In this third part of our exploration of Rangili Radha, Swami Prakashanand Saraswati illuminates the essence of Radha as the ultimate source of Divine love, the soul of all rasik Saints. This love, experienced in various Divine abodes like Vrindaban, Golok, and Dwarika, is primarily manifested through Radha’s eternal presence. By understanding Radha’s central role in Divine love, we uncover the deep connection that binds all Saints and devotees in the love of Radha and Krishn.
Swami Prakashanand Saraswati Explain..
Radha is the source of Divine love. She is the soul and life breath of all the rasik Saints of Vrindaban, Golok, and Dwarika.In Saket’s abode, Radha and Krishn are not there. It is the abode of Bhagwan Ram and Sita. During Bhagwan Ram’s descension, when those Saints of Dandakaranya desired the internal love of God, Bhagwan Ram said, “You will receive that love in Dwapar Yug when I’ll come as Krishn.” It means that Krishn and Ram are the same but with some differences.
The Saints that were graced by Ram waited for about six million years to appear in Braj as Gopis and receive the love of Krishn in Maharas. So, if Ram is not Krishn and Krishn is not Ram, how could Ram have planted Krishn bliss? Technically They are the same. But because Bhagwan Ram also holds some Divine Godly dignity, His love is restricted. In Vrindaban and Golok, love is not restricted. So again, it is the Grace or Bliss of Radha Rani that is seen in Dwarika and Saket abode.
In Saket abode there are uncountable Saints, and they all love Bhagwan Ram and Sita. They are also called rasik Saints because they receive Bhagwan Ram’s love. Where does the blissfulness of that love originate? It originates from Radha Rani, and it spreads everywhere in all the abodes. Even in Vaikunth abode, whatever blissfulness is seen is the blissfulness of Radha’s greatness. She is the one absolute Divine love source. But in Vaikunth, only Divine bliss is seen, not Divine love.
Those who receive the experience of Bhagwan Vishnu, Shankar, or Durga, the almighty forms, are called bhakt Saints. Divine love starts from Saket abode. Those who receive the love of Bhagwan Ram, Dwarkadish, Krishn, or Radha are called rasik Saints. Radha is called Rangili Radha RasikanPran. She is the soul of all the rasik Saints. But mainly the term “rasik” is applied to the Saints of Golok and Vrindaban, because Radha is directly in their contact. In Dwarika and Saket, there is an indirect experience of Radha’s blissfulness.
The Radhikopanishad says God has uncountable powers. Ahladini shakti is the main power out of all of them. The word ahladini itself means the power of bliss. Ahlad means extreme eternal happiness. Ahladini is the power that makes God happy. God Himself is the form of happiness, so He Himself is ahladini power. The essence of that power is Radha. Krishn worships that form of Radha.
Radha is the prime essence of ahladini shakti, the original origin of any kind of blissfulness or happiness or Divine love in any form in any of the Divine abodes. But Her real Divine love form is mainly manifested in Golok and Vrindaban. So all rasik Saints worship Radha in some way, even those who receive Krishn’s fraternal or maternal love. Those who are in gopi bhao directly worship Radha, for Radha is the main source of their love.
Krishn is called rasik shiromani, which means the topmost rasik. When Krishn looks to the beauty of Radha, He has no words to express Himself. Because He has offered everything in Her service, there is nothing else to offer. His every action is for Radha’s pleasure, so what else could He do? He just surrenders. When He sees Radha Rani, He just forgets Himself and says, “Oh, You are My everything.” He experiences Radha in such a way that even He cannot express or explain. He only experiences that Radha is His soul, beloved, life, life-breath, everything. In this way, Radha is the soul and life-breath of all the rasik Saints.
To summarize, Swami Prakashanand Saraswati reveals that Radha is the essence of Divine love, the soul of all rasik Saints, and the ultimate source of spiritual bliss. Worshipping Radha leads to the highest form of love and Divine love experience.
Stay connected with us for Part 4, where we will continue to learn of the deep and sacred connection between Radha, Krishn, and the rasik Saints, as taught by Swami Prakashanand Saraswati.
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