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
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
After this worship Sri Gauranga, who is complete in the Panca-tattva with this mantra: sriman mauktikadama-vaddha- cikuram susmera-candrananam sri-khanda-guru-caru-citra- vasanam srag divya-bhusancitam nrtyavesa-rasanumoda- madhuram kandarpa-vesojjvalam caitanyam kanaka-dyutim nija-janaih samsevyamanam bhaje Worship Gauranga like this: idam … Read More
Indulekha Indulekha knows well all of the incantations for controlling snakes mentioned in naga-tantra. Moreover, she is also most skilled in using those incantations. She is especially conversant with samudrika-sastra[1]. Indulekha makes many different kinds of … Read More
Question I don’t mean anything extravagant, but at least whatever is enough to feel happy with the process and hopeful about pleasing Krsna. Answer Krishna gives mercy to everyone, devotees or not devotees. But, in … Read More
He thought, “It was arranged by Krishna, and even I could not check its mystic power.” Thus Balarāma understood that all those boys and calves were only expansions of Krishna. Balarāma inquired from Krishna about … Read More
Tungavidya is well versed in the eighteen types of knowledge[1]. She is exceptionally skilled in arranging the meeting of the youthful Divine Couple. Sri Krishna has full faith in her. Tungavidya, who holds the post … Read More
