You need to read Mahabharata again! Here the mention of all the main 8 wives of Lord Krishna comes separately & Shriji comes separately. And we all know the “Shriji” means “Shri Radhe”.
Second Proof 👇
During Draupadi’s Vastraharan, when she became helpless and called Govind. She said- ” O Dwarkadhish (King of Dwarka ) Shri Krishna! O Gopanganaon ke pran vallabh ! (The life of Gopis ;their lover ) , the Kauravas are insulting me, please protect me and my pride.” Now! If the Gopis never existed , they why would Devi Draupadi call Shri Krishna as “Gopanganaon ke pran vallabh” , at the most difficult time of her life. And if Gopis existed, then Gopi Maharani Shri Radhe also existed, exists & will exist FOREVER!!
Mahabharata is the history of battle between Kauravas and Pandavas . This was said in Jaya Samhita, Vijaya and at last as Bharat and later named as Mahabharata. It doesn’t mentions all the Leelas of Little Krishna. This doesn’t mean that there wasn’t any childhood of Shri Krishna. Wherever needed it has already mentioned Gopis and Shri Radha. And we gave the proof too. Now looking for Shri Radhe’s name anywhere else in Mahabharata is like wasting our time and running from the truth. Shri Radhika’s glory can’t by understood by going and searching for her name , but by being drowned in her devotion.
And haters before going, please answer me some questions-
- Why classical dance like kathak and Manipuri dance evolved from Rasleela?
- Nidhivan, bhandirvan, sanket van, seva kunj, maan kund, maan bhavan, radha kund, radha sarovar, radha bagh, gopeshwar mahadev temple, paigaon, Shyam kund, moti van, prem sarovar, lalita kund, radha van, lalita kund, vishakha kund, Chandrawali kund, Chandrawali temple built 5000 yrs ago. Even Radha’s mahal exist there. HOW??
EDIT: Please don’t read this above answer. It was based on most of the famous stories about this incident. But, the real story lies in Garga Samhita, written by Garg Muni himself who named Shri Krishna & Shri Balram and saw the entire Krishna Leela from close.a
Yes, Lord Krishna met Devi Radha once again in Dwarka when the Dwapar Yug was comig to an end. Goddess Radha stayed in Dwarka in her last days on this earth as a maid. But, soon she left realising that her Lord had to complete all his duties left on earth to be reunited with her in their supreme Golok Dham.
Jay Shri RadheKrishna 🙏❤️
ORIGINAL STORY (EDIT): The story begins with Siddhashram!
When 100 years of Sridama’s curse passed, Shri Radha & other Gopis decided to leave Kadalivana and go to Siddhashram in the country of Anarta. Accompanied by his sixteen-thousand queens and all His relatives in the Yadava dynasty, Lord Krishna also went on a pilgrimage to Siddhashram.
By Shri Radha’s order many millions of strong Gopas, weapons in hand, protected the pilgrimage-party in Siddhashram. Sticks in hand, a hundred groups of very strong Gopis protected and served Shri Radha as she bathed at Siddhashram. As the men of Dwarka, wishing to bathe there, were being beaten with sticks, Lord Krishna’s queens entered that place.
The queens asked: Who is the girl bathing here? Her power is wonderful. The best of the Yadava warriors are terrified of her. Who is Her beloved? What is Her name? Where does She live? O Lord, You know everything. O son of Devaki, please tell us.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said:
She is named Radha. She is the daughter of Kirti and Vrashbhanu. She is the queen of Braja and the queen of the Gopis. She is very exalted. I am her beloved.
Accompanied by many Gopis, from Braja She has come to bathe at Siddhashram. The great Yadava warriors are terrified of her. That is her wonderful power.
After hearing Lord Krishna’s words, beautiful Satyabhama, who proudly thought herself the queen whose youthful beauty was the greatest, slowly said:
Why is Radha so beautiful? Am I not beautiful? Beauty and virtue worship me. Many begged for my hand.
Because of my beauty Akrura and Katavarma fled and Satadhanva died.
On the day of my marriage as a wedding present my father gave the Syamantaka jewel. That jewel produces eight bharas of gold every day. In the country where that jewel is worshiped there are no famines, plagues, calamities, diseases, thieves, or anything inauspicious.
Because of that jewel there is great power in my home. Because of that jewel Lord Krishna loves me and took me riding on Garuda.
Because of me Lord Krishna attacked Pragjyotisa City and fought with Bhaumasura. It is by my mercy that you all came from Bhaumasura’s City.
It is by my mercy that all of you became Lord Krishna’s wives. Of that there is no doubt. It is because of me that Lord Krishna returned Indra’s parasol.
Because of my wish Lord Krishna returned Aditi’s earrings and Indra’s parasol. Because of my wish Lord Krishna took Bhaumasura’s riches and his elephants powerful as Airavata. Because of me Lord Krishna fought with Indra.
