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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 8.100
অনয়ারাধিতো নূনং ভগবান্ হরিরীশ্বরঃ ।
যন্নো বিহায় গোবিন্দঃ প্রীতো যামনয়দ্রহঃ ॥ ১০০ ॥
anayārādhito nūnaṁ
bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ
yan no vihāya govindaḥ
prīto yām anayad rahaḥ
“[When the gopīs began to talk among themselves, they said:] ‘Dear friends, the gopī who has been taken away by Kṛṣṇa to a secluded place must have worshiped the Lord more than anyone else.’”
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The gopīs say that the gopī taken by Kṛṣṇa to a secluded place must have worshiped Him more than anyone else.
The purport derives the name Rādhā from anayārādhitaḥ, meaning “by Her the Lord is worshiped.” Her name is thus disclosed through the word ārādhita.
Her worship of Kṛṣṇa is topmost, so Her name is Rādhā, or “the topmost worshiper.” Her name is also directly mentioned in other Purāṇas.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
The purport of CC Madhya 8.100 quotesSB 10.30.28
The name Rādhā is derived from this verse, from the words anayārādhitaḥ, meaning “by Her the Lord is worshiped.”
Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.
Deepening intimacy and revelation. Their exchange ascends from duty to pure love and the confidential moods of Vraja.
The mood of Madhya 8 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He recited various verses about karmārpaṇa, stating that everything should be dedicated to the Lord. He then spoke of detached action, knowledge mixed with devotional service, and finally the spontaneous loving service of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 8
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “gopīs”
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: “rādhā”
Concept links are an editorial study map; only the verse is the text itself.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does knowing the meaning of Rādhā deepen my appreciation of Her worship?
Write down “Rādhā—the topmost worshiper” and reread the explanation of Her name.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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