#Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī

[theinfinitesmile]

…The beauty of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is described as follows: “Her eyes defeat the attractive features of the eyes of the cakorī bird. When one sees the face of Rādhārāṇī, he immediately hates the beauty of the moon. Her bodily complexion defeats the beauty of gold. Thus, let us all look upon the transcendental beauty of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.” Kṛṣṇa’s attraction for Rādhārāṇī is described by Kṛṣṇa Himself thus: “When I create some joking phrases in order to enjoy the beauty of Rādhārāṇī, Rādhārāṇī hears these joking words with great attention; but by Her bodily features and counterwords She neglects Me. And I even possess unlimited pleasure by Her neglect of Me, for She becomes so beautiful that She increases My pleasure one hundred times.” A similar statement can be found in Gīta-govinda, wherein it is said that when the enemy of Kaṁsa, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, embraces Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, He immediately becomes entangled in a loving condition and gives up the company of all other gopīs. (from Nectar of Devotion Chapter 44) Nectar of Devotion By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

(text pasted from theharekrishnamovement.org)

[blessed1neha]

The World’s Shortest Love Letter by Krsna

Once, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, the Goddess of love, attempted to write a love letter to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the God of love. However, Her attempt to complete the love letter failed miserably and She ended up writing the world’s shortest love letter.

galaty ekā mūrcchā bhavati punar anyā yad anayoḥ kim apy āsīn madhyaṁ subhaga nikhilāyām api niśi |

likhantyās tatrāsyāḥ kusuma-śara-lekhaṁ tava kṛte samāptiṁ svastīti prathama-pada-bhāgo’pi na gat ||

O most handsome fellow Kṛṣṇa, in Your absence, Rādhā faints over and over again. When She starts regaining awareness, again She falls back into a swoon. Like this, the whole night passes. In between Her swoons, She attempts to write You a love letter, but all She is able to write is ‘sva’, only the first syllable of ‘svasti’ (greetings)!

-Śrī Padyāvalī [365]

[devotoharekrisna]

Uddhava Visits Vṛndāvana

Nanda Mahārāja returned to Vṛndāvana without Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. He was accompanied only by the cowherd boys and men. It was certainly a very pathetic scene for the gopīs, mother Yaśodā, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and all the inhabitants and residents of Vṛndāvana. Many devotees have tried to make adjustments to Kṛṣṇa’s being away from Vṛndāvana because according to expert opinion, Kṛṣṇa, the original…

[mysticalblizzardcolor]

“O Paurṇamāsī, if Lord Hari had not descended in Mathurā with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, this entire creation — and especially Cupid, the demigod of love — would have been useless.” Adi.4.118

[krishnaart]

☀ RADHA KRISHNA ॐ ☀    

"O Gāndharvikā, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, just as Lord Krishna never rejects a surrendered soul, please don't reject me."~Premāmbhoja-maranda Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī

[gnsasram]

RATHA YATRA

"....las habitantes de Vṛndāvana, las gopīs, no estaban interesadas en la idea de ir con Kṛṣṇa a Dvārakā. Querían permanecer ocupadas en Vṛndāvana y así sentir la presencia de Kṛṣṇa en cada paso de sus vidas. Inmediatamente invitaron a Kṛṣṇa para que regrese a Vṛndāvana.

Esta existencia emocional trascendental de las gopīs es el principio básico de la enseñanza del Señor Chaitanya .

El festival Ratha-yātrā observado por el Señor Chaitanya es el proceso emocional de llevar a Kṛṣṇa de regreso a Vṛndāvana.

Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī se negó a ir con Kṛṣṇa a Dvārakā para disfrutar de Su compañía en la atmósfera de opulencia real, porque Ella sólo quería disfrutar de Su compañía en la atmósfera original de Vṛndāvana".

KRSNA Libro 82

A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

[wavesofdevotion]

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 288 - December 21, 2022

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 288 – December 21, 2022

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 288 tāṅra bhāve bhāvita kari’ ātma-mana tabe nija-mādhurya kari āsvādana TRANSLATION “I have now converted My body and mind into the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; thus I am tasting My own personal sweetness in that form.”

