Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das This series of posts presents the facts (tattva) regarding the identity, moods (gopi-bhava), intimacy and sevas of Srimati Radharani’s beautiful, talented handmaidens known as manjaris, kinkaris, or dasis. Many wonderful lilas are also presented to highlight the manjaris intimate sevas to Srimati Radhika and Her beloved Krishna. The information here comes […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das This series of posts presents the facts (tattva) regarding the identity, moods (gopi-bhava), intimacy and sevas of Srimati Radharani’s beautiful, talented handmaidens known as manjaris, kinkaris, or dasis. Many wonderful lilas are also presented to highlight the manjaris intimate sevas to Srimati Radhika and Her beloved Krishna. The information here comes […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Jai Jai Sri Radhe! What does woman really mean? Veda says women means prakriti, the material energy or maya. Atma is an individual conscious person, a tiny particle of eternal consciousness. “Man or woman” are gender upadhis relating only to a temporary external body made of prakrti, material energy or maya. […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das When Sanatana Gosvami asked Sri Chaitanya not to touch him because of his oozing sores from a tropical disease, Mahaprabhu said: dvaite bhadra abhadra-gyana, saba manodharma ei bhala, ei manda, ei saba bhrama, “In this world, ideas of good and bad are all creations of the mind. Therefore, saying, ‘This is […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Krishnacandra, who can do anything, held His cupped hands to His lotus mouth and drank the forest fire as if it were liquid ambrosia. It appeared that His majestic power personified had swallowed the fire. Usually it takes a torrential downpour to stop a forest fire. But Krishna, however, who easily […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Once upon a time while Damodara, Balarama, Sridama, Sudama, Subala and the other gopas rested beside the Yamuna, the cows, attracted by the fresh sprouted grass, wandered deep into a nearby forest named Munjatavi. For no apparent reason the birds sleeping in the trees suddenly startled, filled with fear, and darted […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das One summer day the brilliantly powerful brothers Krishna and Balarama, surrounded by Their associates and displaying wonderful grace and beauty, came to Bhandiravana forest to enjoy pastimes. The moment the Lord desired to enjoy a particular pastime, all the necessary paraphernalia automatically appeared. Nourished by eating the fresh green grass and […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The arrival of the summer season brought a suitable time for Krishna to relish refreshing pastimes with Sri Radha. But when Krishna played with Balarama and the cowherd boys at this time, He felt the scorching heat of summer manifesting within Himself as the burning pain of separation from Radhika. Before […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Then Yasoda addressed Radhika, “Hey Vrsabhanunandini! Your preparations give complete satisfaction. From now on my dear son Krishna must only eat food cooked by Your hands. He will no longer accept any meal cooked by another. So in very sweet words I will seek permission from Your elders, and definitely they […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Noticing that Radhika was not serving Krishna, Yasoda told Her, “Without Your help Syama-sakhi will not be able to serve properly. Why don’t You help her serve Krishna.” Although eager to do this, Radhika tried to restrain Her restless heart. Soon, however, a bad star appeared to destroy Her restraint and […]