हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्णकृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरेहरे राम हरे रामराम राम हरे हरेहरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्णकृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरेहरे राम हरे रामराम राम हरे हरे

Radha Krishna

Sri Radha — The Embodiment of Devotion

Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja1956 · Issue 21 min read

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Srimati Radharani is not a created being but the eternal counter-whole of Sri Krishna — his hladini-shakti, the very essence of his bliss. Her love defines the summit of devotion that all pure devotees aspire to serve.

“Radha is the full power, and Lord Krishna is the possessor of full power. The two are not different.”
— Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita

The residents of Vraja do not worship Radha and Krishna separately. They serve the Divine Couple together, seeking the shelter of Radha's maidservants, for it is through her mercy alone that Krishna is truly attained.

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