Srimati Radharani's Name

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Avadhuta Prabhu wrote:

 

> So what to do? Should we drop everything and now run after Srimati

> Radharani?

>

> NO. (If you were, then S-T-O-P N-O-W)

> (Our surroundings happen to be Kali yuga, you see.)

 

How can you say like this? When one runs for the mercy of Lord Caitanya, one

automatically aspires for the mercy of Srimati Radharani. This is the verdict

of Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati. I can quote the verse if required.

 

> Following the instructions of Sriman Mahaprabhu, giving up "trying to

> imitate the Brajavasis" by frivlously chanting "R.... R...."

 

I will fill in the missing words. R means Radha. I hope you are only against

the sahajiyaic chanting of Radha and not against the genuine chanting of

Srimati Radharani's name.

 

The glory of name 'Radha' is explained below:

 

'ra' sabdoccaranad eva sphito bhavati madhavah

'dha' sabdoccarata pascad dhavatyeva sa-sambhramah

 

Simply by vibrating the sound 'Ra', Sri Krishna's ecstatic jubiliation fully

blooms; simply upon hearing the sound 'dha', He chases after vibrator with

great awe and reverence.

(Brahma Vaivarta Purana)

 

'ra' sabdam kurvatas trasto dadami bhaktim uttamam

'dha' sabdam kurvatah pascat yami sravana lobhatah

 

(Lord Sri Krishna proclaims): ''The moment I hear the sound 'Ra' from anyone's

lips, I grant them My supreme prema-bhakti. But the next moment when I hear the

sound 'dha', I completely lose Myself and become intoxicated in Radha-nama.

Because of My great longing to hear the name of My Beloved, I run after the

devotees who chant Radha-nama.''

 

radhety evam ca samsiddha ra-karo dana-vacakah

dha nirvanam ca tad-datri tena radha prakirtita

 

The holy name of Radha is fully accomplished in perfection as follows: the

syllable 'Ra' denotes dana, bestowal of a gift, and the syllable 'dha'

indicates nirvana, liberation. Thus, She Who mercifully bestows liberation into

the eternal kingdom of painlessness is called 'Radha.'

(Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Sri Krishna-janma-khanda)

 

sa radheti sada hrdi sphuratu me vidya-para dvayaksara

 

Let the name of Sri Radha, in which the two divine syllables are embodied and

which personifies para-vidya (the ultimate truth) eternally shine in my heart.

 

(Radha-Rasa-Sudha-Nidhi 96 by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati)

 

radheti me jivanam

 

Sri Radha and Radha alone or the nectarean name of Sri Radhe is my life breath.

(Radha-Rasa-Sudha-Nidhi 97)

 

Your servant,

Nayana-ranjana das