By the doorway of my house a parajita, the king of trees, eternally grows. With devotion to him I have brought Lord Krishna under my control.
It is because of me that Lord gave many gifts to Narada Muni. No one is my equal. Who is glorious and powerful like me?
No one is beautiful and virtuous like me. Who can be? Can it be said that this girl Radha is beautiful and virtuous like me? O Rukmini with the beautiful eyebrows, Sisupala and a host of kings fought over your beauty. Are you not beautiful? Friends, this Radha is only a cowherd girl. You are all princesses. You are fortunate and glorious. You are all worthy to be worshiped.
Then somebody said:
O king of Mithila, as Satyabhama spoke these words, Shri Rukmini and the other beautiful queens became filled with pride.
Proud of their good fortune, virtues, wealth, and youthful beauty, the eight principal queens spoke to humble Lord Krishna. The queens said:
From Your own mouth we have heard of Shri Radha. We remember You said that you love her eternally and she loves you eternally.
We wish to see her, Radha, your beloved, who lives in Braja, and who, unhappy because she is separated from you, has come here to bathe.
Shri Narada said:
“So be it.”, and taking the sixteen thousand queens with Him, Lord Krishna went to see Shri Radha.
Shri Radha’s beautiful golden palanquin was decorated with flags, ornaments, a graceful awning glorious like the moon, . . .a curtain of pearls, many opulent cloths, and the all-pervading fragrance of malati flowers. Attracted to that fragrance, many bees made a sweet-sounding commotion. Then the first queen, Shri Radha, Her heart captivated by Lord Krishna, came there.
Bearing her palanquin, holding her parasol, and fanning her with fans splendid and graceful as a flock of swans, the Gopis carried Radha here and there. Then slender and delicate Radha, splendid as a necklace of lightning flashes, beautiful as millions of moons, and decorated with earrings glorious as the rising sun, gingerly placed first her graceful toes, and then her very delicate lotus feet on the ground filled with flowers.
O great king, when they saw Shri Radha’ from far away, Lord Krishna’s thousands of queens, overcome by the sight of her beauty, suddenly fainted.
As the sun makes the many stars seem insignificant so Shri Radha’s beauty made the queens’ beauty seem insignificant. Their pride in their own beauty now crushed, the queens said among themselves:
Such wonderful beauty has no equal. In the three worlds the like of it has never been seen or heard of before.
As they were speaking these words, Lord Krishna’s servants approached Shri Radha. It was then that the Gopis and the queens met and their eyes embraced. Seeing that Lord Krishna has come with his queens, the happy Gopis called out “All glories! All glories!”
With folded hands Shri Radha circumambulated Shri Krishna. Then tears of bliss fell from Her lotus eyes. Then, offering him a throne with feet of Syamantaka jewels, sides of Cintamani jewels, a middle glistening with rubies, a back of Kaustubha jewels, opulent with many parajita flowers, round as the moon, and with a glorious dome and a parasol showering nectar, smiling Shri Radha said to Lord Krishna
Now my life is a success. Now my austerities are a success.
O Krishna, now that you have come my practice of religion is a success and my bathing at Siddhashram is a wonderful success. Actually I have no devotion to you, who are served by your real devotees.
O Lord, you gave me many friends in this world. You brought fear out Kamsa, who had conquered all the worlds.
O Krishna, on my request you killed Sankhacuda. O Lord, out of love for me you revealed your power and glory in Braja.
O Lord, for my sake you broke Indra’s pride and lifted Govardhan Hill.
In the Rasa dance you embraced the Gopis to your heart’s content. You were conquered by the Gopis. O Lord, these pastimes of yours imitate the actions of human beings.
As Shri Radha was speaking these words, Candranana informed her of the queens’ presence. Respectfully glancing at the queens, Shri Radha offered them all respect. Meeting Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama, Satya, Bhadra, Lakshmana, Kalindi, Mitravinda, sixteen thousand other queens, headed by Rohini, Shri Radha, filled with love and joy, embraced them in her arms. Shri Radha’ said:
As there is but one moon but the cakora birds are many, and as there is but one sun but the eyes are many, so there is but one Supreme Personality of Godhead, Shri Krishnachandra, but we devotees, O My sisters, are many.
O queens, as a bumblebee understands the glory of lotus flowers, as a jeweler understands the glory of jewels, as a scholar understands the glory of knowledge, as a poet understands the glory of poetry, and as a person expert at tasting nectar understands the glory of the nectar held by thousands of saintly devotees, so only a devotee of Krishna can understand the glory of Krishna in truth.
Shri Narada said: After hearing Shri Radha’s words, Bhismaka’s daughter Rukmini, who stood in the company of her co-wives, spoke to lotus-eyed Shri Radha.
