{"id":27491,"date":"2021-02-14T04:32:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T09:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=27491"},"modified":"2022-01-29T11:27:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T16:27:43","slug":"abhimanyu-radharanis-so-called-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/abhimanyu-radharanis-so-called-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"Abhimanyu, Radharani\u2019s so called husband"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Abhimanyu married Radharani<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Acharyas explain that how it was Krishna only who married Srimati Radharani in the form of Abhimanyu.<\/p>\n

When Lord Brahma stole the calves and the Gopas and put them in mystic slumber for one full year, that time Lord Krishna personally expanded Himself as each and every calf and each and every Gopa, so identically that no one even considered the possibility that there was any difference.
\nAt that time He married all the Gopis of Vrindavan who had always wanted Krishna as their husband and in the form of Abhimanyu (one of the Gopas) He married Radharani too.<\/p>\n

So when Brahma brought back all the calves and all the cowhered boys including Abhimanyu, who was Krishna\u2019s expansion, he understood that his purpose of existence was to increase the excitement of the rasa in the meetings and the separations of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna. As did Jatila her mother-in-law and Kutila her sister-in-law.<\/p>\n

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Abhimanyu<\/strong><\/p>\n

On one occasion Abhimanyu went to the market to buy some cows.
\nHe selected nice cows and in the afternoon he came back to take some coins to purchase the cows.
\nMeanwhile by His arrangements, Krishna spread a rumor in Yavat that \u201cKrishna is coming in the disguise of Abhimanyu to see Shrimati Radharani.\u201d
\nWhen Jatila and Kutila heard this they stood at the gateway of the village with sticks.
\nThey were determined that Krishna was not even going to have a moments glance upon Shrimati Radharani.
\nSo Abhimanyu came not expecting anything. As soon as Abhimanyu arrived, Jatila, Kutila started screaming at him \u201cGet out of here, we know that who you are, we know that you are Krishna in disguise. Get away from here or we will beat you with these sticks. Get out, get out, get out!\u201d
\nAs they were saying the whole village of Javat was in an uproar,
\n\u201cGet out of here, Get out of here.\u201d
\nAbhimanyu didn\u2019t know what in the world was happening. So he tried to explain \u201cI just came back to get some money for the cows to buy.\u201d
\nThey said \u201cGet out, get out we know your tricks. We know your cunningness Krishna, get out of here now.\u201d So he ran away.
\nMeanwhile from another direction Lord Shri Krishna came perfectly disguised as Abhimanyu.
\nWhen Jatila and Kutila saw Him their hearts were overwhelmed with parental affection.
\nThey embraced Krishna.
\nThey said, \u201cOh! Abhimanyu we are so happy to see you. You know? Krishna just came and He was disguised as you, but we drove Him out of this village. Now Radharani is waiting for you.\u201d
\nKrishna said \u201cIt is an auspicious day for Radharani to perform the Puja to goddess Mangaldevi. She should fast today and She should go to the temple and She should worship throughout the day and throughout the night.\u201d
\nSo mother said, \u201cAll right that is very good. Whatever pleases you my son.\u201d
\nSo she sent Shrimati Radharani to the Mangaldevi temple to do Her prayers throughout the day and the night.
\nWhen She arrived at that temple, Lalita, Vishaka the Gopis and Krishna appeared there to the delight of Shri Radhika and they performed Rasa Leela throughout the night.<\/p>\n

Jatila and Kutila are the mother and sister respectively of Abhimanyu, the \u201cso-called husband\u201d of Shrimati Radharani in Krishna\u2019s pastimes.
\nJatila and Kutila perform the service of facilitating the \u201cParakiya Rasa\u201d or the mellow of paramour love in the loving pastimes of Shri Shri Radha and Krishna.
\nSo they were always trying to keep Krishna away from Shrimati Radharani.
\nThey would chastise Krishna and sometimes call Krishna bad names to drive Him away.
\nOne time Jatila called Krishna a black snake and Krishna said, \u201cYes I am a black snake and with My fangs I will bite you.\u201d
\nLater Krishna told Uddhava that \u201cActually the chastisements of these Gopis are more pleasing to My heart than the praises and glorifications of the great rishis and sages Because they have pure love, the pure desire to please Me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To understand about the position of Abhimanyu<\/strong><\/p>\n

To understand about the position of Abhimanyu, one can refer to the Chamatkara chandrika written by Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura.
\nAbhimanyu is described as the son of jatila, her sister named kutila, their family lives in Yavat Gram (2 miles from Nand Gram).
\nHis character is described as follows :
\n\u201cThe foolish and dull-witted cowherd boy, who by Yoga-maya\u2019s illusion, appears to be the husband of Shrimati Radharani; but in reality, never touches Her or has any factual relationship.\u201d
\nAlso ,while describing the character of Srimati Radharani, it is described as follows:
\n\u201cShe is marrried to Abhimanyu by the divine illusory arrangement of Yoga-maya.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now these explanations of the Abhimanyu as given by Vishvanatha chakravarti thakura, clearly shows that, it is by divine illusory arrangements of yoga maya, they both were married. But factually, Abhimanyu never touched her, nor he did he had any kind of relationship of that of the wife and husband.<\/p>\n

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How could Abhimanyu marry Radharani?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Acharyas explain that how it was Krishna only who married Srimati Radharani in the form of Abhimanyu.<\/p>\n

When Lord Brahma stole the calves and the Gopas and put them in mystic slumber for one full year, that time Lord Krishna personally expanded Himself as each and every calf and each and every Gopa, so identically that no one even considered the possibility that there was any difference.<\/p>\n

At that time He married all the Gopis of Vrindavan who had always wanted Krishna as their husband and in the form of Abhimanyu (one of the Gopas) He married Radharani too.<\/p>\n

So when Brahma brought back all the calves and all the cowhered boys including Abhimanyu, who was Krishna\u2019s expansion, he understood that his purpose of existence was to increase the excitement of the rasa in the meetings and the separations of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.
\nAs did Jatila her mother-in-law and Kutila her sister-in-law.\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

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Meaning of the name<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abhimanyu means one who injures or threatens<\/p>\n

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More stories<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are nice stories with Abhimanyu in the Camatkara Candrika by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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From Camatkara Candrika<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis young bride is married to Abhimanyu (1). At the moment She is in Her husband\u2019s house in Yavata, but Abhimanyu himself is here. He is just outside in the assembly hall, seeking advice about household affairs from Nandaraya (2), the King of the pasturing lands.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 * Camatkara Candrika<\/p>\n

1)
\nThe foolish and dull-witted cowherd boy, who by Yoga-maya\u2019s illusion, appears to be the husband of Srimati Radharani. But in reality, he never touches Her or has any factual relationship.<\/p>\n

2)
\nOne of Nanda Maharaja\u2019s names.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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