radha kalyanam: wedding of radha and krishna
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Radha’s connection to Krishna is of two types: svakiya-rasa (married relationship) and parakiya-rasa (a relationship signified with eternal mental "love"). The svakiya-rasa is favored by the Vaishnavite traditions of South India. The Gaudiya tradition (derived from the name Gauda desha, which means Bengal, in Sanskrit) focuses upon the latter parakiya-rasa as the highest form of love, wherein Radha and Krishna share thoughts even through separation. The love the gopis feel for Krishna is also described in this esoteric manner as the highest platform of spontaneous love of God, and is not of a sexual nature. The Garga Samhita describes the marriage of Radha and Krishna, performed by Brahma. Radha is thus the expansion of all female shaktis (energies) of the Supreme.TRANSCRIPT
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Radha Kalyanam Slokas from Garga Samhita
The Divine Wedding of Radha & Krishna
www.astroved.com/specials/radha-krishna/
This Vishnupati on May 15th was incredibly powerful, as it was also the day of the spiritual
wedding between the Divine couple Radha and Krishna, the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and
Lord Vishnu respectively. A symbolic re-enactment of the wedding of Radha and Krishna to
establish a heart-to-heart connection with this Divine couple and access the power of
unconditional love and bliss was performed at the Pandi Temple.
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Dear All:
I have attached here a word document which includes some slokas from
Garga Samhita which states that Radha is none other than Mahalakshmi
and that She then expanded Herself as Rukmini and Satyabhama. (Garga
Mahrishi was the official guru and priest of the Yadu clan and, according to
the Srimad Bhagavatam, he was asked by baby Krishna’s father Vasudeva
to go to Gokula and perform the naming ceremony for baby Krishna.)
According to Gaudiya Vaishnavites, Radha was the daughter of King
Vrushabhanu and also a married woman, like most of the gopis were. One
explanation given is that these marriages were "child marriages" and the
gopis were too young and still living with their parents when Rasa-lila was
performed by Krishna, who was also a child at that time.
Following is a direct quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radha
Radha’s connection to Krishna is of two types: svakiya-rasa (married
relationship) and parakiya-rasa (a relationship signified with eternal mental
"love"). The Gaudiya tradition focuses upon the latter parakiya-rasa as the
highest form of love, wherein Radha and Krishna share thoughts even
through separation. The love the gopis feel for Krishna is also described in
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this esoteric manner as the highest platform of spontaneous love of God, and is not of a sexual nature.
Proponents of the Gaudiya and Nimbarka schools of Vaishnavism give the
highly esoteric nature of Radha's relationship to Krishna as the reason why her story is not mentioned in detail in any of the other Puranic texts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radha
Radha’s love towards Krishna in the terrestrial or customary meaning is not
just the relation between a man and woman. The feeling of this love is divine
and phenomenal which gives this love a pious form. The philosophical side
of this reduces the distance of the support and supportive, also the difference
between the worshipper and worshipful is not there. Krishna is the life of
Vraj; Radha is the soul of Krishna. That is why, it is said, “Atma Tu Radhika
Tasya” (Radha, you are His soul). One form of Radha is, she is a devotee,
worshipper of Krishna and in the second form she is the worshipful, devoted
by Krishna. ‘Aradhyate Asau itii Radha.’ Radha – Krishna’s love is the
symbol of the feeling of being united. When two souls are united, the
difference of the other or the second vanishes.Her father Vrsabhanu was the
king of cowherds GopYadavas. Vrsabhanu was a partial incarnation of Lord
Narayana while her mother Kalavati was a partial incarnation of Goddess
Lakshmi.
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Now, pasted below are brief translations of some of the slokas from Garga
Samhita (the document attached here, see below) which deal with the
svakiya-rasa, favored by the Vaishnavite traditions of South India, hence
the title Radha Kalyanam for this article.
he f r ten ies f rd K a, the S reme ers na ity f
G dhead, be ame His f r wives: ī ā, Bhū, Śrī, and Virajā.
Be a se a these g ddesses have n w entered the f rm f Śrī
Rādhā, the wise say that Śrī Rādhā is the riginal supreme goddess
of fortune.
When are the ayf king f G ka and She is r ayf
m ani n. hen are the king f Vaik ha, She, the da ghter
f V abhān , is G ddess ak mī.
hen in this w r d are Rāma andra, She is Janaka's da ghter
Sitā. hen are rd Hari, She is Kama ā. hen are aj a-
avatāra, She is Śrī ak i ā, the best f wives.
hen are si ha, She is Ramā. hen are ara's friend
ārāya a i, She be mes G ddess Śānti and follows You like a
shadow.
hen are Brahman, She is rak ti. hen are ime, the
wise kn w She is radhāna. hen are the Mahat-tattva, from
whi h the niverses have s r ted, Rādhā is the ten y Māyā, fi ed
with the three modes.
