Her mother is Saradi, her father is Visoka, and her husband is Bhairava. She has the complexion of garocana, a type of yellow pigment. She wears cloth that is sikhi-piccha, like peacock feathers. Her kunja (grove) is called Lalitananda and is to the north of Radha Kunda.It is radid, colored like lightning. Its features are studded with rubies. Her special seva is tambula, supplying betel nuts to the Divine Couple. She is eternally 14 years, 8 months and 27 days old--which means that Lalita is 27 days older than Srimati Radharani.Her birthday is celebrated on Sravana Sukla Ekadasi.Her mood is khandita, like that of a jealous heroine who chastises her beloved. Her temperament is vama-prakhara, contrary and hot. Lalita loves playing vina and her favorite tune is raga bhairava-kalingada.Her chief assistant is Rupa-manjari. Lalita's eight closest girlfriends are Ratna-prabha, Rati-kala, Subhadra, Bhadra-rekhika, Sumukhi, Dhanistha, Kala-hamsi and Kalapini.Lalita is the leader of the asta-sakhis. Like her father, she is extremely magnanimous. She instigates the pastimes of the Divine Couple. As clever and mischievous as Krsna may be in His approach to Srimati Radharani, Lalita is more clever and obliges Him to behave nicely to Sri Radha.What Lord Krsna suggests, Lalita opposes. She frequently becomes furious with Him and speaks outrageously insolent retorts. She affectionately teaches Srimati Radharani the ways of jealous anger, considering Her too docile for Her own good. Lalita is brilliant in composing and understanding riddles.She fashions amazing creations with flowers--awnings, dancing arenas, umbrellas, couches and bowers. Lalita is a conjuror, expert in magic tricks and juggling. In Gaura-lila she is Svarupa Damodara Gosvami. About Lalita it is said radhe tava priya-sakhim ca gurum sakhinam, "Oh Radhe! Your dear companion Lalita is the guru of all the gopis."Rupa manjari (Rupa Goswami) is the assistant and follower of Lalita-sakhi; thus all who consider themselves as Rupanuga bhaktas (followers of Rupa Goswami) are ultimately the servants of lalita-devi and thus through the media of the parampara should always be longing to engage in the service of her lotus feet. When that day comes that we are able to please her, she will engage us in the intimate loving service of Sri Sri radha-Krsna according to our heart's desire.Lalita-sakhi incarnated as Svarupa Damodara in the pastimes of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu and acted as his personal secretary. In fact, no one could approach or present anything to Gauranga Mahaprabhu without his sanction."Sri Svarupa Damodara was the personification of ecstatic love, fully cognizant of the highest transcendental mellows in relationship with Lord Krsna. He directly represented Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu as His second expansion.If someone wrote a book or composed verses and songs and wanted to recite them before Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svarupa Damodara would first examine them and then correctly present them. Only then would Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu agree to listen."Lalita-sakhi and her assistants incarnate from time to time in the material realm to propogate the topmost mood of serving Radha-Krsna, namely to become a maid-servant of Srimati Radharani.Mother's Name: SaradiFather's Name: VisokaHusband's Name: BhairavaComplexion: Like gorochana, a type of yellow pigmentCloth: Sikhi-piccha, like peacock feathersGrove: Her kunja to the North of Radha-kunda, named Lalitanandada, is colored tadid i,e, like lightning, with many ruby-studded features.Service: Her special seva is serving tambula, betel-nuts.Age: In the Nikunja-lila, her eternal age is 14 years, 8 months, 27 days; she is the eldest sakhi.Birthday: Sravana Sukla Ekadasi, the 11th day of the waxing moon in the month of Sravana.Mood: Her bhava is khandita, or a jealous heroine who chastises her beloved. This pure mood is never manifest in relation to herself, however but only when there is a delay in the meeting of the Divine Couple.Temperament: Vama-prakhara, contrary and hot-tempered to enhance the pastimes of Radha & Krsna.Favourite Instrument: VinaFavourite Tune: Raga bhairava-kalingadaMaidservant: Her chief assistant is Sri Rupa-manjari.Girlfriends: Her 8 closest sakhis are Ratna-prabha, Rati-kala, Subhadra, Bhadra-rekhika, Sumukhi, Dhanishtha, Kala-hamsi, Kalapini.(1) The leader of all the sakhis of Srimati Radharani(2) Very magnanimous like her father(3) The instigator of most pastimes(4) Always displays contrariness to Krsna's suggestions(5) Frequently becomes angry and speaks outrageously insolent retorts to increase the intensity of the loving affairs between Radha & Krsna.(6) Brilliant in composing and and understanding riddles(7) Unparalleled in fashioning things with flowers including awnings, dancing areans, umbrellas, couches, bowers(8) Expert in performing magic tricks and juggling.Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami has also confirmed that the goddess of fortune, who appeared in Vrndavana and was very dear to Lord Krsna, has now appeared as Sri Gadadhara Pandita, who is filled with love for Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.Lalita-gopi always follows Srimati Radharani, and therefore she is known as Anuradha (Radha's follower). When Srimati Radharani appeared as Gadadhara Pandita, Lalita followed her, entering the body of Gadadhara Pandita.Therefore, Gadadhara Pandita is the incarnation of both Srimati Radharani and Lalita-gopi. This is described in the following statement of Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka.Gadadhara, the best of the brahmanas, is the incarnation of both Srimati Radharani and Lalita-gopi.These two are the transcendental potencies of the Lord, and since the Lord is in one sense not different from His potencies, it may be said that He is present wherever His potencies go. For this reason it may be said that Lord Hari is also present in the body of Gadadhara Pandita. Gadadhara is therefore the incarnation of three persons: Srimati Radharani, Lalita-gopi, and Lord Hari."Some say that Dhruvananda Brahmacari is the incarnation of Lalita-gopi. This opinion is also correct, for Lalita-gopi appeared as both Gadadhara Pandita and Dhruvananda Brahmacari.From all this we may conclude that Ramananda Raya is the incarnation of Lalita-gopi, Arjuniya-gopi, and Pandava Arjuna.
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