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from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati:

 

"It is the jivas who are attendants in His [Krishna's] Sports. They become

attached to matter having deviated from their own essential nature as the

result of their desire for enjoyment. But when again the soul of a jiva

gains true wisdom of the transcendental region of God..., he begins to get

back his pure essential nature gradually."

 

(Sri Caitanya's Teachings, p.323)

 

"Sri Radhika is the Source of all individual souls whose function is to be

employed in the service of Sri Krishna by the alternative methods [of] loyal

conscious submission, neutrality or actual opposition. The individual souls

serve Sri Krishna as constituents of Sri Radhika. When they forget that they

are constituents of Sri Radhika they forget the nature of their own selves,

and engage in the abnormal activities of the mundane world."

 

(Sri Caitanya's Teachings, p.496)

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[Text 84191 from SOCHI]

 

> Bellow is a part from the Brihad-Bhagavatamrita which may clarify the

> issue, translated by Kusakrath Prabhu.

 

> Please pay attention to the last verse, "Having attained me, a friend more

> dear than life HE HAD NOT SEEN FOR A LONG TIME..."

 

Here is the same verse from a different translation (by Prema-Vilasa das).

 

"76. At that time Sri Krsna treated me as a friend more dear than His own

life whom He was

meeting again after a very long separation. Grasping my hand with His left

lotus hand, He

began asking after my welfare in various ways. Then, giving divine pleasure

to all of the resi-

dents of Vraja, swaying like an intoxicated elephant He entered the village

of Vraja."

 

So if we want to be conclusive on this one we will have to consult an

unbiased sanskritist.