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When You become the four things in the heart, She becomes the
power of understanding something from a hint. When You become
the universal form, which includes everything, She becomes the
earth. Note: The four things in the heart are the heart, mind,
intelligence, and false-ego (hrud, manas, buddhi, ahankaram).
Greater than the greatest and perfect for each other, You are
already a loving husband and wife. Still, following the ways of this
world, I will now perform Your wedding-ceremony.
hen Brahmā rose, ignited the sacred fire, and performed the Vedic
wedding-ceremony of the divine couple.
Brahmā erf rmed the wedding- erem ny f rd Hari and Śrī
Rādhikā. He had hem ir mamb ate the sa red fire and b w
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d wn bef re it, and then Brahmā, the kn wer of the Vedas, recited
the seven mantras.
a ing Śrī Rādhikā's hand n rd Hari's hest and rd Hari's hand
n Śrī Rādhikā's ba k, Brahmā re ited many mantras.
Temple Priest Preforming Pooja
www.astroved.com/specials/radha-krishna/
May 15th was the day of the spiritual wedding between the Divine couple Radha and Krishna,
the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu respectively.
The Pandi Temple in South India is where Krishna gave the rarest of the rare 'Darshan'
accompanied by Goddess Radha.
Devotees, eager to have a glance at the divine couple are standing in a queue and the priest is
performing the Poojas.
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hen with b th hands Śrī Rādhā a ed n rd K a's neck a lotus
garland filled the the humming of bees. Then with both hands Lord
Hari a ed n Śrī Rādhā's ne k a simi ar gar and. hen Brahmā had
Them bow down before the sacred fire.
O king, then the demigods showered flowers, and the
demigoddesses danced with the Vidyādharīs. he Gandharvas,
Vidyādharas, āra as, and Kinnaras sang a s i i s s ngs
g rifying rd K a.
gain and again the great demig ds in heaven s nded many
m da gas, vī ās, m r s, ya is, ve s, a khas, anakas, and
tā akas. Calling out "Glory!" they made an auspicious sound.
hen rd Hari said t Brahmā, ease ask whatever y wish as
dak i ā, Brahmā re ied t rd Hari, rd, as dak i ā ease
give me devotion for Your feet."
Placing the silent divine couple on two thrones, with folded hands
Brahmā re ited five mantras. hen, as a father gives away his
da ghter, Brahmā gave away Śrī Rādhā.
hen rd Hari said S be it , Brahmā again and again a ed His
head at the beautiful and auspicious feet of Lord Hari and Śrī
Rādhikā. hen, ha y and h mb y b wing d wn, Brahmā eft f r his
own home.
hen, in the f rest gr ves the S reme ers na ity f G dhead, rd
K a, ate f r kinds f de i i s divine f ds His be ved ffered,
and Śrī Rādhā hewed bete n ts K a ffered.
aking His be ved's hand, rd Hari wa ked in the f rest gr ve.
aking sweet y as He ga ed at the bea tif am nā, V ndāvana
forest, and the many flowering vines, He walked.
Very sincerely
V. Laxmanan
October 17, 2011
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the original sources for the texts, photos, and pictures that have
been used in this and other accompanying documents. I have done so
unhesitatingly since this work has no commercial interests and is motivated
entirely by desire to share this Divine Nectar with all devotees.
http://connect.krishna.com/node/3584
Query on Lord Krsna & Radharani
Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:58 — Saumil_J
Hare Krsna & Dandavat Pranam.
Since I have always been an admirer and devotee of Lord Krsna & Radharani, I am
not able to find anywhere as to why did Lord Krsna & Radharani not unite together
and why was it that Lord Krsna married Rukmini.
Though I have tried my best to figure out an appropriate answer, have not been
able to find a relevant & convincing one.
Please advise with your knowledge.
Haribol
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Tue, 09/02/2008 - 07:55 — NityānandaChandra
On point to note is that
On point to note is that just as Krishna is the fountainhead of all incarnations so
similarly Srimati Radharani is the fountainhead of all incarnations of shaktis. It is
from Radha that Rukmini appears, actually Satyabhama is a direct incarnation of
Radha and Rukmini is indirect.
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Garga Samhita: Canto One, Chapter Sixteen
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Desc pt o of 's We g
Text 69
r - asya parasyāpi
caturdhā tejaso 'bhavat
l lā-bh r ca virajā
catasra patnya eva hi
The our potencies o ord K a the Supre e ersonality o odhead beca e
His our wives: lā Bh Śr and Virajā.
