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Srimati RadharaniSri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is stated in the
Svetasvatara Upanishad (6.8) "The Supreme Lord has multipotencies, which act so
perfectly that all consciousness, strength and activity are being directed
solely by His will". The material world, where we are now living, is called
bahir-anga-sakti, the external energy of Krishna. Krishna explains in the
Bhagavad-Gita (9.10): "Under My superintendence the material energy is working".
Apart from the material, external energy, there is another energy - the internal
energy. By the internal energy the spiritual world is being manifested. As the
material world is manipulated under the external energy, the spiritual world is
conducted by the internal potency. That internal potency, called the Hladini
Sakti, is Srimati Radharani.
In CC Adi 1.5 it is said "The loving affairs of Sri Radha and Krishna are
transcendental manifestations of the Lord's internal pleasure-giving potency.
Although Radha and Krishna are one in Their identity, They separated Themselves
eternally". Srimati Radharani, as the highest devotee of Sri Krishna, derives
the greatest pleasure in serving Him. She is the origin of all the Gopis and of
all the Goddesses of Fortune (Lakshmi devi) who are engaged in the service of
the Lord. She is the mainstay, the ideal and the ultimate refuge of all devotees
embarking on the path of devotional service. Without first getting the mercy of
Srimati Radharani it is impossible to even approach Sri Krishna.
The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is in fact a prayer to Srimati Radharani. The word
'Hare' is derived from 'Hara' which denotes the internal energy or Hladini Sakti
of Krishna. This is none other that Srimati Radharani. When one is chanting the
maha-mantra, one is saying: "O Krishna ! O Radha !! Please engage me in your
devotional service". Krishna is difficult to approach directly, but He is
bhakta-vatsala, always eager to please His devotees. Thus the mood of a devotee
is to invoke the compassion of Srimati Radharani Who then recommends the devotee
to Sri Krishna. Since Krishna is easily pleased by Srimati Radharani, He then
readily accepts the devotee in His service.
Vrindavan Lila
When the Lord descends, He is invariably accompanied by His loving associates.
Five thousand years when Sri Krishna descended in His original form, as a
cowherd boy in Vrindavan, Srimati Radharani accompanied Him in Her original
form. She appeared exactly two weeks after the appearance of Sri Krishna on the
eighth day of the waning moon (ashtami). Srimati Radharani was found on a lotus
flower by Vrashabhanu and his wife Kirtida near the village of Barsana, a few
miles away from Nandagrama. It is said that Srimati Radharani first opened Her
eyes only when Sri Krishna appeared before Her. Until that time Her eyes were
closed.
Understanding the mellows of the relationship between Krishna and Radha is
impossible from the mundane perspective. Understanding madhurya-rasa (devotion
at the platform of intimacy), which is the highest level of relationship of a
devotee with Krishna, is only possible in the most elevated stages of bhakti
where there is not even a tinge of material contamination. Therefore Svarupa
Damodara Gosvami has written: "The loving affairs of Radha and Krishna are not
ordinary, material loving affairs, although they appear like that. Rascals and
fools misunderstand Krishna to be an ordinary man. They do not know Krishna's
transcendental nature. They try to imitate Krishna's rasa-lila, His dancing with
the Gopis". There is no offense greater than this. Devotees starting on the path
of bhakti must carefully avoid such offenses. They must simply pray to Srimati
Radharani, as their most compassionate Mother, for mercy, for bhakti and for an
opportunity to serve Sri Krishna.
Qualities of Srimati Radharani
As explained in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (Nectar of Devotion), Krishna possesses
sixty-four transcendental qualities. Srimati Radharani has twenty-five
transcendental qualities, but She can control even Krishna by them. Her
transcendental qualities are as follows: (1) She is sweetness personified; (2)
She is a fresh young girl; (3) Her eyes are always moving; (4) She is always
brightly smiling; (5) She possesses all auspicious marks on Her body; (6) She
can agitate Krishna by the flavor of Her person; (7) She is expert in the art of
singing; (8) She can speak very nicely and sweetly; (9) She is expert in
presenting feminine attractions; (10) She is modest and gentle; (11) She is
always very merciful; (12) She is transcendentally cunning; (13) She knows how
to dress nicely; (14) She is always shy; (15) She is always respectful; (16) She
is always patient; (17) She is very grave; (18) She is enjoyed by Krishna; (19)
She is always situated on the highest devotional platform; (20) She is the abode
of love of the residents of Gokula; (21) She can give shelter to all kinds of
devotees; (22) She is always affectionate to superiors and inferiors; (23) She
is always obliged by the dealings of Her associates, (24) She is the greatest
amongst Krishna's girl friends; (25) She always keeps Krishna under Her control.
Krishna means 'all attractive', since He attracts every one to Him. But Srimati
Radharani attracts even Krishna. Although Krishna says vedaham samatitani - "I
know everything" - He fails to understand Radharani. Krishna is acyuta
(inconceivable), but for Him Radharani is inconceivable. Radharani is so great.
Krishna thought, "I am full. I am complete in every respect, but still I want to
understand Radharani." This question obliged Krishna to accept the propensities
of Radharani to understand Himself. So five hundred years ago Krishna appeared
as Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in the mood of Srimati Radharani and with Her golden
complexion, as His own greatest devotee. Krishna did this to understand the
depth of devotion of Srimati Radharani.
Mercy of Srimati Radharani
Srimati Radharani is the ideal maha-bhagvat. As the greatest devotee, She is
also the most compassionate. She is unable to bear the suffering of the souls
trapped in the material world. The word "aradhaya" (prayers) is derived from "Radha"
and means "worshippable". Similarly the word "aparadha" (offenses) means
"against Radha". When one performs devotional service, one is pleasing Srimati
Radharani and when commits Vaishnava aparadha against Krishna or His devotees,
one is offending Radharani. Srimati Radharani is the guardian, the mentor and
the benefactor of all aspiring devotees. When a soul starts to inquire about
Krishna, Srimati Radharani is most pleased and takes charge of his devotional
advancements. As one makes progress, one continues to invoke the mercy of
Srimati Radharani and when She is pleased, Krishna is automatically pleased.
All glories to Srimati Radharani !!
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