Citra Citra is skilled in all activities due to her remarkable dexterity. There are six expedients to arrange and nourish a rendezvous[1]. Out of these six, she is extremely skilled in the third one, yana. She … Read More
When the cows were running down from the top of Govardhana Hill, the men who were taking care of them tried to stop them. Older cows are taken care of by the men, and the calves … Read More
Sri Krishna is as attractive as nectar and full of sweetness. He is as soft as anjana[1] applied around one’s eyes. His bodily complexion is lustrous like the indranila jewel[2] or blackish blue (syamala) like the … Read More
Question: Today I visited the Krishna temple in Caracas and I liked the atmosphere, the singing and the vegetarian food. But I do not understand what they say. Can you please summarize in a few words … Read More
Ratnabhavah The group of sakhis (named Ratnabhava) mentioned in the Sammohana Tantra has not been neglected in this literary work; they are all counted among the eternal sakhis. The family of the King and Queen of … Read More
Names of Sri Radha’s Eight Sakhis According to the Sammohana Tantra Lilavati, Sadhika, Candrika, Madhavi, Lalita, Vijaya, Gauri and Nanda. Names of the eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the same Sammohana Tantra Kalavati, Rasavati, … Read More
Lalita’s sakhis Ratnaprabha, Ratikala, Subhadra, Ratika, Sumukhi, Dhanishtha, Kalahamsi and Kalapini are the eight prominent sakhis serving under the guidance of Lalita Sakhi. Visakha’s sakhis Madhavi, Malati, Candrarekhika, Kunjari, Harini, Capala, Surabhi and Subhanana are … Read More
The Sakhis Belonging to the Second Division, the Mandala The prema of the sakhis belonging to the second division[1] is somewhat inferior to the love of the sakhis of the first division (samaja). The sakhis … Read More
Messengers who arrange meetings Sivada, Saumya-darsana, Suprasada, Sada-santa, Santida, Kantida and others are messengers who arrange meetings[1]. They are very skillful in cleverly arranging meetings, and because they are Sri Lalita-devi’s life and soul, they … Read More
Messengers who arrange loving quarrels between Radha and Krishna Petari, Varudi, Cari, Kotara, Kalitippani, Marunda, Morata, Cuda, Cundari, Gondika, Pindakeli and other messengers zealously arrange loving quarrels (vigraha) and the like. They all have crossed their … Read More
After paying homage to Tulasi, chant the Hare Krishna mantra on Tulasi beads with sambandha-jnana (knowledge of relationship). There are no strict rules regarding time, place, purity or impurity when chanting Hare Krishna. The holy name … Read More
Messengers Vrinda, Vrindarika, Mela, Murali and other gopis are called messengers (dutis). They are all remarkably skilled in decorating beautiful forest bowers and other such places to arrange Radha and Krishna’s meetings. They are also extremely … Read More
Tulasi is necessary for the execution of the arcana. The mantra for grasping tulasi is: tulasy-amrta-janmasi sada tvam kesava-priye kesavartham cinomi tvam varada bhava sobhane Venerate Tulasi: nirmalya gandha-puspadi-paniya-jalam idam-arghyam sri-tulasyai namah Tulasi mantra: … Read More
Various Characters of different Sakhis Now an account of the sakhis’ manifold qualifications in various arts is given. Pindakeli, Vitandika, Pundarika, Sitakhandi, Carucandi, Sudantika, Akunthita, Kalakanthi, Ramaci, Mecika and other sakhis are insistent upon arranging loving … Read More
Sudevi Sudevi Sakhi always remains close to her dear sakhi Radharani. She adorns Sri Radha’s hair, applies black ointment (anjana) around Her eyes, massages Her body and serves Radharani in other such ways. Sudevi is very … Read More
After finishing the puja, recite the yugala-gayatri-mantra: klim krishnaya vidmahe damodaraya dhimahi tan no krishnah pracodayat klim radhikayai vidmahe premarupayai dhimahi tan no radha pracodayat Then the tributes to Krishna: he krishna karuna-sindho dina-bandho jagat-pate … Read More
Rangadevi Rangadevi, who is always maddened by pride, is the personification of the waves of bodily gestures[1]. She cleverly speaks in an indirect way. What is more, she is eager to joke and act playfully with … Read More
One should worship Sri Sri Radha Krishna thinking that they can carry out such activities for the mercy of Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga. Begin meditating on Vrndavana with this mantra: tato vrndavanam dhyayet paramananda-varddhanam kalindi-jala-kallola … Read More
The Story of Drona and Drupada Who was Drona? Drona, the son of the famous sage Bharadvaja, was a Brahmana renowned for possessing great knowledge and holiness, but devoid of any material wealth. That was the … Read More
Candravali’s mood is very deep. Sometimes if Krsna meets with another gopi and then meets with Candravali and there are signs on his body that He has met with somebody else, it is hard for Krsna … Read More
