23 Sep 2023 morning – Sri Radhashtami celebration: Radha-tattva (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Today is the day of Sri Krsna’s potency of pleasure: Srimati Radhika.
Radha-tattva is very difficult and rare to understand.
One of Radha’s names is Durga, and one of Her meanings is: that which is very rare.
All the names of the demigoddesses belong to Srimati Radhika, and all the names of the demigods belong to Krsna.
Srimati Radhika is the source of all potencies (sakti), and Krsna is the possessor of all potencies (saktiman).
Krsna’s Guru is Srimati Radhika.
Radha taught Krsna to dance and play His flute.
Lila of when Radha was sitting with Her sakhis, and Vrnda Devi appeared from Radha-kunda.
The trees of Radha-kunda are the direct manifestation of Srimati Radhika.
The Guru is the manifestation of Srimati Radhika in the form of manjari.
Different names of Srimati Radhika are mentioned in Caitanya Caritamrta.
Prabodhananda Sarasvatipada is Tungavidya, in the lilas of Radha and Krsna.
Prabodhananda Sarasvatipada prays to be the straw of the broom that sweeps away Srimati Radhika’s kunja.
The three rules for understanding radha-tattva are in the verse: “anāradhya rādhā-padāmbhoja-reṇum…” (Sankalpa Prakasa Stotra, verse 1, by Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami).
Gambhira means serious, deep.
It is not possible to obtain self-realisation without surrendering to the lotus feet of Gurupada-padma.
