Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Dear devotees Dandavat pranams. We wish to all of a very blissful day during this Radhastami, we are posting some of the articles that we get about this very auspicious ocassion of the appearance day of our Supreme Divine Mother Srimati Radharani. Srimati Radharani on love --------------------------- Srimati Radharani said: "If you want to understand My love for Krsna then listen... Prema is so great that even the knowers of the Vedas cannot know it, nor others who claim to know it. Sakhi! One who teaches prema to an inquisitive person cannot know it, nor can their hearer know it. It's all just imitation! Prema disappears before both the discriminate and indiscriminate person, but that pure-hearted soul who is free from discrimination and who is full of sacred greed, is able to approach the throne of natural love. That is shown through the lover's activities, which are only dedicated to the happiness of the beloved." "Just as a lion feeds himself on elephants, prema feeds itself, defeating all miseries that are as heavy as mountains and are caused by things of this world, the next world, one's own family, one's enemies or one's most beloved one. That lion of prema is proud of its bodily lustre and is fearless. He can go to sleep without worrying. What worries will the lion have when the dogs of unfavourable attachments bark? Prema shines like a lamp in the darkness." "Because of this deceitfulness, prema appears to be fresh and intoxicating at every moment, giving joy to the three worlds like the cool moon (during union) and heat like the burning sun at the time of universal destruction during separation." "O dear sakhi! In whom else in all the three worlds or beyond them but in Krsna, the prince of the cowherds, is this prema to be found? Only the doe-eyed gopis of Vrndavana can relish this, according to their qualifications." "Sometimes this prema, which gives Krsna unlimited bliss, appears to be lust, but sometimes lust also looks like prema to some people. Krsna, the crown jewel of clever artists, knows this, but that lust does not make Him happy. And when one gopi says: 'O my friend, I'm very much afflicted by feeling of separation. Quickly bring me to Krsna' then You should not think that is lust, because she is only interested in Krsna's happiness then." "Krsna is an ocean of love, a mine of jewel-like qualities, and He is most attractive to the girls. For this He shows symptoms of lust like deceitfulness, naughtiness and crookedness, but this is actually prema. Can a hundred thousand girls, even with great endeavor, satisfy Krsna's desires? None of them can. So it must be their causeless love for Him that makes Him interested in them." "Of all these gopis, Lord Krsna is most attracted to Me. That is well known in the world. That can never be false. He consider My love to be as great as Mount Meru, and the love of the other gopis to be like three or four mustard seeds." --------- Sri Radha's Lotus Hands A summary of the 8 auspicious signs and symbols I meditate on the right lotus hand of Srimati Radharani which is beatifully decorated with the following auspicious imprints: life line, fortune line and enjoyment line, bow, elephant goad, kettle drums, two carts, javelin, palace, water pot,chamara or whisk, a sword and conchshells at the tips of the fingers. I meditate on the left lotus hand of Srimati Radharani which is beatifully decorated with the following auspicious imprints: life line, fortune line and enjoyment line, garland, spear, tree, elephant goad, elephant, horse, bull, pillar of glory, a fan, an arrow and chakras at the tips of the fingers. Like Krsna's hand, there are three lines on the left hand of Srimati Radharani; lifeline, fortune line and enjoyment line. On the tips of the fingers are chakras. Below the index finger is an elephant goad and below that a fan. Below the fan is a tree, below that a pillar of fame, below that is an arrow and below a beautiful javelin. Below the javelin is a garland. Below the ring finger is an elephant, below that is the lifeline and below that a horse. Below the fortune line is a bull. Oh mind! Please meditate on the right lotus hand of Srimati Radharani that is decorated with the following auspicious imprints: lifeline, fortune line and enjoyment line. Five conchshells on the tips of the fingers. Below the thumb is a golden drinking vessel and below the index finger is a whisk. Below the little finger is an elephant goad and below that a palace. Below the palace is a thunderbolt. above the wrist are two sacred carts above these are a bow and a sword. --------- - The Twenty-five Qualities Of Srimate Radharani Following is the list of the 25 qualities of Srimate Radharani by which She purchases and captures Krsna: 1) She is sweetness personified. 2) She is a fresh young girl. 3) Her eyes are always moving. 4) She is always brightly smiling. 5) She possesses all auspicious marks on Her body. 6) She can agitate Krsna by the flavor of Her person. 7) She is expert in the art of singing. 8) She can speak very nicely and sweetly. 9) She is expert in presenting feminine attractions. 10) She is modest and gentle. 11) She is always very merciful. 12) She is transcendentally cunning. 13) She knows how to dress nicely. 14) She is always shy. 15) She is always respectful. 16) She is always patient. 17) She is very grave. 18) She is enjoyed by Krsna. 19) She is always situated on the highest devotional platform. 20) She is the abode of love of the residents of Gokula. 21) She can give shelter to all kinds of devotees. 22) She is always affectionate to superiors and inferiors. 23) She is the greatest amongst Krsna's girlfriends. 24) She is obliged by the dealings of Her associates. 25) She always keeps Krsna under Her control. Krsna is known as Madan-Mohan, the attracter of Cupid, but Srimate Radharani is Madan-Mohan-Mohani, the attracter of the attracter of Cupid. Srimate Radhika attracts Krsna by Her devotion. In "Nectar of Devotion" pg 175, under the qualities of Krsna, "compassionate" Srila Prabhupada writes, "A person who is unable to bear another's distress is called compassionate...Actually, because Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it is very difficult to approach Him. But the devotees, taking advantage of His compassionate nature, which is represented by Radharani, always pray to Radharani for Krsna's compassion." NOD pg 259, "When Srimate Radharani first saw Krsna, She suddenly became conscious of all transcendental happiness, and the functions of Her different limbs were stunned. when Lalita, Her constant companion, whispered into Her ear, the holy name of krsna, Radharani immediately opened Her eyes wide. "One day, in a joking mood, Krsna informed Radharani, 'My dear Radharani, I am going to give up Your company.' Upon saying this, He immediately disappeared, and because of this, Radharani immediately fell down upon the ground of Vrndavana. she had practically stopped breathing, but when She smelled the flavor of the flowers on the ground, She awoke in ecstasy and got up. "One night, Srimate Radharani was talking in a dream. 'My dear Krsna, ' She said, 'plese do not play any more jokes on Me! Please stop! And please don't touch my garments either. Otherwise I shall inform the elderpersons, and I shall disclose all of Your naughty behavior.' She was talking like this in a dream. She suddenly awoke and saw some of Her superiors standing before Her. Thus Radharani became ashamed and bowed Her head." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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