Remembering Srila Prabhupada - The Greatest

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Srila Prabhupada NectarThe Greatest

 

Radha Krsna-pranaya-vikrtir hladini saktir asmad

ekatmanav api bhuvi pura deha-bhedam gatau tau

caitanyakhyam prakatam adhuna tad-dvayam caikyam aptam

radha-bhava-dyuti-suvalitam naumi krsna-svarupam

 

"The loving affairs of Sri Radha and Krsna are

transcendental manifestations of the Lord's internal

pleasure-giving potency. Although Radha And Krsna are

one in Their identity, They separated themselves

eternally. Now, These two transcendental identities

have again united, in the form of Sri Krsna Caitanya.

I bow down to Him, who has manifested Himself with the

sentiment and complexion of Srimati Radharani although

He is Krsna Himself." (Cc Adi 1.5)

Once in Calcutta, Acyutananda Swami had a conversation

with our landlord, a Bengali gentleman named Mr.Roy.

The Landlord had told Acyutananda his version of Radha

Krsna and Lord Caitanya. He said that Lord Chaitanya

is the original, and Radha and Krsna come from him.

And he said that Lord Caitanya is even greater or more

beautiful than Radha and Krsna as rasagulla is better

than milk and sugar. Acyutananda was somewhat confused

by the landlord's philosophy, so he approached Srila

Prabhupada to explain the truth.

 

Acyutananada Swami presented the whole word discussion

to Srila Prabhupada. Then he asked, "Who comes first?"

Srila Prabhupada replied that Radha and Krsna come

first, and when They combine together, the combination

is Lord Caitanya. "The same example: first milk and

sugar exist separately, and then they combine together

to make rasagulla." Then Acyutananda asked, "Well, Who

is greater?" Srila Prabhupada paused for some moments,

closed his eyes, and then answered, "Radharani is

greater." Then he pointed to a picture on the wall,

where Srimati Radharani was sitting on a raised

platform and Lord Krsna was kneeling at Her feet,

trying to please Her. So Srila Prabhupada said,

"Srimati Radharani is the greatest." Then he pointed

to another picture where baby Krsna was carrying the

shoes of Nanda Maharaja on His head and said, "Nanda

maharaja is the greatest." Then there was even a

picture of Mother Yashoda with a stick and a little

Krsna cowering in fear.

Srila Prabhupada concluded, " The devotee is the

greatest."

 

- From the "Watering the Seed" by HH Giriraja Swami

Maharaja

 

Please Chant: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna

Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare

Hare And Be Happy

yr hs

radhabhava gaur das

 

 

 

 

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