Text 70
sa pral nā ca tā sarvā
rādhāyā u ja-mandire
parip r ata ā rādhā
tas ād āhur an i a
Because all these goddesses have now entered the or o Śr Rādhā the wise say
that Śr Rādhā is the original supre e goddess o ortune.
Text 23
goloka-nāthas tva at va-l lo
l lāvat ya nija-loka-l lā
vai u ha-nātho 'si yadā tva eva la s tadeya v abhānujā hi
You are the play ul ing o olo a and She is our play ul co panion. hen ou
are the ing o Vai u ha She the daughter o V abhānu is oddess a .
Text 24
tva rā acandro jana āt ajeya
bh au haris tva a alālayeya
yaj āvatāro 'si yadā tadeya
r -da i ā str prati-patn - u hyā
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hen in this world ou are Rā acandra She is Jana a's daughter Sitā. hen ou
are ord Hari She is Ka alā. hen ou are aj a-avatāra She is Śr a i ā
the best of wives.
Text 25
tva nārasi ho 'si ra ā tadeya
nārāya as tva ca nare a yu ta
tad tv iya āntir at va sā āc
chāyeva yātā ca tavānur pā
hen ou are N si ha She is Ra ā. hen ou are Nara's riend Nārāya a i
She beco es oddess Śānti and ollows ou li e a shadow.
Text 26
tva brah a ceya pra tis ta asthā
ālo yade a ca vidu pradhāna
ahān yadā tva jagad-a uro 'si
rādhā tadeya sa-gu ā ca āyā
hen ou are Brah an She is ra ti. hen ou are Ti e the wise now She is
radhāna. hen ou are the Mahat-tattva, from which the universes have
sprouted Rādhā is the potency Māyā illed with the three odes.
⋅ Text 27
yadāntarāt ā vidita caturbhis
tadā tv iya la a ā-r pa-v tti
yadā virā -deha-dharas tvam eva
tadā hila vā bhuvi dhāra eya
When You become the four things in the heart, She becomes the power of
understanding something from a hint. When You become the universal form,
which includes everything, She becomes the earth.
Note: The four things in the heart are the heart, mind, intelligence, and false-ego.
Tue, 09/02/2008 - 08:00 — NityānandaChandra
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Inconceivably simutaneous
Inconceivably simutaneous pastimes have taken place.
Such as Radha's wedding to Sri Krishna in Vrindavana
taken from the same chapter Text 28
yā a ca gaura vidita dvidhā ahas
tavaiva sā āt puru otta otta a
golo a-dhā ādhipati pare a
parāt para tva ara a vrajā y aha
I take shelter of You, who are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, greater than
the greatest, the master of Goloka-dhā a and who now appear as a air and a dar
splendor.
Text 29
sadā pa hed yo yugala-stava para
golo a-dhā a-pravara prayāti sa
ihaiva saundarya-sa ddhi-siddhayo
bhavanti tasyāpi nisargata puna
A person who regularly recites these prayers describing the divine couple will go
to the transcendental abode of Goloka. Even in this world he will be endowed with
handsomeness, opulence, and many perfections.
Text 30
yadā yuvā pr ti-yutau ca dam-pat
parāt parau tāv anur pa-r pitau
tathāpi lo a-vyavahāra-sa grahād
vidhi vivāhasya tu ārayā y aha
Greater than the greatest and perfect for each other, You are already a loving
husband and wife. Still, following the ways of this world, I will now perform Your
wedding-ceremony.
Text 31
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r -nārada uvāca
tadā sa utthāya vidhir hutā ana
prajvalya u e sthitayos tayo pura
rute ara-grāha-vidhi vidhānato
vidhāya dhātā sa avasthito 'bhavat
Then Brah ā rose ignited the sacred ire and performed the Vedic wedding-
ceremony of the divine couple.
Text 32
sa vāhayā āsa hari ca rādhi ā
prada i a sapta-hira ya-retasa
tata ca tau ta pra a ayya veda-vit
tau pā hayā āsa ca sapta-mantrakam
Brah ā per or ed the wedding-ceremony o ord Hari and Śr Rādhi ā. He had
The circu a bulate the sacred ire and bow down be ore it and then Brah ā
the knower of the Vedas, recited the seven mantras.
Text 33
tato harer va asi rādhi āyā
ara ca sa sthāpya hare ara puna
r -rādhi āyā ila p ha-de a e
sa sthāpya antrā ca vidhi prapā hayan
lacing Śr Rādhi ā's hand on ord Hari's chest and ord Hari's hand on Śr
Rādhi ā's bac Brah ā recited any antras.