[prabhupadanugas]

Today is birth, appearance day of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, Rādhāṣṭamī. Fifteen days after Kṛṣṇa's birth, Rādhārāṇī appeared: https://prabhupadavani.org/transcriptions/r%C4%81dh%C4%81%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADam%C4%AB-%C5%9Br%C4%ABmat%C4%AB-r%C4%81dh%C4%81r%C4%81%E1%B9%87%C4%ABs-appearance-day/ tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgi rādhe vṛndāvaneśvari vṛṣabhānu-sute devi praṇamāmi hari-priye ["I offer my respects to Rādhārāṇī, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold and who is the Queen of Vṛndāvana. You are the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu, and You are very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa."] vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ ["I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiṣṇava devotees of the Lord. They are just like desire trees who can fulfill the desires of everyone. They are oceans of mercy and are the purifiers of the fallen souls."] śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda ["I offer my obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, Prabhu Nityānanda, Śrī Advaita, Gadādhara, Śrīvāsa and all others in the line of devotion."] hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare ["My dear Lord, and the spiritual energy of the Lord, kindly engage me in Your service. I am now embarrassed with this material service. Please engage me in Your service."] Today is birth, appearance day of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, Rādhāṣṭamī. Fifteen days after Kṛṣṇa's birth, Rādhārāṇī appeared. https://www.instagram.com/p/CiFElIegiw4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vedic-tales]

Being very satisfied, Lord Caitanya smiled and showed Rāmānanda His real form as the combination of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. Thus Lord Caitanya was Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself with the external features of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. His transcendental ability to become two and then to become one again was revealed to Rāmānanda Rāya. Those who are fortunate enough to understand Lord Caitanya as well as the Vṛndāvana pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa can be able, by the mercy of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, to know about the real identity of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Teaching of Lord Caitanya 1968 edition "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare"#krishna #ram #harekrishna #Radhakrishna #radha #radhe #radheradhe #prabhupada #iskcon #srilaprabhupada #iskcontemple #radhakrishn #vrindavan #mathura #barsana #kanha #lordkrishna #chanting #haribol #vishnu #RadhaRani #Krsna #Jagannath #VedicTales #bhagavadgita #jaishriram #hanuman #ramayana #rama #shriram https://www.instagram.com/p/CR8QqY3hmcH/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Raha 💖

Vedic Sanskrit Glossary - R -

Rādhā — (-rāṇī, Rādhikā) Kṛṣṇa’s original pleasure potency, from whom all His internal energies expand. She is His eternal consort in Vṛndāvana and the most dedicated and beloved of His devotees.

* Rādhā — the wife of Adhiratha, and foster mother of Karṇa.

* rādhā-bhāva-mūrti — the mood of Rādhārāṇī.

* Rādhā-kuṇḍa — the bathing place of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, a sacred pond near Govardhana Hill in Vraja that was created by Rādhārāṇī and her gopīcompanions. It is supreme among all the holy places in Vraja and the most exalted holy place for all Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas. The eight major Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava temples of Vṛndāvana also exist at Rādhā-kuṇḍa, as well as the bhajana-kutīras of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī and Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī. This is the site of the most intimate loving affairs of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, and the waters of Rādhā-kuṇḍa are considered non-different from Rādhārāṇī and productive of love of Godhead.

* Rādhārāṇī — Lord Kṛṣṇa’s most intimate consort, who the personification of the internal, pleasure potency of Lord Kṛṣṇa. She appeared in this world as the daughter of King Vṛsabhānu and Kirti-devī and is the Queen of Vṛndāvana. The most favorite consort of Kṛṣṇa in Vrindavana, situated on Lord Kṛṣṇa's left on altars and pictures.

* Rādhāṣṭamī — The festival celebrating Rādhārāṇī’s birth.

* Rādhāṣtamī — the appearance anniversary of Śrimatī Rādhārāni.

* Rādhikā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī

By: http://www.prabhupada-books.de/gita/glossary/glossary_R.html

[beyondsamsara]

devī kṛṣṇa-mayī proktā rādhikā para-devatā sarva-lakṣmī-mayī sarva- kāntiḥ sammohinī parā

“The transcendental goddess Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the direct counterpart of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. She is the central figure for all the goddesses of fortune. She possesses all the attractiveness to attract the all-attractive Personality of Godhead. She is the primeval internal potency of the Lord.”

(Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 4.83, quote from Bṛhad-gautamīya-tantra)

[theinfinitesmile]

In the Gīta-govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvāmī, one gopī tells her friend, “Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of all pleasure within this universe. His body is as soft as the lotus flower. And His free behavior with the gopīs, which appears exactly like a young boy’s attraction to a young girl, is a subject matter of transcendental conjugal love.” A pure devotee follows in the footsteps of the gopīs and worships the gopīs as follows: “Let me offer my respectful obeisances to all the young cowherd girls, whose bodily features are so attractive. Simply by their beautiful attractive features they are worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.” Out of all the young gopīs, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the most prominent.

(text pasted from theharekrishnamovement.org)

[blessed1neha]

Kṛṣṇa’s cry in Dvārakā

After Kṛṣṇa went to Mathurā and Dvārakā, Vrajavāsīs would always cry for Kṛṣṇa, experiencing the intense pain of separation. Especially, gopīs had become like lifeless paintings. However, only a few people sympathize with the agony that Lord Kṛṣṇa experienced, in separation from the Vrajavāsīs, while He had to stay outside the Vṛndāvana.