O Radha, O daughter of King Vrashbhanu, You are fortunate. Krishna is conquered by your love. He is under your control. The three worlds glorify Krishna, but Krishna glorifies you.
We have already heard of Your great love for Lord Krishna, so we are not surprised now that we may see it directly. Please come to our palanquins. We have come here to honor You and take You with us.
Shri Narada said: After speaking these words, to her own palanquin noble-hearted Queen Rukmini respectfully brought Shri Radha. Then Rukmini made Shri Radha comfortable on the golden palanquin named Sarvatobhadra, which was fragrant with lotus whorls, flower garlands, and flower-decorations, and which had very soft cushions decorated with soft sirisa flowers. That night Rukmini, accompanied by her co-wives, worshiped Shri Radha.
Then Rukmini and her co-wives worshiped the hundred groups of Gopis one by one. After talking of many things, Lord Krishna’s queens saw that each Gopi comfortably went to sleep. Then the queens happily returned to their own palanquins.
Seeing that Lord Krishna was still awake, Rukmini went to His side and said:
Master, who do You not sleep?
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said:
O girl with the beautiful eyebrows, Radha was very pleased by the respectful welcome you gave Her.
She always drinks milk before She takes rest. Still, O girl with the beautiful eyebrows, you did not arrange that She have milk to drink.
For that reason, O noble-hearted girl, sleep has not come to Her eyes. O daughter of King Bhismaka, because She cannot sleep, I cannot sleep.
Shri Narada said: After hearing these words, Rukmini, accompanied by her co-wives, brought a cup of milk to Shri Radha. Then Rukmini affectionately gave to Shri Radha a golden cup filled with hot milk sweetened with. Then, accompanied by Satyabhama and the other queens, Rukmini respectfully offered Radha some betelnuts.
(Will be adding more story after sometime)
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Approaching Lord Krishna, beautiful Shri Rukmini told what she had done. Then she worshiped the Lord’s lotus feet. As she massaged them with her soft flower-bud hands, Rukmini suddenly noticed many blisters on the soles of Lord Krishna’s feet. She was very surprised. Shri Rukmini said:
Master, how have these blisters come on the soles of Your feet? I cannot understand the reason.
As the sixteen thousand queens listened, cheerful Lord Krishna, wishing to show them the depth of Shri Radha’s love, spoke to Rukmini. The Supreme Personality of Godhead said:
Day and night My lotus feet stay in Shri Radha’s lotus heart. Bound by ropes of love and devotion, they cannot leave for a moment or even half a moment. When Shri Radha drank that very hot milk, My lotus feet in Her heart became burned and that is why they are now covered with blisters. You did not offer Her warm milk. You offered Her milk that was far too hot.
Shri Narada said:
When they heard His words, Shri Rukmini and the other beautiful queens that had been massaging Lord Krishna’s feet became filled with wonder.
Shri Radha’s love for Lord Krishna has no rival and no equal in this world. It is the greatest love.
Shri Narada said:
Now understanding the great love Radha’ and the Gopis bear for Lord Krishna, the queens, eager to see the Rasa dance, spoke to Lord Krishna.
The queens said:
The Gopis are most fortunate. They love You dearly. They enjoyed with You the Rasa dance. How can words describe the great austerities they must have performed?
O Krishna, O master, if You think it is right, we wish to see the Rasa dance You performed in Vrindavan. You are here. So is Radha. So are the Gopis of Braja. So are we. O Lord of lords, it is right that there be a Rasa dance.
O master of the universes, please fulfill our desire. O Krishna, we have no desire other than this.
When He heard these words, Lord Krishna smiled. Filled with love for them, He charmed them with the following words. The Supreme Personality of Godhead said:
O beautiful girls, if Shri Radha, the queen of the Rasa dance, wishes, only then may there be a Rasa dance. Please ask Her.
After hearing these words, Shri Rukmini and the queens approached Shri Radha and, smiling with love, spoke. The queens said:
O moon-faced Radha, O girl with the beautiful thighs, O queen of the beautiful girls of Braja, O queen of the Rasa dance, O virtuous and beautiful one, O friend, O girl with expands the glorious fame of Your family, O girl with graceful limbs, we have all come here to ask something of You.
Charming Krishna, the king of the Rasa dance, is here. So are You, the queen of the Rasa dance. So are the beautiful Gopis. So are we. O most dear one, please arrange that there be a Rasa dance here. That will please us.
Shri Radha said:
If Lord Krishna, the king of the Rasa dance, who is kind to His devotees, wishes, then there will be a Rasa dance here. Go to Him. Worship and serve Him with love and devotion. That will bring Him under Your control.