Text 34
rādhā arābhyā pradadau ca āli ā
i jal in a-gale 'linādin
hare arābhyā v abhānujā gale
tata ca vahni pra a ayya veda-vit
Then with both hands Śr Rādhā placed on ord K a's nec a lotus garland illed
the the hu ing o bees. Then with both hands ord Hari placed on Śr Rādhā's
nec a si ilar garland. Then Brah ā had The bow down be ore the sacred ire.
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Text 35
sa vāsayā āsa su-p hayo ca tau
tā jal auna-yutau pitā aha
tau pā hayā āsa tu pa ca- antra a
sa arpya rādhā ca piteva anya ā
Placing the silent divine couple on two thrones with olded hands Brah ā recited
ive antras. Then as a ather gives away his daughter Brah ā gave away Śr
Rādhā.
Text 36
pu pāni devā vav us tadā n pa
vidyādhar bhir nan tu surā ganā
gandharva-vidyādhara-cāra ā ala
sa- innarā a-su- a gala jagu
O ing then the de igods showered lowers and the de igoddesses danced with
the Vidyādhar s. The andharvas Vidyādharas Cāra as and Kinnaras sang
auspicious songs glori ying ord K a.
Text 37
da ga-v ā- uru-ya i-ve ava
a hāna ā dundubhaya sa-tāla ā
nedur muhur deva-varair divi sthitair
jayety abh n a gala- abda ucca ai
gain and again the great de igods in heaven sounded any da gas v ās
urus ya is ve us a has ana as and tāla as. Calling out lory they ade
an auspicious sound.
Text 38
uvāca tatraiva vidhi hari svaya
yathepsita tva vada vipra da i ā
tadā hari prāha vidhi prabho e
dehi tvad-a ghryor nija-bha ti-da i a
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When Lord Hari said to Brah ā lease as whatever you wish as da i ā
Brah ā replied to ord Hari O ord as da i ā please give e devotion or
Your feet."
Text 39
tathāstu vā ya vadato vidhir hare
r -rādhi āyā ca pada-dvaya ubha
natvā arābhyā irasā puna punar
jagā a geha pra ata prahar ita
hen ord Hari said So be it Brah ā again and again placed His head at the
beauti ul and auspicious eet o ord Hari and Śr Rādhi ā. Then happy and
hu bly bowing down Brah ā le t for his own home.
Text 40
tato ni u je u catur-vidhānna
divya anoj a priyayā pradatta
jaghāsa a prahasan parāt ā
ena datta ra u a ca rādhā
Then in the orest groves the Supre e ersonality o odhead ord K a ate
four inds o delicious divine oods His beloved o ered and Śr Rādhā chewed
betelnuts K a o ered.
Text 41
tata are āpi ara priyāyā
harir g h tvā pracacāla u je
jagā a jalpan adhura prāpa yan
v ndāvana r -ya unā latā ca
Taking His beloved's hand ord Hari wal ed in the orest grove. Ta ing sweetly
as He ga ed at the beauti ul a unā V ndāvana orest and the any lowering
vines, He walked.
Tue, 09/02/2008 - 01:54 — Namacarya das
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Hare Krsna.
Hare Krsna.
Here we are dealing with highly elevated transcendental topic.
Svakiya and parakiya bhava (mood).
Krsna and Radharani in Vrindavana and their expansions in Dwaraka.
Srila Prabhupada writes:
The parakiya-rasa of the spiritual world should not be discussed except by one who
is very advanced in pure devotional service.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Madhya 13.24
~~~
I don't dare say something but am sure that here there are advanced devotees who
could tell more about this.
Tue, 09/02/2008 - 08:09 — NityānandaChandra
So yes while both pastimes
So yes while both pastimes are there we are the disciplic line of worshiping Radha
and Krishna as un-wedded lovers due to the greater manifestation of Prema found
in this relationship.
This is a very elevated topic and I am not qualified to reveal any realizations on
this matter. Hare Krishna
Your humble servant,
Nityananda Chandra das
Radhikesh prabhu is a good scholar so perhaps he could give us a hint, whatever
may be appropriate for the Krishna.com audience.
Tue, 09/02/2008 - 00:52 — abrennan
Here is a question looking for an answer
I would say that Radha and Krishna are eternally together
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Radha is an expansion of Krishna. They are not seperate.
Can anyone help us here?
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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 22:16 — Jaaaay
I won't bother trying to
I won't bother trying to narrate any of Krsna and Radharani's pastimes here; instead
I will point you to the Krsna book written by Srila Prabhupada. Krsna and Radha
most definitely unite! In fact, I don't think there is anyone more united than Radha-
Krishna. Also, just because Krsna married Rukmini does not mean that he could
not spend time with any of his other wives or with the gopis. He can enjoy
unlimitedly with all of his wives/girlfriends/fathers/ mothers/ friends/ servants etc.
simultaneously.
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