- 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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