Shri Narada said: When they heard Shri Radha’s words, the queens repeated to Her what Lord Krishna had told them. Hearing that, Noble-hearted Radha became pleased and said, “So be it.”
In this way, in the splendid full-moon night of the month of Madhava (April-May), there was a Rasa dance in beautiful and sacred Siddhashram. To begin the Rasa dance, Krishna, the king of the Rasa dance, who is expert at enjoying nectar pastimes, stood with Radha, the queen of the Rasa dance by His side. They were very glorious. they were like Kamadeva and Rati. Then Lord Krishna expanded Himself into as many forms as there were Gopis and queens. A single Krishna stood between each two of them. The karatalas, flute, and mrangas joined with the sweet voices of the girls and the tinkling sounds of their belts and anklets, to create a tumultuous sound.
Wearing yellow garments, decorated with crown, earrings, armlets, and golden bracelets, and more handsome than many millions of Kamadevas, Lord Krishna, the king of the Rasa dance sang songs with Shri Radha, the queen of the Rasa dance, and with the Gopis and queens, who were all goddesses of fortune. O king, He was like the moon surrounded by many stars. O king, in this way the very blissful and beautiful night passed like a single moment in the circle of the Rasa dance.
Gazing at the circle of the Rasa dance, Shri Rukmini and all the beautiful queens became filled with bliss. All their desires were fulfilled. When the Rasa dance ended Shri Rukmini and the queens, filled with feelings of love, spoke to Shri Radha, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead. The queens said:
As we gaze at Your handsome sweetness in this beautiful Rasa dance, our hearts have become filled with bliss. We have become lake sages filled with the happiness of spiritual life. There never was, nor will there ever be, another Rasa dance like this. O Krishna, a hundred groups of Gopis are here!
We sixteen thousand queens are here with many millions of Gopis. O Krishna, O master, even in Vrindavan there was never a Rasa dance like this.
Shri Narada said: In this way the queens became proud. Smiling, Lord Krishna said to them, “Ask Radha what She thinks.”
Satyabhama’ and the other queens asked beautiful Radha. Gently laughing in Her heart, Shri Radha spoke:
Many girls came to this Rasa dance. Still, it is not the equal of the Rasa dance in Vrindavan.
In this place where is Vrindavan forest, filled with splendid trees, flowering vines bowing down in ecstati love, and bees intoxicated by drinking honey?
In this place where is the beautiful Yamuna river, carrying many flowers as it flows like a line of poetry, and filled with swans and lotus flowers?
In this place where are the Madhavi vines bowing with many flowers? Where are the birds lovingly singing with sweet voices?
In this place where are the forest groves filled with splendid palaces and restless bumblebees? Where is the cooling gentle breeze carrying pollen from the lotus flowers?
In this place where is Mount Govardhan, rich with fruits, flowers, and caves everywhere, and standing with its beautiful tall peaks like a great elephant?
Where are Krishna’s decorations: His flute, stick, peacock feather, forest-flower garland, and His fragrant, curly black hair, as He sits in the gentle breeze by the Yamuna’s beautiful sandy shore?
Where are the swinging earrings on Lord Krishnacandra’s handsome cheeks?
Where are the wandering bees greedy after the sweet fragrance of His flower-petal ornaments? Where are His loving glances when He appears in this way? Where is the happiness of His touch when He appears in this way?
Where are the sharp-pointed arrows of Kamadeva that fly from His eyes? Where is the sweetness of His sidelong glance? Where is His tugging with both hands? Where is His placing in the hand a gift?
Where is the pastime of hiding in the forest groves? Where is the pastime of suddenly meeting Him face-to-face? Where is the pastime of tugging at our saris? Where is the pastime of stealing His flute and stick?
Where is His affectionate tugging with both arms? Where is His again and again holding the arm anointed with sandal paste?
My heart cannot be happy where there is no Vrindavan forest and where these pastimes are not present.
Shri Narada said: When they heard Shri Radha’s words, the great queens became filled with wonder and joy. They gave up all the pride they felt in their own Rasa dance.
After thus performing a Rasa dance at Siddhashram, Lord Krishna took the Gopis and queens to Dwarka. There He built many great palaces for Shri Radha.
Then Lord Krishna gave comfortable homes in Dwarka to all the people of Braja. Thus I have told you the story of Siddhashram, a sacred story that removes all sins and give liberation to all.
So, here this answer ends!!!
The highest form of devotion that can be attained by a Krishna devotee is reaching Gopi Bhava because even more than millions of births are less to reach the height of Radha Bhava. Even Lord Krishna himself couldn’t reach Radha Bhava because it is the immeasurable love of Param Parmeshwari Shri Radha for her Lord Krishna. It can’t be ever achieved by us humans as the Supreme Personality of Godhead himself couldn’t attain it.
Radhe Radhe!! 🙏💙
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