Sri Lalita-devi's characteristics

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Of the eight sakhis, Lalita-devi is the foremost. She is a very dear friend

of Radha-Krsna and she is 27 years older than Srimati Radharani.

 

(Radha-Krsna-ganoddesa-dipika)

 

Lalitadevi is well-known for her contradictory and hot tempered nature. Her

complexion is the color of gorocana (bright yellow pigment prepared from the

urine of a cow) and her garments are the color of peacock feathers.

 

Her mother is Saradi-devi and her father is Visoka. Her husband is Bhairava

who is a close friend of Govardhana-gopa (husband of Candravali).

 

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 Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and acted as his personal secretary. In fact, no one could

approach or present anything to Caitanya 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 Caitanya 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.

 

Your servant,

Nayana-ranjana das