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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.87
কৃষ্ণবাঞ্ছা–পূর্তিরূপ করে আরাধনে ।
অতএব ‘রাধিকা’ নাম পুরাণে বাখানে ॥ ৮৭ ॥
kṛṣṇa-vāñchā-pūrti-rūpa kare ārādhane
ataeva ‘rādhikā’ nāma purāṇe vākhāne
Her worship [ārādhana] consists of fulfilling the desires of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Therefore the Purāṇas call Her Rādhikā.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The name “Rādhā” comes from ārādhana, which means “worship.”
Her worship consists of fulfilling the desires of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
She excels all in worshiping Kṛṣṇa. Therefore She is called Rādhikā, the greatest servitor.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Lord Caitanya appeared in order to fulfill these confidential desires, and also to preach the special significance of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare and to answer the call of Advaita Prabhu. These were secondary reasons.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Rādhā-bhāva · The confidential inner purpose
The Lord’s desire to taste the love and perspective of Śrī Rādhā, illuminated by later ecstatic pastimes. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “rādhikā”, “rādhā”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does fulfilling Kṛṣṇa’s desires deepen my understanding of worship?
Write down the meaning of ārādhana and one sentence about how Rādhikā exemplifies it.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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