Dream pastimes – Radharani and Caitanya In Vrindavan there are some special places with fascinating histories. Nidhivan is a very beautiful kunja of small trees. According to Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura when Lord Krishna left Rasalila to … Read More
Don’t put Your face near Mine After He had stolen some yogurt from the pots of two gopis, Krishna told one of His gopi friends, “My dear beautiful friend, I can take oath that I have … Read More
Dohani Kunda, Krishna teaches Radha how to milk Once Srimati Radharani wanted to learn how to milk a cow, so Krishna appeared then and said “I will teach you how to milk a cow.” So they … Read More
Disguised as a sannyasi Sri Radha was upset with Krishna. She ordered her friends to not let Him enter her pavillion. Krishna was sorrowful. How to pacify Her? Vrinda said to Krishna: “You disguise Yourself as … Read More
Deha Kunda Here once one brahmana asked Krishna, “I have a daughter of marriageable age, can you please give me some wealth?” Krishna thought, “Radha is My only and entire wealth. But for Her, I possess … Read More
Glossary A Abhimanyu: Sri Radha’s illusory husband, i.e. the person who is falsely identifying himself as Sri Radha’s husband Abhinanda: Sri Nanda’s elder brother Aindavi: Yasoda Mayi’s dear friend Akunthita: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving … Read More
Srimati Radharani and Her friends Among the gopis of Vraja, Vrindavanesvari Radha is the foremost. Lalita, Visakha and others are renowned as Sri Radha’s principal sakhis. Candravali, Padma, Syama, Saibya, Bhadrika, Tara, Vicitra, Gopali, Palika, Candrasalika, … Read More
Description of pastime places Vrindavana is in all respects the most prominent of the forests in Vraja-mandala, and is the most auspicious of all auspicious places. Sriman Giriraja-Govardhana, a pastime place within Vraja’s area, supplies the … Read More
Chapter 2 Sri Krishna and His friend Sri Krishna is as attractive as nectar and full of sweetness. He is as soft as anjana applied around one’s eyes. His bodily complexion is lustrous like the indranila … Read More
Akunthita Akunthita Sakhi’s bodily lustre resembles the colour of the stalk of a lotus flower, and her dress is white like the lotus flower’s cobweb-like roots. She reveals Sri Krishna’s offences to increase the pleasure of … Read More
Hair band Hair-tying bands (bala-pasya) increase the beauty of the hair and tie the hair. They are made by stringing together like a garland various colourful flower buds. Ear ornaments Artisans divide ear ornaments (karnapura) into … Read More
The Gopis and Their yuthas A large group consisting of two kinds of close associates is called a yutha. A yutha is divided into three groups: same age sakhis (vayasyas), maidservants (dasis) and messengers (dutis). Those … Read More
Sri Krishna’s Family The residents of Vraja are actually Sri Krishna’s family members. This family of His consists of three groups: 1) the herdsmen (pasu-palas), 2) the priestly class (vipras) 3) the artisans (bahisthas). 1. Herdsmen … Read More
Chapter 1 Invocacion First of all, I offer obeisances to the lotus feet of my spiritual master, to all the devotees and to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who descended into this world together with Sri Nityananda Prabhu. … Read More
Srila Rupa Gosvami, some biographical hints Srila Rupa Goswami, one of the six Goswamis of Vrindavana, was an incarnation of Rupa Manjari, the most important of the eight confidential maidservants of Srimati Radharani in the eternal … Read More