Remembering the Vrajavāsīs, while sleeping, Kṛṣṇa would cry, in the presence of His dear consorts such as Satyabhāmā devī and Rukmiṇī devī.

Kṛṣṇa’s pain revealed to Satyabhāmā devī

prāṇa-kṣveli-bhuvaḿ vrajaḿ vraja-janaḿ tātaḿ prasūḿ gāḥ sakhīn gopīḥ kām api tāḿ vinā viṣam abhūd dvārāvatī mitra me

itthaḿ svapnika-śīrṇa-mādhava-vacaḥ śrutvaiva bhāmāpi sā tad yuktā kila lokituḿ tad akhilaḿ taḿ cāṭunā yācate

"O My friend Uddhava, without the pastime-place of Vraja, which is dearer to Me than My own life, and without My father, mother, friends, the gopīs, and one special gopī [Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī], the city of Dvārakā has become poison to Me."

As soon as Satyabhāmā heard these words from Kṛṣṇa, while He was still dreaming, she pitifully prayed to Him to show her the land of Vraja.-Stavāvalī, Prārthanāmṛta stotra [20]

Kṛṣṇa’s pain revealed to Rukmiṇī devī

Similarly, Rukmiṇī-devī also bare witness to how Kṛṣṇa pitifully cried, while sleeping, and called out the names of the various residents of Vraja. Rukmiṇī-devī describes the condition of separation of Kṛṣṇa as follows

kim api kim api brūte rātrau svapann api nāmabhir madhura-madhuraṃ prītyā dhenūr ivāhvayati kvacit | uta sakhi-gaṇān kāṃścid gopān ivātha manoharāṃ samabhinayate vaṃśī-vaktrāṃ tribhaṅgi-parākṛtim ||

[Rukmiṇī-devī speaks] Even in the dream state, at night, Kṛṣṇa speaks of mysterious things about Vraja. Sometimes He calls out the names of the cows (O, Gaṅgā, O Yamunā, O Dhavalā and O Kālindī), in a voice as sweet as honey. Sometimes He calls out for the sakhīs. Sometimes He calls other gopas and sometimes, in that sleeping state only, He assumes the attractive threefold-bending form and acts as if He is playing His flute in a melodious tone.-Śrī Br̥had-Bhāgavatāmr̥ta 1.6.51

kadācin mātar me vitara navanītaṃ tv iti vadet kadācic chrī-rādhe lalite iti sambodhayati mām | kadāpīdaṃ candrāvali kim iti me karṣati paṭaṃ kadāpy asrāsārair mṛdulayati tūlīṃ śayanataḥ ||

Sometimes in that sleeping condition, Kṛṣṇa says, “O maiyā, give Me butter!” Sometimes He addresses me with “O Rādhe, O Lalite!” Sometimes He tugs at my clothes while saying, “O Candrāvali, what are you doing?” Sometimes while sleeping, He drenches His pillow with streams of loving tears.-Śrī Br̥had-Bhāgavatāmr̥ta 1.6.52

svāpnād utthāya sadyo'tha rodity ārta-svarais tathā | vayaṃ yena nimajjāmo duḥkha-śoka-mahārṇave ||

Sometimes when Kṛṣṇa’s sleep breaks, He suddenly gets up from His bed and begins to weep in a pathetic voice. All of us then submerge in an ocean of sorrow and lamentation, hearing the sound of His weeping.-Śrī Br̥had-Bhāgavatāmr̥ta 1.6.53

[devotoharekrisna]

Nectar of Instruction (NOI 11)

Nectar of Instruction (NOI 11)

Of the many objects of favored delight and of all the lovable damsels of Vraja-bhūmi, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is certainly the most treasured object of Kṛṣṇa’s love. And, in every respect, Her divine kuṇḍa is described by great sages as similarly dear to Him. Undoubtedly Rādhā-kuṇḍa is very rarely attained even by the great devotees; therefore it is even more difficult for ordinary devotees to attain.…

[mysticalblizzardcolor]

Kṛṣṇa is known as Madana-mohana. Madana means Cupid. Cupid enchants everyone, but Kṛṣṇa is known as Madana-mohana because He is so beautiful that He enchants even Cupid. Nonetheless, Kṛṣṇa Himself is enchanted by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and therefore Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is known as Madana-mohana-mohinī, “the enchanter of the enchanter of Cupid.” Kṛṣṇa is the enchanter of Cupid, and Rādhārāṇī is the enchanter of that enchanter.

Teachings of Queen Kuntī Chapter 14

[krishnaart]

☀ RADHA KRISHNA ॐ ☀

"Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s affection, Her exquisite beauty and good behavior, Her artistic dancing and chanting and Her poetic compositions are all so attractive that they attract the mind of Krishna, who attracts the mind of everyone in the universe."~Govinda-līlāmṛta 13.30