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Rupa Goswami prays to Srimati Radharani in his Catu-puspanjalih [Stavamala] as follows:
"O Queen of Vrndavana, Sri Radha, I worship You. Your fair complexion is more resplendent than molten gold, the color of Your sari the hue of a blue lotus flower. Your beautiful braided hair is long and raven-black, its coiffure studded with many brilliant gems, like the shining black hood of a cobra.”
"Even the beautiful lotus in full bloom or the ris
Dhani Dhani Radhika ke Charan
The lotusfeet of Sri Radhika are my only treasure
(from Sri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi)
alam visaya varta ya naraka koti bibhatsaya
vrtha sruti kathasramo bata bibhemi kaivalyatah
paresa bhajanon mada yadi sukadayah tatah kim
parantu mama radhika pada rase mano majjatu
May my mind always float in the ocean of divine nectar emanating from the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani. No more fear of millions of hells. Studying of the scriptures has become simply troublesome. Mergin
Krishna's love for Radha - an excerpt from Sri Prema-samput
by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
1. rase mayaiva vijahara vihaya sarvastatrapi
mam yadamucat srnu tasya tattvam
premambudhervrajapurandaranandanasya
mam eva manturadhikam na kadapi mantuh
Srimati Radharani says to a sakhi “During the rasa dance, Sri Krsna gave up the company of all the other gopis and sported with Me alone, but after that He left Me as well, and I will tell You why. There is no fault in Vrajendra-nandana Sri Krsna, wh
Catu-puspanjalih [Stavamala]
Rupa Goswami prays to Srimati Radharani in his Catu-puspanjalih [Stavamala] as follows:
"O Queen of Vrndavana, Sri Radha, I worship You. Your fair complexion is more resplendent than molten gold, the color of Your sari the hue of a blue lotus flower. Your beautiful braided hair is long and raven-black, its coiffure studded with many brilliant gems, like the shining black hood of a cobra.
"Even the beautiful lotus in full bloom or the rising full moon offers no compariso
Radharani came out from Her inner chamber with a veil over Her head because She never looks at the face of any male person except krsna. That is why She is the most chaste woman throughout creation; she only looks at one person. A devotee is also like that, a chaste devotee only wants to look at one person, krsna. He doesn’t make eye to eye contact with people in this world. Even in vedic society if a woman is chaste to her husband, her husband is her prananatha, she won’t make eye to eye contac
Krsna praises the beauty of Radharani
(Ujjvala-nilamani by Rupa Gosvami)
Your curling locks of hair make these tilaka decorations drawn in musk useless and redundant. Your eyes are so beautiful that they make the two lotus flowers on Your ears wilt by comparison. The waves of the beauty of Your splendid smile has crushed Your necklace into dust. O Radharani what is the use of You wearing all these decorations. You are already splendidly decorated by the beauty of Your limbs. These other decoration
- Sri Radhika Stotra -
The 108 Names of Radharani
by Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami
aviksatmesvari kascid vrndavana-mahesvarim
tat padamboja-matraika gati dasyati katara
patita tat-saras tire ruda tyartha-ravakulam
tac chri-vaktreksanavaptyai namanyetani sanjagau
Some maidservant, unable to find her mistress, has fallen on the bank of Radhakunda, crying in great anxiety, being very eager to take exclusive shelter of Her lotus feet, glorifying Her by singing the following names of Her:
radha gandharvik
Srimati Radharani Talks to a Bumblebee
(by Krishna-kripa dasa)
based on Srila Prabhupada's Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Entered the holy Vraja land.
Krishna sent him with a message
To give to the gopis by hand.
The gopis remembered Lord Krishna,
Hearing of Uddhava's mission,
So much so they forgot their homes
And their external position.
Sri Radha, mad with Krishna thought,
In touch through devotion complete,
Talked to a nearby bumblebee,
Who tried to touch Her lotu
Srimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared. The following is adapted from a lecture by His Holiness Varshana Swami:
“On a half-moon night in the month of Bhadra, King Vrishabhanu came to the Jamuna to bathe and found himself engulfed in a golden aura, the golden aura of pure love. It was emanating from a lotus, which had a baby girl standing on its whorl. When the
Radha Rani
Radhe Radhe Kahat hee, sab Biyadha mitjay
koti janm kee aapada, shri Radhe kahe se kat jay
Srimati Radharani is the direct counterpart of Lordi Krishna. 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 . She is the chief associate and devotee of Lord Krishna, and topmost of all goddesses Srimati Radharani is the Supreme Goddess. She is mo
Sri Sri Radha-Kripa-Kataksha StavaRaja
Spoken by Lord Shiva to Parvati in the Tantra named
Urdhvamnaya-Tantra
This is the most famous stotra in Sri Vrindavana; all the sadhus and devoted matajis [ladies] know it by heart, and it is recited daily in most temples and nearby villages; indeed, this prayer is regarded as the very heart of Vrindavana. It is also known as:
The King of Prayers which Petitions the Most Merciful Side-long Glance from Srimati Radharani
Verse 1
Munindra-vrinda-vandite! Tri-lo
Knowledge about Srimati Radharani, Her relationship with Krishna, Her relationships with Her sakhis and gopi manjaris is expanded throughout the confidential literatures of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. In recent years these books are becoming more accessible to English speaking readers. We are becoming more aware, at least theoretically, that devotion to Srimati Radharani is the topmost expression of Krishna consciousness. Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in one of his songs, “Srimati Radhika is the teacher of
Knowledge about Srimati Radharani, Her relationship with Krishna, Her relationships with Her sakhis and gopi manjaris is expanded throughout the confidential literatures of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. In recent years these books are becoming more accessible to English speaking readers. We are becoming more aware, at least theoretically, that devotion to Srimati Radharani is the topmost expression of Krishna consciousness. Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in one of his songs, “Srimati Radhika is the teacher of
It is better to think that spiritual advancement depends on our effort. Otherwise you will just wait for mercy. In English there is a saying, God helps those who help themselves. Krishna also says, ‘All of them, as they surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly’. (Bhagavad-gita 7.3 ), Moscow, 19 May 2001
By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj
Prabhupada indicated once that the scripture settles the matter. How we can count all the species? Impossible! But the scripture tells exactly, so we can understand nicely. Yes, it is a matter of how envious we become, to lose the human form and maybe have to go all the way down to an indra gopa germ (one celled living being.) Then we have to come back up one species at a time, until we have the human form again and can transfer to the spiritual world. If we don't use the human form for it
Tomorrow you become a big preacher, don’t take the credit, give it to Guru and Krishna. Whenever we would go to Prabhupada and thank him and glorify him for the service he had done he would say, ‘I have done nothing. This is all happening due to the mercy of my Guru Maharaj and Krishna’.(Bhagavad-gita 7.3 ), Moscow, 19 May 2001.
By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj
Question: Is Jesus the Only Way? |
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Dear Master, |
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Answer: His Way is the Only Way |
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Since in the Bible Jesus Christ reveals that He is the son of God, and since in the Bhagavad-gita Krishna reveals that He is God, the father of all living beings, we can conclude that Jesus Christ is the son of |
Question: Why 8,400,000 Species? |
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Why God has created 8,400,000 different species? |
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Answer: 8,400,000 Different Ways to Enjoy |
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God has created the 8,400,000 different species to facilitate the conditioned soul's desire to enjoy this material world. The illusioned living being tries in one way to enjoy and is not satisfied. Then he tries to enjoy in another way and is still not satisfied. Because he so much desires to enjoy this material world, Krishna kindly facilitates him by giv |