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Radha Kalyanam Slokas from Garga Samhita

The Divine Wedding of Radha & Krishna

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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

- -

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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