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The 108 Names of Srimati Radharani

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Sri Radhika Stotra 108 Names of Srimati Radharani
by Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

aviksatmesvari kascid vrndavana-mahesvarim
tat padamboja-matraika gati dasyati katara
patita tat-saras tire ruda tyartha-ravakulam
tac chri-vaktreksanavaptyai namanyetani sanjagau

Some maidservant, unable to find her Mistress, has fallen on the bank of Radhakunda, crying in great anxiety, being very eager to take exclusive shelter of Her Lotus Feet, glorifying Her by singing the following names of Her Mistress:

The Beauty of Srimati Radharani

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The following is a very beautiful verse from the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 8.166, describing the beauty and fragrance of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. The purport is a summary translation of the Sri Premāmbhoja-maranda, a song composed by Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, which Kavirāja Gosvāmī quotes, and is given to us by Srila Prabhupada, as described by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. The full song follows the text and purport.

“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s transcendental body is brilliant in luster and full of all transcendental fragrances. Lord Kṛṣṇa’s affection for Her is like a perfumed massage. (Madhya 8.166)

Transcendental Qualities of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī

07 Jan 2014 1 Comment

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…Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī has unlimited transcendental qualities, of which twenty-five qualities are principal. Śrī Kṛṣṇa is controlled by these transcendental qualities of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.(Cc. Madhya-lila 23.86)

Her transcendental qualities are as follows:

(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 Kṛṣṇa 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 Kṛṣṇa

(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 always obliged by the dealings of Her associates

(24) She is the greatest amongst Kṛṣṇa’s girl friends

(25) She always keeps Kṛṣṇa under Her control.

Excerpted from; Teachings of Lord Caitanya

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The Beauty of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī

12 Sep 2013 Leave a comment

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Although Lord Kṛṣṇa is Madana-mohana, He becomes Madana-dāha, or enchanted by the beauty of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

“O Radharani, O Queen of Vrindavana, Your complexion is like molten gold, Your doe-like eyes are captivatingly restless, a million full and brilliant moons wane before Your lustrous countenance, and a blue sari, having stolen the hue of a fresh rain-laden cloud, has enwrapped Your exquisite form. O Radha, You are the crest-jewel of all the dallying damsels of Vrindavana, fragrant and pristine like a budding jasmine flower. Your sublime form is adorned with priceless jewelry, and you are the best of all the charming and intelligent gopis. You are decorated with all wonderful excellences and surrounded by eight dedicated and beloved cowherd girls known as the asta-sakhis.

“The ambrosia of Your beautiful lips, red as the bimba fruit, is life-giving syrup to Krishna. O Radha, I am rolling on the banks of the Yamuna, my poor heart filled with anticipation, praying to You with all humility. I am guilty of being an offender, a rascal, a useless wretch — yet I beg You to kindly engage me in even the smallest service to Your lotus feet. O most merciful Lady, it will not become You to ignore this most distressed soul, for Your heart is always overflowing with compassion and love.” [Sri Prarthana-paddhati [Stavamala], Srila Rupa goswami]