Her tender lotus hands are adorned with golden bangles and Her thin

waist with the the golden girdle of jingling bells.

 

Her sacred lotus feet are decorated with attractive designs of red

lac (henna) dye and golden anklets of dancing bells.

The ornaments of precious toe-rings are shining upon Her cool moon

like toes.

 

The Rasik Saint Sri Kripaluji, in the concluding verse, requesting

all the blessed souls-

 

Let us offer the auspicious Arati ceremony to the most beautiful,

merciful Radharani Who has appeared on earth as the delicate, Divine

Daughter of Mother Kirti Devi!

 

Source- 'Arati Madhuri' of Prema-Rasa-Madira by Sri Kripaluji Maharaj

whose website is at: http://jkp.org/home/home.html

 

All Glories to Sri Radhaapyaari, Sukumaari !!!

 

Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey!

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

Here is another 'Radha Nama Sankirtana' from '"Prema Rasa Madira" of

Sri Kripaluji Maharaj.

 

This hilarious 'pada' is sung in a joyful tune and consists of the

rhythum of skilfully selected rhyming words with double meaning.

 

The Rasik-Poet is describing the transcendental beauty of Srimati

Radharani for remembrance and contemplation by the fortunate,

dedicated souls!

 

rangIlI rAdhA rasikan prAN

 

The Sweet Colorful Girl, Rangili Radha, is the life breath of Rasik

Saints, the sole Treasure of his (her) soul!

His (Her) all in all is Radhapyari !!!

 

sarasa kizorI kI rasa bori, bhorI mRdu musukAn

 

Not only Sri Radhaji is ever drowned in the ecstasies of Divine Bliss

Herself, but with Her enchanting, sweet, innocent smile, She plunges

the Rasik devotees also in the Ocean of Divine Love!

 

 

subaran baran gaura tanu subaran, nIla baran paridhAn,

kanakan mukuTa laTan kI laTakani, bhrukuTin kuTila kamAn

kanakana kaMkan, kanakana kiMkini, kanakana kuNDala kAn

 

Her glowing golden complexion is complimented by the flowing, blue

silken garment.

The brilliant golden girdle on Her thin waist,

the golden bangles on Her tender lotus hands,

the swinging earrings on Her charming ears,

Her royal bejewelled crown,

Her lovely, dark curly locks of hair and

Her cute, curved bow like eye-brows .....

 

lakhi lAjata zRMgAra lADalihi, kaha lauM kariya bakhAn

 

...have become the source of shame even to the Goddess of Beauty

Personified!

 

What more can be told regarding Her transcendental Charm!

She is simply enticing the hearts of the blessed spectators!

 

hota 'kRpAlu' nichAvar jApar, sundara zyAma sujAn

 

In the concluding verse the Saint-Poet reminds the devotees, that the

All Attractive, the Almighty, the Supreme Personality, the All

Blissful God, Shyama Sundara, Lord Krshna also surrenders HIMSELF to

the captivating Divine Beauty of His Soul, Srimati Radharani !!

 

Boliye Rangili Sarkar, Radha Thakurani ki jai!!!

 

Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey!

Namaste dear blessed devotees!

 

This wonderful, delicious 'Prema Rasa Sankirtana Pada' is from 'Sri

Radha Madhuri' of "Prema-Rasa-Madira" i.e. 'Wine of Divine Love',

composed by Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji Maharaj.

 

Singing or listening to this kirtana makes devotees of Radha Pyari

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

and 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 Royal Capital for Amorous pastimes.

 

"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 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.

 

"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!!!!

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!