09 Sep 2024 evening – The Glories of Lalita Sakhi (Hindi) | Gold Coast, Australia | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Types of sakhis: sakhis, priya-sakhis, prana-sakhis, nitya-sakhis and parama-prestha-sakhis.
  • Nitya-sakhi and prana-sakhi are the manjaris.
  • Parama-prestha-sakhis are the eight prominent sakhis of Srimati Radhika.
  • Lalita Devi is sakhi pradana, the commanding sakhi.
  • Song: Sri Lalitastakam.
  • Krsna Dasa Kaviraja Gosvami describes the beautiful form of Srimati Radhika as maha-bhava-cintamani.
  • Srimati Radhika manifested all the sakhis to serve Krsna, which is Her sole purpose.
  • Sloka: rasika-śekhara kṛṣṇa parama-karuṇa… (Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi-lila 4.15-16).
  • Who are the eight sakhis and their services of each. Lalita Devi’s prominent service is offering the betel nut.
  • Song: Yamuna Puline.
  • All the manjaris are present in the rasa dance.
  • Lalita Devi is Radha’s confidant, as are Svarupa Damodara and Raya Ramananda pacify Mahaprabhu in separation.
  • The two expansions of Srimati Radhika Vrsabhanu-nandini: Samvyogini Radha, in Kuruksetra, and Vyogini Radha, in separation from Krsna in Uddhava Kiari.
  • ⁠How Lalita Devi served Radha while Krsna was in Mathura.

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